After parting ways with Ye Gucheng, Ye Chen departed.
Although he had learned some news about his parents, which was somewhat reassuring, it was a pity that he still hadn't heard the slightest bit of information about Zhao Jingruo and the others.
He had asked Ye Gucheng, but Ye Gucheng didn't know either. He hadn't heard anything about them in the past two years; it was as if they had vanished without a trace.
The same went for Yaya and Ruoxi, who had entered later.
To put it simply, they seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth.
Naturally, Ye Chen didn't believe they had disappeared. There was only one possibility left now: the mysterious other side of the Chaotic Sea.
He now suspected that the location reached through the other secret passage provided by the Dragon Phoenix Academy was not the Ancient Divine Continent, but the other side of the Chaotic Sea.
Because whether it was Zhao Jingruo, Yi Wu, Chen'er, Ruoxi, or Yaya, they had all entered the Ancient Emperor Realm through the Dragon Phoenix Academy's other secret passage. This made him increasingly feel this possibility was likely.
Similarly, it also made him more determined in his plan to head to the Ancient Divine Palace.
Since arriving in the Ancient Emperor Realm, especially after leaving the Huang Gu Demon Domain, he had always heard about the Chaotic Sea but never knew what it was like. Today, he intended to go and probe the reality of the Chaotic Sea.
The first thing he did upon returning from the extraterrestrial battlefield was to take out the Void God Platform, preparing to traverse the void.
He hadn't used it before due to apprehension, fearing that piloting the Void God Platform might lead him into some dangerous areas. But now, having a general understanding of the layout of the Ancient Divine Continent, as long as he didn't enter that most terrifying Demon God Ruins, he had no fear even of the imperial capitals of the nine ancient imperial dynasties.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
He piloted the Void God Platform, relying on his memory of the Ancient Divine Continent's geography. He shot out beams of finger light, infused with the power of spatial laws, setting the corresponding void coordinates and leaving corresponding spatial marks in this region.
Soon, everything was completed.
Swish—
The Void God Platform emanated a layer of light, enveloping Ye Chen atop it. In an instant, it transformed into a blazing radiance and shot through the void, departing.
Soon, Ye Chen, piloting the Void God Platform, appeared above a vast, boundless sea. A vast expanse of azure blue stretched as far as the eye could see, merging with the sky, endless and infinite.
Looking back, he could see the distant coastline on the horizon—that was the Ancient Divine Continent, at least ten thousand miles away.
Ye Chen put away the Void God Platform, stepped onto the void, and his entire person condensed into a streak of golden light, chasing like a shooting star as he rushed toward the Chaotic Sea.
The journey was calm and peaceful. He even saw some large ships sailing—these were people from the mortal world of the Ancient Divine Continent engaged in trade voyages.
Until twenty thousand miles out, he saw numerous islands scattered like stars across a stretch of sea. There were many immortal mountains and sea islands, with dense spiritual energy, forming blessed lands of caves and heavens.
But Ye Chen paid them no mind, directly passing through. The cultivators on those islands dared not interfere either, because they could vaguely sense a terrifying, overwhelming pressure soaring into the sky. How could they dare to obstruct him?
When he was a full thirty thousand miles away from the Ancient Divine Continent, Ye Chen immediately halted, because he saw ahead an endless expanse of pitch-black darkness suddenly appear, shrouding the entire sky.
Endless dark clouds gathered, carrying boundless storms that raged wildly. Countless bolts of lightning crisscrossed, striking down upon the boundless ocean.
He even saw terrifying spatial fissures appearing in the void there, constantly opening and closing in an endless cycle.
All of this demonstrated the fearsomeness of that boundless sea.
The Chaotic Sea!
Without needing to be told, Ye Chen understood the name of this sea. Moreover, at the edge of the violent sea stood a stone monument as massive as a mountain, inscribed with corresponding words in the ancient script of the Ancient Divine Continent, along with a warning not to enter casually.
Was this the legendary Chaotic Sea, the perilous barrier that had blocked countless powerful experts of the Ancient Divine Continent throughout the ages from crossing?
Ye Chen took out the Void God Platform again, even sitting cross-legged directly upon it. Spatial runes coiled around him, ready to be activated at any moment. He had already locked onto the spatial coordinates from earlier, simply making complete preparations.
Furthermore, his Supreme Dao Body emerged, carrying several Saint weapons and a good number of spirit stones.
The Supreme Dao Body and the true body only possessed equal strength within a certain range. The farther the distance from the true body, the more severely its power diminished.
This time, he naturally couldn't risk his true body. He would use the Supreme Dao Body to venture forth and investigate the dangers of the Chaotic Sea.
Generally, ancient texts from the Ancient Divine Continent couldn't clearly describe the dangers of the Chaotic Sea. Only powerful forces like the ancient imperial dynasties likely had records, but they certainly wouldn't tell an outsider like him.
Therefore, investigating personally was the best method.
He had made corresponding preparations. Once a crisis appeared, he would immediately pilot the Void God Platform to flee, as far away as possible.
The Supreme Dao Body contained a stream of pure Saint Body blood energy. For a short time, its physical treasure body was not inferior to the true body. It directly charged into the Chaotic Sea.
Boom, rumble, rumble—
The moment it entered, endless violent storms immediately surged forth. There were wind blades that could slice through the void, thick bolts of lightning, and bone-chilling Yin evil energy, all bombarding Ye Chen's Supreme Dao Body comprehensively.
The Dao Body was clad in Saint armor, divine radiance surging. Yet, the clanging sounds were incessant, sparks flying.
Although the Saint armor wasn't damaged, the radiance emanating from it showed signs of dimming. This surprised Ye Chen.
If it were someone below the Saint realm, even a Demi-Saint wouldn't be able to hold out for long; they would be annihilated in a short time.
No wonder it was said the Chaotic Sea was impassable. It was so terrifying.
However, the Supreme Dao Body still swiftly charged toward the depths of the Chaotic Sea. It didn't use the Realm-Treading Secret Technique because the spatial laws here were extremely chaotic. He feared that using the secret technique might cause a disturbance in the laws, plunging him into a different dimension.
For now, the Dao Body relied on its powerful divine energy to resist the turbulence of the Chaotic Sea, charging straight in.
After flying just a mere thousand miles, he felt the divine power within the Dao Body sharply decrease significantly. If it weren't for him, an ordinary Saint would have lost over half their divine power.
After the Supreme Dao Body was a thousand miles away from the true body, and with the Chaotic Sea in between creating an inexplicable barrier, it couldn't draw upon the true body's source power. Its aura immediately dropped considerably, only able to rely on that stream of Saint Body blood energy circulating within.
But protected by the Saint armor, the Supreme Dao Body remained unharmed, continuing to charge forward rapidly. It soon penetrated three thousand miles deep. However, the Saint armor finally began to show marks crisscrossing its surface, starting to wear it away.
At three thousand eight hundred miles, the Saint armor shattered, transforming into a cluster of brilliant light that dissipated. Because the threats here had reached a terrifying level; the Saint armor had already collapsed. As for an ordinary Saint, they would undoubtedly perish.
No wonder it was difficult to cross. But it couldn't stop Ye Chen. With Saint Body blood energy enveloping him, the Battle Sacred Body instantly manifested, indestructible and immortal, remaining unharmed even under the assault of endless storms.
Roar—
Suddenly, a terrifying, enormous black shadow appeared before him!