Above the Great Dao

Chen Shi and Black Pot left the Heavenly Pond Capital, following the caravan from the Juxian Building to the Infinite Cliff.

According to Shao Jing, there is a weak point here connecting to another underworld. From here, one can reach the underworld corresponding to Qianyang Mountain, and from there, returning to the Mortal World becomes much easier.

The Red Mountain Hall built a bridge at this weak point, an arched bridge. One end stretches over the Infinite Cliff, and at the center of the bridge, the bridge body suddenly disappears.

But if you walk to the center of the bridge, just take one more step forward, and you'll find that you don't fall off the cliff but arrive at the other half of the bridge.

This half of the bridge crosses over a dry small river in the underworld, but it's still just half a bridge — the other half is completely invisible.

The construction of the bridge could be described as a masterpiece of craftsmanship.

Chen Shi and Black Pot came onto the bridge and looked down, seeing one divine corpse after another hanging on the cliff wall, stretching as far as the eye could see.

The length of this Infinite Cliff is unknown, and thus no one knows how many divine corpses hang on its cliff walls.

"What exactly is the Moon Fog?"

Chen Shi withdrew his gaze, thinking, "Why do these divine corpses come to life during the Moon Fog Night? And where did these divine corpses come from?"

He had asked Lei Qu and other clan leaders of the Ghost Clan, but the origin of these divine corpses was not mentioned in the poems passed down by the Ghost Clan.

Chen Shi walked to the opposite end of the arch bridge, looking into the distance at the Yin Spring Sea. In the sea, there are spring eyes named Yin Spring, endlessly spewing cold air. On the sea's surface, giant trees take root in the heavenly dome, with giant coffins beneath the trees.

"Why can't Yin Mountain be seen at all from here?"

He looked back and saw nothing on the other side of the broken bridge, shook his head, and left with Black Pot.

They returned to Huangpo Village. Chen Shi stayed in the village for a few days, burning incense to worship the True Martial Evil Extermination Sword daily. He and Black Pot had been away for quite a while, planning to stay at home for a few more days before setting off for Taihua Qing Palace.

His Skull Body was left in the Heavenly Pond Capital to continue as the King.

This Skull Body possessed his thought, could cultivate independently, gather Divine Blood, and take care of itself, even fight, without his worry.

However, the Skull Body could not handle complex issues, but with the Cabinet present, there shouldn't be any complex issues needing resolution.

The Skull Body cultivated the Blood Lake Scripture, and its cultivation progress far surpassed Chen Shi's, comparable to a strong God Refining Realm expert, while Chen Shi was only in the early Unification Realm, needing daily practice of Yin Yang Refining to purge the evil qi within himself.

Of course, the Skull Body was merely one of Chen Shi's outer bodies; if Chen Shi recalled the Blood Lake Scripture, his strength would far exceed that of the Skull Body.

The Blood Lake Scripture, while secondary to enhancing cultivation, was astonishing in its enhancement of the soul. Chen Shi's soul had become unprecedentedly powerful, and spells that commonly attacked the Divine Soul or Primordial Spirit couldn't harm him!

As for how strong his soul truly was, Chen Shi remained uncertain.

"Little Ten, we have something to tell you."

Granny Sha, Du Yiran, Azhuo, and others came to Huangpo Village, and Granny Sha said to Chen Shi, "This matter is extremely important; don't be surprised later."

Chen Shi blinked and thought, "What they want to tell me couldn't be the Original Star Map, could it? I already know about that."

Granny Sha hesitated and said to Azhuo, "You've always lacked heart; you tell him."

Azhuo glanced at her and slowly recounted the situation where they performed Demon Extraction for Chen Shi, resulting in a disaster. His character was wooden and not good at expressing, so he told the story, which should have been filled with excitement, in a dull manner.

Chen Shi occasionally showed shock, then worry, sometimes joy for their success in Demon Extraction, and sometimes concern over the demon's cunning nature.

Granny Sha, Du Yiran, and others looked more skeptical as they watched, and Qing Yang grabbed Black Pot by the neck angrily, saying, "You told him in advance, didn't you? Traitor!"

Black Pot pitifully folded its ears and tightened its tail.

Hu Xiaoliang whispered, "Qing Yang, put Black Pot down. Think of his mother."

Qing Yang released Black Pot, looking stern.

Chen Shi said embarrassedly, "I pressured Black Pot into telling me; it's not his fault."

Granny Sha laughed, "We were originally worried you wouldn't be able to accept it, so we planned not to tell you. Since you already know and have accepted this reality, we can rest easy. After that Heavenly Disaster revealed the star map, we each went for Heavenly Person Communication, following the star map to sense, and indeed sensed something. We came this time for that matter."

Chen Shi's spirit was invigorated, and he said, "I've long suspected that this star map is the star sky blocked by the Outer Heaven True God! Did you discover the corresponding star positions by following the map?"

Granny Sha, Du Yiran, and others exchanged glances and silently nodded.

Granny Sha said, "Indeed, we sensed the corresponding stars. Not only that, with the specific positions of these stars, when I break through to the Returning Void Realm, there will certainly be fewer obstacles. Unlike back in those days."

When Du Yiran and others broke through to the Returning Void Realm back then, they faced significant obstacles, unable to stabilize when opening the void. Even if they unearthed many relics from the True King Era to piece together Huaxia Divine Continent's star map, it was difficult to stabilize the Returning Void Realm.

If cultivated in this manner, when Granny Sha advances to the Returning Void Realm, it would probably be that she would be stuck in this realm, unable to progress.

Among the Five Great Evil People, apart from Azhuo, Granny Sha was the youngest. Her talent was also extremely high, but her son, Xiang Tianyu, got lost in the underworld; the family's breakup made it difficult for her to focus on cultivating, delaying many years.

Now that she has found Xiang Tianyu again and regained her youth, her cultivation has once again advanced rapidly.

With the Original Star Map, her breakthrough to the Returning Void Realm was a natural progression.