Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 301 Spatial Map, Rainbow Miasma Sea

A few days later,
Southern part of the scorching sea, near the shipwreck reef.
Lin Qianfan, who had been secretly and discreetly traveling all the way, finally emerged from the water.

"As expected, no one came after us."

With the Blood Vulture Demon King and Xinglan on his person, if an ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator dares to chase after him, he's just asking for trouble. Even if he encounters a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, he'll likely be able to retreat. If he's really being chased by a powerful enemy, he can simply take out the Blood Vulture Demon King and make a loud explosion, which should force them to retreat.

However, Lin Qianfan was unwilling to cause trouble. At least before encountering a real bottleneck in his cultivation, there was no need to be too high-profile or conspicuous. Therefore, he tried to avoid conflicts with Golden Core cultivators as much as possible.

"We've arrived, it's nearby."

The place where the Exiled Starfall Secret Realm was located is where the Starfall Secret Realm flew from countless years ago. It is a weak point in space. As long as this weak point is opened, one can enter the spatial passage.

"Before that, let me see if you have anything good on you!"

Lin Qianfan took out two exquisitely crafted storage bags, which were the personal storage bags of Old Man Qi and the elegantly dressed young man.

Previously, fearing being located by pursuers, they could only have Xinglan cover their presence. Now that they have been traveling for several days, they are naturally no longer afraid.

"Only this low-grade magic weapon and these two talismans are worth anything. Tsk tsk tsk~ Such a show-off, but actually not that great."

These two were certainly not poor; in fact, due to their status, their possessions were quite valuable. However, in Lin Qianfan's eyes, who was not short of money, they were just ordinary. Even the most valuable magical battle axe and the two brand-new talismans were beneath Lin Qianfan's notice.

Lin Qianfan can easily defeat ordinary opponents, and Xinglan can secretly help deal with powerful opponents. As for even more powerful opponents, he generally avoids provoking them.

He categorized the useful items from the two storage bags into his own storage ring, and disposed of anything that might cause trouble, thus completely burying the matter of annihilating the Qingzhu Qi family.

After collecting his spoils, he looked towards a vacant spot on the sea.

"The spatial node is right here!"

Guided by the Vast Ocean Spiritual Guide and positioned by Xinglan's super-strong soul power, the two quickly found the weak point in the space.

"Step back, let me do it!"

"rise!"

Protecting Lin Qianfan behind her, Xinglan made a hand seal, causing the surging waves in the sea to spin in place, quickly creating a huge vortex that rotated at high speed.

"Gather!"

A large amount of seawater essence gathered at the center of the whirlpool, forming an ever-growing sphere of spiritual energy. Under Xinglan's spellcasting, this sphere of spiritual energy was continuously purified and compressed until she was about to lose control.
"burst!"

The water sphere of spiritual energy, at its limit, was suddenly detonated.
Boom~
With a deliberately weakened muffled groan, the spiritual energy water sphere exploded on the spot, creating a deep, even deathly, opening near the original sea surface—the entrance to the spatial passage.

"Let's go! We can't let anyone see us!"

Although the surrounding area is deserted and even the nearest Golden Core cultivators are a thousand or two miles away, it's best to be cautious.

Lin Qianfan urged him on, but Xinglan did not let him act rashly. Instead, she used magic to wrap Lin Qianfan's body to prevent him from being injured by the spatial rifts that were not easily detected by those Foundation Establishment cultivators, so as not to lose his life in vain. All he needed to do was let Lin Qianfan lead the way.

hum~
Upon entering the spatial passage, a change imperceptible to outsiders occurred within Lin Qianfan's body: a new map expanded on the Vast Ocean Spirit Guide, which had remained unchanged for a long time.

However, this time it is completely different from the previous sea area map. Instead, it opens up a brand new alternative map, a spatial map that expands out from the fiery sea of ​​the Western Regions.

Not only the original point of the scorching sea area, but also five other new nodes at different distances were lit up on the spatial map one after another. They were obviously other spatial weak points in the nearby sea area.

"Let's find our way. We should be very close to here."

Seeing that Lin Qianfan was stunned, Xinglan immediately reminded him.

Distances that seem infinitely vast in the outside world are shortened countless times within the spatial passage. The Vast Ocean Spirit Guide cannot find the exact location of the Starfall Secret Realm from the outside, but entering here should be enough.

"Okay, okay! I'll give it a try!"

Lin Qianfan suppressed his excitement; the important matter at hand was more pressing.

He immediately allocated corresponding spiritual power to the Vast Ocean Spirit Guide and changed the new search target to the Starfall Secret Realm. After all, he had entered the Starfall Secret Realm before, so the target he was looking for this time was very precise.

