In the center of the blue vortex, highly concentrated spiritual energy continuously surged forth, instantly transforming the entire desolate village into a blessed land. Merely by breathing the air, the cultivators present felt their stagnant cultivation levels increase by a sliver.
"Such rich spiritual energy!"
Everyone gazed at the blue vortex within the stone gate with expressions of shock and disbelief.
If the spiritual energy emanating from the vortex alone was this potent, they could only imagine what treasures lay behind it!
Ye Qingyan's eyes also lit up with surprise. "There must be great treasures within this secret realm!"
However, upon seeing the blue vortex appear, Ye Ling's brow furrowed slightly, lost in thought.
Soon, Ye Ling's brow smoothed out. He said to Ye Qingyan behind him, "Qingyan, you go in first. I'll follow with Zhao Fugui."
"Alright!"
Without hesitation, Ye Qingyan leaped directly into the blue vortex.
After Ye Qingyan departed, Ye Ling addressed the surrounding Dragon Department cultivators. "You all cultivate here nearby. Do not leave the village. Such dense spiritual energy will greatly benefit you. Consider this a fortuitous encounter I bestow upon you."
The Dragon Department cultivators exchanged glances, then quickly reacted, bowing respectfully to Ye Ling with excitement. "Many thanks, Emperor, for your bounty!"
After expressing their gratitude, they eagerly sat down, beginning to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy to cultivate.
The spiritual energy here was more than a thousand times denser than outside. Cultivating here for a short while would be equivalent to a year of cultivation in the outside world. Furthermore, the quality of their spiritual energy would be refined, giving them an advantage in battles against peers.
In other words, even an hour of cultivation here would significantly enhance their strength.
No one knew how long the vortex would last, and no one was willing to waste time. They all sat in meditation.
Seeing that the Dragon Department cultivators had settled down and were unlikely to cause trouble, Ye Ling then picked up Zhao Fugui and stepped into the blue vortex!
Behind the blue vortex was a circular black platform.
Above was a clear blue sky, below was an endless ocean, and in the far distance of the platform, a floating island shrouded in ethereal mist.
Ye Ling, carrying Zhao Fugui, walked from the blue vortex onto this circular platform. He saw Ye Qingyan already standing at the edge of the platform, gazing into the distance at the floating island in a daze.
"What a beautiful utopia..."
Ye Qingyan exclaimed, her attention completely captivated by the floating island on the sea.
That mist-shrouded floating island must be the abode of immortals!
Ye Ling casually tossed Zhao Fugui aside and walked to the edge of the platform. He glanced at the surrounding environment and said, "This is no longer Earth, nor is it even in the Milky Way galaxy."
"Not in the Milky Way?"
Ye Qingyan was startled by Ye Ling's words. Before she could ask, a deafening roar echoed.
In the distance of the platform, a Kun, thousands of miles long, leaped out of the sea, creating a colossal wave thousands of meters high that surged towards the platform!
Zhao Fugui, looking at the sky-obscuring tidal wave, turned deathly pale again. The dry pants he had just put on were once again soaked!
"We're, we're doomed!"
He had never witnessed such a terrifying tidal wave and had no idea how he could survive such a disaster!
The moment the tidal wave hit, he would be shattered into pieces!
Ye Ling, however, stood calmly at the edge of the platform, watching the tidal wave roar from afar. He slightly raised his hand, and a rune materialized out of thin air, transforming into a white blade that slashed towards the tidal wave!
Instantly, the thousands-of-meters-high tidal wave was split in two by the white blade, rushing past the sides of the platform.
Cool raindrops sprinkled onto the platform.
Through the cleaved tidal wave, Ye Qingyan saw the Kun grow wings and transform into a Peng, soaring into the clouds!
The tidal wave stirred by its wings once again swept out in all directions, but it was still bisected by Ye Ling's white blade.
Ye Qingyan watched the scene, mesmerized, and murmured, "A great Peng, on one day, rises with the wind, soaring ninety thousand li straight into the azure sky... So this is the shocking sight!"
At this moment, she finally understood that she had arrived in a world of fantasy!
Ye Ling watched the Peng disappear into the clouds and retracted his divine consciousness that covered the entire world. He whispered, "This is a T1 level world, similar to the Eastern Xuan Continent. What we are currently in should be the Endless Sea on the outer rim of this continent. This sea is filled with countless fierce beasts. Cultivators on the continent should not yet have the ability to reach such a place."
Ye Qingyan looked at Ye Ling. "You mean we've come to a forbidden zone with no inhabitants?"
Ye Ling nodded slightly. "Indeed... Placing the Creation Legacy in such a location is truly safe. I fear even the strongest beings in this world wouldn't be able to reach that floating island."
"That amazing?" Ye Qingyan exclaimed repeatedly upon hearing Ye Ling's words. She then leaned forward to look beneath the platform, where she could see many large dark shadows swimming in the water. It was clear that these shadows were fierce beasts of the sea.
Thinking of the Kun Peng that had soared into the sky earlier, Ye Qingyan pursed her lips and asked Ye Ling, "There's no path from this platform to that floating island. How do we get there?"
This sea area was a forbidden zone that even the strongest beings in the fantasy world could not cross. Ye Qingyan didn't believe her meager skills could fly from this platform to the distant floating island.
Zhao Fugui, who had collapsed on the ground, also said anxiously, "Yes, Emperor... How do we get there now?"
The moment the Kun Peng appeared, all his courage had been scared away.
Ye Ling, however, seemed uninterested in the floating island. He said to Ye Qingyan, "We're not in a hurry to go to the floating island. Let's retrieve the surrounding treasures for you first."
"Retrieve treasures for me?" Ye Qingyan was stunned.
"Mm."
Ye Ling nodded slightly, recalling the secret realm map Xuan Yu had given him. He then used his spiritual energy to lift Ye Qingyan and Zhao Fugui, flying towards another direction of the platform.
As soon as Ye Ling led Ye Qingyan and Zhao Fugui away from the platform, a giant red tentacle surged out from the sea, rushing towards Ye Ling!
However, before the tentacle could get close to Ye Ling, it was cut into pieces by an unknown force. A mournful roar then came from the seawater.
Ye Qingyan stared blankly at the writhing black shadows underwater, her face turning pale, her heart trembling.
The moment the tentacle emerged, she even thought she had died!
Ye Ling didn't even glance at the giant beast in the sea, taking Ye Qingyan and Zhao Fugui towards their destination.
Along the way, many giant beasts attacked Ye Ling and the other two from the sea. However, those ferocious beasts, like the initial tentacle, were shredded into pieces by an unknown force. The azure ocean was stained red with blood, and the scent of blood attracted even more ancient behemoths!
At this moment, the sea area that had been calm for countless eons was utterly disturbed by the appearance of Ye Ling and the other two.
Before long, Ye Ling brought Ye Qingyan and Zhao Fugui to an unnamed island.
Ye Ling released Ye Qingyan and Zhao Fugui. "This is it, our first treasure hunting spot."
Ye Qingyan quickly scanned the barren island, then focused her gaze on the smoking volcano in the center. She complained, "What treasures could possibly be in this godforsaken place?"
"Roar—!"
As soon as Ye Qingyan finished speaking, a red true dragon flew out from the volcano!