Actually, Yang Yan knew the legend that Lin An spoke of.

Because he was new here, Yang Yan took the opportunity at the Scripture Pavilion to thoroughly understand the history of Wandering Dragon Star.

The situation then was extremely bleak, even the reinforcements from the Immortal Realm that came to help this land ultimately stopped in their tracks, fearing that once the passage was opened, the whole Immortal Realm might be plunged into trouble.

This action by the Immortal Realm utterly disheartened the people of this world.

The remaining Great Powers from various factions in this land gathered to discuss strategies for resisting the enemy.

At the time, Wandering Dragon Star was considered a major force in this realm, with powerful clans standing tall, boasting considerable combat strength.

However, in the face of a dark storm sweeping across the entire Star Universe, many powerful warriors were at a loss.

At this moment, Zhao Heng, who had always been low-key and reticent, stepped forward and made a startling statement.

"If everyone can assist me, I believe we have a chance to fend off the invasion of this evil force."

The powerful warriors all knew Zhao Heng’s capabilities and trusted that he wouldn’t make baseless claims, so they placed all their hopes on him.

With that, Zhao Heng gathered the strength of the world’s warriors, extracted the vitality of hundreds of planets surrounding Wandering Dragon Star, and set up an array to isolate it from the outside world.

Though this approach prevented Wandering Dragon Star from being invaded by the dark storm, it also cut off the path to the Immortal Realm.

In the end, Wandering Dragon Star relied solely on itself and the vitality drawn from a dozen or more planets for sustenance.

Over time, this led to the gradual depletion of spiritual power on Wandering Dragon Star until it was exhausted.

Yang Yan knew some of the legends, but naturally, not as clearly as Lin An understood them.

After hearing his account, Yang Yan couldn’t help but feel a sense of longing in his heart.

Is this the means of the Great Powers of Star Universe?

Is this the true power of the Spirit Array?

After a while, Yang Yan came back to his senses and asked, "What happened to Grandmaster Zhao Heng and those Great Powers?"

"Ever since then, they seemed to have vanished from the world, their whereabouts unknown." Lin An sighed heavily, regret momentarily flashing across his face.

Nowadays, few on Wandering Dragon Star know of this secret; even if they do, it’s considered mere idle talk, with few believing it’s true.

But Yang Yan could tell that this was no made-up story, but something that truly happened once upon a time.

Otherwise, Lin An wouldn’t react this way with his level of cultivation.

Lin An remained silent for a while, then raised his head and said to Yang Yan, "I can’t discern anything from this Array Map; its complexity exceeds imagination."

"This matter is of great importance, you must take good care of it and let as few people know as possible, to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Lin An’s voice faded, and he turned somewhat dejectedly and left.

Yang Yan watched Lin An’s retreating figure and couldn’t help but lose himself in thought.

It seems the things he once worried about are bound to happen!

This Spirit Array, after millions of years, must have suffered some damage, and the invasion of Wandering Dragon Star by the dark storm is just a matter of time.

The current Wandering Dragon Star is no longer filled with the mighty clans of Ancient Times, nor is there someone like Zhao Heng; if the dark storm invades, it would be unstoppable, sweeping across Wandering Dragon Star.

"It seems that the immediate priority is to enhance my own strength as much as possible." Yang Yan gazed at the starry sky, once again realizing the importance of strength.

While it may not mean saving the world, at least one must have the power to protect oneself when disaster strikes!

In the following days, Yang Yan was diligently studying the Spirit Array with Lin An, even more seriously than before.

It’s undeniable, Yang Yan possessed extraordinary talent in the Spirit Array; in just a few days since he started delving into it, he had already mastered the outline of the array’s particles.

Such speed, though not unprecedented, made it hard to find two talents like him in the current age.

Of course, while studying the Spirit Array, he didn’t neglect the cultivation of his Spiritual Power.

Under the guidance of Cold Flood Dragon, Yang Yan’s strength skyrocketed, and he had now reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment Realm.

This was also thanks to the high concentration of Spiritual Power in the Land of the North Cold, making his cultivation easier than before.

Yang Yan not only consolidated his existing cultivation but also deliberately enhanced his combat power.

This is why the Ten Sects, despite knowing the dangers of this place, still brought so many disciples here.

Someone who hasn’t experienced real combat, no matter how high their level, will still lack combat awareness.

Under the management of the Pill Sect, the injured from the Ten Sects nearly fully recovered.

No one wanted to delay further, as being in the Land of the North Cold gave everyone a sense of oppression, making them uncomfortable and eager to leave soon.

Though everything seemed peaceful these days, with no anomalies appearing, everyone knew it was merely the calm before the storm.

Even though everyone knew there were unknown dangers at the center of the Land of the North Cold, difficulties that even the combined strength of the Ten Sects couldn’t resolve, no one backed down in the face of profit.

Yang Yan had a faint feeling that a vague power seemed to be calling to him from the center of the Land of the North Cold.

If it were before subduing the five Exotic Beasts, Yang Yan might have considered whether to proceed due to safety concerns.

But now, Yang Yan would advance without hesitation.

After all, with the presence of five powerful beings at his side, unless faced with someone beyond the Golden Core Realm, there’s no one who could cause him any trouble.

After some reorganization, the Ten Sects once again set out towards the center of the Land of the North Cold, the group marching impressively, it’s quite a spectacle.

Since Yang Yan subdued the five Exotic Beasts, aside from Guo Guoguo, everyone showed great reverence towards Yang Yan.

During casual conversation, there was an inevitable sense of constraint.

Even Ye Changqing, who previously conversed freely with Yang Yan, subconsciously kept his distance, and when he couldn’t avoid facing Yang Yan, he was somewhat restrained.

Yang Yan smiled bitterly in his heart, who would’ve thought that getting a few powerful supporters would push him away from these people!

Fortunately, the Four Swords treated him the same as always; except for a bit of apprehension towards the five Exotic Beasts, they didn’t intend to distance themselves, which gave Yang Yan a bit of comfort.

"Cold Flood Dragon, you stayed in the Demon Cave for so long, do you know anything about the Land of the North Cold?" Yang Yan suddenly remembered that these five Exotic Beasts behind him were natives of this place, surely they knew something.

"Master, you truly misunderstand us. Though we’ve been in the Land of the North Cold, we were always trapped in the Demon Cave, never stepping out. So we know very little about the situation here."

Cold Flood Dragon replied with some embarrassment.

As a native, yet knowing nothing about the land naturally made it feel somewhat awkward.

"Oh! Since that’s the case, then forget it. However, having you five with me eases my mind." Yang Yan looked towards the snow-misted land ahead, speaking slowly.

Indeed, though accompanied by five Exotic Beasts, he never let his guard down.

He knew well that this journey was not easy, and countless unknown dangers awaited ahead.

The main group advanced for half a day, but the anticipated trouble did not arise.

Aside from everyone shivering from the cold, everything remained particularly calm.

Yet, such calmness made everyone more cautious.