The sea beast was in shock, and only after Ye Chen had been gone for a long time did it sink back into the sea.
At this moment, Ye Chen was already flying over the ocean for tens of millions of miles.
With the Sea of Exile map, Ye Chen finally had a clear direction.
Now, the direction in which he was heading was exactly towards Wutian City, where Ancestor Wutian, one of the three major overlords of the Outer Sea, resided.
Ye Chen was no longer flying by himself; instead, he directly deployed a Polar Sky-level flying boat, letting it head straight towards Wutian City.
Ye Chen was contemplating.
Even though seen through the eyes of the sea beast, Ye Chen’s strength had already surpassed the three Divine Master-level overlords of the Outer Sea, Ye Chen would not be careless in this chaotic Sea of Exile.
"My own strength indeed doesn’t fear a Divine Master."
"Moreover, with the treasures in my hands, I wouldn’t even fear some Masters and Cosmic Emperors."
"However, currently, I have far fewer treasures at my disposal. Using the divine power inside them even once will deplete some of it. I must conserve them. Unless necessary, I cannot recklessly make enemies."
The sea beast had mentioned that within the Sea of Exile, Masters, Cosmic Emperors, and even Star Lords exist.
In such a situation, Ye Chen certainly didn’t want to draw too much attention.
Even though there are only three Divine Masters in the Outer Sea.
However, these three can guard the Outer Sea, and there are likely significant figures backing them, so it’s necessary to be cautious.
"The urgent task now is to enhance my various strengths. Whether it’s the Divine Method or the realm, both need further improvement. Apart from needing to advance all major methods further, breaking through from the Divine Venerable Realm to the Sovereign Realm is the key task."
"With so many strong individuals in the Sea of Exile, there must be opportunities to elevate my realm. I must seize them."
"Perhaps, by the time I leave the Sea of Exile, I will already be a Sovereign or even a Divine Master!"
Ye Chen’s eyes shone with determination.
"The second task is to find a way to return to the Primal Beginning Universe from the Sea of Exile. However, this might not be something that can be discovered in a short amount of time and can only be approached step by step."
"Even if I cannot directly reach the Primal Beginning Universe from the Sea of Exile, I will break through to the Divine Master Realm here, enter the Cosmic Sea, and find a way to the Primal Beginning Universe from there!"
However, Ye Chen also knew that this method of first breaking through to the Divine Master Realm, going to the Cosmic Sea, and then to the Primal Beginning Universe would probably take a very long time, in which case Jiang Yao and Long Li might have already left the Primal Beginning Universe.
"I can only take one step at a time."
"First, I should explore this Sea of Exile thoroughly."
For a moment, Ye Chen’s mind spun with myriad thoughts.
Once he had many plans in mind, Ye Chen calmed his mind and began directly sensing the Spatial Star Aperture of the Sea of Exile.
The Tai Yu Chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture can sense the Spatial Star Apertures of countless realms, imprint the Origin Star Aperture internally, and enhance the combat power of the Tai Yu Chapter.
This new realm, of course, can further cultivate the Tai Yu Chapter.
Ye Chen immediately discovered that the Outer Sea of the Sea of Exile was a complete realm. As the Spatial Star Aperture began imprinting the Origin Star Aperture internally, the power of Ye Chen’s Origin Star Aperture began to further enhance.
However, the Outer Sea of the Sea of Exile obviously cannot compare to mysterious places like the Chaotic Heavenly Hall.
Back then in the Chaotic Heavenly Hall, Ye Chen not only completed the cultivation of the First Extreme of the Origin Star Aperture power but also mastered the Secret Technique "Spatial Rift." In succeeding layers of the Chaotic Heavenly Hall, Ye Chen even cultivated a third of the power of the Second Plane of the Origin Star Aperture.
Yet, in the Outer Sea of the Sea of Exile, the power of the Origin Star Aperture was only enhanced by less than one-tenth, far less than the enhancement obtained back in the Chaotic Heavenly Hall.
Judging by this, to complete the cultivation of the Second Plane of the Origin Star Aperture will probably take a considerable amount of time.
"The Primordial Star Scripture requires me to cultivate the ’Origin Star Aperture’ to at least the Eighth Extreme to activate the seventh layer of the Stars Tower and acquire the final seventh Chapter of the cultivation technique."
"It seems I can only hope for the more mysterious Inner Sea and Abyss of the Sea of Exile to enhance the power of my Origin Star Aperture!"
Having completed the comprehension of the Spatial Star Aperture of the Outer Sea of the Sea of Exile, Ye Chen realized that there was still an endless distance to Wutian City. Indeed, this Sea of Exile was enormously vast. Without the map, Ye Chen might have believed it to be an endless space.
Ye Chen wouldn’t waste the remaining time either.
He continued cultivating and enhancing his other abilities.
Thus, alternating between cultivation and travel, this went on for seven to eight days.
As he neared Wutian City, the number of humans and demons he encountered increased.
Islands where humans gathered appeared on the Outer Sea of the Sea of Exile.
These so-called islands, by area, were in fact even larger than ordinary star continents in the universe, with the population ranging from tens of billions to hundreds of billions, or even trillions.
