576: Chapter 576 The Interdimensional Squad!

If one had a god's-eye view, they would be able to see...

At this moment, in every corner of the Pure Land Zone, almost all the newly arrived younger generation were locked in bitter struggles against fierce beasts.

Even the slightly luckier ones found themselves becoming more lost as they ventured deeper. Even when they spotted decent opportunities, they were deterred by the unknown dangers lurking nearby and didn't dare to seize them.

Only a tiny fraction with exceptional luck had encountered veteran prodigies shortly after entering, subsequently joining them to search for opportunities.

As for clashes between the prodigies of the two universes, they had yet to occur for the time being.

The main reason for this was quite simple.

The Pure Land Zone was simply too vast!

Although the number of prodigies from both universes wasn't small, their density across such an expansive territory was negligible. Even if placed randomly within a single region, the chances of a chance encounter were slim.

Regardless, though.

Looking at all the prodigies from both universes,

none of them were as relaxed as Li Fan.

...

Before long,

three days passed quietly.

Three days wasn't long, but for the newly arrived younger generation, it had already been a period filled with several life-and-death moments.

They had already gained a basic understanding of the Pure Land Zone.

Of course,

a tiny portion hadn't even managed to survive these three days.

Their talent would certainly be considered peerless in the outside world, but here, it appeared lackluster, compounded by their terrible luck.

During these three days,

the outside world was also undergoing some changes.

In both universes, conflicts on the frontier battlefields were becoming increasingly frequent.

In one particular battlefield, a battle had even broken out between Universe Venerable-level beings, resulting in extremely heavy casualties.

Fortunately, the Venerables from both sides didn't lose their heads. Upon noticing the heavy losses on their respective sides, they chose to withdraw in a timely manner, preventing the situation from escalating further.

However, even though it didn't escalate the situation on the battlefield, the impact on the overall atmosphere within both universes was immense!

Even Universe Venerable-level powerhouses—beings they had only heard of in legends—had taken action.

This undoubtedly pushed the nerves of every citizen in both universes to the breaking point!

When beings of that level got involved, it was clearly no longer a minor skirmish.

As various reports from the battlefield appeared on forums and in every street and alley,

the tense atmosphere of war permeated almost every corner of daily life.

They didn't know what kind of news would come from the defensive lines in the future—whether they would eventually hear the clarion call of victory or receive the grim tidings of defeat.

Regardless, though.

In both universes, an increasing number of cultivators were choosing to head to the battlefield.

...

In the blink of an eye,

half a month passed quietly.

The atmosphere of war remained incredibly thick and continued to intensify.

Meanwhile, within the Pure Land Zone,

many prodigies had already begun to find opportunities one after another.

Many of the newly arrived prodigies had also completely adapted to the conditions within the Pure Land Zone.

There had even been small-scale encounters between the prodigies of both sides.

Everything was progressing along a normal trajectory.

On Li Fan's end,

after more than half a month of frenzied slaughter, Li Fan had no idea how many fierce beasts he had killed.

In any case, the Great Desolation region within his sight had been almost entirely annihilated by him. At a glance, the withered trees and deathly aura everywhere gave off a hair-raising sense of heaviness.

"Senior Ming Yan, it's been so long. Hasn't that tide surge started yet?"

At this moment, while Li Fan leisurely annihilated everything in sight with his Annihilation Eye, he sent a telepathic message to Ming Yan.

To be honest, after more than half a month of sweeping the area, Li Fan was starting to feel a bit numb.

So much time had passed, yet the so-called tide surge had still not arrived.

This inevitably made it difficult for Li Fan to maintain his composure.

"No rush. The cycle for a Spiritual Treasure Tide is usually about a year. Within a year, there are three tide surges that occur randomly on any given day. We've barely started,"

Ming Yan spoke slowly, his tone very calm.

However, these words left Li Fan dumbfounded, causing him to freeze in his tracks.

Three random occurrences in a year.

That meant, on average, one would only occur every three or four months.

Did that mean he had to continue his sweep for another three or four months?!

And that was just the ideal scenario.

If those three tide surges were concentrated at the end of the year, wouldn't he have to keep sweeping for nearly a year?

"Huh? Senior Ming Yan, why didn't you say so earlier?!"

"Er, you didn't ask. But it's fine. That eye of yours is truly heaven-defying, and you've already killed enough. Once the Spiritual Treasure Tide arrives, it should be enough to trigger some decent opportunities. You can consider going to..."

Li Fan didn't want to hear Ming Yan's reassurances and immediately began pondering his next move.

Although Ming Yan knew the Pure Land Zone better than he did, he didn't seem all that reliable.

Given the current situation, he couldn't just keep sweeping fierce beasts in this Great Desolation out of boredom.

He had to check if other regions held any opportunities.

Although a tide surge could bring extremely valuable opportunities, the Pure Land Zone itself contained many opportunities.

He had to go try his luck!

While Li Fan was contemplating his next move, a six-person squad far behind him had already slipped into the Great Desolation.

"Hiss! What on earth happened here? Why is it full of lifeless, withered trees? There's not a single living thing."

"I'm not sure. It looks too strange regardless, so we must be careful!"

Looking at the bizarre sight of the Great Desolation, the squad members couldn't help but frown, a hint of vigilance rising in their eyes.

Judging by their attire, this was clearly a squad of Prodigies from the Alien Universe.

The squad consisted of six people. Four were veteran prodigies with aura fluctuations at the Ninth Stage Peak Domain Lord level, while the other two were newly arrived prodigies, both possessing a Domain Lord Sixth Order peak aura.

Overall, the combat strength of this squad was above average among all the squads in the Pure Land Zone.

"Brother Quan, I feel like there might be something terrifying ahead. How about we take a detour?"

At this moment, one of the squad members looked at the youth in the center, who had a feminine face and a ruthless glint in his eyes.

From the way this member addressed him and the respectful gazes of the others, the youth called Brother Quan was clearly the backbone of the squad.

His name was Wang Quan.

He was a veteran prodigy with a certain degree of fame in the Alien Universe and possessed great strength.

Listening to the member's suggestion, Wang Quan frowned slightly. He then pulled out a parchment roll wrapped around a bronze jade talisman and began to think.

"No. This is the only path to the Bronze Gate. If we want to take a detour, we'd have to cross the Demon Cloud Swamp, which is even more dangerous and prone to trouble."

"Although these withered trees are strange, as long as we proceed carefully, there shouldn't be any major issues."

Wang Quan spoke slowly, finally making his decision.

Once he said this,

after a brief moment of hesitation, the other five members had no objections and chose to trust Wang Quan unconditionally.

Subsequently, the six-person squad continued to grope their way forward.