361: The beauty of the fairy willow is something one could never fully appreciate in a lifetime.

"Fairy Liu's beauty is something one can never fully appreciate in a lifetime."

Shen Tianxing laughed heartily, his spirited demeanor causing the women to look over.

"Bah, you lecher!"

Liu Xianyun stepped forward, carrying a wine gourd in her hand, and leaned against the ship's rail, gazing into the distance.

"Back then, you said you wanted to slaughter a city, and I don't know why, but I actually believed your nonsense."

"However, it's a good thing we both succeeded."

The name 'Three Madmen of the Outer Sea' began to circulate from that time. Thinking back to their past madness, Liu Xianyun felt that she had been led astray by Shen Tianxing.

Initially, it was out of guilt, as Shen Tianxing's Blood Soul Demonic Seal was somewhat related to her.

Later, as she went mad with Shen Tianxing, she instead let go of herself and lived a very carefree life, never having any unnecessary worries in her Heart-Nature.

Perhaps this was also related to her experience of being controlled since childhood.

She loved freedom, loved living as she pleased, and disliked being restrained by others.

Shen Tianxing was the one who helped her break her shackles!

"One can only say that even the heavens didn't want us to miss each other."

"If you had left as soon as you arrived in the Outer Sea, where would I have found such an unparalleled beauty? Wouldn't I have lost a confidante?"

"Ouch..."

Shen Tianxing wasn't just being flirtatious; it was the truth.

But Liu Xianyun still blushed and punched him, an intimate gesture that Fairy Liu now performed with ease.

"In a few more days, at our speed, we can leave the Outer Sea and enter Great Qi."

"What do you plan to do?"

After their playful banter, Fairy Liu changed the subject, actively bringing up the predicament Great Qi was currently facing.

The Holy Heaven Demon Sect was too vast; its influence spread across four major regions, and even the Central Great Region!

This Northern Wilderness was inherently its territory. Dealing with a Great Qi was simply too easy; they certainly wouldn't allow Great Qi to exist.

With Shen Tianxing's cultivation alone, unless the Holy Heaven Demon Sect sent out Golden Body Realm Cultivators, no one would be his opponent.

With him present, it wouldn't be difficult for Great Qi to repel its opponents.

However, this was not a long-term solution. As long as Great Qi remained, the Holy Heaven Demon Sect had many ways to deal with them.

Even if they repelled them this time, there would still be a next time.

Moreover, once Shen Tianxing made a move, what would be the Holy Heaven Demon Sect's reaction?

No one knew!

Shen Tianxing wasn't too surprised by this; he had also thought of these things.

The Empress had taken good care of him, and he had always remembered that kindness.

Moreover, his Master's Sect was also in Great Qi, the place he had lived for five years; he couldn't just let it disappear.

This was a matter of his ability reaching a point where he couldn't ignore it.

"The place where Great Qi is located is merely a corner of the Northern Wilderness, desolate and barren, and the strength of its Cultivators is relatively backward."

"The Holy Heaven Demon Sect merely regards it as a place to plunder and won't pay too much attention to it."

"To shift their gaze to me, Great Qi will have a way to be preserved."

This was a problem Shen Tianxing had already figured out.

Otherwise, there would be no need for him to return now; returning certainly meant solving problems.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xianyun immediately understood what he wanted to do.

"If it's just that, you could have done it in the Inner Sea."

"Your purpose in returning is actually to let Great Qi unify that region, isn't it?"

In that Border Wilderness Region, there were countless Imperial Dynasties, and more than a dozen large Imperial Dynasties bordered Great Qi.

As long as the Holy Heaven Demon Sect was willing, they could support an Imperial Dynasty at any time to deal with Great Qi.

Unless Shen Tianxing wanted to destroy all those uncontrolled places!

He wanted Great Qi to become a solid block. Once Great Qi's Cultivators went out and expanded, they would have the capital to survive.

"You know me best, Fairy Liu!"

"Indeed, if Great Qi's Cultivators don't go out, they will never know how vast the world is."

"If they don't have the ability to protect themselves, how will they cope with future changes?"

"I can't stay here forever. The Holy Heaven Demon Sect's future methods will still have to be handled by them themselves."

He could withstand most of the Holy Heaven Demon Sect's offensives; the remaining methods would naturally be left for them to deal with.

As long as Great Qi's Cultivators could go out, their talents would also be revealed.

One day, they would be able to solve their own problems.

Just like a genius such as the Empress, if her talent hadn't been restricted by her birth, if she had been born in the Inner Sea or other great regions, her aptitude would be no less than, and even surpass, those Saints of the immortal Sects in those great regions!

Instead of being like now, only able to Cultivate herself by relying on Imperial Dao Dragon Qi.

"You're right, Great Qi is too small."

