"Besides the 'Emperor Yu Sect' on the Nine Provinces Continent, my other lineage of blood resides far to the north of the North Sea!" Emperor Yu declared. "At the very northern edge of the boundless North Sea, there is a vast continent. Of course, that landmass is much smaller than the Nine Provinces Continent, roughly equivalent to two provinces. I named it the 'North Sea Continent'."

Teng Qingshan was slightly startled.

There was absolutely no mention in any book of an entire 'North Sea Continent' beyond the North Sea. An area the size of two provinces... that was still quite large, actually.

"That place is far colder than the Nine Provinces Continent; most areas on the entire North Sea Continent are covered in snow year-round... and the population there is very sparse. My Nine Provinces Continent has hundreds of millions of people, whereas the North Sea Continent once held only a few million," Emperor Yu said, a faint smile touching his lips. "However, the tribal people there are very united, unlike on the Nine Provinces Continent where the great tribes constantly slew each other."

Teng Qingshan quickly calculated: when Emperor Yu lived, the Nine Provinces Continent only had a few hundred million people; now, it was approaching three billion.

After thousands of years, had the population of the North Sea Continent died out, or had it become more prosperous?

And why had the books never recorded the existence of the North Sea Continent?

"My descendants on the North Sea Continent should be living on 'Divine Axe Mountain'," Emperor Yu mused. "Compared to the Emperor Yu Sect, I worry more about the 'Divine Axe Mountain' on the North Sea Continent... because natural disasters are frequent there—avalanches, terrible cold currents striking... these are things I cannot change. After all, the core of this world is the Nine Provinces Continent; even the Nine Great Sources are here. The sea regions and other places are far harsher."

Teng Qingshan nodded silently.

"However, the North Sea Continent is very far from the Nine Provinces Continent," Emperor Yu continued. "From the northernmost shore of the Nine Provinces Continent, one must travel about one hundred thousand li further north, not to mention the increasing dangers at sea the further north you go. Even demonic beasts cannot fly to the extreme north. Therefore, to reach the North Sea Continent, one must rely on a boat!"

Teng Qingshan let out a wry smile. One hundred thousand li?

At sea, it was incomparable to travel on land. If the wind was favorable, perhaps a thousand li could be covered in a day and a night. But how could such a distance of over one hundred thousand li be consistently blessed with fair winds and calm seas?

Teng Qingshan pondered: "If I truly needed to go, given my body's adaptability, reaching the North Sea Continent would not be a significant issue." For Teng Qingshan, even capsizing a boat was a minor matter, as he could breathe through his pores even underwater. Furthermore, with his physical strength, his swimming speed was remarkable.

A true master of Inner Force arts possessed formidable survival capabilities in harsh environments.

Emperor Yu went on: "A Xiantian expert, combined with a superior vessel crafted from excellent materials, could indeed reach the North Sea Continent in a year or so. When I traveled to the North Sea Continent back then, I had already reached the Void Realm."

Teng Qingshan felt helpless. Old Emperor Yu, why on earth did you wander off to the North Sea for no reason... and even leave descendants there!

"Back then, the Nine Provinces Continent was engulfed in war. I realized that relying on my Void Realm capabilities alone made unifying the realm incredibly difficult. So, I left my tribe and began wandering the world alone... I journeyed to the Southern Barrens, to its very end. I also ventured to the East Sea, touring the numerous islands overseas."

"I also traversed the deserts, making my way through the petty kingdoms scattered across the western reaches of the Nine Provinces."

"Finally, I headed north, crossing the vast grasslands, continuing further until I reached the northernmost shore. Then, I boarded a ship... At that time, I merely wished to behold the grandeur of this heaven and earth and witness what wondrous sights it held. Alone, I drifted northward upon the sea... the boundless ocean, only myself between heaven and earth. While adrift at sea for nearly half a year, I achieved enlightenment. I ascended from the Entering Void Realm to the Profound Void Realm," Emperor Yu explained. "Later, I discovered the North Sea Continent, a place free from internal conflict. I spent eighteen years there, where I found a wife and had children."

