Ling Xiao stood on the canoe, and could clearly feel the vast, majestic power of the entire ocean, a power that could easily crush Martial Artists like them.

It was truly terrifying.

"Don’t worry. As long as you stay focused, we’ll reach the nearest island very soon."

Seeing Ling Xiao’s brows furrowed, Heiye Changfeng thought he was scared, so he laughed and said this.

"Got it, Senior Brother Chang Feng."

Ling Xiao nodded and began to focus on the canoe under his feet.

His Soul Power probed into the deep sea and he could sense that there were quite a few powerful auras down there.

Those should be the so‑called Sea Beasts.

Along the way, not only did they need to avoid giant waves, they also had to be wary of sneak attacks from Sea Beasts. It was truly dangerous.

"What exactly is that Demon Sea Domain made of? Is it like this Cultivation Route, with lots of islands?"

Ling Xiao suddenly asked.

Since it was just small talk, Heiye Changfeng didn’t mind Ling Xiao’s question and directly answered, "The Demon Sea Domain is mainly composed of eight parts, also called the ’Eight Territories’. You can probably guess that these eight territories are governed by the Eight Great Families.

The Dark Clan’s territory is the Dark Territory, which naturally also has a large number of islands.

But they’re much bigger than the islands here."

"So that’s how it is. Then where are the prisoners kept?"

Ling Xiao deliberately acted very curious as he asked.

"Kid, your curiosity is something else. But there’s no harm in telling you; you won’t be able to get there anyway.

According to the rules, the prisoners of the Eight Great Families are naturally held within each family’s own sea area.

For example, that former Sect Leader of Eight Immortals Mountain, Ling Yan, who betrayed the sect, was captured by the Desert Clan People, so he’s most likely imprisoned in the Sha Clan Sea Area!"

Heiye Changfeng, whether unintentionally or on purpose, actually brought up Ling Yan’s matter.

He even revealed Ling Yan’s location.

Ling Xiao couldn’t help but smile bitterly in his heart. It seemed that Heiye Wuguang or Heiye Wuxing had long since guessed his true purpose for entering the Fifth Level of Ghost Prison.

To keep him from blindly charging around and causing trouble, they had Heiye Changfeng tell him Ling Yan’s whereabouts.

Ling Xiao kept quiet.

Heiye Changfeng, however, turned his head to look at him and said seriously, "Let me remind you again, do not go to the Demon Sea Domain. Once you get there, you might never come back."

"Understood, Senior Brother Chang Feng."

Ling Xiao nodded, but his thoughts were clearly not aligned with his words.

If he wanted to save Ling Yan, he had to make a trip to the Demon Sea Domain.

However, he could choose a later time. If he cultivated on this Cultivation Route for a while, his Cultivation Level might break through.

Once his Cultivation Level advanced, going to the Demon Sea Domain would be a bit safer.

"Roar!"

While the two were talking, a giant mouth suddenly emerged from the deep sea.

It was actually just a goldfish!

But its body was as huge as a mountain, far larger than any whale outside.

The sight left Ling Xiao utterly stunned.

"Get back down!"

Heiye Changfeng threw a punch, and a black Fist Seal crashed onto that enormous goldfish like a black thunderbolt, smashing it straight back into the deep sea.

It never resurfaced.

They continued forward.

"Damn, if the Sea Beasts on this Cultivation Route are already this fierce, what’s it going to be like in the Demon Sea Domain?"

Ling Xiao couldn’t help feeling a bit worried.

"We’ve arrived. See that? That’s the first island on the Cultivation Route.

The cultivation difficulty here is Level One.

Level One refers to a place where Martial Artists with Hell Early Stage Cultivation of the Fifth Layer of Hell, or Hell Early Stage Cultivation of the First Stage Four-Layer Hell, can cultivate safely.

They can withstand the atmospheric pressure here.

The atmospheric pressure here is ten times that of the outside world! Ordinary people can’t even breathe.

I suggest you stay here. It’s your first time here, and your Cultivation Level isn’t that strong.

Once you’ve gotten used to it here, or your Cultivation Level has broken through, you can head to the islands further back on your own.

Don’t worry, there’s no such pressure on the route itself. As long as you don’t step onto an island, nothing will happen."

Heiye Changfeng wanted to explain everything he could in one go, because he couldn’t stay with Ling Xiao all the time; he had his own matters.

Besides, Cultivation is a solitary path. If he stayed here with Ling Xiao the whole time, how would Ling Xiao grow?

"Got it!"

Ling Xiao nodded.

"Alright, let’s go up the island together first. Once we’re on it, I’ll tell you the rest."

With that said, Heiye Changfeng stepped onto the nearest island first.

Ling Xiao followed and leaped up as well.

"Thud!"

Just as he entered the island’s range, Ling Xiao felt a terrifying pressure assault him from all directions, forcing him to crash down onto the ground.

"So terrifying, I can barely breathe. But the Spiritual Qi here is insanely rich, I love it."

After a moment of adjustment, Ling Xiao was basically no longer afraid of this tenfold atmospheric pressure.

His body was even tougher than Heiye Changfeng’s.

Though his overall strength wasn’t as high, if it came down to pure physical body, he’d definitely win.

"Not bad. Looks like my worries were unnecessary."

Seeing Ling Xiao’s breathing gradually become steady, Heiye Changfeng smiled and said, "Then you cultivate here. If anything happens, contact me via the Soul Lock Badge and I’ll rush over immediately.

There are all kinds of wild animals on this island. If you get hungry, just catch something and eat it yourself.

Alright, I won’t waste more words. Focus on your Cultivation, I’m leaving."

"Senior Brother Chang Feng, until we meet again!"

"Mm, until we meet again. You can cultivate with peace of mind. Close to one month from now, I’ll notify you. Don’t worry about missing the battle for the Shadow Black Gourd."

Heiye Changfeng smiled, then stepped onto the canoe and rapidly left.

After seeing Heiye Changfeng off, Ling Xiao began to observe the island before him.

Aside from the extremely high density of Spiritual Qi, the plants here were all incredibly lush.

Ordinary Wolf Tail Grass here actually grew over ten meters tall; it could only be described as terrifying.

He could even see gigantic dragonflies over ten meters long.

The Spiritual Qi here was too abundant; both flora and fauna were over-nourished.

"Let’s cultivate first."

Ling Xiao could clearly feel the immense benefits of this place.

With Spiritual Qi this rich in the air, just cultivating normally would yield tremendous gains.

But looking at those giant insects, he decided to change his method of Cultivation.

He would cultivate in battle, swallowing the Demon Cores of those Monster Beasts. That suited him better.

The first few battles were truly difficult for him.

Because he wasn’t used to the atmospheric pressure here, every one of his movements became extremely clumsy.

Sometimes, due to the pressure, he couldn’t even mobilize his Primordial Power, and his Powerful Energy couldn’t be released.

He got beaten up badly by those bugs.

Fortunately, his body was strong enough. By gritting his teeth and going head‑to‑head, he finally managed to take down one insect.

By then, three days had already passed.

At this pace, it would actually be slower than sitting down cross‑legged to cultivate.

But Ling Xiao didn’t change his cultivation method, because he knew that the further it went, the faster this kind of cultivation would become.

Especially once he fully adapted to the atmospheric pressure here, those insects would be no problem at all.