Changes in the Wilderness

With Su Lingxiu's breakthrough, the flying boat continued towards the Zheng Kingdom in Yuzhou.

Yuzhou is no longer the same as when they first entered the Spirit Domain. Three large cities now stand in Yuzhou, with teleportation arrays connecting them, making them the most prosperous cities in Yuzhou.

Yu Gao and Shen Tai have become the strongest presence in Yuzhou, maintaining order in the region.

The Zheng Kingdom still exists independently and maintains its unique status. However, it is no longer solely under the control of the Transcendent Spirit Sect but also accepts the rule of the Eternal Alliance.

Only a small group of top experts in the Spirit Domain knows about the disappearance of the Spirit Domain Gate.

Furthermore, it has been decreed that the Spirit Domain Gate cannot be opened without permission.

They even falsely claimed that the opening method for the Spirit Domain Gate had been sealed by a supremely powerful individual and that without obtaining the Jade Token, it cannot be opened.

"I wonder how the Wilderness is doing now?"

Xu Yan missed his parents a little.

After so many years in the Spirit Domain, the Mother and Child Pearls they left behind did not shatter, indicating that they had not encountered any uncontrollable dangerous events.

With the imminent opening of the Divine Bridge, he would also go to the other side of the Divine Bridge. This time, he didn't know when he would be able to return to the Wilderness.

"It's good that the Spirit Domain Gate is closed, avoiding some crises."

With the Wilderness inaccessible to Spirit Domain martial artists, they naturally cannot threaten the Wilderness's dominance, and their parents and family will not encounter danger.

Moreover, as time goes by, the strength of his parents and family has increased. If they break through to the Divine Ability Realm, Spirit Domain martial artists will no longer be able to threaten the Wilderness.

They will also be unable to threaten the safety of his parents and family.

Although the spiritual energy in the Wilderness is thin, it only means that cultivation is slightly slower. It does not have the problem of reaching a certain realm and being unable to continue to break through like in the Inner Domain and Spirit Domain for martial artists.

The Evergreen Pavilion flying boat arrived at the location of the Spirit Domain Gate.

Li Xuan looked down and saw that the formation was still intact. Although the Spirit Domain Gate was not open, it appeared completely exposed to him, as if two forces of the laws of heaven and earth were closed together, sealing the gateway.

With a slight lift of his hand, Li Xuan, with his Void Shattering Realm strength, rearranged the formation that covered the Spirit Domain Gate.

After this arrangement, even an Immortal Heavenly Venerable would not be able to open the Spirit Domain Gate.

The barrier between the Spirit Domain and the Inner Domain is formed by the laws of heaven and earth. With the power of an Immortal Heavenly Venerable, they probably wouldn't need to pass through the Spirit Domain Gate to enter the Inner Domain.

Therefore, Li Xuan planned to reinforce this barrier, making it impossible for even an Immortal Heavenly Venerable to cross.

"Master, let me open the Spirit Domain Gate."

Xu Yan spoke up.

"No need!"

Li Xuan shook his head and raised his hand, pointing forward. The space in the heavens and earth instantly shattered, and a pitch-black space appeared in the air. The flying boat flew directly into it.

As the flying boat entered, the opened space began to close.

"This is Shattering Void. Take this opportunity to comprehend it!"

Li Xuan said to Xu Yan and Meng Chong.

"Yes, Master!"

Xu Yan and Meng Chong were shocked. This was Shattering Void? With a light touch, they could break through the void and travel through space!

On the Evergreen Pavilion, everyone was shocked and excited at the same time. They were honored to witness the display of their senior's strength once again, even if it was just a glimpse.

As expected!

When suppressing the Enchantress Witch, their senior didn't even use one-thousandth of his strength.

Boom!

The flying boat passed through the void and emerged from another void opening, having crossed the barrier and entered the Wilderness.

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They instantly felt the thinness of the spiritual energy in the heavens and earth, causing everyone who was accustomed to the abundant spiritual energy in the Spirit Domain to furrow their brows.

"So this is Shattering Void."

Xu Yan was still in the shattered void just now.

"The Shattering Void is difficult to comprehend. My master revealed it to me only after I broke through the Divine Ability Realm, allowing me to see what Shattering Void is and giving me a more intuitive understanding of the profoundness of the Void Shattering Realm."

Xu Yan suddenly understood.

Li Xuan looked up at the sky. The spiritual energy in the Great Wilderness had become thinner, which was related to the separation of the Tai Cang Heaven and Earth, but it was not impossible to change this situation.

When his strength was insufficient, he couldn't do it.

Now, he could do it.

He had already comprehended the laws of heaven and earth and understood some of the principles of heaven and earth. Although it was difficult to elevate the spiritual energy of the Great Wilderness to a higher level, it was not impossible.

"Since it is the Great Wilderness, then I should take this opportunity to increase the concentration of spiritual energy."

Li Xuan made up his mind.

The stronger the Great Wilderness, the greater his benefits.

"I'm finally back. Let's go to Canglan Island!"

Xu Yan snapped out of his realization and excitedly spoke.

