My Cultivation Starting from Archery-Chapter 1488 - 552: Chaos Stone Bridge

"East Sea?"

Wu Shi, the Grand Duke, was surprised.

The East Sea is the Endless Sea of Fog, where there are many immortal islands. On these islands, there are sects and loose cultivators, but they rarely show themselves.

He didn't delve too much into identities, and instead said boldly, "Daoist Chen, no need to be nervous. Although we are not in the same camp, given the special period we're in, there's no need for mutual killing. Instead, we should cooperate to mutually enhance our strength, lest we be oppressed eternally by that one."

Special period?

Chen Sansi pondered.

The Ancient Demon must be referring to the "reawakening of the Heavenly Dao."

According to Elder Jiang, in the Cultivation World, quite a few prominent figures across the three realms and six paths are aware of this. There's a mutual understanding.

Indeed because of this.

The border wars have gradually subsided over the past few hundred years, turning from major catastrophes to small skirmishes.

"What both of you say makes sense."

Chen Sansi understood that even if he wanted to shake off the others and act alone, it probably wouldn't be easy. So he might as well accompany them and act accordingly.

"Let me open the gate."

Li Huayou volunteered.

From his storage ring, a Jade Pendant identical to the one in Chen Sansi's hand emerged, and he performed a spell. The Jade Pendant burst into golden light, unfurling a formation.

Then, he infused mana brimming with Evil Qi into the formation, which converged under the formation's effect and ultimately erupted like a waterfall, striking the giant door of golden light.

"Boom!"

As heaven and earth trembled, the door slowly opened.

A vortex-like crack in the void appeared before them.

"Please, everyone."

Li Huayou gestured.

"Hehe!"

Without hesitation, Wu Shi the Grand Duke plunged into the vortex.

Li Huayou followed suit.

Chen Sansi and another followed closely behind.

After they passed through the crack in the void, they experienced a weightless sensation that lasted as long as a cup of tea, before escaping the void and entering the Secret Realm.

What lay ahead wasn't the usual immortal abode or pavilion found in Secret Realms, nor was it a dark demon cave or sea of bones and blood.

Instead, it was an indescribable chaotic landscape.

Heaven and earth were not yet divided, clarity and turbidity indistinguishable.

There was no sun or moon in the firmament, the world was shrouded in a grey primal glow, occasionally with chaotic streams roaming like dragons and snakes, silently evoking scenes of earth, fire, water, and wind, only to vanish back into nihil.

Beneath wasn't land, but ever-changing chaos mists.

The surroundings were deathly silent, yet brimming with immense life force and ninth-tier Spiritual Energy.

The Immortal Saints standing within felt insignificantly small, like specks in the vastness of the world.

"No wonder it's the sole remaining treasure from the primal period."

Wu Shi, the Grand Duke sighed, "If only the world were as rich in Spiritual Energy as this, why would there be endless resource struggles among the three realms and six paths?"

"Indeed."

Li Huayou agreed, "Fortunately, such days are coming to an end. Once resources are plentiful, we may pursue even higher realms."

"Let's move forward,"

Wu Shi, the Grand Duke said solemnly, "If we find any treasures later, how about the three of us work together, and divide them evenly?"

"Absolutely." Li Huayou had no objection.

Chen Sansi remained silent.

Wu Shi, the Grand Duke, considered it agreement.

The four stood side by side, officially entering the Chaos Domain.

As soon as they touched the chaos, relying on their Primordial Spirits, they temporarily lost a sense of direction and had to take out the Immortal Treasure to avoid wandering aimlessly.

Even so, they meandered fruitlessly for five or six days.

Until the seventh day.

Their vision finally saw something other than a vast expanse of grey.

Blocking them was a canyon.

The canyon towered into the clouds like copper walls and iron bastions.

They initially planned to fly over it, but discovered powerful restrictions prevented Sword Control or any Escape Technique; to pass, they could only traverse on foot through a narrow gap that allowed only one person.

"Who goes first?"

Asked Wu Shi, the Grand Duke, "I'm quite burly; going first might block the way."

Li Huayou raised an eyebrow, taking out an oil lamp held in his palm, "This lamp is a Buddha Immortal Treasure, it can protect us from ambush, but its range is limited to a radius of a fathom, so I should go in the middle."

They both looked at Chen Sansi.

He understood that these two wanted him up front as a shield against unforeseen danger.

"I'm afraid I..."

As Chen Sansi began to find an excuse, Yan Ye suddenly moved, silently entering the canyon.

Before he could stop her, she had already slipped into the gap.

"You..."

Chen Sansi was a bit helpless.

"This Fairy, truly a heroine!"

Li Huayou smiled, "Let's catch up, shall we?"

The group proceeded into the canyon.

They edged sideways through the narrow passage, and after roughly two hours, the path ahead finally opened up.

Before them lay a chasm thousands of feet deep.

Across the void, a broken stone bridge stretched.

The bridge was made of unknown black stone, covered in cracks.

Below the chasm flowed black water, raging like boiling ink, exuding the aura of extinction.

"This is..."