Of course, most of them were mortals or cultivators of low realms, with the highest realms being no more than Divine Venerable or Sovereign levels.
Ye Chen did not sense even one strong individual at the Divine Master Realm.
As the sea beast had said, in the Outer Sea, only three Divine Masters were here, while others were below the Divine Master Realm.
Of course, besides islands where humans gathered, there were also numerous islands inhabited by demons.
Inside, the highest realm among the Great Demons is also just the Sovereign Realm.
Although Ye Chen’s realm is still that of an Immortal Divine Venerable, his strength has long surpassed these human and demon beast powerhouses. Under deliberate concealment, as he flew over the countless islands, not a single human or demon could detect him.
Ye Chen saw one team after another, ranging from dozens to hundreds, or even thousands to tens of thousands, all moving in one direction.
There were also solitary demons, spreading their wings and flying towards the same direction.
The direction they were heading towards was exactly the location of Wutian City, occupied by Ancestor Wutian.
Wutian City, one of the three major cities in the Outer Sea of the Sea of Exile, is also one of the three channels leading to the Inner Sea. Naturally, countless people would go there.
As more and more teams advanced, Ye Chen looked at the sea chart in his hand. He knew that Wutian City was finally near.
After traveling for another two days.
In the distance, Ye Chen saw a gigantic island, like a black star, appearing ahead.
The island was incomparably large, and endless Divine Light occasionally projected from it.
This was indeed Wutian City, one of the three major islands in the Outer Sea!
Many teams heading towards Wutian City let out cries of surprise when they saw this giant island city; evidently, after a long journey, reaching their destination made them very excited.
At this moment, Ye Chen squinted his eyes and silently put away his Flying Boat.
His figure flashed, directly blending into the crowds of teams heading towards Wutian City.
Simultaneously, Ye Chen’s Divine Sense began to cover the entire Wutian City!
Ye Chen’s Divine Sense was already incomparably powerful.
Having cultivated the Primordial Star Scripture and various Divine Methods, his Divine Sense had long surpassed those of the same realm. At this moment, Ye Chen’s Divine Sense was no less than that of a Divine Master.
Of course, if a Divine Master’s Divine Sense were to investigate Wutian City, it would easily alert Ancestor Wutian.
But after Ye Chen reinforced his Divine Sense with the "Stellar Terrestrial Spin" Divine Method, it suddenly increased by several folds in might, almost reaching the extreme level of a Divine Master!
In an instant, Ye Chen’s Divine Sense covered every corner above and below Wutian City!
In this investigation, Ye Chen slightly exclaimed in his heart.
He unexpectedly discovered that within the territory of Wutian City ahead, there were two Divine Master entities.
One of them was hiding in a cave mansion deep within Wutian City, a brown-robed elder of the Sixth-level Divine Master Realm. Judging by his appearance, it was clear this person was the Ancestor Wutian mentioned by the sea beast before.
The other person was a slightly plump middle-aged man, at this moment hiding in a void outside Wutian City, also observing Wutian City.
This person was a Fifth-level Divine Master.
Furthermore, this person was different from the other two Divine Masters described by the sea beast in the Outer Sea of the Sea of Exile; he did not resemble the Element-Stripping Ancestor or the Nine Bells Ancestor.
"Could it be that another Divine Master from elsewhere has also come to Wutian City?"
"However, isn’t it said that there are only three Divine Masters in the Outer Sea of the Sea of Exile? Where did this fourth Divine Master come from?"
Ye Chen pondered in his heart.
As Ye Chen scanned the two Divine Masters with his Divine Sense, the one hiding in the void did not react at all, evidently unaware of Ye Chen’s investigation.
But the Ancestor Wutian hiding in the deepest cave mansion of Wutian City suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of apprehension, as if he was being probed.
This feeling made Ancestor Wutian, who was originally immersed in cultivation, suddenly become alert, and he abruptly opened his eyes.
Ancestor Wutian’s Divine Sense immediately surged towards the surroundings of Wutian City.
He instantly discovered the Fifth-level Divine Master hidden outside Wutian City.
Following that, Ancestor Wutian’s figure flashed and disappeared from the cave mansion. The next moment, he was already above the Void Heaven of Wutian City.
Ancestor Wutian directly looked towards the direction where the Fifth-level Divine Master was hidden and snorted coldly, "My friend, skulking outside my Wutian City, probing me and my city, what is your purpose?"
The might of a Sixth-level Divine Master was astonishing.
Ancestor Wutian’s shout was like thunder resounding, alarming not only the entire Wutian City but also the countless groups heading towards Wutian City outside.
"Oh my god, it’s Ancestor Wutian!"
"We’ve been to Wutian City so many times, but we’ve never seen Ancestor Wutian. This time he actually appeared directly!"
"Who is the Ancestor speaking to!"
Numerous people looked up at Ancestor Wutian in the void, eyes filled with admiration and reverence.
At this moment, the slightly plump middle-aged Divine Master hiding in the void was also somewhat surprised after being questioned by Ancestor Wutian. He didn’t expect that while he was cautiously probing Wutian City, he would be discovered by Ancestor Wutian.
However, he seemed to have thought of something, and he wasn’t the least bit afraid. After letting out a small laugh, he tore open the space, revealing his form.