Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 561: The Central Continent and the Demon Region

After strutting around to flaunt their power, the two Golden Core ancestors deftly circumvented the territories of Nascent Soul demon beasts—not because they couldn’t beat them, but to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Just like that, they finally arrived at the depths of the jungle.

“The fog is so thick.”

Before the two lay a fog so dense they couldn’t see their fingers. It was as though they were wading through reeds. Unable to see the path ahead, they could only rely on their instincts as they ventured ahead.

“Ha!” Meng Jingzhou unleashed a palm strike with dazzling, golden palm seals that reached the height of a man. The astonishing palm wind could typically bowl over a Basic Golden Core Cultivator, yet when it struck the fog, it didn’t even create a ripple. Even the palm wind couldn’t disperse the fog before their eyes.

Lu Yang tried to extend his proud spiritual consciousness, only to find it dissipating upon contact with the fog.

“I’ve long heard of the fog in the jungle’s depths, but I never imagined it to be this bizarre. Even our spiritual consciousness can’t penetrate it—no, or I should say it disintegrates our spiritual consciousness.”

During their training at the Demon Suppression Pass, the two had heard of the dense fog shrouding the boundary between the forest’s depths and the Demon Region. The fog lingered all year round, remaining even at noon.

“I thought reaching the Golden Core Stage would trivialize the rumored fog. Looks like I was too naive. I’m afraid this is the work of a demon beast like the Mirage-Clam King.[1]

With their spiritual consciousness nullified and their five senses dulled, their awareness of the surroundings plummeted, leaving them vulnerable to ambush. The two proceeded with extreme caution, minimizing their presence within the fog.

However, their worries were unnecessary. Within the fog, they couldn’t detect their foes, but similarly, their foes couldn’t detect them. No one would choose to launch an ambush here.

“Could this be the anomaly Big Senior Sister mentioned?” Lu Yang suddenly recalled Yun Zhi’s words before their departure.

“What did she say?”

“She told me we might make new discoveries at the border between the Central Continent and the Demon Region, and that if I have any questions, I can consult Third Senior Sister when I meet her.”

“It should be referring to this fog.”

Just then, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy roused from her dream. Having slept soundly throughout the journey, she had even regained considerable strength. “Hmm? Where are you two at? Why is there a wall in front of you?” Still groggy, she rubbed her eyes as she warned Lu Yang—the latter was moments from colliding into the wall.

“Wall?” The fog was too thick for Lu Yang to see anything.

“A big and tall wall! I can't even see its end... Wait, something’s wrong!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy gasped softly, sensing something amiss. No matter how strange the fog was, it couldn’t obstruct her vision and immortal consciousness; she could perceive their surroundings clearly.

“What’s wrong?” Lu Yang seldom saw such a huge reaction from her. The last time was when she clamored about suppressing me, only to be suppressed by Big Senior Sister after I summoned her.

“I’ll share my immortal consciousness with you.” Inside the mental space, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy tapped Lu Yang’s mental form’s forehead, merging her immortal consciousness with his spiritual consciousness, granting Lu Yang her perspective temporarily.

Lu Yang felt his body lighten, and his vision became boundless like a high and mighty deity. Every detail was laid bare before his eyes for his scrutiny.

“What is this?!” He stared in disbelief.

In front of him was a thick wall so humongous that even the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s consciousness couldn’t see its ends!

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s immortal sense extended beyond the fog, revealing the wall teeming with shrubs, luxuriant trees, roaming demon beasts, and the congregation of tribes—a scene brimming with prosperity.

Most importantly, the demon beasts Lu Yang saw were standing upon the wall!

“Lu Yang, where are you?”

Unaware that Lu Yang had halted, Meng Jingzhou had continued until he noticed the person beside him was gone.

Lu Yang fell silent. He watched as Meng Jingzhou “walked” onto the wall.

The moment Meng Jingzhou contacted the wall, he stood on the wall at a ninety-degree angle to Lu Yang. Yet, Meng Jingzhou kept walking, which meant he was completely unaware!

“Stop! Come back first!” Lu Yang yelled.

Meng Jingzhou turned back in bafflement. However, he trusted that Lu Yang had discovered something, so he retreated a few steps back, returning to Lu Yang’s side.

“What’s wrong?” Meng Jingzhou was puzzled.

Lu Yang’s heart quaked. Through the immortal consciousness, he had witnessed the process of Meng Jingzhou’s back and forth, and that made him realize something—what lay before them was not a thick wall but the Demon Region! 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

The Central Continent and the Demon Region aren’t connected—they’re two separate continents! And these two landmasses are positioned perpendicularly!

Lu Yang stepped forward. From the immortal consciousness’s vision, the world spun as he arrived at the Demon Region.

Retreating to the Central Continent, Lu Yang explained his findings to Meng Jingzhou. The latter fell into a long silence.

“It looks like this is the ‘new discovery’ Big Senior Sister mentioned. To think the Central Continent and the Demon Region are different continents...” Another question struck Lu Yang, “Wait, but why is our Central Continent called ‘central?’”

He had always assumed the name came from their central position; to the east was the East Sea, to the west was the Golden Buddhist Kingdom, to the south was the Demon Region, and to the north was the Extreme North.

But if the Demon Region and the Central Continent are perpendicular to each other, how could it be called ‘central?’”

Unless the other three places are also landmasses perpendicular to the Central Continent! It’s sealed off by four surrounding continents. That is why it’s called the “Central Continent!”

“No mistake—this is something only an immortal is capable of,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy concluded.

“The Ancient Nameless One?”

“Likely.”

The Ancient Nameless One hadn’t refined the stars into one continent, but five! I wonder what their motives are.

Refining stars into continents sounded majestic, but the execution was arduous and not to be undertaken lightly. With such painstaking effort involved, there must have been a purpose.

Lu Yang took a deep breath. Big Senior Sister had already anticipated this, which is why she told me to consult Third Senior Sister. Perhaps she didn’t explain the situation about the Central Continent because witnessing this firsthand would be far more shocking and impactful than any verbal description.

“Just as most cultivators don’t know the stars were refined, few probably know about the continents’ arrangement.” Although the two had met many high-ranking cultivators, none had mentioned this, implying this matter bore no discernible consequence.

“Forget it, don’t think so much now. It’s not like we can place the continents flat. Let’s not invite unnecessary concerns upon ourselves,” Meng Jingzhou suggested.

“True.”

The two nodded and stepped forward simultaneously, arriving at the other continent.

The Demon Region was also shrouded in fog. But as they advanced, it gradually dissipated.

They had formally arrived in the Demon Region.

1. The Shen is a mythological clam creature that breathes out mist and vapor that form mirages of buildings. ☜