"Eighteen years later, I broke through the 'Profound Void' Realm and reached the pinnacle of ultimate perfection," Emperor Yu stated. "By then, though the North Sea Continent and the Nine Provinces Continent were far apart, they were no longer significant to me."

Teng Qingshan internally gave a thumbs-up: "Ruthless. One home on the North Sea Continent, and one on the Nine Provinces Continent."

"The Nine Provinces Continent is a place that ignites a man's passion, filled with countless heroes. Whereas the North Sea Continent is serene and peaceful," Emperor Yu sighed. "Once I attained the state of ultimate perfection, using my own world, I absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and refined a specific spiritual liquid I required. This liquid is called 'Spirit of the North Sea' in the Emperor Yu Sect, and it is called 'Spirit of the Nine Provinces' on 'Divine Axe Mountain' on the North Sea Continent. However, my children never knew... that another continent existed."

Teng Qingshan was shocked: "Spirit of the North Sea? This Spirit of the North Sea was actually refined by Emperor Yu using his own world?"

In the books detailing rare heavenly treasures.

Besides treasures like the Vermillion Fruit, Black Fire Spirit Fruit, Undying Grass, Bamboo Joint Spirit Fruit, and Ten Thousand Year Jade Marrow, there was one more—

Spirit of the North Sea: A single drop of the Spirit of the North Sea could elevate one to the peak of the Houtian realm. Not only would the internal energy in the Dantian be replenished, but the meridians would also undergo a transformative refinement, becoming tougher and broader. Legend held that this spiritual liquid existed deep within the North Sea, but this 'Spirit of the North Sea' was exclusive to the Emperor Yu Sect.

"What nonsense about deep in the North Sea? That's a lie spread by the Emperor Yu Sect. This 'Spirit of the North Sea' was left behind by Emperor Yu himself." Teng Qingshan clearly understood the preciousness of the 'Spirit of the North Sea'.

One drop of the Spirit of the North Sea was worth several times more than one Vermillion Fruit.

After all, it not only allowed one to reach the peak of Houtian but also improved the meridians. One drop could forge a Houtian Limit expert.

"Reaching the Supreme Expert realm is indeed incredible," Teng Qingshan praised secretly. He also understood how the Celestial Flood Palace could have been constructed. Once one reached the Supreme Expert realm, possessing one's own world, what couldn't be created?

"The lineage of the Emperor Yu Sect on the Nine Provinces Continent, and the lineage of Divine Axe Mountain on the North Sea Continent—if they fall into hardship, I hope you will look after them. If they no longer exist... then forget it," Emperor Yu sighed. "I won't let you travel in vain. Among the nine cauldrons surrounding this area... every year, after being transformed by the entire Celestial Flood Palace and the Divine Axe of Mountain Splitting, each cauldron yields two to three drops of the 'Spirit of the North Sea.' The longer the time, the more Spirits of the North Sea accumulate. This abundance of the Spirit of the North Sea is enough for you to build a formidable army."

Teng Qingshan stared at the nine three-legged cauldrons in shock.

"The reflections I saw earlier inside were all the Spirit of the North Sea?" Teng Qingshan was stunned. "Two or three drops per cauldron annually? That's been happening for thousands of years. Each cauldron must have over ten thousand drops; for nine cauldrons, likely over one hundred thousand."

Green Lake Island only had two thousand Golden Scale Guards!

One hundred thousand?

A legion composed of one hundred thousand first-rate martial artists?

Teng Qingshan dared not imagine it. Such a legion could grind down even a hundred Xiantian experts until they perished from exhaustion.

"An invincible legion, an invincible legion." Teng Qingshan's heart pounded as he immediately reached out to lift a cauldron lid.

"Hmm? Can't lift it?" Teng Qingshan noticed that the surface of the cauldron lid seemed covered by a faint golden film.

"Haha, are you excited now?" Emperor Yu chuckled. "But don't get too carried away. No matter how mighty an army is, it is still just an army... On the Nine Provinces Continent, destiny is decided by peerless martial might. Once you reach the Void Realm! You can ignore ten thousand soldiers and kill Xiantian experts."

