The mantras and incantations of the [Primordial] world are damn useful... Sigh, it's a pity that when I entered, my [Primordial] self was in seclusion and didn't appear... I'll have to ask for guidance next time... Oh well, I'll just have to go back to my memories... Hopefully, that version of me has broken through to three stars...
Cao Ya's mind was in turmoil, his expression indifferent and unresponsive. No one present recognized him; they all assumed he was a rogue cultivator who had stumbled upon the news and was trying his luck.
There are quite a few people like this in the crowd.
Well, from a certain perspective, that's not wrong. Cao Ya is indeed a rogue cultivator, just quite powerful.
The expressions of the surrounding cultivators grew cold. The ancient divine nest had been born, and they had all come to this place. Who would be willing to retreat back to the mainland?
Stopping was out of the question; the only option was to force our way through.
"Stop them!"
Outside the forbidden sea, a group of silver sharks appeared, spraying runes from their mouths, which transformed into dense divine light that surged into the sky to attack the group.
The sea creatures are not only enormous in size, but also incredibly powerful. Each silver shark is enormous, spewing out waves as large as mountains, mixed with terrifying magical techniques, all crashing down at once.
A thunderous roar resounded, and a flash of light appeared high in the sky. Ripples of various magical techniques surged forth like waves, rushing straight forward.
The two sides clashed, with one side trying to break in and the other desperately trying to stop it.
The sea was boiling, its azure waters stretching to the horizon, runes intertwined like bolts of lightning, the battle raging fiercely.
Of course, in Cao Ya's view, this kind of battle was nothing special.
Among those who came to this place were the successors of ancient sacred mountains and top sects. With the help of the old servant and relying on various treasures, they broke through the encirclement and entered that terrifying sea of death, leaving behind the corpses of hundreds of silver sharks.
Some independent cultivators also seized the opportunity to break in.
Cao Ya kept a low profile, yet still easily stepped into the forbidden sea area.
"You're all dead!" A furious roar came from behind. In the distance, silver dorsal fins appeared in the sea, runes flashing, incredibly terrifying. Thousands upon thousands of silver sharks charged forward madly.
"This...this...the sea is too terrifying. Tens of thousands of such experts appear at once. How can we fight them?" Even the successor of the Ancient Divine Mountain was stunned.
Needless to say, the rogue cultivators were almost scared to death.
Those silver sharks were all powerful creatures, not ordinary aquatic beings. There were so many of them that everyone immediately fled, not daring to linger in battle.
Cao Ya once again became invisible and entered this forbidden sea area known as the Sea of Death. The fog gradually increased, the azure ocean undulated, the water vapor was hazy, the sun was indistinct, and it became darker and darker the further in he went.
If an ordinary cultivator continued like this, they would become lost in the forbidden sea, where water vapor filled the air, mist swirled, and the surroundings were deathly silent.
Those cultivators who ventured into the Forbidden Sea felt extremely strained, finding it difficult to activate their magical artifacts. The consumption of divine power here was too rapid, making it hard to bear.
Cao Ya certainly didn't feel that strain, but he still didn't dare to fly.
"There is a restriction in the sky!"
Cao Ya withdrew his gaze. He sensed something ominous in the sky and dared not risk his life. He naturally landed on the sea and glided lightly, like a sea fish that lived there.
As they glided forward, the sea was calm and still. Cao Ya suddenly frowned; he was being suppressed, and his cultivation was decreasing.
The further you go in, the more uncomfortable you feel, almost like you're suffocating—it's a terrifying change.
Cao Ya knew that the Kunpeng Divine Nest was unleashing its power, suppressing cultivators above the Spirit Transformation Realm.
However, there are occasional exceptions. Sometimes the seal is broken, and the cultivation level returns to its original level, fluctuating greatly and being extremely unstable.
Normally, cultivation levels above the Spirit Transformation Realm would gradually decline and be slowly imprisoned until they are suppressed back to the Spirit Transformation Realm. But now things are a little different.
"Those powerful guys are probably all itching to break in," Cao Ya suddenly chuckled softly, not paying much attention. If it were him in the past, he might have thought it was too risky and should be approached with extreme caution.
But now things are different. The power within my body is too complex. I believe I can defeat anyone at the same level.
If you've cultivated so many systems and still haven't found anything special, then what's the point of all that cultivation?
The forbidden sea was quiet, even lifeless, especially for Cao Ya, who didn't have the habit of talking to himself and only thought about things in his mind. This resulted in an endless silence that was almost maddening.
The mist rose and billowed, making the scene increasingly hazy, obscuring the sun and leaving it dim and without light.
Cao Ya's eyes glowed with a faint, inconspicuous blue light, which helped him see.
The power of other systems has not yet been used; those are trump cards, to be hidden.
After all, Cao Ya, the hermit of the Great Wilderness, is known throughout the Eight Domains for his mastery of thunder. Once his identity is exposed, he will be remembered by everyone instantly, so there is no need for him to hide his thunder power.
Other forces, on the other hand, must be carefully concealed and revealed at crucial moments to achieve the desired effect.
As they advanced, Cao Ya also saw some damaged warships. Clearly, many of the people who came before had died in this forbidden sea.
Cao Ya, on the other hand, felt no tension whatsoever. He was joking, of course. If even a Venerable was nervous, what were those cultivators below the Venerable realm doing coming in? Were they just going to their deaths?
The fog grew thicker, and he continued forward. The scenery on the sea was difficult to discern, blurry and indistinct, without a single wave.
Suddenly.
Cao Ya's expression shifted.
"Hey, there's a ship."
Cao Ya looked into the distance and, through the thick fog, vaguely saw a large ship slowly sailing on the Sea of Death. The ship had a bright blue light shining on it, making the hull look ghastly and somewhat frightening.
Moreover, the large ship made no sound as it sailed.
Cao Ya narrowed his eyes slightly. It was a ghost ship, a legendary ancient vessel lost here, and something extremely terrifying would happen if you got close to it.
He knew the origin of the ghost ship; it was indeed a ghost, not belonging to this era, but not from the past, but drifting here from the future.
“Something seems off…” Cao Ya suddenly frowned, his eyes flashing as if lightning had struck. He saw through the fog and stared directly at the ghost ship, then froze in shock.
On that ghost ship, a little fellow was steering the boat. The person looked familiar; his hair was shimmering and adorned with a divine stone, and he held a broken sword in his hand.
The man seemed to sense something, looked up, and saw two points of blue light flashing in the mist. He was startled, thinking he had encountered some kind of ghost.
Just as he was about to steer his boat around, a thought suddenly struck him. He opened his eyes again and saw a figure appear. He was immediately dumbfounded and exclaimed in surprise:
"The Wanderer of the Great Wilderness?!"
Cao Ya couldn't help but laugh. He swiftly crossed the sea and boarded the ghost ship. He sensed a dark light emanating from it, intending to imprison him. But before the ghost ship could exert its power, the little fellow, gripping his broken sword, tapped the hull in dissatisfaction and shouted:
"Quiet down."
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