Su Mo left from the Xuan Sect and headed west.
He couldn't return to the Firmament Palace until he found the other Spiritual Sword.
Once he went back, the Firmament Palace would go public.
Su Mo rode his Spiritual Sword, leg-crossed. He separated one thread of his focus to drive the Spiritual Sword and concentrated the rest on consolidating his cultivation.
Five days later, Su Mo felt he got closer to his Spiritual Sword. There was only one day's journey left.
Su Mo ended his practice and sped up his advance.
As he advanced, Su Mo noticed the land below was becoming more and more desolate, the earth chapped, vegetation withered, and vitality absent.
Moreover, he hadn't seen any city for tens of thousands of li.
"What's going on?"
Su Mo was confused, wondering why this place was so barren.
However, Su Mo didn't have time to look into it. His priority was to find the Natal Spiritual Sword.