A series of figures slowly materialized at the mouth of the gloomy abyss. Standing there, they hesitated to enter immediately, their expressions betraying indecision. This was the group of Jiuwei and Shenmu.

Upon learning that Tongtian Guimu had helped Ji Changkong escape from the Black Prison Star, they rushed from that planet to the massive, honeycomb-like celestial body inhabited by the Purgatory Ghost Clan. However, when they arrived, they found nothing left; all the Purgatory Ghost Clan members had vanished without a trace.

After some calculation, they realized that Tongtian Guimu had led her clan away from the Dead Star Domain, completely concealing their aura, likely hiding in some remote, unfamiliar corner. On the giant honeycomb star, they found only a massive mirror reflecting the entrance to the Chaotic Boundary Sea. The image frozen on the mirror showed Ji Changkong entering the Chaotic Boundary Sea with Ji Du and Ji Yuan. From this reflection, the group immediately grasped where Ji Changkong and Ji Du had gone. After a brief deliberation, they arrived here.

“Jiuwei, are you going in?” Dite of the Three-Eyed Clan looked grave. His thick eyebrows were deeply furrowed, and even his third eye was open, casting divine light that projected into the Chaotic Boundary Sea, seemingly traversing the distance toward the center. She was performing a probing scan.

“That Plague Demon has gained intelligence and can absorb the souls of living beings to strengthen itself. Its horror has already manifested. The Plague Demon that appeared this time is far more powerful than any previous one. If we don't destroy it before it can purify itself perfectly again, our chances of dealing with it in the future will become even slimmer!” Jiuwei stated resolutely. Dite slowly retracted the divine light from his third eye. The brilliance in that eye had been soaring, but after a moment, all the divine light vanished, and he closed the eye. “He is indeed inside,” Dite nodded. “Shenmu, Yulian, what do you two say?”

Jiuwei turned to ask the opinions of the other two. “Although the Chaotic Boundary Sea is extremely dangerous and filled with countless uncertainties, for the continuation of our race, we must enter and find that brat,” Yulian ground out. “I swear I will destroy that brat. His appearance has disrupted all our plans; that brat deserves to die ten thousand times!”

Shenmu also nodded in agreement. “I cannot enter. We have just offended the Ancient Dragon Clan. Gilgas will certainly cause trouble for our Sacred Beast Clan. If I leave, the plight of my clan will inevitably become extremely difficult.” Qilin explained frankly, “Good luck to you all; I’ll take my leave first.”

A dazzling burst of firelight flashed across Qilin, and his figure shot away like an arrow from the void, vanishing in an instant.

Damn it! Shenmu cursed resentfully. “If he hadn't allowed that brat to enter, such a huge disturbance wouldn't have occurred.”

“The Sacred Beast Clan has always been like this. I hope they are suppressed by the Ancient Dragons. Hmph, if they are truly defeated by the Ancient Dragons, I wouldn’t mind kicking them while they’re down!” he said with venomous spite.

“What about you two? Yulian looked at Dite and Nie Min.”

“The Chaotic Boundary Sea is too dangerous. I suggest we wait for them to come out before dealing with them,” Nie Min hesitated, adding, “I will guard the entrance to the Boundary Sea. Once they emerge, I will certainly dispatch him with ease.”

“We do indeed need someone guarding the outside,” Jiuwei nodded. “If we enter, we might also get lost. If that brat happens to walk out while we are inside, we will be helpless. Nie Min, you will remain outside to keep watch. Be very attentive; there must be no room for soft-heartedness on this trip!”

“Dite, you must come in with us! In the Chaotic Boundary Sea, only you can detect that brat’s aura. Otherwise, tracking him will be incredibly strenuous!” Jiuwei insisted.

“No problem; I was planning to take a look anyway,” Dite smiled, looking completely unconcerned. The Chaotic Boundary Sea does not belong to this universe. At the Dead Star Domain and Tianyun Star, the group reached a tacit agreement regarding entry into the Chaotic Boundary Sea: Nie Min alone would guard the entrance, and the rest would enter the Chaotic Boundary Sea together.

...

This legendary place, the Chaotic Boundary Sea, is said to be the center of power for this universe. The energy of heaven and earth scattered across the major star domains of the cosmos is rumored to have originally leaked from the Chaos Boundary Sea.

