488: Mianbeicheng

"Thank you, Senior."

Yang Lingchen bowed and offered a salute; he hadn't expected Chen Daotian to give him such a precious item.

"Go back and Cultivate well! Do not run around before the Ranking Battle; when the time comes, this old man will personally take you all to the Eastern Emperor Pavilion."

Chen Daotian instructed him.

He still held great hope for Yang Lingchen.

After all, Yang Lingchen's strength was already considered invincible among the younger generation of the six major top factions.

Of course, if he were to encounter the Four Great Super Factions, Yang Lingchen's strength would be somewhat lacking, which was why Chen Daotian had given him the divine origin crystal.

"Then this Junior will take his leave. Please continue fishing at your leisure, Senior; this Junior will accompany you next time."

Yang Lingchen bowed respectfully.

"Go!" Chen Daotian waved his hand.

Afterward, Yang Lingchen returned to Xuanbing Peak and entered seclusion mode once again.

What he lacked most now was time. Although the champions of previous Ten Great Factions Ranking Battle were all at the Xuanzun Realm Peak, this Ten Great Factions Ranking Battle was different from the past, as the strength of the Geniuses in this generation far exceeded previous ones.

Yang Lingchen estimated that if he wanted to win the champion title, he needed to Breakthrough his cultivation level to at least the Xuanzun Realm Second Layer.

The Heavenly Net Realm ninth layer was a critical Realm. If one did not polish their cultivation level to be more refined at this Realm, the probability of a Breakthrough to the Xuanzun Realm would be much smaller.

Some people were even unable to reach the Xuanzun Realm in their entire lives.

To ensure he could successfully Breakthrough to the Xuanzun Realm, Yang Lingchen began Hell-style Cultivation.

Every day, besides Cultivation, he would spar with Nie Xiaoyu inside the haotian jade space.

Time passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye, four months had gone by.

After four months of constant polishing, Yang Lingchen's cultivation level had reached the Peak of the Heavenly Net Realm ninth layer.

At this moment, he was sitting cross-legged, his hands constantly forming hand seals. Streams of majestic and vast Spiritual Qi continuously surged into his body. Under the inundation of this pure Spiritual Qi, he soon touched the barrier of the Xuanzun Realm.

Yang Lingchen gritted his teeth, once again channeling all the Divine Origin Power within his body, and crazily rushed toward the barrier of the Xuanzun Realm.

"Boom... Boom... Boom...!"

"Xuanzun Realm First Layer."

The moment his cultivation level had a Breakthrough, a sharp Aura suddenly radiated from Yang Lingchen's body, and a flash of sharp light flickered in his eyes.

Feeling the powerful strength within his body, a monstrous Battle Intent rose in Yang Lingchen's heart.

Afterward, he found Nie Xiaoyu again, and the two engaged in another great battle inside the haotian jade space.

Although Nie Xiaoyu suppressed her cultivation level to the Xuanzun Realm ninth layer, she was still forced to retreat repeatedly by Yang Lingchen's strikes.

The intensity of their battle was extremely high. From the initial clash of weapons to the later hand-to-hand combat, Yang Lingchen held the upper hand almost the entire time.

Just then, Yang Lingchen lunged forward, directly pinning Nie Xiaoyu to the ground. Both were trading blows, and soon their clothes were shredded.

By now, Yang Lingchen had become heated, and Nie Xiaoyu, not to be outdone, flipped over and pinned Yang Lingchen to the ground.

"..."

Unknowingly, the style of the battle suddenly changed, turning directly into a plot that the platform could not write.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another four months had passed.

Under Yang Lingchen's constant Cultivation, his cultivation level had improved to the Peak of the Xuanzun Realm First Layer.

With Yang Lingchen's cooperation, Nie Xiaoyu's cultivation level also had a Breakthrough to the Third Layer of the Myriad Illusion Realm.

This day, Yang Lingchen exited the haotian jade space and found Chen Daotian.

He planned to head to the Eastern Emperor Pavilion alone, taking the opportunity to gain some experience along the way.

"Senior, this Junior wishes to go out for some training, and we can meet at the Eastern Emperor Pavilion later. What do you think?" Yang Lingchen explained his intentions.

