It took a full three days for the several thousand people to safely traverse the Void Corridor and arrive on the Tongxuan Continent in its entirety.
Within a fifty-li radius, numerous warriors from the Han Dynasty each found suitable spots, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began comprehending the Heavenly Dao and the Martial Dao, breaking through their own limitations to advance their cultivation another level.
Due to the differences in the laws of heaven and earth, all warriors who had arrived on the Tongxuan Continent were able to gain at least some improvement in their strength.
Those on the verge of a breakthrough naturally seized this opportunity to advance in a single leap.
When Yang Kai had first set foot in this world, it had been exactly the same.
When the Ancient Demon Clan had been brought out of that small Mystic Realm by Yang Kai, the same thing had happened—many of the clan members had advanced in realm.
Now it was the turn of these Han Dynasty warriors. Yang Kai was already well-versed in this process and had long been prepared, which was precisely why he had cleared out the fifty-li radius—to provide everyone with a safe environment for their breakthroughs.
Of the several thousand people, at least a third were at the critical threshold of breakthrough. The others, though not so fortunate, were content enough—their True Essence and cultivation realms had all improved to some degree. They voluntarily dispersed to stand guard around their fellow warriors who were breaking through.
Qiu Yimeng came winding her way from somewhere ten li away, gently biting her silver teeth and murmuring ceaselessly, as though cursing something.
She darted swiftly to Yang Kai's side, tilted her head up, and fixed her beautiful eyes on him in a glare. "So this is the grand gift you promised me?"
"Satisfied?" Yang Kai grinned.
"Oh, I'm satisfied, but this has nothing to do with you, does it? Open your eyes and look for yourself—so many people are breaking through..." Qiu Yimeng swept her finger in a wide circle. As far as the eye could see, countless warriors sat cross-legged on the ground, drawing in and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The spectacle was truly magnificent.
"As long as you're satisfied, don't get so worked up about it."
"Just remember this—disappoint a woman and I'll never let it go!" Qiu Yimeng stamped her foot in frustration, too annoyed to bother with Yang Kai any further. She flashed away toward the spot where the Qiu family clansmen had gathered.
Yang Kai rubbed his nose, his expression helpless.
"Holy Lord!" At that moment, Shi Kun appeared seemingly out of nowhere and said urgently, "A large group of people is approaching this way. They're coming with great momentum—something doesn't seem right."
"Who is it?" Yang Kai's brow furrowed.
"Your subordinate didn't have time to investigate, but among them is a Sage Realm expert."
"Go take a look." Yang Kai looked displeased. The only major power in the vicinity was the Carefree Divine Sect, but after so many of their experts had been slain, the sect had seemingly fallen apart. When Yang Kai had come over from the Lingxiao Pavilion side, he had specifically sent Li Rong to pay a visit to the Carefree Divine Sect—only for her to find the place completely deserted.
So now, which group of people had the audacity to come charging over here?
Before he had gone very far, Yang Kai spotted a cluster of small black specks on the horizon, rapidly approaching. As time passed, their figures grew clearer and clearer.
He sent out his Divine Sense, and his expression turned peculiar.
He discovered that among this group, there was indeed only one Sage Realm expert—a first-level Sage Realm warrior at that. The rest were all Transcendence Realm cultivators, with some at the Shenyou Realm.
What struck him as peculiar was not their relatively low cultivation, but rather the fact that among them, he recognized quite a few familiar auras.
After probing more carefully, Yang Kai couldn't help but laugh.
The approaching group of warriors had evidently noticed the situation here as well and stopped abruptly about a li away. The leader called out in a clear voice: "May I ask whether the friends over there are from the Carefree Divine Sect? I am Chen Zhou, Manor Lord of the Dragon Phoenix Manor. I have come today with a matter I'd like to discuss."
"Dragon Phoenix Manor?" Li Rong, standing behind Yang Kai, frowned at the mention of this obscure sect.
"They're one of us," Yang Kai said casually. Then he raised his voice and called out: "Sun Yu, is that you over there?"
At those words, every warrior of the Dragon Phoenix Manor furrowed their brow. Manor Lord Chen Zhou subtly shifted his position, thoroughly shielding the figure of a young man within the crowd so that Yang Kai could not see him.
"Disciple, someone over there is calling your name. Do you happen to have friends among the Carefree Divine Sect as well?" Ling Jian looked at Sun Yu, who was protected in the center of the group, his face full of suspicion.
As Sun Yu's master, he naturally knew his disciple's life experience better than anyone.
Sun Yu had been picked up by Ling Jian when he was very young and brought to the Dragon Phoenix Manor to cultivate. Over all these years, Sun Yu had never once left the Dragon Phoenix Manor. If not for his insistence on coming here this time, Ling Jian would never have allowed him to venture out so easily.
Now Sun Yu was the hope of the entire Dragon Phoenix Manor's future. Nothing could be allowed to go wrong with him.
He had virtually never left the Dragon Phoenix Manor—how could he possibly have acquaintances among the Carefree Divine Sect? Ling Jian was utterly baffled.
Manor Lord Chen Zhou also turned his gaze toward Sun Yu and asked, "Do you recognize this person who's calling out?"
Sun Yu's face was filled with wild joy. Without answering a word, he stepped straight out from the crowd, a look of reverence on his face, and called out loudly: "Is that Senior Yang?"
Yang Kai smiled and nodded. "It is!"
"It really is Senior Yang!" Sun Yu was overjoyed. Without another word, he broke away from the crowd and flew rapidly toward them.
The expressions of the Dragon Phoenix Manor's experts changed dramatically, and they hurriedly followed after him.
"Elder Ling, who is this Senior Yang that Sun Yu keeps talking about? Why is he so enthusiastic?" Chen Zhou asked in confusion as they flew.