CHAPTER 1179: CHAPTER 1118: OUTER SEA, INNER SEA, ABYSS

"Sea of Exile?"

Ye Chen’s gaze flickered as he pondered slightly.

The sea beast could tell by now that Ye Chen was not a native of the Sea of Exile.

It dared not ask Ye Chen many questions and directly revealed everything it knew.

"Senior!"

"This Sea of Exile is indeed exceptionally unique, as it lies at the junction of countless parts of the universe and the Cosmic Sea South Pole Region, making it a special cosmic realm!"

The sea beast’s first words immediately sent shock waves through Ye Chen’s mind.

This place was indeed outside the Cosmic Sea South Pole Region!

Heavens.

Just how far had he been teleported from the Primal Beginning Universe!

Ye Chen knew well that the entire Cosmic Sea is divided into the East Extreme Region, the West Pole Realm, the Southern Polar Region, the North Pole Realm, and the central Cosmic Origin Sea Realm.

Ye Chen had originally joined the forces of the Ancestral God Temple in the East Extreme Region, and the Cosmic Emperor he once slew came from the West Pole Realm.

Ye Chen hadn’t expected this at all.

Now, he somehow found himself entangled with the Cosmic Sea South Pole Region.

Though he hadn’t yet entered the Cosmic Sea.

This Sea of Exile was much closer to the Cosmic Sea South Pole Region than countless other cosmic realms.

"It seems that returning to the Primal Beginning Universe won’t be that easy."

Ye Chen thought to himself.

At this time, the sea beast began to talk about the specifics of the Sea of Exile.

"The Primal Beginning Universe you said, Senior, I’ve never heard of; for I was born locally and have never ventured beyond the boundaries of the Sea of Exile."

"However, regarding the entire Sea of Exile, I know quite a bit. Let me explain to you in detail, Senior!"

The sea beast observed Ye Chen’s earnest listening and respectfully said: "Senior, the entire Sea of Exile is divided into three major areas: Outer Sea, Inner Sea, and Abyss. We are currently located in the Outer Sea boundary."

"Of course, the Outer Sea area is already immensely vast; it is said to contain endless large-scale spatial rules. Without an Outer Sea Chart, it’s hard to navigate out of this Outer Sea region."

"Those who dwell in the Outer Sea are mostly native to the Sea of Exile."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and directly asked the sea beast, "What is the strength of these Outer Sea creatures? You are at the Eight Stars Sovereign Realm; you should be quite powerful in this Outer Sea, correct?"

The attack Ye Chen had endured from the sea beast earlier made him understand: this sea beast was very arrogant, clearly strong in this region, otherwise, it wouldn’t have dared such bold actions.

The sea beast replied, "You’re right, Senior. While the Outer Sea is vast, it simply can’t compare with the Inner Sea and Abyss. In this Outer Sea, aside from the three great sea demons at key junctures towards the Inner Sea who are Divine Master-level experts, others are below Divine Master Realm."

"The Inner Sea, however, is entirely different."

"There, not only are there countless native creatures of various realms, but also innumerable outsiders within that area, including many Divine Masters, Masters, and even Cosmic Emperor-level figures!"

The sea beast’s words made Ye Chen’s eyes flash.

"There are so many mighty beings in the Sea of Exile? Why don’t these powerhouses directly head to the Cosmic Sea?"

The sea beast hurriedly answered, "Senior, you may not know, most of the outsiders in the Inner Sea originally came from the Cosmic Sea!"

"This Sea of Exile is named as such because it is an exiled place from the Cosmic Sea."

"It’s said that those who commit grave crimes with some influence are exiled here by numerous forces from the Cosmic Sea, once they can no longer remain there. Coupled with the special nature of the Sea of Exile, possessing countless curious places to adventure, those powerhouses are willing to cultivate and explore here, leading to the growing number of strong beings in the Sea of Exile."

"Moreover, due to many powerhouses being originally banished, inherently vicious, the Inner Sea is nowhere near as tranquil as the Outer Sea. Killings in the Inner Sea outnumber the Outer Sea countless times, offering both countless opportunities and endless dangers. Perhaps a person of low realm could be valued by a Divine Master Overlord or even a Cosmic Emperor and be imparted Divine Skills. Yet perhaps, even a Master or Cosmic Emperor might die amidst the Inner Sea’s carnage!"

Ye Chen looked out to the vast ocean.

He hadn’t expected that the Outer Sea of the Sea of Exile was relatively the safer part.

The Inner Sea was indeed more perilous, seemingly even more dangerous than the Primal Beginning Universe.

After all, most of the Primal Beginning Universe consisted of talents from various universes or the Cosmic Sea coming to train. Unlike the Sea of Exile, which is populated with countless exiled criminals.