"Huh? What's going on? Why isn't it responding?"

In the past, when finding a precise target within a known range, it would react immediately and provide the best route, but this time it did not react at all, and even when spiritual energy was allocated to it a second time, it did not absorb it.

If Lin Qianfan's guess is correct, the five nodes on the spatial map are the five nodes closest to this place. Then the Starfall Secret Realm should be located at these five nodes. What's going on?

"No response? Is your device broken?"

Xinglan felt strange. Back then, she wasn't in good condition and only gently pushed the Starfall Secret Realm into the spatial passage. If the force wasn't enough, it couldn't have fallen too far. It should have been near the City of a Thousand Stars.

"How could it be broken? There must have been some changes we don't know about, some kind of shift."

The Vast Ocean Spirit Guide has been properly nurtured, and the tiny cracks on it have decreased significantly. It even expanded just now. How could it be broken? The only explanation is that the Starfall Secret Realm is not within the current search range and is too far away from here.

Due to the low level of information available to him, Lin Qianfan was unaware that the higher-ups of Thousand Star City had used this very spatial passage to launch their sneak attack on the Demon Corner Domain. They succeeded in their attack, but to prevent a recurrence, both sides of the passage were forcibly severed.
The original path was interrupted, or even disappeared, which is why the Vast Ocean Spirit Guide could not find the way to the Starfall Secret Realm.

"Something has changed that we didn't know about? Could it be...?"

Lin Qianfan quickly recalled the news of the sneak attack on the Demon Corner Domain and the killing of many Nascent Soul cultivators from back then, as well as the subtle changes in the Demon Corner Domain over the years, which had been relatively well-behaved and had rarely been heard of causing trouble.

"I see, then everything makes sense!"

It must be that the escape from the Starfall Secret Realm through the spatial passage back then caught the attention of the higher-ups of Thousand Star City.

Then they found a fast passage to the Demon Corner Domain, thus achieving a major strategic victory. Afterwards, fearing retaliation from the Demon Corner Domain using the same tactics, they had no choice but to destroy the passage.

Lin Qianfan quickly pieced together the general outline of what had happened. Although there were some differences in the details, the result was the same.

"Damn it! The Starfall Secret Realm has most likely fallen into the Demon Corner Domain, and it definitely won't be able to get it back anytime soon!"

The Demon Corner Domain is no benevolent place. In a place where there are no rules, a Foundation Establishment Stage 8 cultivator wouldn't make much of a splash. Lin Qianfan wouldn't go so far as to take the sea route to the Demon Corner Domain just to retrieve the Starfall Secret Realm; the unknowns are too great.

"That's a pity. I originally thought I could get it back. It contained not only various records of the Gaya race, but also a vast amount of wealth. It seems I'll have to continue secretly mining from now on." "Wealth? Is there any opportunity inside that can help me form my Nascent Soul?"

"There's no opportunity to help you form your Nascent Soul, but there is definitely an opportunity to help me advance to the fourth tier."

"Oh? It seems I'll still have to make a trip to the Demon Corner Region in the future."

"So what do we do now? Go back?"

The portal that just opened is slowly closing; just one step back leads to the scorching sea. A decision must be made immediately.

"Since we're already here, why not go and see for ourselves?"

Although the spatial passage was fraught with danger, with Xinglan's protection and Hanhai's spiritual guidance to discern the path, the overall level of danger was manageable. Lin Qianfan planned to explore the situation of several surrounding spatial nodes.

If these nodes are in suitable locations, they could become new resource acquisition points, or even refuges in critical moments, used to escape the pursuit of powerful enemies.

Which one should we go to?

Looking at the five exits on the spatial map, Lin Qianfan tried to determine their specific locations near the City of a Thousand Stars.

"This one should be located in the Silent Sea, this one should be located somewhere in the northwest, this one should be located in the outer sea of ​​Thousand Stars, the last two are too far apart and somewhat blurry to judge, but none of them are in the direction of the Demon Corner Domain."

The spatial passages are chaotic, making it difficult to determine directions using conventional cardinal directions and orientations. However, these spatial passages appear more concretely on spatial maps, and can be roughly converted using a scale for reference.

"There's nothing left to gain in the Silent Sea, and we might even encounter Nascent Soul cultivators, which would be quite troublesome."

The point in the northwest should be somewhere near the main flight path from Thousand Star City to Ice City, a place frequently visited by humans, but unprofitable.

The Thousand Star Outer Sea? It doesn't seem to be within the four outer sea regions!

