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The older generation of powerful figures in the Tianwu Sect had personally warned Xi Changfeng that the black mist was the source of a cataclysmic event that would one day completely engulf the entire Tianyuan Continent, leaving no corner unscathed.

To preserve their bloodline and protect themselves, the only way is to set off as soon as possible and migrate en masse to other worlds to avoid death.

However, the cross-regional migration is by no means easy. Along the way, they must forcibly break through layers of black fog to block and blockade the way. The road ahead is extremely dangerous and will inevitably be accompanied by large-scale casualties. Countless people will perish along the way.

"Could this warship have been built by the descendants of the powerful individuals who successfully broke through and migrated back then?"

"After ten thousand years, are they now planning to return to their ancestral homeland of Tianyuan?"

Xi Changfeng pondered and deduced in secret, reviewing the secrets of the past ten thousand years.

Ten thousand years ago, before a group of top powers withdrew, in order to protect the remaining territory of Tianyuan Continent, they devoted all their resources to jointly set up a sky-sealing and earth-locking array spanning tens of thousands of miles.

This grand formation has a profound foundation, with a preset operating time of exactly ten thousand years. Its original purpose was to forcibly protect this world and slow down the pace of the black mist's invasion.

As the grand formation continues to operate, it will continuously draw upon the free spiritual energy of heaven and earth to maintain its foundation. This is the true root cause of the increasingly thin spiritual energy and the ever-increasing difficulty of cultivation on the Tianyuan Continent over the past ten thousand years.

Now that the ten-thousand-year time limit has been reached, the spiritual power of the Heaven-Sealing and Earth-Locking Array has been completely exhausted, and it has collapsed and dissipated on its own. This world is no longer able to maintain the operation of the array, so there is no need to needlessly consume spiritual energy anymore.

These sect secrets, sealed away for millennia, are unknown to ordinary martial artists. Only veteran powerhouses like Xi Changfeng, who were sealed away ten thousand years ago, are fortunate enough to hear about them in advance.

The more secrets one learns, the greater the fear in one's heart becomes, and the gloomy outlook ahead makes it hard to breathe.

"If they are indeed descendants of the migrating powerful, it is enough to show that their journey home was fraught with difficulties and dangers, and was by no means smooth sailing."

"Back then, even with all the Martial Emperor level experts gathered across the entire continent, they couldn't do anything to the black mist and could only flee in disarray. Now, ten thousand years later, without the protection of top experts, how can the younger generation possibly withstand the ferocity of the black mist?"

Xi Changfeng sighed inwardly, feeling utterly powerless.

In the past, the Tianyuan Continent was teeming with powerful figures, with Martial Emperors ruling over all directions, marking a golden age of martial arts. Yet even a Martial Emperor, a supreme being who looked down upon all living beings, was helpless against the strange black mist, with no choice but to retreat.

Moreover, after a Martial Emperor-level expert migrates across realms, they are restricted and shackled by the laws of the plane, making it almost impossible for them to break through to the Martial God realm. Their cultivation will never improve again in their lifetime, and they can only place their hopes on their descendants, hoping that they will take root in the new plane, cultivate into great powers, and return to repay their kindness and protect their clan.

"It may not be descendants of their homeland returning home. Perhaps it is powerful figures from other great worlds who have detected the unusual activity in the black mist here and have come here specifically to investigate the truth."

Xi Changfeng was feeling depressed and frustrated.

He was sealed away for ten thousand years, enduring the bitter years. He thought that when he broke free, the Black Mist Calamity would have already been completely quelled by his predecessors, and the world would have returned to peace.

But reality is cruel; the black fog still roams the continent, the catastrophe remains unresolved, and the crisis has never subsided.

His only hope now is that the top experts of the outer world will notice the anomaly here as soon as possible and eradicate the source of the black mist. Otherwise, the entire Tianyuan Continent, from the strongest geniuses to ordinary mortals, will be doomed, and no one will be able to escape unscathed.

"But the appearance of this strange warship is a good thing, indicating that the outside world has noticed the unusual activity in this remnant world."

"Even in the face of catastrophe, there is still a glimmer of hope."

"This place is very close to the Great Qian Imperial City. The strange phenomenon of the warship will surely alarm the high-ranking members of the royal family. Before long, a large number of martial arts experts will come to investigate."

With this in mind, Xi Changfeng immediately changed his mind and postponed his plan to return to the capital to seek revenge.

He turned and sped south for a while, landing on the summit of a solitary peak, his figure hidden among the rocks and vegetation.