Liu Xianyun agreed with his words.

Shen Tianxing was ruthless and vengeful towards outsiders, but he was sweet and reciprocated kindness towards the place he had once protected.

This kind of affection fascinated her even more.

The flying boat was very fast, like a streak of light, flashing across the sky, heading rapidly towards Great Qi.

In the endless sea, islands rose one after another, and waves surged.

Many Cultivators looked up and saw the huge flying boat passing quickly, and soon even its shadow was gone.

"What a large flying boat, I wonder which important person has arrived in the Outer Sea."

Some Cultivators looked up with envy.

Treasures like flying boats were too distant for them; even in the Outer Sea, only major forces had flying boats.

However, they didn't realize that this flying boat was completely different from what they usually saw!

"I heard that recently Cultivators from the Inner Sea often come here. These flying boats must belong to those Inner Sea Cultivators."

"I think so too. I don't know what's going on in the Inner Sea recently, why are Cultivators suddenly coming to the Outer Sea so frequently? Didn't they used to look down on the Outer Sea? Even if they came, it was always to cooperate with the top forces."

"Hehe, where are there any top forces in the Outer Sea now? After the Two Islands, Five Sects, Eight Cities were destroyed by that God of Killing, the Outer Sea has long become a masterless land!"

"That's true. Since those top forces disappeared, there has been much less killing in the Outer Sea. I heard that Cultivators from the Human Dynasty in the extremely distant regions even dare to set foot in the Outer Sea."

"Humans, ah, they are uniquely gifted, even more so than our demon beasts. If their Physical Body weren't so weak, experts of the same Realm might not necessarily be a match for Humans."

"However, I heard that many Human Cultivators have joined the Sects of the Outer Sea, and their Cultivation speed is even faster than ours."

"It's all because of that God of Killing. If it weren't for him, who knows what the Outer Sea would be like now, and Humans wouldn't even dream of setting foot here."

"Stop talking, be careful that God of Killing hears you."

Shen Tianxing's name as the God of Killing appeared after his name as a madman.

In the Outer Sea, he already represented slaughter, almost becoming a taboo name. Who wouldn't be afraid upon hearing it?

Moreover, because of his identity as a Human Cultivator, the forces in the Outer Sea didn't dare to easily attack Humans.

Instead, they relaxed their conditions and began to accept Human Cultivators into their Sects.

It could be said that an unintentional act brought unexpected success!

...The flying boat was very fast. A few days later, it had traveled from the distant Outer Sea to beyond the South Sea of the Great Qi Dynasty.

A long coastline came into view, with verdant mountains winding and sprawling across the distant continent. Upon seeing it, it felt as if a world had passed.

"I'm back. A year's separation. I left last spring and summer, and now it's spring with flowers blooming again."

Last year, Shen Tianxing left during spring and summer. He originally thought that going to the Outer Sea would only take a few months, just enough to remove the Blood Soul Demonic Seal.

Unexpectedly, after the trip to the Outer Sea ended, he entered the Inner Sea, came into contact with an even vaster world, met more astonishingly powerful experts, and engaged in continuous battles!

Looking back at Great Qi now, those old acquaintances whose cultivation was once above his had long been left far behind by him. Whether in terms of knowledge or Cultivation, they were no longer on the same level.

"I guess this counts as returning home in glory, right?"

Shen Tianxing's mood was a little joyful. This kind of fluctuation had rarely occurred since he stepped into the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm. Now, perhaps it was the timidity of approaching home?

Liu Xianyun shook her head and said, "In terms of strength, you are naturally unparalleled in this Border Wilderness Region, so I suppose it counts."

This kind of Shen Tianxing was rarely seen anymore. As his cultivation grew stronger, his once youthful Heart-Nature had gradually faded, replaced by a sense of calm and introspection.

It was like the stages of seeing mountains not as mountains, seeing water not as water, and then seeing mountains as mountains, seeing water as water.

This was approaching the Realm of returning to simplicity. She had once seen this Realm in Dianxing Academy.

Shen Tianxing smiled, then suddenly felt something, his gaze flickering slightly.

"What's wrong?"

Sensing his change, Liu Xianyun was a little curious.

Shen Tianxing's gaze returned to clarity, and he pointed at a mountain range in front, saying, "In that mountain range, I once met a person who helped me a lot."

"A year has passed, and the promise we made has never been fulfilled. Thankfully, I've returned this time."

The person he spoke of was Mo Qi, whom he had met in the Transverse Mountain Range.

Mo Qi had once given the dragon urge flower to Shen Tianxing under two conditions, agreeing to meet in the Imperial City. Unfortunately, he never returned, and later they never met again.

He wondered if Mo Qi would think he was a person who didn't keep his word?

