CHAPTER 543: CHAPTER 317: SO WE’RE THIS STRONG

"Unknown in the south," Jin Yuan said.

He gazed at the pitch-black sky, lost in thought. Even as a master at the mid stage of the Fifth Realm, he couldn’t grasp the true situation of the world he inhabited.

Currently, humans felt they had explored a great distance, but when they looked back, they realized they seemed to be in a gray corner.

But, according to ancient texts, they should live on a planet, how could there be such vast territories?

Everything changed mysteriously with the disappearance of the sun, many things could not be explained.

Now, the extreme boundary of the areas they could reach was farther than the distance to the moon recorded in the books.

The long night was like an abyss, fog spreading and expanding, without knowing where the land beneath their feet was connected to, where it had merged.

Qin Ming asked puzzledly, "How could the south be unknown, hasn’t it been explored deeply?"

"Those who went disappeared," Jin Yuan informed.

The south was shrouded in thick fog, and all creatures that ventured deep ended up without even a ripple, never to return.

Qin Ming said, "A corner of the world, a gray spot, is this the perception of the creatures surrounding us?"

Jin Yuan nodded and said, "It doesn’t matter; they are adjacent to us and have not surpassed this range."

Qin Ming furrowed his brow deeply, aware of the potential threats.

He said, "Our situation isn’t very good; if some bloodthirsty group under the long night notices us, or if any powerful civilization pays attention to us, the consequences would be dire."

Jin Yuan laughed and said, "Isn’t it because nothing has happened all these years?"

Qin Ming was stunned, involuntarily looking at him.

Jin Yuan added, "Actually, everything is still fine. Isn’t Kunleng connected to Yujing?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming felt a surge in his heart, thinking about the creatures that escaped from there, often being Earth Immortals, and possibly existing even more potent beings.

Jin Yuan said, "Yujing is not in reality, but it should have a significant deterrent to some unpredictable creatures and immortal forces far away."

At the Earth Immortal level, there are no reckless individuals. When wanting to invade a territory, they would explore and investigate in detail beforehand.

Jin Yuan said leisurely, "Under the night fog, even provoking some unknown ’phenomenon’ can lead to catastrophic disasters, let alone some myths and legends that haven’t receded far and can still approach reality."

Suddenly, Qin Ming felt that his living place did not seem to be in a precarious situation.

Jin Yuan smiled and said, "Moreover, we are quite vibrant here, the Ancestor Masters are full of energy, like the legendary morning glow, accompanied by a red sun rising, the future is promising."

Qin Ming was speechless, and the others on the ship also twitched slightly, thinking that Old Man Jin surely dared to say such things because the Ancestor Masters were not around.

Jin Yuan laughed and said, "I spoke the truth, so do not underestimate the potential of your territory."

Obviously, the young ones knew little, but the elderly had thoughtful expressions and then nodded unconsciously.

On another ship, an old man spoke, "Starting from the Sixth Realm, life states can be altered to become gods or embark on the Immortal Road, but in this era, few Ancestor Masters choose that path."

He was a master at the mid stage of the Fifth Realm on the Immortal Road, named Qian Yuan, and possessed significant knowledge on various secrets due to his grandmaster level.

Jin Yuan nodded approvingly and said, "Yes, the Ancestor Masters do not wish to alter their form and want to continue as ’humans’ along the way; indeed, the majority of contemporary Ancestor Masters are quite ambitious."

Qian Yuan said, "Whether it’s Esoteric Buddhism, the Immortal Road, or the Newborn Road, they’ve all acquired texts to become gods or immortals. If the Ancestor Masters wish to ’set out,’ they face no obstacles."

According to people’s estimates, the ’Strong Ancestor Masters’ of various paths can already deal with God Mao and Immortal Yu, so the strong ones at the Sixth Realm show no reverence when facing gods and immortals.

Qin Ming immediately thought of the River God in the Da Yu Imperial City’s Shuyu River, considering that the stronger Ancestor Masters wouldn’t fear her.

Some immortals and gods who have cultivated for long and deeply immersed in Taoist practice should have firmly stepped into the Seventh Realm, like the Shen Immortal ancestors had slain.

Although it wasn’t good at combat, its deep accumulation made the skill of turning false into true indeed impressive.

Jin Yuan said, "The biggest issue those rumored immortals and gods face is that their upper limit is easily locked, breaking through major barriers is extremely difficult. It’s fair to say that most of them can no longer see the road ahead."

This is also why the Ancestor Masters of the Sixth Realm are reluctant to touch that domain.

For instance, some Corpse Immortals endure long years in big tombs, their lifespan nearing exhaustion, believing their accumulated Taoist practice to be profound, but ultimately cannot touch the edge of the mid stage of the Seventh Realm.

Actually, when pursuing the upper limits of immortals and gods, most are related to their ’own self’ before changing form. Entering the Sixth Realm with aspirations to become gods and immortals often leads to becoming God Mao or Immortal Yu.

Qian Yuan said, "A very small number of Sixth Realm experts with severely outclassed strength can already slay early Seventh Realm Immortals and Gods, whether such Ancestor Masters are human or Alien Species. With such prowess, what reason or desire would they have to change their Method?"