Xi Changfeng stood quietly atop the peak, his gaze fixed on the area shrouded in black mist to the north. He held his breath, patiently lying in wait for the imperial city's experts to arrive.

As expected, things turned out exactly as predicted.

About an hour later, a figure streaked through the air from the direction of the imperial city at an extremely fast speed.

The newcomer was a royal grandmaster-level expert. He circled the outer edge of the black mist several times in low altitude, carefully investigated the area, and after confirming that there was nothing unusual about the outer perimeter, he turned back and quickly returned to the city to report the military situation.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, figures soaring through the air arrived. They were all martial arts experts who had come from the surrounding areas of the imperial city upon hearing the news, and they all gathered around the outer edge of the black mist to investigate the situation.

As dawn breaks and the first light of day appears, day turns to night.

Su Mu, carrying gold on his shoulder, had just slowly walked out of the library's courtyard when Emperor Xiao Anxun, accompanied by Li Lianqing, hurried over, looking flustered and walking quickly as they stepped straight into the library's courtyard.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! A large patch of eerie black mist has appeared out of nowhere in the dead of night, two hundred miles south of the imperial city. Its arrival is suspicious!"

Xiao Anxun bowed and reported urgently, his tone grave: "The royal family's grandmaster has gone to investigate overnight. Black shadows are flashing frequently within the black mist, their forms bizarre and terrifying. Moreover, the black mist itself possesses the power to block divine sense; those investigating cannot see the full picture inside, and have no way of judging what kind of danger lurks within!"

"Um?"

Su Mu frowned slightly, his face showing surprise.

Previously, the black fog only appeared in the border wastelands and the East China Sea, but now it has quietly spread to the heart of the empire, very close to the imperial city, which is definitely not a good omen.

"I went to find out for myself."

As soon as Su Mu finished speaking, he carried the gold on his shoulder, leaped into the air, and flew up with swift movements.

"Your Majesty, I want to go and see the excitement too!"

Xiao Anran, always curious, immediately followed closely behind and caught up in mid-air.

She had reached the late stage of the Innate Realm and had not yet joined the ranks of Grandmasters. Therefore, she could not fly for long periods of time and found long journeys extremely difficult.

Su Mu casually channeled a surge of powerful true essence, which firmly enveloped Xiao Anran. He then led the two, one human and one bird, and sped south at full speed.

Xiao Anxun and Li Lianqing remained in the palace and did not accompany the emperor. The foundation of the imperial city cannot be without a ruler, and the emperor bears the heavy responsibility of the nation; he must not easily leave the palace to risk danger.

In a short while, Su Mu led Jinzi and Xiao Anran out of the imperial city's territory and successfully arrived at the vicinity of the area shrouded in black mist.

Jinzi soared into the air, no longer perched securely on Su Mu's shoulder. It hovered and observed from high above, displaying remarkable intelligence and knowing full well the danger of the black mist below, thus daring not to approach rashly.

Su Mu first circled the outer edge of the black mist at low altitude to investigate the surrounding activity from all angles, then landed and stood there, protecting Xiao Anran in a safe area.

"Your Majesty, have you heard those mournful and strange cries for help that linger in your ears? They won't go away and are disturbing your mind."

Xiao Anran frowned, looking uneasy, and asked softly.

"I heard it perfectly clearly."

Su Mu nodded in agreement, then solemnly warned, "Your soul cultivation is shallow, and you are easily bewitched by this soul transmission. Quickly retreat a distance away from the area affected by the black mist, and do not approach it."

Xiao Anran obediently followed instructions and immediately retreated quickly until the strange sounds in her mind completely disappeared before stopping and waiting patiently.

Su Mu stepped forward alone and observed the unusual movement of the black mist closely.

The black mist barrier was exceptionally thick, making it impossible to penetrate with divine sense. If one stood too far away, one could not see the internal anomalies clearly, so one could only observe from nearby for safety.

The eerie black shadows flickering in the black mist were not flesh and blood creatures, but rather ghosts and evil spirits wandering the world, chilling and unsettling.

The shadowy figures were of various shapes and sizes, with ferocious and terrifying outlines, exuding a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

After observing carefully for a moment, Su Mu quickly discerned the pattern: the black mist was constantly expanding outwards at a slow pace, but it never stopped. A continuous stream of eerie soul sounds emanated from within, striking directly at the sea of ​​consciousness, forcibly disrupting the martial artist's mind and will, its destructive power hidden invisibly.

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