Xiao Chen glanced at Jiang Li one last time. Seeing the determination in her eyes, he said no more and turned to Shi Tou, "Let's go."

The two turned and walked towards the teleportation area on the east side of Falling Star Harbor. There stood a massive black archway.

Inside the door is a swirling spatial turbulence, which is the "Starry Sky Teleportation Cave" leading to the Xuanqiong Realm. It is directly controlled by the Xuanqiong Realm and is only opened once a day.

Along the way, cultivators continued to converge on the teleportation cave, most of them top cultivators from the Spirit Ruins Realm, with the lowest aura being at the early stage of the Dao Inquiry realm.

The gazes directed at Xiao Chen and Shi Tou were scrutinizing—these two seemingly young cultivators actually had the qualifications to enter the Starry Sky Teleportation Cave?

Xiao Chen and Shi Tou walked straight to the teleportation cave without looking to either side. The Xuanjia guards guarding the cave checked the "Domain Pass" they had taken from Hu Qu and let them pass without expression: "Time's up, prepare to teleport."

The spatial turbulence within the black archway grew increasingly turbulent, emanating a chilling pressure.

Xiao Chen glanced back in the direction of Falling Star Harbor, as if he could see Jiang Li's red figure. He gripped his rusty iron spear and stepped into the teleportation cave side by side with Shi Tou.

"Buzz—"

Spatial turbulence engulfed the two, their figures instantly disappearing behind the black archway.

The wind in Falling Star Harbor was still howling. Jiang Li stood at the edge of the harbor, gazing in the direction of the teleportation cave, her fingertips gently stroking the hilt of her rusty iron sword.

"The Void Fiend Sect..." she murmured softly, her eyes growing increasingly murderous.

The prosperity and dangers of the Xuanqiong Realm, the grudges and battles of the Lingxu Realm, all await them. And the day of their reunion will surely be the day when they each shine with their own brilliance.

The spaceship glided smoothly through the purplish-black spatial turbulence, unlike the previous rudimentary teleportation ship.

This "Starry Sky" ship, belonging to the official Xuanqiong Realm, is incredibly luxurious—its deck is made of millennia-old ironwood, its edges are inlaid with glowing star stones, and there is even a small spiritual spring in the center, filled with spiritual energy, making one feel as if they are in a sacred mountain and river.

Xiao Chen and Shi Tou stood at the edge of the deck, watching the spatial turbulence rushing past the window.

Those distorted lights and shadows were like galloping beasts, carrying the power to tear everything apart, but they were steadily blocked by the protective shield of the spaceship's outer layer, leaving only ripples on the shield wall.

“This ship is much more powerful than Hu Qu’s shabby boat.” Stone clicked his tongue and reached out to touch the cold protective shield. “It can’t even be damaged by spatial turbulence.”

Xiao Chen nodded, his gaze falling on the "star gate" that occasionally flashed by in the distance.

Those golden arches floating in the turbulent currents are spatial nodes set up by the Xuanqiong Realm, which can greatly shorten the travel distance. This kind of spatial control alone is far beyond the comprehension of the Cangxuan Realm.

"Gentlemen, what a fine mood you are in!"

A gentle voice came from behind me.

Xiao Chen turned around and saw a young man dressed in a moon-white brocade robe walking slowly towards him. He had a jade belt around his waist, a folding fan in his hand, and a handsome face. His brows showed the composure of a young master from a noble family, but without the slightest arrogance.

Behind him followed a guard in black, whose aura was as calm and unwavering as a deep abyss. Though he was merely standing there, he exuded a sense of oppression akin to that of a mountain.

"My name is Lin Jingxing. I greet you both." The young man cupped his hands in greeting and smiled, gently waving his folding fan. His demeanor was friendly. "You two look unfamiliar. Is this your first time aboard the Starry Sky?"

"Xiao Chen." Xiao Chen returned the greeting and pointed to the stone beside him, "This is my junior brother, Stone."

Shi Tou grinned, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lin Jingxing, and said in a deep voice, "Hello."

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Jingxing's eyes, seemingly not expecting the burly man to be so direct. He then smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, Brother Shi, it's a pleasure to meet you. You two have extraordinary bearing. May I ask which world you come from? And which star field in the Xuanqiong Realm are you heading to?"

"The Azure Profound Realm," Xiao Chen replied, "to go to the core star field of the Profound Vault Realm to train and cultivate."

"The Azure Profound Realm?" Lin Jingxing was taken aback, his folding fan stopped in front of his chest, clearly he had never heard of this name.

The black-clad guard behind him stepped forward and whispered, "Young Master, it should be a small world on the edge of the world, not recorded in the domain name directory. I estimate that there are very few even at the Dao Proving Realm."

His tone carried a hint of barely perceptible disdain—in the Xuanqiong Realm, only worlds that can consistently produce Dao Proof Realm cultivators are qualified to be recorded.

"Uncle Zhao." Lin Jingxing waved his hand gently, signaling the guards to step back. His gaze toward Xiao Chen remained gentle. "So you are a fellow Daoist from the Cangxuan Realm. My apologies for my disrespect."

He didn't press for details about the Cangxuan Realm, but instead smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, why do you want to go to the core star region of Xuanqiong? Although the cultivation system there is complete, the competition is fierce."

Xiao Chen understood what he meant. In the Cangxuan Realm, he and Shi Tou might be considered top-tier, but in the Xuanqiong Realm, they might truly be just ordinary cultivators, as Lin Jingxing said.

“It is precisely because the competition is so fierce that we should go and take a look,” Xiao Chen said calmly. “Cultivation is inherently defying the heavens. If one does not even have the courage to face the strong, it is better to retire into seclusion sooner.”

A hint of appreciation flashed in Lin Jingxing's eyes as he closed his folding fan: "Brother Xiao is right. Many people only see the cruelty of Xuanqiong, but forget that the opportunities there are equally astonishing."

Xiao Chen nodded: "Thank you for reminding me, Brother Lin. I understand."

He could sense the goodwill in Lin Jingxing's words. Although the other party came from a prominent family, he had no prejudice against social status and could be considered sincere.

Lin Jingxing smiled and said nothing more, only saying, "I have a manor in the Xuanqiong Realm. If you encounter any difficulties there, Brother Xiao, you can mention my name."

He handed over a jade pendant engraved with the character "Lin," saying, "This is my communication talisman; it might be of some help."

Xiao Chen took the jade token; it felt warm and smooth to the touch, and was clearly no ordinary item, as it was engraved with complex runes. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Lin."

"It was no trouble at all." Lin Jingxing waved his hand. "I still have some things to take care of inside the cabin, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he turned and left with his black-clad guards, his moon-white brocade robe gradually disappearing into the mist of the spiritual spring.

Shi Tou watched his retreating figure and scratched his head: "This kid is alright, much better than those aristocratic scions in the Cangxuan Realm."

Xiao Chen stroked the jade token in his hand and chuckled softly: "The powerful families of the Xuanqiong Realm may be different from what we think."

He put the jade pendant into his storage bag, not paying much attention to it—they were just strangers who met by chance, and the other party might just be being polite. If something really happened, how could he expect to get help with just a jade pendant?

He looked again at the turbulent space outside the window, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.

No matter how cruel or complex the Xuanqiong Realm is, he has to go and try.

"We're almost there," Xiao Chen said in a low voice.

In the distance, a golden archway, larger than any of the previous star gates, was slowly approaching. Within the archway, a dazzling sea of ​​stars could be vaguely seen, pointing towards the Xuanqiong Realm.

The Starry Sky spaceship accelerated and headed towards the golden archway, leaving the spatial turbulence far behind.