System's Super Sect-Chapter 514 - 511, there was originally a shortcut

Anything else, even if it’s risky, he would do it to stay alive. But taking Wenping and the others to the Dragon Beach Secret Realm...

He dares not!

Because it’s a narrow escape!

Wenping wasn’t bothered by Chen Mountain’s fear because the two were different. In danger, Chen Mountain can back down, but Wenping must proceed. Although the system provides the Sect with the safest security, it doesn’t offer solutions while lying down doing nothing.

"I will help you solve the face problem. Now, either be thrown down by them or take us inside, choose one."

"Sect Leader Wen—" Chen’s expression fell immediately, wanting to say something more, but upon seeing Wenping’s decision, he could only keep silent and make a choice he internally resisted, "I choose the second one."

After Chen Mountain made his choice, Wenping casually pointed to the corner of the cabin where a rag and bucket were located. Once Chen Mountain started cleaning the deck, Wenping told Long Ke he wanted some peace and leaned by the railing at the bow of the ship, seemingly gazing at the landscapes rushing past his feet.

Actually, Wenping was consulting the system. Although it couldn’t help him with the current problem, it could guide him.

What is Heaven and Earth Lake like, it knows best!

Wenping silently thought: "System, show me the map of Heaven and Earth Lake."

As soon as the voice fell, a light curtain appeared before him, revealing a clearly outlined map. One lake name after another came into view, though Wenping wasn’t concerned about them, his gaze quickly settled on Xuanse Lake.

From the map, Xuanse Lake is larger than East Lake combined with the other three lakes. Of course, he deeply experienced this when traveling to Xuanse Lake back then. However, he discovered a pleasant surprise: East Lake is surprisingly close to Xuanse Lake.

Following this, Wenping asked the system to enlarge the map, his gaze swept over Xuanse Lake and finally landed on the Dragon Spine Mountain range.

The Dragon Spine Mountain range lies at the left side of Xuanse Lake, at a very fringe position, its end even resting outside of Xuanse Lake. At this moment, he found another pleasant surprise, which is that the distance between East Lake and it is frighteningly close.

The distance is only as wide as East Lake—a small water area, just a corner of Demon Emperor Lake.

"Starting from East Lake, one day at most to reach!" Upon discovering this surprise, Wenping felt secretly delighted.

Thus it is evident how important an accurate map is. If Dragon God Sect also had such a map, why bother to take such a distant route. Circling out of Xuanse Lake, across Three Lakes Land, only then to reach East Lake.

The journey of the two routes has a tenfold difference!

Just as he was about to reset the route, the system suddenly spoke, "This route is very dangerous, currently not recommended for the host. You can take it, but you should upgrade the Flowing Cloud Armor once more, and only proceed when it can withstand attacks from Earth Unrestricted experts."

Wenping was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Why?"

The system responded, "Because Demon Emperor Lake is one of the two major strongholds of the Demon Race in Heaven and Earth Lake, although the demons haven’t invaded Human territory, their footprints are everywhere in Demon Emperor Lake. Based on system calculations, there are at least three pure blood Demon Kings in the small water area between Xuanse Lake and East Lake, in the sky, water, land... Their realms might just be at the Middle Realm of Mountain Suppression, but due to their bloodline, their power is certainly stronger than that of humans in the Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression. Currently, the Flying Ship can withstand max power at the Mountain Suppression Realm, even if one Demon King couldn’t destroy it, it would summon its mates..."

Upon hearing this, Wenping took a deep breath.

Oh dear!

Truly ruthless!

He understood why Dragon God Sect was taking the longer path; because they couldn’t withstand even Demon Kings in the sky. Even if the Sect Leader came, it would be the same as they didn’t have mounts to traverse that water region.

Even if they managed to obtain Great Demons from the Wing Race comparable to Mountain Suppression Realm as mounts, once entering Demon Emperor Lake, facing those pure blood Demon Kings, ordinary Great Demons from the Wing Race would be like delivered meat.

"Then let’s upgrade the Flowing Cloud Armor first, and it’s just the right time to return to the Immortal Sect to equip the Vortex Cannon." But now time is a bit tight, he worries upgrading the Flowing Cloud Armor may take too long, "System, how long for another upgrade on Flowing Cloud Armor?"

The system promptly replied, "Upgrade time is only 24 hours, but upgrading requires 1000 White Crystals, and currently, it’s not cost-effective to upgrade the Flowing Cloud Armor with 1000 White Crystals, as many Sect buildings haven’t been upgraded yet."

Upon hearing the system’s words, Wenping felt somewhat helpless, 1000 White Crystals, it’s quite terrifying, chasing the upgrade cost of Tingyu Pavilion.

Just saved up some money for firing the Vortex Cannon, Tingyu Pavilion didn’t have funds for upgrades, now pops out a sinister Flowing Cloud Armor, how is he supposed to manage?

Suddenly, Wenping slapped his forehead!

Right, almost forgot there’s loot, nine Storage Rings, they should bring a yield of at least 1000 White Crystals, right?

Thinking of this, Wenping quickly went to retrieve the nine Storage Rings from the Storage Ring, just about to check them, he heard Chen Mountain asking from behind, "Sect Leader Wen, where are we going now?"

Wenping turned his head in response, directing his gaze to Chen Mountain, then toward his Storage Ring, "If you hadn’t called, I almost forgot you have a Storage Ring too... Bring over your Storage Ring."

Chen Mountain’s mouth twitched bitterly, an even more bitter feeling in his heart, obediently converting the ring into ownerless status before handing it over.

Once Wenping took it, he began to scold himself.

Why ask?

Why so chatty!

Could anyone die by not asking where to go?

...

A day later, the Flying Ship descended on Churao Mountain.

Under the sunset, Wenping had Long Ke carry Shi Hua out, while Chen Mountain carried the Earth Unrestricted expert. Long Ke appeared somewhat surprised upon seeing an extra person on the Flying Ship, seemingly out of nowhere.

"He suddenly rushed onto the Flying Ship during the Qu Realm." With a simple explanation, Wenping sank the Flying Ship into the Flying Ship Construction House, simultaneously instructing the system to quickly install the Vortex Cannon, with the Flowing Cloud Armor upgrading concurrently.

From ten Storage Rings, he harvested over fourteen hundred White Crystals, as for the other items, Wenping planned to set them aside to sell later. Deducting the 1000 White Crystals consumed by the Flowing Cloud Armor upgrade, he had a few hundred left.

As for Shi Hua, Wenping settled her in the dormitory area, temporarily having Yang Xi and the others help take care of her.

Though Shi Hua in her current state hardly requires care.

Chen Mountain and the Earth Unrestricted expert were handled differently by Wenping; he left the former to be supervised by the Red-eyed Giant Ape. Currently just an ordinary person, the Red-eyed Giant Ape watching him meant no accidents. The latter, he had him sent to the Main Hall, finding a room for him to lie down.

As for when to save him, Wenping wasn’t certain, but definitely it would have to wait until he goes to the Dragon Spine Mountain range and returns.

Just as Wenping was leaving the Main Hall, Long Ke was standing outside, seemingly waiting for Wenping, "Sect Leader, do you really want to leave him in the Immortal Sect?"

Wenping didn’t respond immediately but stared at Long Ke, curious as to why Long Ke appeared uneasy, "Do you know him?"