Teng Qingshan felt as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped on him, and he immediately calmed down.

"That's right. Now that my Gui Yuan Sect has acquired so much of the Spirit of the North Sea, if it were discovered... it could lead to the destruction of the entire sect," Teng Qingshan guessed. "The Void Realm experts in my Gui Yuan Sect rarely make moves. Perhaps those newly entering the Void Realm are significantly weaker than the Void Realm experts in other sects. They can ensure self-preservation, but expanding the Gui Yuan Sect will be difficult."

Sects like Mani Temple, the Emperor Yu Sect, and the Ying Family undoubtedly possessed powerful Void Realm experts.

Killing the Gui Yuan Sect's Void Realm experts and seizing the Spirit of the North Sea—that was entirely plausible.

"Moreover... how am I supposed to take these nine cauldrons away?" Teng Qingshan frowned. Each cauldron was half a person's height, with nearly equal width and height. Teng Qingshan only had two hands and couldn't move all nine. "And... there are personnel from various major sects nearby; if they are discovered!"

The consequences would be unthinkable.

What a pity...

So much Spirit of the North Sea, seemingly wonderful, was in reality extremely troublesome. Firstly, it was hard to move. Secondly, even if brought back to the Gui Yuan Sect, the sect wouldn't dare use it openly. It was similar to the 'Emperor Yu Sect.' The Emperor Yu Sect possessed the 'Spirit of the North Sea,' yet they never established an overwhelmingly powerful army.

Because the Emperor Yu Sect understood that without sufficient supreme strength, having an army that was too strong would likely make them a target for everyone else.

"The best way to utilize this Spirit of the North Sea is precisely as the Emperor Yu Sect does: use it sparingly over a long period to ensure the sect's sustained prosperity," Teng Qingshan understood this point. "For a sect to achieve a higher status, what matters is not the army, but the ultimate peak masters."

If there was one Supreme Expert, unifying the world would be simple.

"Are you disappointed? Haha, the most crucial thing is one's own martial power," Emperor Yu laughed. "Therefore, my second gift is on 'Divine Axe Mountain' on the North Sea Continent."

"Divine Axe Mountain?" Teng Qingshan frowned.

"Yes, Divine Axe Mountain," Emperor Yu stated. "When you pick up my Divine Axe of Mountain Splitting later, the nine cauldrons nearby are being suppressed by it—you won't even be able to move them. Only by taking the Divine Axe of Mountain Splitting can you take those nine cauldrons. Furthermore... take this Divine Axe of Mountain Splitting and travel to 'Divine Axe Mountain.' There, the Divine Axe of Mountain Splitting will merge with the imprint of the 'Thirty-Six Forms of Mountain Splitting' I left there, allowing you to gain a deeper comprehension of my ultimate supreme skill... If you grasp even two or three tenths of it, you will be able to step into the Void Realm! Don't be surprised; the 'Thirty-Six Forms of Mountain Splitting' is even superior to my 'Nine Cauldrons Celestial Tome'."

Teng Qingshan was stunned.

The 'Nine Cauldrons Celestial Tome' was one of the Four Great Divine Manuals. Yet, Teng Qingshan had never heard of the 'Thirty-Six Forms of Mountain Splitting.'

However...

Emperor Yu used an axe, yet he passed down the 'Nine Cauldrons Celestial Tome,' which had puzzled many. Teng Qingshan now had a guess.

"With the Divine Axe of Mountain Splitting, paired with the 'Thirty-Six Forms of Mountain Splitting,' any Xiantian expert, no matter how slow-witted, is guaranteed to reach the Void Realm within a hundred years. Those with higher comprehension might only take twenty or thirty years," Emperor Yu laughed. "Once you reach the Void Realm... how vast is this world that you cannot traverse it freely?"

Teng Qingshan smiled. Emperor Yu was truly calculating; with this arrangement... it seemed a trip to the North Sea Continent was inevitable.

The Void Realm!

Perhaps no one in the entire world dared to guarantee one's entry into the Void Realm within a hundred years. But Emperor Yu dared to promise it! Because he was Emperor Yu!