“The senior... might have placed your world in the upper third realm!” Kang Han murmured with renewed intensity. “The chaos is divided into nine levels, but there aren’t that many worlds in the upper third. Some eighth rank major worlds have occupied the ninth level, but most eighth rank worlds don’t dare venture into the ninth level to vie with the other eighth rank worlds.

“Therefore, each world can occupy a vast amount of territory in the upper third realm. The area each world covers is so extremely vast that regular worlds are not permitted to be present in the same vicinity...

“But the senior owns a major world, so it should be fine,” he said with reassurance when a new thought struck him. “However, it’s best if you can discuss your presence with the nearby major worlds to prevent conflict.”

Kang Han had almost forgotten that these people were high ranks as well, and that this world was also a major world.

“The upper third realm? So you guys further divide yourselves like this, huh?” laughed the Thunder master. “I’ve met some from the outer regions in my time—none of them were anything good. When my world was blockaded, some of them passed through Thunder Region to transact with us. Their terms were atrocious!”

Anger flared in his heart when this came to mind. Kang Han looked on awkwardly and didn’t make a sound. It was so stressful to face these powerhouses.

The Thunder master ignored the man and looked at Li Hao. “Shall we temporarily settle down here?”

“Let’s linger here for a bit and scope out the lay of the land.” Li Hao inclined his head. “Strengthening ourselves should be the current goal of any movement. Let’s see if we can find a transaction spot to dispose of some random things.”

What random things?

The corpses of some powerhouses, some broken imperial weapons, and many more dao foundation crystals...

It was best to dispose of a decent batch of these items and trade them for items useful to the group. That would be dao origin or whole mid and minor worlds with dao nets that could be studied. Those were more useful than pure energy. Although Li Hao lacked energy, he lacked even more the proper direction to direct his efforts in.

His one thousand worlds were saturated and he was attempting to create more new worlds. If he didn’t, then the queen’s ever increasing pace of chaos energy supply would make him burst at some point.

“Then are we going to visit Gemini?” asked an eager Thunder master. He wasn’t interested in picking a fight with anyone unknown, but Gemini was in cahoots with Blazing Sun. That made them enemies of New Martial. Silver Moon was working with New Martial and Gemini was another eighth rank target. Should they go take it down?

Having just entered eighth rank, the Thunder master really wanted to give it a try. He hadn’t truly fought an e eighth rank yet!

Li Hao was speechless. So the Thunder master was a war hawk?

“Let’s wait for now... we’re not sure of the situation outside right now...” Li Hao fell silent for a moment. “I’d like to take a look in the south.”

The Exalted Spring Autumn Emperor in the south!

That was a major monster spirit of likely peak eighth rank and incredibly strong. It was an undeniable overload and skilled at wielding time...

Li Hao had been tempted to pay a visit ever since hearing of its dao. He’d seemed to be the only one to cultivate time all along, but now there was a second cultivator.

There were also the major world of the five elements in the north, one with five eighth ranks at the helm. The five elements were attributes that both Li Hao and his teacher were very familiar with. Perhaps that warranted a visit as well.

And then there was the world of Reincarnation in the east. Typical reincarnations meant the cycle of life and death. Was its world master adept in the dao of life and death?

There were so many interesting places to visit in the outer regions, why should they go to a boring Gemini?

While the eighth ranks of the four regions were practiced in unique daos, Red Moon’s dao of desire, the Light master’s dao of light, and Blazing Sun master’s dao of the sun wasn’t all that special.

Red Moon’s dao of desire barely made the cut. However, his understanding was surface level in Li Hao’s eyes. Based on what the Red Moon master exhibited, his dao wasn’t all that more complicated than a dao of emotion. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

On the other hand, Li Hao had trained life and death, the five elements, and time...

There seemed to be powerhouses for each of these daos here. If these people were willing to share their knowledge, it would undoubtedly be a great help to the young man. And if they really were willing to exchange information, he wouldn’t hold back either.

Li Hao’s knowledge spanned a great breadth, anything from the dao of calamity to time to space. Although he only knew them in superficial terms, it was enough to hold a conversation with. He wouldn’t have trouble conversing with eighth ranks.

“The south?”

Li Hao gave a brief explanation to a puzzled Thunder master.

“Time?” the man blinked. Was that possible?

Number Two also started and looked at Kang Han. “You say that the ruler of the south cultivates time?”

Kang Han was very nervous. This was a man-eating cat, wasn’t it?

“I’ve... I’ve only heard of it myself,” he stammered. “It’s too far away and that is a premier existence. Our paths do not cross at all. I simply once heard a powerhouse mention it, that the Exalted Spring Autumn Emperor can reverse time and extract life force. There was once a world that was reduced to bones and ashes after one cry. It was completely silenced!”

