Yi Xing Mainland.

That’s right, Yi Xing mainland is just a small part of this entire chaotic universe, in this chaotic universe, there are innumerable other mainlands, in some of these mainlands you can rely on your cultivation to go through to it, while there are some other mainlands where you cannot rely on your cultivation to go through. In other words, unless you have an extremely powerful and terrifying cultivation level to deal with any situation, only then would you would be able to pa.s.s through the other mainlands.

There were nine great continents on the Yi Xing mainland, the Qi in the Ping Continent was the most scarce, this province in which he resided, the Cang Qin Province, was regarded as a mortal province as it was mostly occupied by ordinary humans, it belongs to the lowest cla.s.s in the mainland.

In the Yi Xing Mainland, the power distribution was complex. As the Ning Clan, since the beginning of their history, only had one member who was able to advance to the Essence Building Realm, they did not have a very thorough understanding of the Yi Xing Mainland. Ning Cheng from this thin book could only make out the main forces of Yi Xing Mainland, the various countries, va.s.sal states, academies, families and some low leveled sects.

The Academies were among the strongest power of a continent and every continent possessed many va.s.sal states or provinces under it. Va.s.sal states also were divided according to their strength, the highest position was held by a 3 Star Va.s.sal State. A 1 Star Va.s.sal State was basically cla.s.sified as a mortal nation, at most having only some ordinary military cultivation.

The Cang Qin Province was only a 1 Star Va.s.sal State. If not for the Cang Qin 2 Star Academy, the Cang Qin Province would be the same as a mortal nation.

Also, Academies were different, at a low level continent, the highest rank of the academy was only a Five Star. In a low level continent, a 3 Star Academy was equivalent to a 3 Star Va.s.sal State. If a va.s.sal state had a 5 Star Academy, then that academy would be the one who ran that Va.s.sal State.

On the thin book, there was an after-note which said of a legend of a 9 Star Academy in the Yi Xing Mainland, but the Ning Clan did not have any experts to go out to verify its authenticity.

The reason why I know this is not because my experience is broad, but because it was my father who had told me about this. Among the cultivators with a high level of cultivation, there is another kind of thing that they also know about, that is, other than the 9 continents of the Yi Xing Mainland, there is an additional 10th Continent. It is just that this 10th continent is separated by the Yi Xing Ocean, and as such is not something that could be seen.”

I have heard that the highest cultivation level that one could cultivate to, in the Yi Xing Mainland, is up to the Transcendence Realm, and if even your father can’t say for sure about that, then how can you even know about this matter?”

Cang Shuo said with a sigh, “This place called the Yi Xing Mainland is not as calm and steady as it looks on the surface. Besides the innumerable Monstrous Beasts that come tide after tide from the ocean, the thing that is even more fearful than them, are the foreign invaders that come from the Yi Xing Ocean.”

Monstrous Beasts coming tide after tide from the ocean

Not only Monstrous Beast, but the cultivators that come from across the Yi Xing Ocean. Wanting to cross the Yi Xing Ocean is as hard as transcending the heavens, it is even innumerable times much more difficult than practicing one’s cultivation to the peak in the Yi Xing Mainland. therefore 9 out of 10 cultivators who try to cross the Yi Xing Ocean end up dying over the skies of the Yi Xing Ocean. But there are also a fraction of those cultivators who were able to find a few islands that were comparable to the continents here, in the Yi Xing Ocean, before they kicked the bucket. In these continental sized islands, they ended up sp.a.w.ning multiple descendents.”

“Although some of the islands were even bigger that the continents here, but the resources there are very limited. With their descendants growing more and more in number, it ended up in creating a huge deficiency in their resources. So they had to seek out other islands that had more resources, as a result they ended up finding the Yi Xing Mainland with its 9 continents, this kind of thing is as such not much surprising.”

Do you mean to say that the people who attack our Yi Xing Mainland come from those continental sized islands? Why is this? The Yi Xing Mainland is extremely vast, those people could also easily come here and find a place to cultivate in secret.”

