Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 591 - 457 Zhang Southern Border White Dove Territory!_2
Therefore, despite the arduous effort, one must personally teach and guide.
For now, there is no need to fret too much about the matter. After submitting his application, Chen Jichuan quietly waited in his cave abode.
Two months later.
The Daoist sect approved the application, bestowing the necessary materials for establishing a formation and the Daoist School’s charter.
They also designated the specific area in the barbaric land to venture to.
"Set out!"
Chen Jichuan summoned Bo Yin and Xuee Gu, and the three quietly left the Golden Wind Mountain and Sea.
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Shenzhou is vast.
There are five continents on land and four domains across the sea.
The One Origin Dao Sect dominates the Eastern Continent.
Yet the Eastern Continent is equally expansive, filled with infinite mountains and rivers and countless nations. Even now, the One Origin Dao Sect only occupies the western region of the Eastern Continent.
In the Northern Border, in the Eastern Border, and in the Southern Border still lie vast untamed lands untouched by the Daoist sect and untransformed by its teachings.
These lands are referred to as ’barbaric territories.’
On this day.
Chen Jichuan, Bo Yin, and Xuee Gu departed from Golden Wind Mountain and Sea, heading directly towards the barbaric Southern Border.
On the way.
The trio conversed.
"The Daoist True Immortals measured the Eastern Continent and divided its boundless regions into smaller domains, establishing Daoist Schools for suppression and enlightenment."
"For example, the Dongqi Daoist School where Junior Brother hailed from is situated within the Dongqi Domain in the Eastern Border."
"However, that area is now deep within the heartlands of the Daoist sect, far from the barbaric lands of the Eastern Border. Between them lie nearly a thousand regions opened up over the years. Rarely are demons encountered, so it’s relatively peaceful."
Bo Yin, having cultivated for many years and traveled extensively across the Eastern Continent, had seen many locales and understood the differences between Daoist Schools in core regions and those near the barbaric frontier.
Xuee Gu also shared her sentiments: "When I established a Daoist School in the barbaric lands of the Northern Border, the region was scarcely populated, filled with miasma in the mountains and teeming with demons. We Daoist True Inheritors had neither the advantage of the terrain nor local support—it was truly an uphill battle every step of the way."
She took thirteen hundred years in total to establish the Daoist School in the Northern Border.
The challenges and obstacles she encountered during that time were indescribable.
Yet it was trailblazers like Xuee Gu, those Daoist True Inheritors and Chiefs—whether traveling in groups of three to five or braving the wilderness alone—who ventured into the harsh barbaric lands and under myriad unfavorable conditions carved out Daoist Schools, enlightening the wilderness. That effort resulted in today’s grand achievement of the Daoist sect’s forty-nine thousand four hundred forty-four Daoist Schools.
Generations of Daoist disciples continuously expanded, persevered, and sacrificed, culminating in the current dominance of the One Origin Dao Sect across the Eastern Continent.
Expansion.
Advancement.
Sacrifice.
Even now, these endeavors continue. And even if the entire Eastern Continent is eventually purged of demons and evil vanquished, there will still be the regions beyond the Eastern Continent, along with endless sea domains.
The Dao has no end.
Likewise, the One Origin Dao Sect’s expansion and pursuit have no bounds.
This time, their destination was the Southern Border’s White Dove Territory.
"Our Daoist True Immortals delineated the Eastern Continent’s domains, and the White Dove Territory lies within the barbaric Southern Border. It was named after an ancient True Immortal-level White Dove Demon that once ruled here, swallowing eighty thousand miles of mountains and rivers in one gulp and earning a notorious reputation."
As Chen Jichuan, Bo Yin, and Xuee Gu journeyed, they talked along the way, heading straight towards the Southern Border. The One Origin Dao Sect had established Transmission Formations in each Daoist School, connecting the forty thousand-plus Daoist Schools to the Golden Wind Mountain and Sea. Chen Jichuan had initially promoted to Divinity Transformation by using the Transmission Formation to reach the Golden Wind Mountain and Sea.
However, unfortunately, due to construction costs and complexity, these Transmission Formations were of limited level and stability. They could only transport Third-order cultivators and were incapable of supporting Fourth-order Immortals.
Thus, when Shi Ze and Chen Jichuan ascended to Immortals and returned to the Dongqi Daoist School, they traveled by foot.
The same applied to this journey to establish a Daoist School in the barbaric lands.
"Golden Wind Mountain and Sea is five hundred forty billion miles away from the Southern Border’s White Dove Territory. Along the way, one must pass through three hundred sixty-seven Dao Domains and eight hundred ninety-four Desolate Domains. Sole reliance on Immortal flight would take nearly fifty years to reach the destination."
Under the Daoist sect’s rule, not every region has Daoist Schools.
Opening them too slowly would be detrimental.
Typically, Daoist Schools are established every two to three regions.
Daoist disciples refer to regions with Daoist Schools as ’Dao Domains,’ whereas regions without Daoist Schools within Daoist jurisdiction are referred to as ’Desolate Domains.’