Thinking back to how the person had even given him a copy of "True Understanding of the Way of the Blade," which greatly helped his comprehension of the Way of the Blade, Shen Tianxing felt a little embarrassed.

After all, he still hadn't been able to repay the person.

Liu Xianyun's beautiful eyes flickered. A person who could help Shen Tianxing must be quite extraordinary.

After all, for such a long time, Shen Tianxing's Cultivation had almost entirely relied on his own comprehension.

Even when discussing the Dao with her, his understanding of the Dao, and his comprehension of the Way of the Sword and the Way of the Blade, completely exceeded her expectations; they were truly profound.

Even compared to those ancient monsters who had lived for thousands of years in Dianxing Academy, he was not inferior in the slightest!

Such a Shen Tianxing, and yet someone could still teach him?

"Hearing you say that, even I'm a little interested in this person. Someone who can sit and discuss the Dao with you and also help you, this is the first time I've heard you mention such a person."

Shen Tianxing was indeed an anomaly. Even someone like her, who had seen many anomalies, felt that he was different from other Cultivators.

His Path of Killing meant he grew stronger by killing, yet his killing intent wasn't heavy, and often he was too lazy to act.

But he was growing step by step, becoming stronger and stronger!

"Let's go, we'll land at Sunset Gorge and stay for a few days before leaving."

Sunset Gorge had long disappeared. Back then, he and Shi Linglong, that strongest tool person, had killed tens of thousands of demon beasts and ghost Cultivators there. That battle was earth-shattering, and the canyon itself was destroyed at that time.

And not far from Sunset Gorge was where he met Mo Qi.

However, coming here specially wasn't to reminisce about anything, but because he couldn't leave yet.

Because he was going into seclusion again.

The flying boat docked on a mountain peak. The peak was flat, with a lake rippling, and the place where the dragon urge flower was nurtured was still full of Spiritual Qi.

It was just that the people from back then had already left.

"You... are going into seclusion again?"

Watching Shen Tianxing step off the flying boat and slowly sit by the lake, Liu Xianyun looked astonished.

How long had it been?

From the Inner Sea to within Great Qi's borders, it had only been half a month. Hadn't he just broken through his cultivation not long ago?

Why was he going into seclusion again?

Shen Tianxing turned around, revealing a smile, and said, "I've had some insights, so I'm going to try to see if I can Breakthrough."

He had insights, but his Cultivation Breakthrough wasn't based on that. The main reason was that his experience points had suddenly surged!

They had surged so much that he couldn't help but Breakthrough!

Looking at the continuous stream of experience points, Shen Tianxing knew that his seven Incarnations must have gone on a killing spree!

Even though he was countless miles away and experience points were automatically credited, even with his current stable Heart-Nature, he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart.

Breaking through here also had its advantages.

Located in the Border Wilderness Region, almost no one would come, so there was no need to worry about being discovered, and he could go into seclusion with peace of mind.

Breaking through his strength at this time and entering the Golden Body Realm would allow him to sweep through anyone the Holy Heaven Demon Sect sent this time.

Giving the Holy Heaven Demon Sect a huge slap in the face, why not?

Liu Xianyun nodded and slowly descended to the top of the flying boat. With a raise of her hand, several Formation Flags flew out, scattering in all directions!

Within a hundred thousand miles, clouds and mist instantly enveloped the area. Except for this mountain range, the entire periphery was filled with clouds and mist, not revealing a trace of Qi.

With her current strength at the Heavenly Elephant Realm Sixth Level, almost no one could break through her Formation Flags.

"Fairy Liu truly knows how to care for people. Every time I go into seclusion, she arranges everything perfectly for me and personally acts as my Protector."

With Liu Xianyun present, Shen Tianxing didn't need to exert much effort; he could focus solely on his Cultivation.

By the lake, Shen Tianxing sat with his five centers facing the sky, adopting a Cultivation posture.

In an instant, a robust true essence began to circulate. The Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth seemed to respond to this Qi, immediately surging towards him.

This was merely a natural reaction after his true essence began to circulate.

In reality, these were all superficial phenomena.

At this moment, Shen Tianxing's mind was already focused on the soul slaying platform.

The soul slaying platform was still the same, with mysterious dark light swirling and countless red lights flashing, almost filling the entire soul slaying platform.

These had just appeared, generated automatically by the soul slaying platform as rewards after the seven Incarnations killed experts. A large portion of them came from the fallen experts.

Among them, experience points were still the most numerous.

Experience points from Heavenly Phenomenon Realm experts were precisely what Shen Tianxing needed most right now. As long as he had enough experience points, he could break through the shackles at any time and step into the Golden Body Realm!

Only by entering the Golden Body Realm could he truly appear openly in the Inner Sea!

The Golden Body Realm was the greatest capital!