Cang Shuo said, “Do you even know just how many people that they amount to, they are not just in tens of thousands, but even the number of several tens of billions would be insufficient to estimate their numbers. Not only that, they also have some sort of control over the Monstrous Beasts in the Yi Xing Ocean. They just want to turn this mainland into one of the territories of the islands, as such the fight for the mainland has never stopped till now. Because the Hua Continent is far from the battle being fought at the front against the Yi Xing Ocean, as such it is relatively calm here. The reason why my father got injured was because he had fought on the battlefield against those from the Yi Xing Ocean.”

“Senior Apprentice Brother Xiao Cheng, actually the Yi Xing Ocean’s War is not just the War of the 3 Continents. The War of the 3 Continents is just something that is spoke in the Hua Continent and the other lower cla.s.s continents, moreover it is just a small part of the Yi Xing Ocean’s War. It’s just a battle between some small fishes and shrimps. My father was in the Battlefields belonging to the Intermediate Level Continents, and as such had to deal with some of the genuine masters.” Meng Jing Xiu corrected Ning Cheng’s view.

The 10th Continent that is lying across the Yi Xing Ocean is called the Tian Continent, this continent is truly the gathering place of the supreme powers. In the 3 Advanced Level Continents of the Yi Xing Mainland, a Crucible Transformation Cultivator is already considered as a peak existence, but in the Tian Continent, a Crucible Transformation Cultivator is not the peak, as there is even a higher presence there than the Crucible Transformation Realm.”  This Tian Continent can also be interpreted as ‘Heaven’ Continent

“The reason why I spoke to you about these things, is that although the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators had sneak attacked the cultivator army of the 9 Continents on the Mainland, but it is because the war should soon calm down, at least it would calm down temporarily.”

“I ask General to dispel these doubts.” Ning Cheng quickly spoke up once again.

Kong Peng Peng’s tone became somewhat earnest, “According to the latest news, the Tian Continent’s Heaven’s Way has once again opened……”

“What is Heaven’s Way?” Ning Cheng could not help but ask this question.

“After the Yi Xing Mainland was broken up, the laws of the Heaven and Earth here also ended up broken and hence were left incomplete, and we were unable to take advantage of the incomplete Heaven and Earth’s Laws to get out of the Yi Xing Mainland. But in Tian Continent, there is a path called the Heaven’s Way, when a cultivator’s cultivation level reaches a certain threshold, they would be able to pa.s.s through this Heaven’s Way to come out of the Yi Xing Mainland, and go to a place where the Spiritual Qi and other cultivation resources are much richer than here, moreover the main motivation for them is in order to search for a higher understanding of their Dao.” As Kong Peng Peng spoke, his tone became even more excited. It was apparent that he himself wanted to go onto the Heaven’s Way.

“Heaven’s Way……” Ning Cheng kept repeating those words to himself, as he set Heaven’s Way as his goal now.

Kong Peng Peng gave a chuckle, “Do not think that the Heaven’s Way is something good, although theoretically after reaching a certain level in one’s cultivation, anyone could go onto the Heaven’s Way, but if one could truly pa.s.s through it or not, no one knows about it. Because since ancient times no one has ever been able to come back. It is because after entering the Heaven’s Way, all the cultivators that entered had disappeared, and as such no one knows whether they managed to pa.s.s through the Heaven’s Way or not. Because of which no one knows whether the Heaven’s Way is real, or if it is just a legend.”

“Then how is one able to cross the Heaven’s Way?”

“When your cultivation reaches a certain level, you will come to understand about this. But it is because the Tian Continent has such a thing called the Heaven’s Way that it is called the Tian Continent. The Heaven’s Way has been shut for countless years, and had only recently opened. As such all those cultivators who were trapped in their cultivation for many years, have flocked to the Heaven’s Way, so as to find a way out. The Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivator army conducting a large scale attack on the mainland of the 9 continents, is also because of the Heaven’s Way.”

