CHAPTER 944: CHAPTER 748: NEW FIRE STAR SEA

"Compensation."

Gu Jinlai noticed Liu Wanhu’s gaze.

Star Lord Tian Xiang?

It seems the Immortal Xuanhuang Realm has already reached the New Fire Star Sea.

Furthermore, the Immortal Xuanhuang Realm is the domain of the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns, and according to Star Lord Tian Xiang, these figures are all Immortal Venerable level beings.

And Immortal Venerables are considered absolute overlords in the New Fire Star Sea.

As a force under the Immortal Venerables, the status of the Immortal Xuanhuang Realm naturally rises significantly.

Although Liu Wanhu relies on Ziliu Mountain, the scale should be far inferior to the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns, so it’s understandable he wouldn’t dare offend Star Lord Tian Xiang.

Of course, these are just his conjectures.

While pondering, he smiled and said: "Since it’s a misunderstanding, it’s good to resolve it. As for compensation, there’s no need. You’ve come all this way; simply point out a quick path to the Space Tunnel and the route to the Fire Star Sea."

Hearing Gu Jinlai’s words expressing goodwill, Liu Wanhu also followed with a smile: "This is simple. Since Demigod Xiang Feng has been defeated by Daoist Gu and retreated to the Divine Country, pursuing him further holds no meaning; it’s better to return to the Fire Star Sea directly with Daoist Gu."

While speaking, he pointed to the warship they were aboard: "This is the Flowing Void Battleship, specially used for rapid transit in space. With a Golden Immortal skilled in the Space Avenue commanding, it can quickly connect the surrounding star domain of the Fire Star Sea. This star domain features a Space Tunnel built by Emperor Bai. With the speed of the Flowing Void Battleship, it takes only a month to reach the Space Tunnel and return to the Fire Star Sea."

At this time, Gu Jinlai had already sensed that there were six Great Dao Golden Immortals on this warship.

The strongest was Liu Wanhu before him, with a top-tier Golden Immortal cultivation; his Spiritual Realm should be at Peak Eight Rank.

The other five were reputed Golden Immortals and ordinary Golden Immortals.

Of course, some might hide their Qi.

But given the warship was only a few hundred meters long, if someone could conceal themselves so well as to remain unnoticed within that range, their cultivation must far exceed his.

Based on their current displayed strength, if they intended harm, he should not have difficulty protecting himself.

Moreover...

It would take him half a year to reach the Space Tunnel on his own, whereas with the Flowing Void Battleship from Ziliu Mountain, the travel time could be reduced to within a month.

With only three years left to spare, saving five months on the journey is a gamble worth taking.

"I shall trouble you all then."

Gu Jinlai clasped his hands in gratitude.

"Hahaha, it’s just a small act."

As Liu Wanhu spoke, he led Gu Jinlai to a resting area within the warship.

He then introduced several Great Dao Golden Immortals one by one.

The other five were as anticipated: two were reputed Golden Immortals, three were ordinary Golden Immortals.

Gu Jinlai lingered briefly on the female Golden Immortal Xue Yan, dressed in a red robe, and an ordinary Golden Immortal Bo Wen.

The reputed Golden Immortal Xue Yan followed the Destruction Dao route; her fit with the Great Dao and divine sense strength exceeded that of Xuanyuan Sword Ancestor, though it was unclear how powerful her derived Lifebound Immortal Skill was.

Bo Wen, on the other hand, was a Golden Immortal cultivating the Space Avenue.

If Gu Jinlai could engage with him, accumulating some foundational knowledge about the Space Avenue, it might save Qingguang when advancing the Boundaryless Chapter to Perfection in the fifth scroll.

"Is this your first time heading to the Fire Star Sea, Daoist Gu? I have some Jade Scrolls documenting the local conditions; you might find them interesting during your free time."

Liu Wanhu handed over a Jade Scroll.

Being noticed in this aspect, Gu Jinlai did not decline; he quickly accepted the Jade Scroll.

Compared to the Jade Scroll given by Star Lord Tian Xiang, which only recorded the route to the Fire Star Sea and sparse information about it, the material provided by Liu Wanhu from Ziliu Mountain was undoubtedly more detailed.

The entire New Fire Star Sea is defended by three major forces.

Fire Cloud Palace, Light Council, and Void Sword Sect.

The owner of Fire Cloud Palace is the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns.

The New Fire Star Sea is divided into 108 star domains ruled by these three overlord forces.

Each star domain is incredibly prosperous, filled with thousands of worlds.

These worlds are interconnected via numerous Star Gates and Realm Gates, linked by formations to form a solid grid defense line. Not only is traffic highly convenient, but they can transform into defense points when necessary, resisting evil spirits, Evil God avatars, Divine Calamities, and even Evil Gods’ impact from within the Heart of the Cosmic.

Without exaggeration, each star domain is akin to a fortress, and the worlds are the most crucial nodes within these fortresses.

However, even though transit between worlds is very convenient, the star domain remains vast.

The actual distance between worlds may exceed hundreds to thousands of light-years, allowing low-energy Evil God avatars to occasionally escape.

At this time, Hunter Squads must be dispatched to capture them.

Liu Wanhu’s squad is one of them.

"Do you also hunt Evil God avatars and Divine Calamities?"

Gu Jinlai glanced at Liu Wanhu.

"We mainly hunt Demigods and Holy Spirits... Evil God avatars and Divine Calamities..."

Liu Wanhu replied, then coughed: "It depends on the situation."

After reviewing the information recorded in the Jade Scrolls, Gu Jinlai quickly understood.

Evil God avatars and Divine Calamities are far stronger than Demigods; each one is akin to a top-tier Golden Immortal.

Without a Supreme Golden Immortal leading the hunt for such monsters, it’s basically betting with one’s life.