In order to reach the Sword Spirit Imperial Domain, one had to cross the Shattered Star Sea from the edge of the True Martial Imperial Domain.
The Shattered Star Sea was a transit point in the middle of the Nine-Star Chaos City, which was where the factions of the Three Regions and Nine Realms gathered.
Ordinary cultivators needed to rest in the Nine-Star Chaos City before continuing to cross the Shattered Star Sea. However, Long Chen didn't need to do that.
When he had still been in the Sky Martial Realm, his goal had been to reach the God Martial Realm so that he would be qualified to cross the Shattered Star Sea.
Now that he thought about it, he realized that he hadn't known the immensity of heaven and earth back then.
Even with his current strength, he might not be able to succeed in the battle on the 15th of August.
Long Chen and Lingxiao traveled through the vast Shattered Star Sea.
Before them was a dazzling starry sky filled with scattered Shattered Stars that emitted a mesmerizing blue light. Some were only the size of a human head, while others were hundreds of meters in diameter.
Of course, given the speed at which they were moving, they would travel a great distance in the blink of an eye. They might even enter unexplored territories of the Human Race, which could easily lead to a violent death. Hence, no one would stay on such a star.
The Shattered Star Turbulence came from time to time.
"No matter what, I still have to clarify something. I can bring you to the Sword Spirit Mountain. The security there isn't tight at all, and others can sneak in. However, you must not enter the Sword God Palace." Lingxiao hesitated for a long time before deciding that he needed to make things clear.
"Don't worry. My status is different now. If I appear in the Sword God Palace, it won't be good for our relationship. It will also affect my own plans.
I know what I'm doing, "Long Chen said nonchalantly.
Lingxiao felt more at ease when he heard his certainty.
He didn't know if what he was doing was right or wrong, but he had no other choice.
He couldn't change Lingxi's fate on his own, so he could only count on Long Chen. Long Chen was the Sacred Martial Emperor, so he was qualified to do so.
However, Lingxiao didn't have much hope. It wasn't that Long Chen couldn't do it, but that his opponents were too strong.
His opponent wasn't the Four Great Sword Masters, but the Sword Soul Great Emperor.
The Sword Spirit Great Emperor had plotted for many years just for this moment of reincarnation. The Four Great Sword Masters obeyed her and pledged their lives to follow her. Long Chen wasn't a member of the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace. Even if he was as strong as the Zhenwu Great Emperor, it wasn't convenient for him to directly interfere with the internal affairs of the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace.
To put it lightly, this was interference. To put it more seriously, it was serious damage to the relationship between the two sides. This was war.
Great Emperor Zhenwu would not allow this.
Long Chen knew all of this very well.
However, he only needed to know that the woman was waiting for him, and that was enough.
The journey to Broken Star Field was a little long. Thus, Long Chen knew that he didn't have more than three months to prepare.
After traveling in the Broken Star Field for nearly fifteen days, Long Chen arrived at the Sword Spirit Imperial Domain for the first time.
The Sword Spirit Imperial Domain was similar to the Zhenwu Emperor Palace. The Sword Spirit Emperor Palace was also located in the center of the Sword Spirit Imperial Domain.
The overall strength of the Sword Spirit Imperial Domain decreased from the center to the periphery. The closer one was to the periphery, the lower the overall strength of the martialists.
The only difference was that in the Sword Spirit Imperial Region, there were a large number of sword cultivators. In this place, sword cultivators were extremely fond of swords. Even children would use swords to train all day long. As Long Chen journeyed, he saw tens of millions of swords below. Their sword qi soared into the sky.
Long Chen's only goal was the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace.
Therefore, he and Lingxiao headed straight for the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace.
Once they reached a place with a Qian Kun Transfer Array, everything became much easier. Long Chen and Lingxiao passed through the Transfer Array and spent a few days before they finally arrived at the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace's region, the Shattered Star River.
The land in front of them suddenly caved in.
An incomparably huge sinkhole with no end in sight appeared in front of them.
Within the sinkhole, there were millions of stars revolving around a center.
If he didn't know that this was where the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace was located, Long Chen would have thought that he had arrived at the periphery of the Dragon Sacrificial Continent.
After all, the Broken Star River was no different from the Broken Star Sea.
It could be considered an inland sea of the Dragon Sacrificial Continent.
The reason why it was called a 'river' was because the Broken Star River was like the moat of the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain, surrounding the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain.
However, because it was so vast, it looked like a sea.
If the Broken Star Sea was an eye-opener for Long Chen, then the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain would probably shock Long Chen.
Back then, the Zhenwu Emperor Palace had given Long Chen a strong martial aura.
As for the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace, it was sword intent.
"Shocking, right?" Lingxiao felt sincerely proud of the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain.