The Le Continent’s Heaven’s Way had always existed, but with respect to the Tian Continent’s Heaven’s Way, the Le Continent’s Heaven’s Way is called a Pseudo-Heaven’s Way. Because after one goes inside the Le Continent’s Heaven’s Way, they can also come out, moreover only after a cultivator advances to the Essence Building Realm, till before they have not yet formed their Soul Essence, only they are allowed to enter. In other words, only Essence Building Realm, Profound Congealing Realm and Profound Core Realm cultivators can go in. This Heaven’s Way in addition to the called as Pseudo-Heaven’s Way, is also at times referred to as Law’s Way.”

When the Yi Xing Mainland broke apart, other than the Tian Continent having enough cultivation resources, even the Heaven and Earth Laws were more complete than the Laws in the remaining 9 Continents, as such if any cultivator wanted to cultivate above the Sea Opening Realm here, then they all have to go through this Law’s Way. Only after a cultivator advances to the Essence Building Realm, can they start to comprehend and cultivate the incomplete laws inside of this Law’s Way, in order to improve upon the Dao of their cultivation. Only by going through this Law’s Way, and gaining a near perfect understanding, will it be possible to aim for an even higher realm.

As more and more cultivators grew up on the islands, and although the ocean was rich in resources, but it is not as abundant as the inlands. With the resources consumed for cultivation, after the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators advanced to the Soul Essence Realm, it would become more and more difficult for them to advance. The reason why they were cutting off all their means of retreat, is just because they also want to share the Law’s Way, in other words they want to let the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators to tread on the Law’s Way.

Ning Cheng then came to understand, “Then those cultivators with high cultivation levels in the Tian Continent would be moving towards the real Heaven’s Way, which is the reason the high levelled cultivators of the Yi Xing Ocean are afraid that after they leave the Yi Xing Ocean, there would be no successors of them left in the Yi Xing Ocean, as such they want to rush to cultivate their talented successors. Thus for these people to want to rush to cultivate their talented successors to a higher level, it is necessary for them to enter the Law’s Way.”

Kong Peng Peng nodded with appreciation to the points stated by Ning Cheng, “You really are smart, it indeed is like you spoke, the reason why the Yi Xing Ocean’s cultivators suddenly started their war at this time, is in order to reach an agreement with the cultivators of the 9 Continents. They want it such that every time the Law’s Way is opened, a portion of their people could also enter it.”

Ning Cheng suddenly thought of something, although he had attained some meritorious deeds in this war, but in the end he was only an ordinary Essence Building Cultivator. While Kong Peng Peng was a Soul Essence Cultivator, even if he appreciated him, there was no need for him to explain these things in detail, right?

There is always a monstrous beast tide explosion at a specific time every year from the Yi Xing Ocean, it is actually due to the spontaneous and natural behaviour of the monstrous beasts, and as such does not have any relationship with the cultivator army of the Yi Xing Ocean. All the cultivator forces stationed on all the major islands in the Yi Xing Ocean collectively fight against this beast tide annually. This kind of beast tide does not affect the 9 Continents, rather the cultivator soldiers of the 9 Continents stationed in the Yi Xing Ocean only benefit from this without much harm.

In the Le Continent there is actually a saying, the first four sentences are, ‘Twin Lotus Flowers On One Stalk, Sea Apple Blossoms, Heavenly Star, Riding Half a Cloud’.”

“What do you mean?”

“It refers to the nine genius disciples, the ‘Twin Lotus Flowers On One Stock’ refers to me from the Blue Cloud Academy and Nalan Ruxue from the Wu Nian Academy. The ‘Sea Apple Blossom’ refers to the Gui Yuan City’s trio of siblings Gui Yuhai, Gui Yutang and Gui Yuhua. ‘Heavenly Star’ refers to our Academy’s genius Senior Apprentice Brother Kui Tian and Dragon and Phoenix Academy’s Bei Xingjin, while ‘Riding Half a Cloud’ refers to Wu Nian Academy’s Cheng Yixiao and Dragon and Phoenix Academy’s Luo Banyun.”

