Ba He and the others stood rooted to the spot, exchanging bewildered glances.
Shan Qingluo was dazed, her small hand clutching the spatial ring, which still seemed to carry Yang Kai's lingering warmth.
She sent her spiritual sense inside. The moment she saw what was actually stored in the spatial ring, her expression changed dramatically.
At least two hundred Domain Stones, neatly arranged inside!
She almost thought she was seeing things, but after carefully confirming, she realized they really were Domain Stones — each one emanating a gentle Domain Field aura.
So many! Shan Qingluo's heart trembled with shock, her delicate body shivering uncontrollably.
After all, she had been venturing through the Blood Prison all this time and had only managed to obtain three Domain Stones. She had risked her life repeatedly in the process, and even then she had considered herself quite fortunate. Yu Xiong had only gotten a single one, and as for Ba He, he had merely two.
Yet Yang Kai had casually handed her two hundred! That number was enough to drive anyone mad.
Where had he gotten so many Domain Stones?
After the initial shock faded, Shan Qingluo broke into a blissful, sweet smile, her grip on the spatial ring tightening.
With so many Domain Stones, she was confident she could charge into the Void King Realm in an extremely short time. She was confident that from now on, she would never become a burden to Yang Kai.
"No need to wait for Xue Lian and the others? What does that mean?" Yu Xiong looked utterly confused.
Ba He's expression shifted, his eyes filled with obvious shock. He seemed to have figured it out and waved his hand. "Let's go. No need to wait."
Xue Sun also caught on. His figure flickered as he appeared beside Shan Qingluo, pulling her toward a concealed Void Passage nearby.
That Void Passage connected to a location a million li outside Cuiwei Star. The demon warriors from Dichen Star had always used this route to leave. With the cultivation of Ba He, Yu Xiong, and the others, they would still need to fly through the starry sky for three to four months after exiting the Void Passage before returning to Dichen Star.
Fortunately, there were no major dangers along the way, so there was nothing to worry about.
Two days later, Yang Kai left the Blood Prison and arrived upon a vast, barren wasteland.
Scattered warriors emerged from the Blood Prison one after another — some alone, others in small groups, no exceptions. Every one of them wore an expression that mixed exhilaration with sorrow.
The exhilaration came from the fact that they had walked out of the Blood Prison alive. A trip through the Blood Prison meant they would likely qualify to condense their own Force to the Great Completion stage, qualifying them to advance to the Void King Realm.
Even if they could never reach the Void King Realm in the future, with this single experience they could become outstanding figures among the Void Return Realm.
The sorrow came from the fact that many of their companions had died!
Some factions had entered with multiple warriors and lost every last one — like those people from the Flame Origin Sect on Chilan Star.
On the wasteland, countless warriors craned their necks, all waiting for their sect's disciples to walk out. The moment they spotted someone, they would beam with smiles and rush forward, greeting them warmly, their eyes brimming with eager anticipation.
Naturally, no one came to welcome Yang Kai.
He had come from Dichen Star, and Shan Qingluo and the others who had traveled with him had already departed.
He didn't pay much attention to the festivities around him. Instead, he released his spiritual sense and began searching for Qian Tong and the others.
He had come out rather late — Qian Tong and the rest should have exited long ago.
Before long, he picked up something and turned, walking in a certain direction.
Not far away, a group of seemingly influential people were gathered around a beautiful young woman, earnestly extending invitations. Every one of them wore an expression of utter sincerity, each putting forward their most tempting offers.
"My lady, if you have nowhere to go, why not join our Azure Vine Sect? With your level of cultivation, you could become an Outer Elder as soon as you join. You'd have your own Spirit Peak, with a generous monthly allowance of Spirit Stones and Medicinal Pills. Our Azure Vine Sect has seventy-two main peaks — one of them is empty, and we've simply never found a suitable master for it."
"The Azure Vine Sect is nothing. My lady, come to our Heavenly Dream Palace instead. We have a Void King Realm powerhouse presiding over us. Every three years, there is an opportunity for the transmission of cultivation experience and the explanation of Domain mysteries. My lady really shouldn't miss it."
"If my lady would come to the Spirit Sovereign Pavilion, this old man can guarantee that you will be an Inner Elder the moment you join. Our Spirit Sovereign Pavilion will devote all its resources to supporting your Cultivation, helping you break through to the Void King Realm as soon as possible!"
The beautiful young woman seemed entirely deaf to the clamor around her. She stood with her delicate brows tightly furrowed, apparently waiting for someone, occasionally glancing around.
When their persistent chatter finally began to annoy her, she shook her head. "I'm sorry, everyone, but I already belong to a Sect. I have no intention of leaving my current Sect, so please don't waste your time on me."
"That's no problem at all even if you're in a Sect." The Spirit Sovereign Pavilion elder who had been the most insistent let out a hearty laugh. "I'm not asking you to leave your current Sect. My lady, you can simply join our Spirit Sovereign Pavilion under your current identity. There's no conflict at all."
In his eagerness to recruit this beautiful woman, he seemed willing to lower virtually every condition, not caring in the least about her original Sect affiliation.
"I'm sorry, but I have no such intention." The young woman shook her head once more.
"Elder Lin." Yang Kai walked over and called out to the young woman.