Long Chen looked over. In the deepest part of the Broken Star River, there was a huge black shadow. This shadow was very thin and long. The Broken Star Sea was so big, but it seemed to occupy more than half of the Broken Star River. However, this wasn't the main thing. The main thing was its length. This black shadow pierced straight into the sky, straight into the starry sky, and connected with the stars in the sky.
This scene was like a black longsword piercing through the Dragon Sacrificial Continent, and even piercing into the starry sky.
This was the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain.
Upon a closer look, this Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain looked like a sword.
"Such a huge mystery, it's really the work of the gods." Long Chen couldn't help but admit.
After witnessing the size of the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain, Long Chen entered Lingxiao's God Kingdom and followed Lingxiao into the Broken Star River.
The periphery of the Broken Star River was under the control of the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace. Very soon, there would be people coming up to investigate. However, after discovering that it was Lingxiao from the Sword God Palace, they hurriedly retreated respectfully, treating Lingxiao like a legendary figure.
The Broken Star River didn't seem wide, but with Lingxiao's speed, it took him more than half a day to get close to the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain.
The people from the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace were very interesting. They lived on the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain, but the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain was extremely steep. To be able to survive in such a harsh environment, one could only say that they were very impressive.
In the Broken Star River, there were a large number of broken stars revolving around the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain. There was no Broken Star Turbulence here, but there were endless broken stars. It was the most ideal training ground.
Every day, there were tens of millions of people practicing their swordsmanship in the Broken Star River.
The stars attacked from afar with great force. They were extremely fast and contained tremendous energy. The disciples of the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace focused on becoming one with the sword, and then they could shatter the stars with their swords. These endless broken stars were the best tool for the disciples of the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace to practice their swordsmanship.
"In the next two months, perhaps I can also practice my swordsmanship in the Broken Star River." Long Chen said.
"That's not a problem. There are more than 20 million people practicing their swordsmanship in the Broken Star River every day. As long as you cover up a little, no one will discover you." Lingxiao said.
He actually hoped that Long Chen really wanted to come here to practice his swordsmanship.
He was afraid that Long Chen would act recklessly and cause trouble. If that happened, they would lose everything.
Soon, Long Chen followed him and climbed the Heavenspan Sword Soul Mountain. It was a steep black mountain. It was very inconvenient for people to walk on it, and many of the buildings were of strange shapes.
"The environment of the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain is not as good as the Emperor Star. However, the harsh environment has tempered the willpower of the disciples of the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace. We spend most of our time cultivating or practicing our swordsmanship. There are very few romantic activities. Of course, the truly beautiful place is the Sword God Palace. I hope you can visit it when you have the chance."
Lingxiao explained.
Although Long Chen didn't come out of the God Nation, he could see how barren the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain was. The black Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain actually had a strong gravitational force, causing the gravity to increase. Standing on the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain, the pressure increased by several times. This was undoubtedly a great training for the disciples' speed and strength.
From afar, the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain looked like a giant sword piercing the clouds.
But standing on the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain, it only felt like a huge mountain.
"I have completed my mission this time, so I have to leave first. You stay here and cultivate in peace. I will tell Little Xi about you so that she can rest assured," Lingxiao said solemnly.
"I will cultivate and practice my swordsmanship in this area. You can look for me at any time," Long Chen said.
Since the agreement was made, there was nothing else to discuss. Lingxiao left for the Sword God Palace after giving him some instructions. Meanwhile, Long Chen came out of his God Nation alone. He looked at the huge Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain, the vast Shattered Star River, and the millions of star fragments on the Shattered Star River.
"This is the place that I have been dreaming of, the place that I have spent ten years to come to."
Looking at the black mountain, the endless void, and the revolving stars, Long Chen was overwhelmed with emotions.
Coming here first was just a spur of the moment decision.
He longed to let Lingxi know of his hard work.
He raised his head and looked at the place where the Sword Soul Mountain pierced the starry sky. It was also the place where the Sword God Palace was located, and also the place where she was.
At this point, Long Chen would no longer say anything emotional to her.
He silently pulled out the God Slaying Sword. Gray sword aura surged, and on the skull, four dao patterns intertwined strangely, as though they were piecing together the embryonic form of a pattern.
Raising the God Slaying Sword, Long Chen looked coldly at the highest peak of the Sky Piercing Sword Soul Mountain. Sword aura surged in his eyes, and he let out a deep roar, venting the indignation and resentment in his heart. Then, he smashed his head into the Shattered Star River.
The Sword Spirit Emperor's plan, the four sword masters' oath to follow him, and the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace's strength.
As for Long Chen, he swore to break all of this. He swore to give Lingxi the life she truly wanted. He swore to protect this girl. He swore to fulfill his long-cherished wish of the past ten years. He swore to give himself and Lingxi an explanation.