Golden Wind Mountain and Sea are located in the western region of the Eastern Continent. Traveling to the Southern Border requires crossing over a thousand regions.
Each region spans thirty to forty thousand miles.
The regions are vast.
The journey immense.
Without Transmission Formations, only two options exist for travel, and even Fourth-order Immortals might struggle to traverse the Eastern Continent within their lifespan.
Fortunately, there are Magical Treasure flying boats for transportation.
"My ’Star Constellation Flying Boat’ originates from the Immortal Court. With it, we can harness the power of the celestial constellations for speed, reducing the journey to approximately four years to reach the White Dove Territory."
Bo Yin steered the flying boat, starlight shimmering around them as the external scenery rapidly flickered past in their swift progression.
Immortal techniques are truly extraordinary.
This ’Star Constellation Flying Boat’ isn’t even the most advanced model among the Immortal Court’s fleet. Rumor has it there are Emperor-level flying boats capable of traveling from the North Sea to the Cangwu Forest by evening and traversing the Five Continents within a day. There are also celestial horses that can gallop through star seas and bask in heavenly light, with the fastest celestial horses rivaling the speed of flying boats.
Daoist sects also possess flying boats and celestial cranes.
Both Chen Jichuan and Xuee Gu owned Fourth-order flying boats crafted by the One Origin Dao Sect, but their speed paled in comparison to Bo Yin’s ’Star Constellation Flying Boat.’ Naturally, they didn’t bring them out and simply hitched a ride on Bo Yin’s vessel.
Chasing the sun and moon, riding on starlight.
The flying boat carried the trio straight toward the Southern Border.
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Southern Border.
White Dove Territory.
They had arrived in the barbaric wilderness, a region spanning forty million miles. Even for a typical Fourth Realm Peak Immortal, it would take ten days and nights to traverse the entire White Dove Territory.
The forty-million-mile vast land featured mountains, rivers, plains, basins, and gorges, showcasing a diverse array of terrains.
But the most prevalent landscape here was the mountains.
Endless mountain ranges with peaks rising and falling.
Within these mountains were areas of serene beauty, but far more often, there were venomous miasma-filled zones and treacherous mountains and rivers infested with demons.
The most striking feature was a massive lake spanning eighty thousand miles.
This lake, named ’White Dove Lake,’ was formed after the White Dove Demon devoured eighty thousand miles of mountains and rivers in ancient times.
Over the years.
White Dove Lake became a haven for malevolent creatures, most adept at stirring storms and chaos.
"White Dove Lake."
Upon arrival, Chen Jichuan and his companions gazed at White Dove Lake from afar. The waters appeared far more perilous than land or mountains, and they refrained from exploring it immediately.
Bo Yin and Xuee Gu, seasoned in such endeavors, advised, "Let’s not rush to choose the Daoist School’s mountain gate. Let’s take some time to survey the White Dove Territory thoroughly, assess the demons within, and then decide where to establish the mountain gate."
Better to sharpen the axe before cutting the wood.
The White Dove Territory was vast, hiding an unknown number of demons and their varying degrees of power.
These needed to be investigated thoroughly to avoid the risk of building their mountain gate only for a powerful demon to destroy it immediately, wasting their efforts.
"Agreed."
Chen Jichuan nodded, following their advice.
However, as they explored the White Dove Territory, Bo Yin and Xuee Gu couldn’t shake a peculiar feeling in their hearts.
After yet another fruitless visit to a demon’s lair, Xuee Gu said in confusion, "What’s going on in White Dove Territory? None of the Demon Kings are staying in their lairs. Where could they all have gone?"
They had been in White Dove Territory for half a month.
During this time, they managed to gather information about many Demon Kings’ territories through some Little Demons and minor demons. However, each subsequent visit was met with empty lairs.
One fruitless search after another.
Half a month later, they had visited seven Demon King territories, yet not a single Demon King was present.
It felt odd.
And baffling.
"Perhaps they’ve gone out together as a group."
Chen Jichuan speculated from the side. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"As a group?"
"Left the territory?"
Bo Yin and Xuee Gu exchanged glances, shaking their heads, "If something indeed lured them all away, leading to their departure from White Dove Territory, that would be good news. The concern is just..."
An abnormal situation often signals danger!
The worry was that this might conceal a hidden conspiracy.
After all, the timing seemed almost too convenient—having just arrived at White Dove Territory with plans to establish a Daoist School, only to find the Demon Kings gone and the lands seemingly cleared for them?
Could such good fortune even be believable?
"Let’s not overthink it for now."
"Having no Demon Kings stirring up trouble is even better. Let’s sweep through the White Dove Territory quickly, and if we find a Demon King along the way, we’ll interrogate them to uncover the situation. If it turns out some external matter is occupying these Demon Kings, then it works perfectly for us—we can use the time to establish the mountain gate!"
Chen Jichuan suggested.
Although Bo Yin and Xuee Gu felt uneasy, the current opportunity was too enticing to pass up. They nodded and sped up their exploration.
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