"You wish to head to the Eastern Emperor Pavilion alone?" Chen Daotian frowned.

"Yes, Senior." Yang Lingchen nodded.

"It is fine if you wish to head to the Eastern Emperor Pavilion alone, but you must be careful, especially when passing through the North Cotton Region. You must not be careless," Chen Daotian said in a grave tone.

"North Cotton Region? What kind of place is that?" Yang Lingchen asked curiously.

"North Cotton City is known as the devil's paradise. That place is chaotic beyond measure; it is a gathering place for the most heinous and wicked people. There are no rules there; strength is everything. Countless people are abducted there every year, and those with low strength almost never come out alive," Chen Daotian recounted.

"Then why don't the Ten Great Factions manage that place?" Yang Lingchen asked in confusion.

"The North Cotton Region is a paradise of sin, and the forces behind it are intricate and complex. Although the people there are not very strong, they affect the interests of the Four Great Super Factions, so the major factions can't be bothered to manage it."

Then, Chen Daotian narrated the complex and intricate interests of the North Cotton Region to Yang Lingchen one by one.

Yang Lingchen frowned slightly upon hearing this; he hadn't expected this world to have such a dark side.

Digging out divine bones, harvesting Divine Pill, extracting divine blood—these maddening acts happened almost every day in the North Cotton Region.

Once some talented Geniuses were tricked into going there, their divine meridians, Dantian, and even divine blood would be taken by others.

"Damn it, one day, I will level this godforsaken place," a monstrous rage surged in Yang Lingchen's heart.

"It is a good thing you have this thought, but you must still act according to your capabilities."

"You are still young; you should focus on improving your cultivation level as quickly as possible! If one day you become the number one person in the Eastern Region, wouldn't wiping out anyone you want just be a matter of a single sentence?" Chen Daotian said.

"Mm... mm...!" Yang Lingchen nodded.

There were people from the Four Great Super Factions behind North Cotton City. Currently, it would be very difficult for him to wipe out North Cotton City.

"If you want to go out for training alone, then go! With the strength of the ghost cultivator by your side, as long as you are cautious, almost no one in the North Cotton Region will be able to harm you."

Chen Daotian continued: "After arriving at East Emperor City, you can go to the Wentian Courtyard to find us; that is the stronghold of our Wentian Palace in East Emperor City."

"This Junior understands."

Yang Lingchen cupped his hands and then left the Wentian Palace alone.

Before leaving, he sent a Sound Transmission to Su Yuyan, informing her that he was going out for training alone.

Yang Lingchen was not worried about his own safety. After all, Nie Xiaoyu's strength had now reached the Third Layer of the Myriad Illusion Realm, and with the support of the yellow springs diagram, she could even contend with someone at the sixth layer of the Myriad Illusion Realm.

Although the North Cotton Region was chaotic, the strongest people there were only around the fifth or sixth layer of the Myriad Illusion Realm, so they could not pose much of a threat to Yang Lingchen.

The reason no one dared to touch the North Cotton Region was mainly because some people under the Four Great Super Factions had their own interests there.

Yang Lingchen sat on Little Flame's back, flying slowly toward the Eastern Emperor Pavilion.

There were still five months until the Ten Great Factions Ranking Battle, so he was in no hurry to rush.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

After seven days of traveling, Yang Lingchen finally arrived at the edge of the North Cotton Region.

As soon as he approached this area, he took out the disguise mask and put it on his face.

Just then, Yang Lingchen discovered several Divine Sense scans sweeping over him.

However, Yang Lingchen did not pay it any mind because he discovered that these people's strength was not very high, only around the Xuanzun Realm first or second layer.

"I would like to see if this North Cotton Region is truly a living Hell."

A flash of killing intent glinted in Yang Lingchen's eyes. Since he had come out for training, he naturally would not miss a place like the North Cotton Region. If he were afraid of this and that, he would not have come out for training alone.

Thinking of this, Yang Lingchen slowly landed on the ground and then stored Little Flame into the haotian jade space.

After doing all this, he walked toward North Cotton City.