Chapter 654: Take a Walk Around?
Many continents are connected to the Divinity Continent.
Among them, Wuji Continent lies to the west of Divinity Continent.
As Wuji Continent is connected to Divinity Continent, it's natural for conflicts to arise; therefore, a formidable pass has been erected between the two continents.
However, the majority of Wuji Continent's inhabitants are mortals.
As such, the pass of Wuji Continent has yet to be repaired.
In contrast, the pass on Divinity Continent was established long ago.
There are no cultivators there, though.
There are only some mortal soldiers stationed there.
It seems that, in the eyes of those from Divinity Continent, there is no need to guard against Wuji Continent, as it is too weak in comparison.
At this moment.
Above the frontier of Wuji Continent.
Ye Luo stood dressed in white, his presence contained, yet still enveloped by a sharp Sword Qi.
Next to Ye Luo, a child stood.
This child possessed only the aura of the Qi Cultivation Realm.
But this aura was incredibly stable.
So stable that it was terrifying.
Their auras collided inadvertently.
Surprisingly, the child's aura was not immediately dissipated but managed to hold its own.
"Xu Wa, looking at this continent, can you make out anything?"
Ye Luo asked softly, pointing to the land ahead.
As he spoke, his gaze turned to the child beside him.
This child was none other than Xu Baby from the Wayless Sect.
Only now, Xu Baby had become somewhat terrifying.
His aura had solidified to the extreme.
According to what he said, how many layers of Qi Cultivation Realm was that?
Ye Luo, though amazed, was not incredulous; he simply marveled at Xu Baby's uniqueness.
This Xu Wa had a rather complicated story.
According to Xu Wa, he was here for training, bored by the solitude of the mountain life.
Once Ye Luo learned about this, naturally he took Xu Baby along when he came to inspect Wuji Continent.
"This continent… I can't see clearly, can we fly a bit higher for a more comprehensive view?"
Xu Wa turned, his gaze clear as he looked at Ye Luo.
"Of course."
Ye Luo nodded slightly.
As soon as he finished speaking,
he lifted Xu Wa with one hand, and they ascended higher.
In an instant, they reached the high altitudes.
Looking down from above,
they could see the entire Wuji Continent.
"How about now?"
Ye Luo asked.
"Let me see."
Xu Baby uttered these words and then widened his eyes to look down below.
He stared at Wuji Continent for a long, long time.
Finally, he opened his little mouth and said,
"This continent looks a lot like a chicken drumstick."
Xu Wa said quite seriously.
Ye Luo: "?"
Is this what I asked you to look for?
I asked you to see if there is anything particular about this land.
And you tell me it looks like a chicken drumstick??
With a darkened expression, Ye Luo wanted to say something but could not find the words to begin.
He found that Xu Wa seemed to be turning into…
A foodie?
"Forget it, let's go, come down with me."
Ye Luo shook his head with resignation.
He pulled Xu Wa, and they flew downwards.
Ye Luo clearly had lost interest in continuing the conversation with Xu Wa.
They flew directly into the midst of Wuji Continent to observe.
After observing for a while,
Ye Luo instantly discerned the true essence of the entire continent.
He discovered that this continent was indeed very mundane!
The strongest might seemed to be that of a Martial Arts Grandmaster?
And the Martial Arts Grandmasters spoken of by the people of this continent were far weaker than even the average Qi Cultivation realm.
"Is that all?"
Ye Luo slightly frowned.
He planned to meet the cultivator in this continent.
To see what exactly was going on with this continent.
If this continent really was weak, then how had it managed to traverse the endless sea region and connect with the Divinity Continent?
Ye Luo found this very strange.
So, he decided to seek the answer himself.
"First Senior Brother, I feel there's something very strange about this continent."
Xu Baby suddenly spoke up.
Although he was not Chu Yuan's disciple, he was nominally Chu Yuan's attendant, and it was not inappropriate for him to call Ye Luo First Senior Brother.
After all, Ye Luo was universally recognized as the First Senior Brother of the Wayless Sect.
This was no longer about seniority; it symbolized prestige.
"There's nothing good to eat on this continent, so forget about it. It's just a mortal continent."
Ye Luo rolled his eyes, thinking the lad had thought of something delicious again.
"No, First Senior Brother, that's not what I mean,"
Xu Baby muttered.
"Then what is it?"
Ye Luo looked at Xu Baby, asking.
"First Senior Brother, as we just passed some cities, it seemed like the common folks there were acting strangely."
Xu Baby turned his head towards a distant direction, where they had passed a city earlier, and began to speak.
"Strange? What kind of strange?"
Ye Luo asked, puzzled.
"First Senior Brother, those commoners seemed to be afraid of something. Each household had hung up some peach branches, it felt like they were trying to ward off something."
Xu Baby shared what he had seen.
Upon hearing this,
Ye Luo was slightly stunned.
There was such a thing?
He really hadn't paid attention to these details.
Every household hanging peach branches to ward off something?
It only took a moment before Ye Luo regained his senses.
His powerful Divine Sense surged forth, spreading out towards the distance.
After finding a city, his Divine Sense fully enveloped it.
As he swept through the city, he madly pilfered the memories of the commoners, learning about the issue through their recollections.
Ye Luo's Divine Sense was far too strong.
Even though he was acting so frenziedly,
to those commoners,
it was like a breeze had brushed past them, leaving them completely unaffected.
After a while,
Ye Luo understood everything.
According to the memories of these commoners,
every year end, strange occurrences would happen, leading the people to think that these were omens of evil. Thus, as the year end approached, they would set up various things to drive away the evil.
As for what these strange occurrences actually were, no one knew.
In the memories of these commoners,
each time something different appeared at the year end.
Sometimes there were anomalies, sometimes the entire sky would darken.
They varied greatly, with hardly any repetition.
"Year end?"
"Could it be that this Wuji Continent isn't as simple as it seems? In fact, is there something quite complex about it?"
Ye Luo pondered thoughtfully.
He indeed wanted to take a good look to see what was special about this continent.
"Xu Baby, we may need to stay here for a while, and you can go for a walk around,"
Ye Luo turned his head to Xu Baby and said.
"Go for a walk around?"
Xu Baby's eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something.
"Hmm, just don't bother those mortals, and the rest is up to you."
Ye Luo did not notice Xu Baby's reaction...