The approximate location of the third spatial exit caught Lin Qianfan's eye. If he could enter a fertile land untouched by the Thousand Star Humans, he could take off immediately!
In time, that place can not only become their own refuge, but it can also be developed into the expansion base of the entire Lin family.

If Lin Qianfan wants to safely form his Nascent Soul in the future, he will also need to consider finding a fourth-tier tribulation-avoiding magic treasure. It's not that there aren't ways to obtain such a treasure, but it requires an enormous amount of spirit stones/resources to exchange.

This enormous amount of spirit stones cannot be raised by a Golden Core cultivator simply by gritting their teeth; it requires some unexpected methods.

"This is it, let's go!"

After selecting their target, Xinglan set off with Lin Qianfan.

Spatial turbulence frequently ripples through the spatial passage. If struck by it, Foundation Establishment cultivators are almost certain to die, and even Golden Core cultivators will be injured.

However, guided by the Vast Ocean Spirit Guide, the journey was relatively safe and uneventful. Even though the cautious approach took some time, it still took less than half an hour to reach the target.

"It's up to you."

Lin Qianfan looked at Xinglan again. Even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator knew where the weak point in the space was, he could not successfully detonate it. Only some Golden Core cultivators could barely do it.

That's right, it's barely possible. Only a Golden Core cultivator who can accurately sense the weak points in space and successfully detonate them can do it.

Boom~
The same explosive method was used again, and the spatial exit was reopened. The huge thrust almost pushed the two of them out, but fortunately Xinglan was prepared and did not rashly step into the unknown area.

"Go and scout ahead!"

The outside world was completely unfamiliar, and it was no longer in any place that Lin Qianfan knew. So he did not venture out rashly, but instead released the Blood Dove Demon King to go out and see what was going on.

If you're extremely unlucky and happen to be in a dangerous area that you can't handle, then you'll have to give up on that exit.

"Yes, sir!"

Blood Dove Demon King was also somewhat afraid, as this was the first time he had participated in something like this. However, Xinglan's control over his soul was very deep, and even making him commit suicide would not be difficult. What was a little exploration?

huh~
The Blood Dove Demon King transformed into a streak of blood-red light and shot out, while Xinglan received real-time feedback from the other party through the blood pact.

A moment later, Xinglan said to Lin Qianfan:
"We've driven into a remote, secluded place. There's no danger there. Let's go out."

Having received feedback from the Blood Dove Demon King, the two stepped out of the soon-to-close spatial exit and arrived at this unfamiliar sea area.

The space exit is very close to the sea surface. Looking around, there is no land or spiritual veins nearby, so the movement is very small and not easily noticed by others.

However, what attracted Lin Qianfan's attention the most was the thin miasma that permeated the air at all times.

"Colorful miasma? This is... the Rainbow Miasma Sea?"

Lin Qianfan immediately guessed the name of the place based on the conspicuously unusual surroundings.

Ten thousand miles east of the boundary between the Eastern Region and the Demon Clan's actual control, there is a sea area that is permeated with endless rainbow miasma all year round.

These rainbow miasma contain trace amounts of toxins. Although they do not cause much harm to cultivators, they can shorten the lifespan of mortals. Therefore, they are classified as low-priority development areas by the City of a Thousand Stars.

It is also because of the existence of these miasma that this sea area is home to many poisonous monsters, and the monsters in this sea area are even more violent, cruel and bloodthirsty.

at the same time,

A new sea map expanded from the Vast Ocean Spirit Guide within Lin Qianfan's dantian, representing the sea area beneath his feet.
This new sea map is only about one-third the size of the Western Regions, but it is not far from the Eastern Regions of Thousand Stars, about 10,000 miles away. It is obviously the Rainbow Poison Sea that Lin Qianfan guessed.

Thirteen bright dots flashed continuously on the sea chart, nine of which were yellow and four were blue, representing that there were nine third-tier spiritual veins and four third-tier mineral veins in this sea area.

"As expected, it is the Rainbow Poison Sea... even more prosperous than I anticipated!"

It's less than ten thousand miles from the Eastern Region, not exactly deep into the heart of the demon realm. If this place is developed on a large scale, there is indeed a possibility that it could be discovered by other humans in the future, since Golden Core cultivators have the ability to venture deep into the demon realm on their own to seek opportunities.

However, precisely because this place is not far from human territory, theoretically there shouldn't be any powerful demonic beasts active here, and you certainly won't encounter fourth-tier demonic forces, so the level of danger is relatively limited.

"Let's go! Let's find out what's going on around here first!"

(End of this chapter)