Watching the mushroom cloud rise from below and the countless thunder beasts pulverized, Fang Xiaoyu was stunned, speechless for a moment.

"Good heavens, this power is comparable to a vacuum implosion bomb! From now on, if I dislike someone, I'll set up a grand array at their place and detonate it, letting them experience the feeling of ascension."

The little yellow dog watched, immensely amused.

"It's a pity I can't set up the Hunyuan Wuji Array yet. Otherwise, I'd definitely let you taste what ascension feels like."

Seeing Fang Xiaoyu's rather unhappy expression, Wan Lei thought he had scared her and quickly pulled her into his arms.

"Good girl, don't be afraid, don't be afraid. That can't hurt us. Your husband is here, nothing to fear..."

"Get lost!"

"Uh..."

"I was just feeling a bit sentimental. Our home, where we've lived for four years, is gone just like this."

Hearing this, Wan Lei also sighed.

This place held too many memories, too much warmth for them.

In the years he had been in the Thunder Wind Realm, he had spent most of his time in the Thunder Star Sea, and four of those five years were within that grand array.

That small courtyard had witnessed his relationship with Fang Xiaoyu grow closer step by step, their days together deepening their affection, and Young Master Lei "step by step" exploring new territories...

They had fought here, studied here, cried, laughed, and bickered here.

It could be said that this was truly their home.

"It's alright, my dear. If one day you want to return, we'll create another piece of land, set up an array, place the small courtyard here, and live a reclusive life."

Young Master Lei comforted her.

"No need."

Fang Xiaoyu shook her head.

"I'm just a little reluctant. For so many years, I've grown accustomed to this life. To suddenly have it gone, to suddenly leave, it's normal to feel reluctant. Our small courtyard is still here, and no matter where we put it, it will be our home. Moreover..."

Suddenly, Fang Xiaoyu raised her head, her beautiful eyes filled with affection as she looked into Wan Lei's eyes.

"That small courtyard isn't that important. Wherever you are, that's home."

Hiss...

Young Master Lei's mind buzzed.

That single sentence... had immense power. Especially coming from such a beautiful celestial maiden, Young Master Lei couldn't resist and kissed her.

"Mmm..."

"Xiaoyu."

"Mmm."

"Little Yu."

"Mmm."

"Big Sister Xiaoyu."

"Hmm?"

"Wifey Xiaoyu?"

"What are you doing?"

"I want to kiss you again."

"Oh, get lost! We're still outside! Let go of me, you pervert..."

...

Led by the little yellow dog, Lei and Yu flew for several days and successfully found a sealed node.

This was considered the edge of the Thunder Star Sea.

Wan Lei activated the array eye, and the void before them instantly changed, transforming into countless complex patterns and dao rhymes. All these patterns converged on a single node.

"Phew... a Grandmaster-level seal. Although it's just one node, it's complicated enough. I think I should be able to break this node within ten days."

"If you can't break it, I'll punish you... by not letting you kiss me for a month."

Fang Xiaoyu's big eyes smiled like two crescent moons.

"And if I break it in ten days?"

"Then I'll let you kiss me for five minutes."

"Deal!"

Encouraged, Young Master Lei rolled up his sleeves and placed his hand on the node, preparing to go all out and show the little girl some colors.

Suddenly...

The node opened.

"What's going on? It just opened? Automatically?"

Fang Xiaoyu looked at the gap, which was over a person tall, in surprise.

"No, I just connected the first pattern to the third, disconnected the fourth from the ninth, and linked the eleventh to the two hundred and eighty-fourth... Then, it opened."

"You spoke for a full five minutes, but you only took an instant to unlock it."

"Yeah."

"Then... let's go."

Fang Xiaoyu, half-believing, was about to step through, but Wan Lei pulled her back.

"What's wrong? Is something amiss?"

"No, it's time to settle the bet."

"The bet?"

"Uh..."

"Mmm..."

Five minutes later, Young Master Lei scooped up his wife and zipped out of the sealed gap. The gap behind them automatically healed.

"Thunder Wind Realm, we're back!!!"

"Huh? I remember there being a life planet outside, where we could take a teleportation array back to the central region. Why isn't it here?"

Young Master Lei scratched his head, searching around.

"You remember? As if you've been out here before."

"I've been here in an illusion."

"...Illusions are all fake. Besides, even if it were real, can you guarantee that the node you broke in the illusion is the same as in reality? And that the exit point is also the same?"

"Then there's no other way, we'll just have to search slowly."

"Can't you set up a teleportation array? If you set one up now, wouldn't we just whoosh back to the central region?"

"..."

Young Master Lei looked at Sister Xiaoyu with the gaze one reserves for the intellectually challenged.

"Even though we can see the Thunder Wind Continent from here, it's only because the continent is so vast; the actual distance is very far. For such a great distance, if I want to set up a teleportation array, I'd have to set one up here, then go to the other end, set up another, and only then connect them. It's not like I can just set one up anywhere and go anywhere. There are distance limitations, otherwise, why wouldn't I set up a teleportation array to the Immortal Realm?"

"Alright, alright, too much nonsense. Hurry up and find a life planet."

"Oh ho, now you're lecturing me? Do you want your husband to discipline you at home?"

"Do I lecture you less? Are you getting too arrogant? Don't you know your wife is the boss?"

"Let's fight."

"Fine, let's fight!"

...

After fighting and playing along the way, they finally found a life planet three days later.

"I sense the aura of a teleportation array. Come on, let's go quickly."

...

"Come on, let's go quickly."

"Boss, are you sure we should go? Those are all the heavenly prodigies from the continent. We can't beat them."

"What about the heavenly prodigies from the continent? They still have two arms and two legs! What's there to fear? The five of us, who are at the Nascent Soul stage, can walk sideways on Kun Du Star."

"But the teleportation array is private property of Dao Xuan Zhenren, and we don't have enough spirit stones to use it."

"Who cares, let's go ask first. If that doesn't work, we'll just rob some spirit stones."

After a grey-robed middle-aged cultivator finished speaking, he ignored the nagging subordinate beside him and flew directly towards the teleportation array. The four subordinates behind him immediately followed.

"Hey, how many spirit stones does it cost to go to the central region via teleportation array?"