Clearly, on the original path, the stronger the Ancestor Master accumulates, the higher the ceiling becomes after becoming a God or Immortal, an astonishing feat.

Therefore, Sixth Realm Ancestor Masters with great aspirations all yearn to blaze new trails forward. Unless they are at a desperate point, no one wishes to undergo so-called "rebirth."

Jin Yuan sighed, "In a sense, once you become an Immortal or God, whether you were once human or an Alien Species, you are no longer the original species."

Qi Yuan nodded and added, "The forms of Immortals and the states of Gods are quite peculiar. Only a small handful are sacred, transcendent, and ethereal. Most Gods and Immortals don’t look as good as you imagine, far from it."

"What is the strength level of Earth Immortal level beings?" someone asked.

Chen Yuan deliberated briefly and gave a range, saying, "At the very least mid stage of Seventh Realm, possibly reaching Late Stage."

The crowd pondered, realizing why Ancestor Masters dared to face the Immortal Tomb so calmly, looked at the Corpse Immortal blandly, and conversed equally with the Earth Immortal sealed in the primary tomb. They had some confidence.

Jin Yuan spoke seriously, "A few extremely outclassed Ta Lu Ancestors, if they were to change the essence of life now and choose to become Immortal, they might eventually enter the Earth Immortal Domain."

This caused quite a commotion, and many showed signs of astonishment.

"So, we are this strong!" someone exclaimed.

Jin Yuan laughed, "We can only say that our foundation is thick, our potential is great, and the Ancestor Masters are vigorous, always gazing off into the distance, full of vitality, like that legendary sun rising into the sky..."

"Stop!" Qian Yuan hurriedly interrupted, "This old guy talks without a filter. If this gets out, he might get a backlash when he returns to the Outer World."

Someone spoke up, "I was quite worried hearing that there are Earth Immortal level experts in neighboring territories, fearing they might invade, but now I feel somewhat reassured."

Jin Yuan’s expression turned serious, "Earth Immortals and Earth Immortal level beings are entirely different states. The former is manageable, but the latter, yet to exhaust their potential, are truly terrifying."

Someone asked, "Why, before even reaching the realm of Immortals and Gods, did the Ancestor Masters commit to their path early on, wishing to expand endlessly forward?"

Qian Yuan said, "You think we’re doing busy work, unearthing so many ancient sites and poring over piles of texts? The Ancestor Masters constantly validate and advance, always discovering certain truths."

Those leading the forefront fields see the regrets of the ancients when breaking through barriers, comparing various scriptures is like conversing with past sages, discovering traces in the river of history.

Qian Yuan revealed some truths, "Even God Mao, Immortal Yu, and Earth Immortal do not achieve immortality, their lifespan is only slightly longer, and the true situation is not all that carefree."

Jin Yuan agreed, "So, some existences have regrets, wishing to return, even at great cost, they desire to retrace the path... This includes not only Earth Immortals but even Heavenly Immortals and Heavenly Gods."

Such words were astonishingly shocking.

At this time, with a thundering sound as if the heavens were collapsing, in the distant "Grotto Heaven" in the night sky, a massive cloud of colored mist was surging and tumbling with countless Thunder Lights.

Simultaneously, the passage connecting it appeared with an even more ghastly blood color, spilling red energy substances downward.

No one knew why, but everyone felt a sense of trepidation.

Jin Yuan and Qian Yuan, two Grandmasters at the mid stage of Fifth Realm, both turned pale.

"Isn’t it too coincidental?" The two exchanged glances, seeing tension in each other’s eyes.

"Retreat quickly, set sail!" They hurriedly gave commands.

What Earth Immortal Treasure, extraordinary sacred object, Heavenly Immortal Scripture, now were nothing at all. Both Grandmasters, with their profound Taoist understanding and strong Spiritual Fields, sensed an inexplicable terror emerging; truly, the worst omen.

"What is that?"

At this moment, some elders also tensed, feeling as if a huge mountain was about to burst out of the colored mist, about to crush their hearts.

"Now, there’s a fourth explanation for the Dragon Absorbing Water Phenomenon," Jin Yuan said with a grave expression.

In the fearful colored mist, blood-colored substances constantly flowed into the passage inside. Those with advanced Pupil Skills opened their eyes wide in shock, feeling cold throughout their bodies.

"Is that a living creature?"

A few experts saw a bloody human skin detach from the massive colored mist, drift into the passage, and continue to sway its "body."

The face of the human skin, where the hollow eye sockets were, had blood flowing, with Runes interwoven, glancing at the two ships, truly frightening.

Other people were unclear, but didn’t Qin Ming know? In the Kunleng Evil Land, in that hut, he had seen what seemed to be Liu Mo’s handwritten notes mentioning these.

He was quite dazed to see such a thing in reality.

Jin Yuan felt as though his head was as large as a bucket, saying, "In this world, people and matters, even all living things, cannot bear to be mentioned in this terrifying fog world. Whatever you talk about, fear about, it will surely come!"