Chapter 1822: 3 Pieces of News From The Chaotic Sea of Stars

After the initial establishment of the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field, Shang Xia had already developed the desire to travel and explore the stars.

However, at the time, Kou Chongxue had only just entered the Martial Emptiness Realm, and with the opening of the Heaven Observation Field, the worlds contained within had been divided among the other Heavenly Fields. Yet, the Three Essence Heavenly Field remained close to the Essence Luxuriant World. Because of that, Shang Xia never felt at ease leaving.

𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

But with Kou Chongxue successfully stepping into the second star of the Martial Emptiness Realm, the situation was completely different.

Shang Xia had personally witnessed the combat strength that a second star Sage could unleash when supported by their Heavenly Field.

Compared to the Essence Du Heavenly Field, the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field’s structure was clearly more complete, and its developmental speed had far surpassed the former. Coupled with Kou Chongxue’s formidable strength, his combat strength, especially with the support of the Heavenly Screen, would no doubt exceed that of Yan Yu’s.

Moreover, after several years of development, the Essence Luxuriant World, Spirit Qing World, and Azure Cheng World had all established comprehensive defensive systems around their territories. Those defenses would serve as strong support for Kou Chongxue in leading any resistance against foreign invasions.

With the assurance, the moment Kou Chongxue successfully advanced, Shang Xia promptly proposed his plan to leave the Heavenly Field.

Kou Chongxue was not surprised. With a smile on his face, he asked, "So where do you plan to go?"

Shang Xia thought for a moment and replied, "I’ll head into the Chaotic Sea of Stars first. I’m curious about the current situation there."

Kou considered it for a moment before responding, "That’s not a bad idea. But you’d best be careful. If someone discovers your identity, they might plot an ambush."

Shang Xia chuckled. "I’m not so easy to mess with. If I want to leave, even someone like Gu Yi, a fifth star Sage, wouldn’t be able to stop me.”

Kou Chongxue nodded but still reminded, "Better to be cautious."

Shang Xia naturally made thorough preparations before departure.

While Kou Chongxue needed time to get used to his newfound strength and fully harness his surging sword intent, Shang Xia focused on crafting several treasures to protect himself. Of all the rank seven talisman paper Ren Huan made from Star Devouring Silk, Shang Xia turned a few of them into Origin Star Talismans and rank seven Myriad Tinted Cloud Talismans.

Once everything was ready, Shang Xia quietly left the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field. He only informed Kou Chongxue of his departure.

Since the Heaven Observation Field fell, the region of space that once contained them was in a constant state of expansion. The Heavenly Fields in the area had been pulled further apart because of that.

To reach the true core of the Chaotic Sea of Stars, Shang Xia had to cross an even greater distance.

But unlike before, he no longer needed to risk passing through the Essence Hong Heavenly Field or skirt the edges of the Essence Du Heavenly Field.

Guided by a Star Compass, Shang Xia navigated the stars on a small Star Ship with no fear of getting lost in the void.

Now that the Essence Luxuriant World had firmly established its presence in the sea of stars, and with less immediate pressure, Shang Xia had the time to admire the beauty of the great void.

Of course, the sea of stars, though beautiful, was also dangerous. It wasn’t just because of Star Pirates or other powerful cultivators. Instead, the void itself contained all sorts of dangers.

Once, while traveling past a star, he was suddenly caught by an inexplicable force emanating from the sun, dragging his starship toward it. Fortunately, he had encountered something similar before while searching for his 7 suns and he quickly nullified the suction force.

Another time, while traversing an asteroid belt, Shang Xia fell into a chaotic space that stripped him of all senses. Only by using his World Establishing Art did he manage to disrupt the chaotic forces and escape. Only then did he realize he had passed through an invisible spatial rift.

Though he encountered a few other disturbances afterward, none matched the danger of those two and were easily resolved.

Still, Shang Xia carefully marked all the dangers he encountered on a Star Chart so that everyone would be able to avoid them in the future.

In fact, the Star Charts maintained at the Star Observatory were regularly updated. Not long after the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field’s formation, Song Zhen and Zhu Nang had led merchant fleets on several trips to the Chaotic Sea of Stars’ major trading hubs, completing several round trips in recent years.

Even with relatively stable routes, new dangers often emerged. It was likely due to the fall of the Heaven Observation Field and the ongoing spatial expansion.

Shang Xia chose a different route from those used by the merchant fleets in order to scout a new void pathway.

After all, if merchant ships traveled on a single path for too long, star pirates could catch on, possibly tracing them back to the Essence Luxuriant World. A new route would offer both security and tactical advantage.

Unfortunately, even after reaching the core of the Chaotic Sea of Stars and locating a massive market, he had yet to discover any new worlds, Heavenly Fields, or even Earth Stars.

The first thing Shang Xia did upon arriving at the star market was inquire about the hottest recent topics, such as the movements of large-scale star pirate factions, neighboring Heavenly Fields, and the activity of Sages.

Unfortunately, in the star markets of the Chaotic Sea of Stars, all kinds of rumors circulated wildly. Extracting truly useful information required not only proper discretion but also the guidance of someone with connections.

Before entering the star market, Shang Xia had sealed his aura and disguised himself as a third tier True Immortal.

That level was low enough to avoid drawing attention from major factions but high enough to prevent being looked down upon.

After handing over several high-grade essence crystals, Shang Xia learned of three of the most widespread rumors.

The first was Sage Yuan Ling of the Essence Ling Heavenly Field destroying a Spirit World recently while declaring war on the Essence Xing Heavenly Field to avenge the invasion that crippled one of their worlds years ago.

The second was that the massive spatial vortex at the edge of the Chaotic Sea of Stars had recently begun expanding, affecting nearby regions.

The third was a piece of news regarding the Three Essence Heavenly Field.