The Evergreen Pavilion's flying boat turned into a beam of light and flew towards Canglan Island.

...

On Canglan Island, everything was calm and peaceful as usual.

Although Xu Yan had left the Great Wilderness, the deterrence still existed, and there were also strong martial artists from the Great Wilderness Martial Dao Academy and the support of many powerful forces like the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. Therefore, even if there were occasional disturbances, they would quickly be quelled.

The Great Wilderness had already deeply rooted itself in people's hearts.

The term "Inner Domain" gradually disappeared.

Especially for children born in the past ten years or young people who had just stepped into the Martial Dao in the past ten years, they almost didn't know the name Inner Domain, only the Great Wilderness.

Moreover, legends about the Great Wilderness were also circulating among these young people.

There were those who adhered to the Martial Dao of the Inner Domain, and there were also those who tried their best to cultivate the Martial Dao of the Great Wilderness. But no matter what, the Inner Domain had gradually been abandoned, and few people mentioned it anymore.

The Great Wilderness unified and established a unified order and laws. The most famous of these was undoubtedly the Great Wilderness Martial Dao Academy. Many young geniuses wanted to enter the academy for further cultivation.

The current Great Wilderness Martial Dao Academy was no longer the Seven Star Academy of the past. The requirements for recruiting Martial Dao students had been further raised, and it was difficult for ordinary geniuses to enter.

Starting from this year, the Great Wilderness had implemented a new policy.

In every town in the Great Wilderness, there was an academy, promoting education and the Martial Dao.

Moreover, the academies were clearly divided into different levels.

From enrolling children to promoting to higher-level academies through assessments, and finally passing the exam to enter the Great Wilderness Martial Dao Academy.

Those who could enter the Great Wilderness Academy were undoubtedly among the top geniuses in the entire Great Wilderness.

The various Martial Dao sects in the Great Wilderness still existed, but some weaker sects had already faced the crisis of inheritance.

Since they were going to cultivate the Martial Dao of the Great Wilderness, why would they need to join a sect and be bound by so many restrictions?

In order to survive, the sects had to have their own specialties and attractions. They were racking their brains to research and develop Martial Dao techniques suitable for the Great Wilderness.

For example, some powerful palm techniques, fist techniques, and so on.

The sects with deep foundations, with the Inner Domain Martial Dao as a reference, quickly developed Martial Dao techniques that were more suitable for the Great Wilderness based on their original techniques.

Some sects even defeated one Great Wilderness Martial Artist after another with the techniques they had researched, establishing their status.

With the rise of various sects, the various martial skills, secret techniques, and combat techniques of the Great Wilderness Martial Dao quickly accumulated and became more and more abundant.

Everywhere in the Great Wilderness was bustling, except for Canglan Island, which remained the same as before.

In the Great Wilderness, besides the Great Wilderness Academy, another Martial Dao Sacred Land was undoubtedly Canglan Island.

But no one dared to rashly set foot on Canglan Island. Only those top-tier existences had the qualifications to visit Canglan Island.

"The Divine Realm is still somewhat difficult!"

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On Canglan Island, Xu Junhe sighed.

He has already reached the perfection of the Universal Truth Realm, but he is stuck at the threshold of the Divine Intent Realm and has been unable to break through.

Although with his current strength, he is among the top in the Great Wilderness, and the martial arts he has mastered, whether it is swordsmanship, palm techniques, or body techniques, far surpass those of other martial artists.

But without entering the Divine Intent Realm, he will never be able to single-handedly suppress the Great Wilderness.

"The Divine Intent Realm is indeed quite difficult!"

Kou Ruozhi also sighed.

He has also reached the perfection of the Universal Truth Realm.

"Has the Great Wilderness been peaceful lately?"

Xu Junhe asked.

"It has only been a little over ten years, and the deterrence is still there. Who dares to cause trouble? Even if someone wants to do something, they wouldn't dare to act rashly. They need to weigh their own capabilities."

Kou Ruozhi smiled and said.

Xu Junhe nodded.

Even if some of the strong in the Inner Domain had some ideas, they wouldn't dare to do anything.

The top experts all belong to the Great Wilderness and obey the orders of Canglan Island.

"It has been more than ten years. I wonder how the Spirit Domain is doing."

Kou Ruozhi looked curious.

The Spirit Domain is extremely inhospitable to the senses of the Inner Domain, which is one of the reasons why those strong in the Inner Domain are willing to stay in the Inner Domain instead of going to the Spirit Domain.

In reality, going to the Spirit Domain is worse than being a pig or a dog!

Since that's the case, it's better to stay in the Inner Domain and continue to be in a superior position.

Perhaps, when their lifespan is running out, they will develop a desire to break through, even if they have to become pigs or dogs.

But for now, those experts haven't reached that point yet.

Moreover, the Great Wilderness Martial Dao has given them hope.

Xu Junhe fell silent. Xu Yan entered the Entering Spirit Realm and since then, there has been no news and no way to contact him.

Only in times of crisis would he crush the Mother and Child Beads to transmit simple messages.

But since there hasn't been any crisis, there hasn't been a need to crush the Mother and Child Beads.