Li Hao inclined his head. That did indeed sound like time. However, to decimate a world after one breath was an incredible feat.

Number Two was still disturbed by the mention and didn’t quite believe it. “That’s not possible. I don’t believe that there’s anyone else around who can cultivate time. And that’s a monster spirit you’re talking about! That’s not possible!”

It was firmly convinced that the one who taught was unmatched in terms of wisdom, knowledge, and potential. The only place where he was rivaled was in terms of battle strength. How could anyone else cultivate the dao of time?

Even though Li Hao was a genius to the cat, the young man had a great deal of knowledge and had even witnessed the daos of other ninth ranks before. He was yet to determine how time was formed. Could anyone else do so?

“Existence is so grand and geniuses are innumerable. Senior Number Two, I actually find that plausible,” said Li Hao.

The cat remained quiet. It’s not possible! I refuse to believe it!

“If you’re going to the south... you can take me with you.” It wanted to go take a look for itself.

However, the Thunder master was very troubled by their impulse. “The overlord of the south makes the two eighth ranks of Gemini seem ordinary in comparison. The five exalted emperors of the five elements are peak eighth ranks—that’s what makes for an overlord!

“The monster spirit acts alone, but rules over an entire are. It is so formidable that it might be stronger than the Dragon master...”

Are you sure you want to go? Isn’t that just making life tough for yourself?

What goes through these people’s minds?

No one knows yet that one of the Gemini eighth ranks has died. If we go there, we’ll take them with the combination of me, Fog Mountain, and Li Hao!

In contrast, it’s very dangerous to head to the south. If you do that, you’re better off staying in the four regions to fight the Dragon master!

“Let’s wait a bit longer and see,” Li Hao exhaled. “We should gain a deeper understanding of the situation around here first.”

He was going to make the trip. It was a fascinating prospect!

As for potential dangers, that did not matter. Threats lurked everywhere. He would never rest easy if he didn’t take a look.

The Thunder master didn’t try to convince the young man otherwise when he saw how resolved Li Hao was. He was just resigned and didn’t understand what Li Hao was considering.

There are many ways to comprehend the great dao. Such a dangerous way isn’t necessary. We can go at it one step at a time.

Meanwhile, Kang Han was frightened out of his wits. Would he be silenced in death at any time?? These people talked a big talk. One wanted to fight Gemini and the other wanted to visit the south to study the ruler’s dao...

Were these people all eighth ranks?

It was possible. Where else would they have such confidence from?

Was it that competitive within the four regions that even eighth ranks had been thrown out?

......

At the same time. Thunder Region.

There was someone new inside of it. He carried a big blade and strolled around aimlessly with a brilliant grin on his face. It soon changed to puzzlement as he looked in a certain direction.

The battered Ironeater master dragged his body through thunder and lightning. He hadn’t found Li Hao’s group. He wanted to, but didn’t encounter the young man.

He didn’t want to brave the outer regions, yet couldn’t return to the four regions. If he stayed here, he would soon meet his end from all of the thunderbolts.

Ironeater was just contemplating if he really should head to the outer regions because he was fried to death, when he suddenly sensed a surge of strength. He immediately went on guard.

A person appeared in front of him with a flash of light. The Ironeater master’s expression changed drastically!

“Ironeater?” smiled the Human King after sizing up the giant panda.

“You...” The monster spirit’s face shifted through a variety of expressions. “The Human King?”

“Yo, you know me?” The Human King’s smile broadened. “We’ve never met, but I recognized you because of your unique appearance. How did you realize who I am? Is it because I’m too handsome?”

“......” Ironeater was still tense. Are you... the Human King? Really? Who greets another like this? And what are you doing here?

“What is... the Human King doing here?” he asked with great trepidation.

“Ah, I can’t stay in the four regions anymore. The Dragon master is throwing me out!” sighed the Human King. “He gave me three monster spirit major worlds, ones that used to belong to you guys. I think it was Bull, Fire Pig, and Iron Eagle.

“Whatever it was, it was three major worlds. He told me to get lost after that. I can’t argue with someone who just gave me a huge present, so I had to go on the run. You don’t mind, do you?”

The Ironeater master was irked by the explanation, but quickly calmed down. That’s just as well for those traitors!

“It has nothing to do with me, so naturally I don’t mind!”

“That’s good!” The Human King nodded with a smile. “What are you still doing here? Are you not heading out? Aren’t you going to be fried if you stay here?”

The Ironeater master quieted down.

“Are you a panda?” The Human King studied him curiously. “There are pandas in my homeland as well, they’re very cute...”