Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Old Han glanced at Lin Zhao, his gaze carrying a peculiar meaning.

Lin Zhao naturally understood what that meant.

Only the seven dominant powers can penetrate deep into the Black Sea. These seven powers launch a great expedition every few thousand to ten thousand years.

The Yunhai Cangming Sect has a history of 70,000 years, and its sect records several expeditions to the Endless Demon Sea.

Rumors circulating within the sect also suggest that the sect is preparing for a major expedition.

But the expedition's destination isn't necessarily the Endless Demon Sea—it could be the demons of the Western Wilderness Continent, the Myriad Beasts Spirit Lord's Palace of the Southern Continent, or the far northern ice plains.

Even venturing beyond our borders to explore other parts of the world is a possible goal.

The cultivators in the Endless Demon Sea have very complex feelings towards the seven overlords.

They both loathe the seven powers' monopoly on various high-level resources, yet they also hope that the seven powerful forces can help them eliminate the monsters.

The Alliance of All Laws has been sustained for thousands of years, but the beast tide is getting stronger and stronger, and there are signs that it can no longer hold on.

Old Han looked at Lin Zhao: "There have been speculations on the Wind and Cloud Ranking that the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal comes from one of the seven major powers outside the world."

I've been squatting here for many years, and it's rare to meet someone I can talk to.

"Fellow Daoist Qinglian, what exactly is the Seven Great's attitude towards the Endless Demon Sea?"

Lin Zhao remained silent for a while; what could he say?

He was just a minor Core Formation cultivator.

The target of the sect's expedition can only be decided by the Nascent Soul Heavenly Lord.

Perhaps Qingyuan Zhenjun could also speak, but Lin Zhao did not believe that he was qualified to participate in this level of discussion.

He didn't speak.

Old Han looked at him for a while, but didn't ask any more questions.

The sea breeze blew across the water between the two, and in the distance, the back of a third-tier demon beast rose and sank from the water.

Old Han turned his gaze away and continued flying forward.

"Let's go. I'll show you the way."

In the days that followed, Old Han led Lin Zhao to explore the tens of thousands of miles of sea surrounding Camp No. 7.

As we walked, I introduced him to the other campsites.

The cultivators at the Black Sea camp came here for different reasons.

Some people do it to hone their skills and improve their cultivation; the high-pressure environment of the Black Sea can indeed bring out a person's potential.

Some of them were sent to the rear of the immortal city to gather intelligence on the demon beasts and figure out their habits and patterns.

Some genuinely wanted to resist the beast tide and devoted their entire lives to observing and gathering information.

Camp Seven is a camp specifically for intelligence gathering.

Mr. Han himself is a top figure in this field.

He then told Lin Zhao about several famous camps.

Camp One is a small floating island, one of the most important camps, and its location is not fixed.

Because it has a teleportation array that connects to the Myriad Laws Alliance behind it, it can directly teleport Nascent Soul True Monarchs over when needed.

However, it will not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary, as Nascent Soul cultivators are prone to attracting fourth-order demonic beasts.

Camp Two is a convergence of forces from various immortal cities, bringing the most resources and making it the most important supply point in the Black Sea.

Most of the pills, magical artifact materials, and spirit stones supplied to the various camps came from Camp Two.

"You'll like Camp Three."

Old Han smiled and said, "Tens of thousands of miles to the west, there are only fighting madmen there. Their camps are not fixed because they are often flattened by beast tides."

The Core Formation cultivators there take pleasure in fighting demonic beasts; the beast tides are constant, and the bloody battles between the demonic beasts never cease.

Basically, it dies out every two years, then rebuilds. A swordsman like you should be quite to your liking.

"Next up is Camp Ten."

Old Han's voice became somewhat solemn, "They are all ascetics, seeking the path to the Nascent Soul stage. The environment of the Black Sea is the best whetstone for them."

They even dared to confront fourth-tier monsters, resulting in the destruction of their camp, which was then rebuilt.

But among all the camps, they were the only ones who dared to charge head-on against a fourth-tier demonic beast.

Old Han reported the names of the garrison commanders of the several camps to Lin Zhao one by one.

Each and every one of them is a prominent figure on the list of influential people.

The guardian of Camp One ranked second, and the guardian of Camp Three ranked sixth.

The fifth-ranked guardian of Camp 10, and Gu Hongling of Camp 7 ranked thirteenth.

In the days that followed, Lin Zhao witnessed firsthand what it meant to be "the Black Sea Camp, representing the front line that the courage and will of the human race could reach."

He followed Elder Han on his first mission: to investigate a massive battle between monsters.

The location was eight thousand miles southeast of the camp. Han Lao observed that the density of the thunderstorm clouds there suddenly increased threefold, and judged that there was a large-scale battle between demonic beasts.

The two flew to the vicinity and, before they even got close, they saw thunderclouds stretching for thousands of miles, with lightning so dense that there were almost no gaps. On the sea, countless third-tier demonic beasts were engaged in a chaotic battle.

The final investigation uncovered over three hundred tier-three demonic beasts, including no fewer than ten peak tier-three demonic beasts.

Han Lao's task was to record the scale of the bloodbath and the types of monsters involved, and to determine whether it would evolve into a precursor to a super beast tide.

It might even attract fourth-tier monsters.

The two lay in wait in the vicinity for three days. Han Lao recorded the data, while Lin Zhao was responsible for clearing out the approaching monsters.

It took the two of them three days to record all the data before the task was completed.

The two turned around and left.

In a bloody battle of this scale, anyone below the Nascent Soul stage who gets involved will die.

Even a fourth-tier magic weapon couldn't withstand it.

The second task is to track down a fourth-tier demonic beast.

The camp had previously observed that no monsters dared to approach a certain area of ​​the sea for half a month, leading them to suspect that a fourth-tier monster was inhabiting the deep sea.

Lin Zhao and Elder Han spent several days wandering around the target sea area, and finally sensed an immense spiritual pressure that was suffocating in the seabed fissure.

After noting down the location, the two of them left silently.

There are successful tasks, and there are also unsuccessful tasks.

Or rather, mission failure is the norm here.

Once, Lin Zhao went alone to track a group of migrating third-tier demonic beasts, trying to figure out their migration route.

As a result, he encountered a sudden thunderstorm halfway through the journey. The chaotic spiritual energy caused him to lose track of the monster horde, and he himself almost ran into the mouths of two peak third-tier monsters.

In the end, he had no choice but to retreat.

No one laughed at him.

When the cultivators in the camp saw him return, they simply offered him a cup of spiritual tea.

Here, coming back alive is a success.

There are no rewards for the tasks here.

The Black Sea Camp is not a sect; it does not offer merit points or mission points.

At most, after accepting the task,

The camp will provide items that are helpful for the mission, depending on its difficulty.

On one occasion, Old Han handed Lin Zhao a small bag of thunder crystals, which were only produced in the depths of the Black Sea.

They said it was leftover from the last mission, and it could be used to replenish his mana.

Gu Hongling gave him a small piece of coral chalcedony that could enhance his spiritual sense.

You don't have to accept the task.

The camp has no restrictions on visiting monks.

If you want to stay in the camp to cultivate, no one will rush you.

If you want to leave, just say so.

They are free to come and go.