Published: January 7, 2025
Inside the entire starship, there were numerous terrifying prohibitions, each one incredibly complex. Even with Qin Chen's current cultivation base, he couldn't discern them for a moment and felt an immense shock.
Every single prohibition contained the most intricate formation principles.
"Haha, when I first entered the Ancient Starship many years ago, I was just like you," said Ancient Craftsman Venerable, seeing Qin Chen's expression and bursting into laughter.
"It takes a full three months to return to headquarters, so you can observe closely," he added before returning to his cockpit, the most central part of the Ancient Starship.
Qin Chen remained there to continue his observations.
After a moment, Qin Chen felt a sudden stir in his heart.
A message had appeared in his communication artifact. It was Elder Tianxing informing him that they had left, and the news was transmitted to the Lingyuan Chamber of Commerce in Sky Source City.
This was a message passed to him by Feather Demon Earth Venerable.
"That means Elder Tianxing and the others can’t convey my movements. Therefore, if we encounter an ambush on the way back, it must be information leaked by Ancient Craftsman Venerable, which would prove that he is actually a pawn of the Demon Tribe," Qin Chen thought to himself, feeling quite nervous.
Originally, he had planned to return to the Heavenly Work Headquarters on his own, but to test that certain powerful figure in Heavenly Work, Qin Chen hesitated for a long time and ultimately decided to test Ancient Craftsman Venerable.
Of course, this also posed a huge risk to his life.
If it were just Ancient Craftsman Venerable, Qin Chen would not be afraid. His only worry was encountering strong attackers dispatched by Yuanmo Ancestor on the way. If another pinnacle heaven venerable, like Demon Spirit Venerable, came at him without his mother’s help, Qin Chen would truly be in trouble.
"However, news from the Heavenly Work Great Camp has already been transmitted back to the Heavenly Work Headquarters. If Divine Artisan Heaven Venerable gets the news, he will surely take action and won't allow the Demon Tribe to ambush us," he reflected.
Knowing that Carefree Supreme had held off Yuanmo Ancestor outside the Myriad Races Battlefield, Qin Chen was well aware that although Yuanmo Ancestor was targeting him, he was also being watched by the top supreme beings of the human race. It wouldn't be so easy for the Demon Tribe to act.
At least, he felt somewhat safe in a certain sense.
Whoosh! The Ancient Starship sped swiftly through the cosmic starry sky. Since the Heavenly Work Great Camp itself was located at the edge of the Myriad Races Battlefield, just a few days later, Qin Chen and the others had already left the range of the Myriad Races Battlefield.
"The next few days will be the most dangerous," Qin Chen thought, his heart instantly tightening.
In the Myriad Races Battlefield, powerful beings were everywhere. According to the rules, supreme beings could not enter, and any slight disturbance could be detected. Thus, the Myriad Races Battlefield was not an ideal ambush location.
On the contrary, it was the power vacuum area after leaving the Myriad Races Battlefield that was extremely dangerous.
Whoosh! Ancient Craftsman Venerable piloted the Ancient Starship, instantly entering a unique particle void, pushing the speed to its limit.
After just one day, Qin Chen and the others entered a pitch-black void where silence reigned, with no signs of life, not even the remnants of stars.
"This is... Fage Secret Realm!" Venerable True Word exclaimed, looking at the dark void outside.
"Fage Secret Realm?" Qin Chen questioned, puzzled.
"Yes," Venerable True Word nodded. "Fage Secret Realm is an extremely remote secret realm in the distant universe, one of the most dangerous realms among numerous cosmic secret realms. Its danger level is comparable to some of the top secret realms, but Fage Secret Realm is vastly expansive. We can completely take alternative paths to reach headquarters. I don’t understand why Ancient Craftsman Venerable would deliberately choose to go through Fage Secret Realm."