"What about the Abyss?" Ye Chen asked the sea beast, looking directly at it, "What’s extraordinary about this third place?"

Upon hearing Ye Chen mention the Abyss, the sea beast revealed a longing expression, "Senior, the Abyss is even more mysterious and frightening than the Inner Sea, and it harbors even more possibilities!"

"The Abyss lies deeper within the Inner Sea; many strong beings from the Cosmic Sea exiled to the Inner Sea remain due to its connection with the Abyss."

"According to rumors, the abyss contains countless creations, and it’s even said that Star Lords have ventured into it before!"

"However, reportedly, no one has ever fully explored the abyss; it is a land of infinite mysteries."

"Within the abyss, there are unimaginably terrifying demons, and even Star Lord level beings exist there!"

The words of the Sea Beast sent shivers through Ye Chen’s mind and spirit.

The abyss region of the Sea of Exile actually harbors Star Lord level beings and has been explored by many Star Lords.

The universe is indeed infinitely mysterious.

There are countless places of great secrets.

This Sea of Exile is clearly extraordinary!

A thought flashed through Ye Chen’s mind: "I was teleported to this area of the Sea of Exile. Could it be that this Sea of Exile is somehow related to the Great Powerholder who left behind the Chaotic Heavenly Hall?"

"Otherwise, why would he leave a teleportation scroll directing here?"

After some thought, Ye Chen looked at the Sea Beast and said, "You mentioned earlier that one must have a sea chart to navigate the Outer Sea. Do you have a chart of this area?"

"Also, how does one reach the Inner Sea and the abyss?"

In the Outer Sea, there are only three Divine Master level sea demons, the rest are below Divine Master Realm. Ye Chen wasn’t interested in wasting much time in the Outer Sea.

The real task was to visit the perilous and bustling Inner Sea and the mysterious and terrifying abyss.

Perhaps there, a way to reach the Primal Beginning Universe could be found!

"I have the sea chart here." The Sea Beast directly took out a storage bag from its body, presented it with both hands to Ye Chen. "Senior, the storage bag contains not only the sea chart but also some treasures collected by the little demon over the years and some currency used for passage in the Sea of Exile. Although, with your divine skills, these trivial things are beneath your notice, but in view of the little demon’s sincerity, please do accept them."

The Sea Beast hadn’t forgotten its previous actions against Ye Chen.

It wanted to appease Ye Chen at all times to avoid inciting any murderous intent towards it.

"You do have a heart."

Seeing the Sea Beast’s respectful demeanor, Ye Chen nodded, opened his hand and directly absorbed the storage bag into his hand.

After inspecting the contents inside, Ye Chen didn’t say much, and directly took out the sea chart from the storage bag, examining it closely.

Seeing Ye Chen accept the storage bag, the Sea Beast was overjoyed, and it continued to speak to Ye Chen, "You were asking how to reach the Inner Sea and the abyss."

"Here’s how it is."

"To travel from the Outer Sea to the Inner Sea, there are only three Teleportation Formations available. Those three Teleportation Formations are controlled by the three Divine Master level sea demons I mentioned earlier."

"Those three sea demons are the overlords of the Outer Sea, and each calls themselves ’Ancient Ancestor.’ They are named Ancestor Wutian, Element-Stripping Ancestor, and Nine Bells Ancestor respectively."

"In the sea chart, the territories occupied by the three sea demons are marked. With your strength, it is easy to make the three elders allow passage to the Inner Sea."

Ye Chen looked at the sea chart.

Indeed, the locations occupied by the three sea demons were marked on the sea chart.

Having understood many things, Ye Chen gained some insight into this newly arrived region of the Sea of Exile.

"Alright, I will ask you a few more questions, and then I may spare your life."

Ye Chen once more posed inquiries to the Sea Beast.

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, Ye Chen disappeared from this sea region.

It wasn’t until Ye Chen completely vanished that this Eight Stars Sovereign Realm level Sea Beast breathed a long sigh of relief, finally letting go of its anxious heart.

It knew that its life was finally spared this time.

"Where on earth does this senior come from within the Sea of Exile?"

"One must know, if he were one of those banished from the Cosmic Sea to the Sea of Exile, he would have already known all about it long before being banished."

"Is it possible that he really strayed into the Sea of Exile from other realms?"

"It is said that the scariest ones in the Sea of Exile are those who stray into it. Aren’t those people who might have come from other great mysterious places to the Sea of Exile the ones who later made illustrious names for themselves, even more fortunate than those exiled from the Cosmic Sea?"

"Just where does this senior originate from?"

The Sea Beast watched Ye Chen’s disappearing figure, completely puzzled.

Yet it knew that this seemingly extremely young senior gave a feeling even more terrifying than that of the three elder Divine Master realm figures guarding the Outer Sea.

This young senior likely has the ability to kill those three elders!