No matter who you were,gazing upon the endless sea of sakura blossoms here would stir your soul.The scenery in this place was rivaled by few.
A light breeze stirred the air,lifting countless petals into flight—a dreamlike sight,so beautiful it seemed to transcend the mortal world.
"It's truly beautiful.A place like this is perfect for tempering the heart and spirit."
Nannan nodded, a smile blooming on her face.Ever since reuniting with Yi Tianxing, and spending years with the other women of the court,her once-cold personality had subtly changed.Especially when she was with him—smiles had become common.
Of course, her strength had not diminished in the least—if anything, she had become even stronger.
Twenty years of war had seen her "Northern Sea Devours Heaven Art" ("北冥吞天功")yield astonishing results.She had consumed countless top-tier bloodlines,transforming her physique step by step.
From a mere mortal body,she had now reached the Pseudo-Chaotic Physique,one step shy of becoming a true Chaotic Body.
Her flesh had become a worldly cauldron,fusing the properties of all those consumed bloodlines to extract their essence.
Her bloodline had begun its true metamorphosis.
It was like Yi Tianxing's "Heavenly Emperor Divine Sovereign Body",which was evolving into Heavenly Emperor True Blood.
Nannan, by contrast, was nurturing her own Chaotic Immortal True Blood.
Had she not taken time to solidify her foundations,her strength would have already skyrocketed to unfathomable heights.Even so, she had already stepped into the True Spirit Realm,and had successfully condensed a Fate Fishing Rod.
What followed now was the slow process of warming and nurturing her fate,something that could not be rushed.
"The land is fine, but the creatures it's raised are filth."
"I smell it—the stench of sin."
Yi Tianxie took a deep breath.
Possessing the Myriad Evil Dao Body,he could naturally perceive seven emotions and six desires,the aura of sins and chaos.
From the moment he stepped into Sakura Province,he had sensed it—this land was saturated with sin, lust, killing intent, and demonic disorder.
It was hellish.
Outwardly stunning, inwardly rotten to the core.
And the GreatSerpent Dynasty ruled over it?
No doubt—it was no longer a human regime.
This was a demon-ruled domain.
"Sakura Province is the domain of the GreatSerpent Dynasty,"Yi Tianxie said calmly."From what we know, it's become a nation of human-demon hybrids.Their roots are those of the old Eastern Wokou—vile and base.
Since ancient times, they've worshipped demons.For power, they've fused with them."
"This trip has two goals:
One, to uncover the reason for the Great Serpent Dynasty's sudden rise.
Two, to decide whether to eradicate it completely."
"Great Yi is busy fighting alien races on the Dragon Demon Continent,so it may not be possible to deploy troops here right away."
But that didn't matter.
Today's visit was to investigate.
And also—to meet two legendary troublemakers.
People who could thrive in this demonic landwere definitely not ordinary.
That survival ability alone deserved respect.
"Whatever you say, Brother,"Nannan said without hesitation.
"Relax. We're just here to do some sightseeing."
"Come. Let's go find those two 'interesting' people."
Yi Tianxie smiled casually.
According to intelligence,Chen Sheng and Wu Guang had built their base underground—an entire underground city, well-hidden and cleverly cloaked.
Apparently, the space wasn't fixed—it moved through the earth's veins, constantly shifting.
Without this, the GreatSerpent Dynasty would've already destroyed them.
How to enter or exit this underground spacewas a closely guarded secret.
Aside from the two leaders,no more than ten people in the world knew how to find it.
And this time,Yi Tianxie was going to see it with his own eyes.
Because real human citizens still lived there.
Nannan said nothing further, silently walking beside him.
Wherever her brother was,she felt content.
"Found it. Let's go."
Yi Tianxie suddenly smiled.
He reached for Nannan's hand,then stepped forward—their bodies vanished into the shadow of a sakura tree.
When they reappeared, they were in a valley,again beneath the shadow of a cherry blossom tree.
Their auras completely vanished—even more effective than invisibility.To outside perception, they did not exist at all.
Then—
Two men dressed like commoners, carrying bamboo baskets, entered the valley.They looked like herbalists, gathering ingredients from the mountains.The herbs in their baskets were ordinary, nothing valuable.Their conversation was casual, natural.
But slowly, they moved toward a wall of thorn-covered rock,thick with poisonous plants and dense undergrowth.
Then, one of them parted the bushes—a hidden cave entrance was revealed.
So well-concealed that without getting close,you'd never see it.
Worse still—some mysterious force veiled the entrance,making divine sense and spiritual perception instinctively ignore it.
The two men entered quickly, then reset the cover.
Their auras vanished immediately.Completely undetectable.
"Interesting. That's a natural Feng Shui formation,"Yi Tianxie muttered."If I'm not mistaken, this is the Hidden Immortal Formation."
"Either born of nature or laid by a top-tier Feng Shui master."
These two weren't amateurs.Someone must be helping them—possibly a Feng Shui expert.
No wonder the underground city still survived.This was no fluke.
"Let's follow them."
Yi Tianxie took Nan Nan's hand and followed without hesitation.
From the outside, it looked like an ordinary cave—but inside was an entirely separate world.
It could house over a hundred people comfortably.But strangely, there were no tunnels leading deeper underground.The cave walls were seamless, without any mechanism.
Yet the two men acted like this was normal.
They walked to one of the cave walls—
and suddenly, ripples appeared.
Without resistance,they walked straight through the wall and vanished.
"Fascinating."
Yi Tianxie and Nan Nan followed.They too passed through the rippling stone.
Moments later—
a rabbit dashed in, clearly chased by some predator.
It crashed headlong into the same wall—
its skull shattered on impact,blood and brain matter sprayed out.
This was no illusion.To outsiders, the wall was solid stone.
Only those with the correct entry method could pass through.
Once through—
the world opened before them.
A dimly lit underground space,bathed in soft bioluminescent glow.
The ground was covered with Glowing Algae,providing ambient light.
Firefly Trees shimmered like lanterns.
Strange plants dotted the land,driving back the oppressive darkness.
"Glowing Algae, Firefly Trees…Too bad there aren't any Sunflowers,"Yi Tianxie observed."With Sunflowers, even an underground city can feel like spring—bright and warm, like the surface."
"Brother…Why haven't I seen these Sunflowers in Great Yi?"
Nannan asked curiously.
"I haven't either,"Yi Tianxie admitted."I only read about them in ancient texts.
Apparently, they grow in the Nightmare World."
"After this battle and once we've secured the Vast Sea Realm,Great Yi will begin to explore the Nightmare World.
That place holds countless treasures that reality does not.
Things from fairy tales—miraculous and unreal."