"Elder Taoist Zhong, I heard that some people could leave the Yi Xing Mainland by using the Void Cleaving Talisman. Is it possible to use such a method if one did not go to Heaven's Way; in other words, tear through the Planar Boundary of the Yi Xing Mainland?" Ning Cheng immediately recalled the Talisman that Shi Qionghua used to leave. Moreover, Cang Wei had also helped him return to the Earth using the Heaven Opening Talisman.

Zhong Liping gave a self-deprecating smile before replying, "I've been cultivating for many years; although I may be inferior to a few top powerhouses in the Tian Continent, I'm also not much weaker than them. However, to tear apart the Planar Boundary, I would not be able to do such a thing even if I ignited my entire life. Not to mention that I won't be able to do it, even Xu Anzhen at her peak would not be able to do it."

"The Yi Xing Mainland's Worldly Laws are broken; as such Crucible Transformation Realm is already the extreme limit in this world. Although there are a few existences cla.s.sified to be above Crucible Transformation Realm; however, there is no explicit 'realm' to cla.s.sify them. Even possessing such cultivation, one could not even touch the boundary. That would mean that one is just unable to reach the pinnacle of this world, not to say anything about tearing apart the Planar Boundary. Moreover, the kind of things like the Void Cleaving Talismans, they are only present in the annals of ancient records. I have never heard, let alone seeing, any being with such a thing.

“Ning Cheng, if you have any means to leave this place then hurry up and leave. This is the Underworld Crow Ghost Rattan, something extremely terrifying. A human’s Spiritual Soul along with their flesh and blood is its most favourite attraction. Once bound by these rattan vines, even if one had access to the highest of heavenly abilities. All of their Essence Blood would end up absorbed by these rattan vines before they finally die. You already have seen the bones of the dead inside. Those dead bones are self-explanatory…..”

“I did not expect that the Tian Continent would have such terrifying and evil creatures. If this thing grew out of this place and took root outside, then the entire Tian Continent and even the entire Yi Xing Mainland would ultimately end up becoming a nutritional foundation for this Underworld Crow Ghost Rattan…..” Xiao Bisheng spoke out with a pale white face. The rattan vines were mainly concentrated around him, raining down endless attacks.

Ning Cheng then turned his gaze towards the grey-robed man. This grey robed man fared slightly better than Xiao Bisheng and Mu Ziming. It was as if he had a way to resist those Ghost Rattan Vines.

Sect Master Ning, burning away the Underworld Crow Ghost Rattan does not mean it is finished. Although it may look like you completely burned away the Underworld Crow Ghost Rattan in this blue hole. However, the fact is, these rattan vines have only retreated in fear of your flames

“In the Yi Xing Mainland, the most poisonous snake available is the Radiant Shade. However, the reason why Jia Shisan earned the moniker of Radiant Crow was that compared to the most poisonous snake ‘Radiant Shade’, his poisons are three times more poisonous. Even Crucible Transformation Cultivators, in the face of such kind of poison, would have no way out other than death.”

“Several hundred years ago, this person had single-handedly extinguished 27 factions in the Tian Continent one after another, not even the chickens were left alive. The reason he did such a thing was all but to seek out a particular Spiritual Gra.s.s. Because he suspected that these 27 factions might have this Spiritual Gra.s.s in their possession, he decided to completely extinguish all those 27 factions. I don’t know how he found the location of the Underworld Crow Ghost Rattan, but even we ended up lured in here by him

## continents

From strongest to weakest.

1. Le Continent
2. Feng Continent’
3. Nan Continent
4. Fu Continent
5. Zhong Continent
6. Jia Continent
7. Hua Continent
8. Yuan Continent
9. Ping Continent
10. Tian Continent it is the strongest Continent