The Chaotic Boundary Sea does not belong to this universe. The gloomy abyss between the Dead Star Domain and Tianyun Star is merely the entrance to it. Once entered, it is equivalent to temporarily leaving this universe and entering a brand-new region. It is extremely chaotic, where various forces clash violently, similar to the disordered lands on some life-bearing stars, but the impact of the forces here is vastly more intense. Legends say that powerful beings who achieved the realm of Ultimate Chaos Profundity disappeared within the Chaotic Boundary Sea. This sea seems to connect countless different universes, harboring mysteries of heaven and earth that are impossible to fully articulate, mysteries that might take a lifetime to unravel. Within the Chaotic Boundary Sea, even the divine sense of experts in the Primordial Chaos Realm is obstructed, affected by the turbulent forces. When deployed, divine sense can only probe a small area. If this area contains too many black holes or flares erupt constantly, the search area shrinks further.

This is a bizarre place that one would only expect to see in dreams. It is filled with myriad, ineffable mysteries. Everything is a hazy gray; one cannot see the sky nor find the ground, as if trapped in dense fog. Vision is severely restricted, and deploying divine sense is blocked by layers of twisted forces, making it impossible to ascertain the surrounding conditions.

Black holes of varying sizes, shimmering with dark light, slowly writhed nearby, like the colossal mouths of ancient beasts, poised to devour anything. They exuded a bone-chilling, lifeless aura that shocked the spirit.

Giant flares, as massive as the sun, continuously released terrifying ripples akin to stellar explosions. These waves spread out like ripples on water, shattering intact space, fragmenting everything, and rushing out in all directions, seemingly capable of cutting through anything.

Strange forces, unseen anywhere else, constantly collided within this extremely bizarre region. When these powers collided, they shot out dazzling candlelight, like brilliant fireworks. However, the terrifying power nurtured within the light of these conflagrations instilled a deep, primal fear, an unyielding chill rising from the depths of the heart.

Great bolts of lightning ripped across every area. Thick streaks of lightning moved like colossal dragons, causing earth-shattering devastation wherever they passed, as if the heavens themselves were being torn to shreds…

This is a marvelous land that defies full verbal description. Here, countless magnificent wonders unseen in the outside world exist. Here, stars shatter and heaven and earth perish as commonplace occurrences, attracting no surprise. In this place, even experts in the Hunyuan Realm feel dwarfed and insignificant, shaken by the spectacular phenomena and experiencing a sense of unavoidable decline against such forces.

It was in this bizarre and wondrous domain that Ji Changkong, Ji Du, and Ji Yuan found themselves.

From Ji Yuan’s narration, Ji Changkong gained some understanding of this strange place. He knew it no longer belonged to the universe he was familiar with, that even beings of the Hunyuan Realm struggled to exert their will here, and that even the world-ending ‘It’ seemed to originate from this very place.

All of Ji Yuan’s descriptions deeply shocked him, making him realize that in this region, one had to face the cataclysmic forces of the universe itself at all times, necessitating vigilance to protect oneself and to be wary of anything that might emerge nearby.

“Those guys won’t be able to find us in this place,” Ji Yuan stated with certainty.

“I believe they won’t find us easily either,” Ji Changkong nodded. In such a place, he truly understood why Jiuwei and the others couldn't detect his aura in the Dead Star Domain with their divine sense. Even if Jiuwei and the others entered this place, it would be difficult for them to sense his traces through divine sense or calculation.

“What should we do?” Ji Du asked, momentarily stunned. Even he felt his own insignificance here.

They were floating in a gray, strange space, surrounded by countless black holes and flares, various forces colliding and releasing dazzling colors, spatial blades roaming freely, massive thunderbolts striking down, and dragon-like lightning flashing past…

But there was absolutely no star for them to land on, nor a meteorite on which to pause!

“This is just the outermost layer of the Chaotic Boundary Sea. We need to move deeper. In the interior of the Chaotic Boundary Sea, there are Heavenly Gates connecting to various realms, and many interesting things. As long as we manage to survive and reach the depths of the Chaotic Boundary Sea, we can find a place to settle. Of course, we must be careful not to be annihilated by the might of the universe that might appear midway; we must be extremely cautious!”

Ji Yuan pondered for a moment, retrieving ancient imprints from his memory before calmly explaining the situation.

“This is only the very edge of the Chaotic Boundary Sea?” Ji Changkong was aghast.

Even here, the danger was immense. If the celestial power here wasn't so overwhelmingly abundant—so powerful that it entered his acupoints without him needing to cultivate—he would have already exhausted his strength here.

Whether it was the roaming black holes, the exploding flares, or the great lightning bolts striking down everywhere, evading them all required immense energy. A single misstep could lead to his soul being scattered. Here, he already felt it was hard to move; who knew what he might encounter deeper inside?

“It seems we have arrived at a very dangerous place,” Ji Du murmured, stunned. “I don’t know why, but even I feel a sense of dread here. I have a feeling something can threaten me and utterly destroy me. Yet, in the outside world, I have never felt this way.”