Xiang Beifei, following the information given by He Xingchang, went to the Heavenly Segment Gate.
The Heavenly Segment Gate is essentially a waystation signpost established by the Dao Palace.
It emits a special wave of spiritual power, detectable from ten thousand miles away, guiding the way forward.
Xiang Beifei arrived at the Heavenly Segment Gate, observing the gate before him. It could be considered a simple island, perfectly circular with a diameter of about three hundred meters.
The island is composed of breath soil, but no one dares to make plans for this breath soil. Aside from being a product of the Dao Palace, the formations on it are beyond anyone’s ability to deal with.
Intricate formation patterns are engraved on the ground at the center of this island. These patterns radiate light, deeply embedded in the ground, creating an unusual design when viewed from the air.
When Xiang Beifei saw this formation pattern, he was suddenly stunned.
Because he felt that this pattern seemed somewhat familiar.
Immediately he remembered!
The mound’s blood altar!
Xiang Beifei flew all the way from Jiuzhou to the Edge Corner Airspace, guided by the direction indicated by the mound. Each mound has a special blood altar, where Xiang Beifei used corresponding formations to determine the "Xiang Beifei" direction.
Although the formation pattern at the Heavenly Segment Gate is not identical to the mound, it is remarkably similar.
"Mounds and Heavenly Segment Gate, both seem like signposts. Who established the mound in the Great Desolate Realm?"
Xiang Beifei pondered this question.
Unable to determine, he simply stopped thinking about it.
The area around the Heavenly Segment Gate is not a forbidden zone; despite the formations on the ground, quite a few cultivators walk on it or sit temporarily, resting. Of course, some stop to determine their direction, numbering about thirty or so.
At the center of this circular formation stands a massive stone arch, serving as a teleportation array, which can transport one to any city if needed.
However, the teleportation fee is extremely expensive; for distances exceeding ten thousand miles, one teleportation costs one chi of earth. Most people choose to fly themselves unless they really need to hurry.
On top of the stone arch, directions for east, west, south, and north are marked, along with a rough map of the Edge Corner Airspace.
Naturally, the map only shows the locations of cities established by the Dao Palace and does not indicate the positions of races. Otherwise, weak races could easily be targeted for extinction, losing their breath soil. The positions of races are relatively private information.
Xiang Beifei came to this kind of signpost place for the first time; previously, he always confirmed directions from the crane race, who had specialized guiding items, similar to mound spirit, to guide toward any city.
"Three thousand miles south from the Heavenly Segment Gate."
Xiang Beifei didn’t linger long at the Heavenly Segment Gate; after confirming the direction, he went southward. A journey of three thousand miles takes him less than a quarter of an hour.
He hadn’t flown far when the crane feather given by He Xingchang suddenly lit up. Xiang Beifei stopped and took out the crane feather, which soon started trembling.
He knew what was happening; He Xingchang had explained quite a bit before leaving. If there were any latest developments about the Ruins of Rushou, the crane feather would prompt, updating the latest information. This was a communication skill the crane race excelled at.
Xiang Beifei took out the map given by He Xingchang, and soon the crane feather started sketching on the map, circling another location while also writing a line of text.
[Latest news: Half an hour ago, the Ruins of Rushou reached three miles north of Right Gengmen]
"Right Gengmen, is the Ruins of Rushou moving so fast?"
Xiang Beifei was quite curious about this ruin.
Right Gengmen is another waystation node, exactly one hundred thousand miles from the Heavenly Segment Gate. As the crane race steward, He Xingchang had been closely monitoring this news; just an hour ago, it was confirmed being six thousand miles south of the Heavenly Segment Gate, and now it’s moved almost one hundred thousand miles away.
Ancient ruins, despite their dilapidated state, still have such fast movement speed, which is indeed amazing.
Even Xiang Beifei, wanting to fly one hundred thousand miles, wouldn’t make it in a single leap; it would take nearly two hours at least.
Xiang Beifei thought for a moment, then chose to return to the Heavenly Segment Gate, heading toward the stone gate. Since it’s one hundred thousand miles away at Right Gengmen, he decided to use the teleportation array; otherwise, who knows where the Ruins of Rushou might drift to in half an hour.
Many sects fail to establish teleportation arrays because teleportation in the void is very unstable; void may present void tides, shattering the teleportation array.
However, it’s different for the Dao Palace; their teleportation arrays are built by those at the ascension realm or even ancestral dao realm, who can avoid attacks by void tides.
One hundred thousand miles, one teleportation costs one zhang of earth.
"It’s really expensive! The Dao Palace really knows how to conduct business."
Xiang Beifei couldn’t help but murmur.
The crane race would scrape together three hundred zhang of earth to purchase Dao Stones, which is nearly like squeezing toothpaste, while one teleportation costs one zhang of earth. This kind of teleportation fee is not something minor races can afford.
Fortunately for Xiang Beifei, who cultivated breath soil from the start of his cultivation, he could be considered wealthy enough to rival nations. One zhang of earth was nothing in his eyes.
Initially, he planned to use the crane race’s breath soil but later found he hadn’t brought it with him, having left all the breath soil with the crane race. So he simply decided to use his own breath soil.
He has always sealed the breath soil in the Spirit Gathering Book, marking it with his own imprint; the breath soil he nurtures is very special, and ordinary people are basically unable to control it. Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