"With seniors around, there won't be any problems."

Xu Junhe smiled and said.

Kou Ruozhi nodded.

After chatting for a while and making some arrangements for the recent new policies in the Great Wilderness, Kou Ruozhi left to go to the capital of the Great Wilderness to assist Guo Rongshan in handling the affairs of the Great Wilderness Court.

"Only by breaking through the Divine Intent Realm can I truly be at ease."

Xu Junhe muttered to himself.

When will Xu Yan return, or if he will return at all, is still unknown.

His son has grown up and wants to explore this vast world, pursue his Martial Dao in his heart. When will he be able to return home for a visit is also unknown.

Once too much time has passed and some people are unable to continue breaking through, with their lifespan hanging by a thread, they will probably develop some thoughts.

At this time, only absolute strength can suppress them.

Only by breaking through the Divine Intent Realm can one have such strength.

As for the Divine Origin Realm, that is too far away. It is unknown when it will be possible to break through.

As long as he breaks through the Divine Intent Realm, he will be enough to suppress all opposition in the Great Wilderness.

"Wife, you should spend more time cultivating."

In the Spirit Fruit Forest of Canglan Island, Xu Junhe looked helplessly at his wife.

More than ten years have passed, and Xu's mother's appearance remains the same, but her strength has improved a lot. She has already reached the perfection of the Innate Realm.

And in recent years, she has been in the Lingguo Forest, sketching some formations, and even pondering formations.

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It seems that she has gained something.

"Cultivation is so hard. I'd better continue studying formations. I've been in the Innate Realm for a long time. Besides, in a few years, I will be able to break through. What's the rush?"

Mrs. Xu gave her husband an unhappy look.

Mr. Xu Junhe looked helpless and could only let her be, then asked, "Madam, what have you gained from studying formations?"

"Of course, I have gained something. It's just that I lack a few things, otherwise I would be able to set it up."

Mrs. Xu's face was filled with pride when she mentioned formations.

Then she sighed, "I don't know when Yan'er and the Red Cat will come back."

"It should be soon."

Mr. Xu Junhe smiled and replied.

Mrs. Xu gave him a disdainful look, "You've been saying that for years."

Then she sighed again, "Yan'er is focused on Martial Dao and is exploring the Lingyu. How could she come back so soon? It might take decades or even hundreds of years."

Mr. Xu Junhe fell silent.

The flying boat flew towards Canglan Island, and along the way, they saw great changes in the wilderness.

Every ten thousand miles, there was a huge city standing, which belonged to the major cities established in the wilderness, each city ruling over a vast area.

And every hundred thousand miles, there was an even larger city, ruling over ten cities, each of which was extremely prosperous.

"The changes in the wilderness are so significant. Apart from the thinner spiritual energy, in terms of prosperity, it is not inferior to the Lingyu."

Xu Yan exclaimed.

The changes in the wilderness would continue, as the entire wilderness was actually vast.

The cities were built in strategic locations, connected and ruled over each other. There were also more wild areas, rarely visited by people. Those places were usually where Spirit Medicine was harvested.

"That is a field of Spirit Medicine."

Meng Shushu looked ahead at the medicinal fields cultivated between the mountains.

"This time, I should teach more knowledge about the wilderness."

Du Yuying said with a smile.

The Lingyu was ultimately more prosperous, Martial Dao was more flourishing, and the cultivation methods for Spirit Medicine were more advanced. This time, she could bring all of this back to the wilderness.

Cailinger and Yuemo were somewhat surprised.

Xu Yan and the others seemed to come from the rumored Inner Domain?

The Inner Domain actually produced such geniuses?

Their gazes turned to Li Xuan, and then they understood. Wherever the experts were, it was naturally a place of great fortune, and it was normal for geniuses to emerge.

"The Inner Domain is not small. With so many cities, each city has a teleportation formation to connect with each other, making travel more convenient and prosperous."

"Unfortunately, Fang Shidi is not here, otherwise I would ask him for some teleportation formation discs."

Xu Yan said regretfully.

Setting up formations was something that couldn't trouble their master.

The flying boat turned into a pale blue light and flew towards Canglan Island. Due to deliberately slowing down, they could overlook the changes in the wilderness along the way.

In a certain county city, in a newly built subordinate academy of the Great Wilderness Martial Dao Academy, there was a bustling crowd. The strong gathered here, and the geniuses of this county were filled with excitement as they awaited the assessment.

Baiyun sat at the head, personally visiting this subordinate academy, looking at the gathering geniuses, he was extremely pleased. Among these geniuses, a small portion would be admitted to the Great Wilderness Academy and become members of the academy.

Students who graduated from the Great Wilderness Academy were the ones the Great Wilderness focused on cultivating, they were the true foundation of the Great Wilderness, bearing the responsibility of maintaining and strengthening the Great Wilderness.

Suddenly, his gaze froze, and he was shocked in his heart.

In the sky, a faint blue light was shooting across. This light was unusual!

He remained calm, nodded to the dean of the academy, and then left on the pretext of something, without alarming the others. His figure instantly soared into the sky, chasing after that streak of light.