Huang'er's words had truly astonished Jiang Chen, filling him with ever greater curiosity about the Divine Abyss Continent.
Starting from the Eastern Kingdom, he had progressed step by step — first encountering the four great sects of the Sixteen Kingdoms Alliance, then learning of the Myriad Phenomena Territory.
Upon entering the Dan Qian Palace within the Myriad Phenomena Territory, he discovered that the Myriad Phenomena Territory was nothing more than a peripheral region of the Human Territory.
He had also learned that the Upper Eight Territories formed the most powerful core of the Human Territory.
Now, Huang'er's words had overturned his understanding of the Divine Abyss Continent yet again. It turned out that the Human Territory, within the entirety of the Divine Abyss Continent, was really just… this.
While it couldn't be called insignificant, compared to the Myriad Abyss Island, it clearly couldn't be considered a core region either.
Noticing the subtle change in Jiang Chen's expression, Huang'er worried that her words might have dampened his enthusiasm and quickly offered comfort: "Brother Chen, your talent is extraordinary — the Divine Abyss Continent holds no ceiling for you. Even the rulers of the Myriad Abyss Island, one day you'll surely be able to compete with them."
This wasn't mere consolation on Huang'er's part. Born on the Myriad Abyss Island, she was well-traveled and had witnessed countless prodigies in her time. But someone truly like Jiang Chen — someone who left such a lasting impression — was absolutely one of a kind.
The events that had unfolded around Jiang Chen were like myths, stirring her maiden heart, and with his occasional flashes of brilliance, even Huang'er — who hailed from the Myriad Abyss Island — found herself shaken time and again.
After all, the memories from Jiang Chen's previous life surpassed even the Myriad Abyss Island by far.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen smiled easily: "Huang'er, don't worry about me. Myriad Abyss Island, Eternal Divine Kingdom — no one will ever take you from my side."
Such bold confidence might have drawn a dismissive smile from anyone else. But when these words came from Jiang Chen's lips, Huang'er believed them without reservation.
Still, after the joy flickered through her lovely eyes, Huang'er spoke with grave earnestness: "Brother Chen, there's one thing Huang'er hopes you'll promise me."
"Go ahead."
"If one day I suddenly disappear and someone brings me back to the Myriad Abyss Island, you must promise me — until your strength has broken through to Titled Great Emperor, do not go to the Myriad Abyss Island!"
"Titled Great Emperor?" Jiang Chen was taken aback.
"Yes. The Myriad Abyss Island is teeming with powerhouses. Among the younger generation, only those who ascend to the Emperor Realm can be considered to have truly made their mark. On the Myriad Abyss Island, the Emperor Realm is merely a realm — there's no right to call oneself a Great Emperor. 'Great Emperor' is merely a grand title bestowed upon the strongest of the Human Territory."
Huang'er peeled back the veil of mystery from the Myriad Abyss Island, and rather than discouraging him, it only filled Jiang Chen with a quiet sense of anticipation.
He had always been troubled by a question: once his strength eventually reached the level of Titled Great Emperor, what then? Where would he go?
Jiang Chen's vision had never been confined to the mere Human Territory.
His gaze was set firmly on the myriad worlds.
Now, learning that such a place as the Myriad Abyss Island existed on the Divine Abyss Continent, he felt no discouragement whatsoever — only a subtle, growing excitement.
"Brother Chen, Huang'er has never asked you to make promises. But this one thing — you must promise Huang'er."
It was rare for Huang'er to be this insistent. Her bright eyes fixed on Jiang Chen, utterly earnest.
"Huang'er…"
Jiang Chen tried to say more, but Huang'er's slender fingers gently sealed his lips. She shook her head softly: "Promise me."
Seeing her this determined, knowing there was no winning against her stubbornness, Jiang Chen let out a soft sigh: "Huang'er, I promise."
Huang'er let out a breath of relief: "Brother Chen, you must hold to this promise."
"Don't worry, Huang'er. Rather than coming to find you later, it'd be better not to let them take you in the first place. Once I've cured your Hundred-Lives Heartbound Curse, we'll venture into the Myriad Abyss Island together and turn that place completely upside down! What do you say?"
Jiang Chen's spirited energy was infectious, and it lifted Huang'er's spirits as well.
Just as the two were talking, a voice transmission talisman arrived outside the secret chamber — it was Shen Sanhuo.
"Senior Brother, Pill King Lü Feng has come to visit."
At the mention of Pill King Lü Feng, Jiang Chen nodded and walked out with Huang'er.
Pill King Lü Feng had been in high spirits lately. Upon seeing Jiang Chen, his face lit up: "Master, those alchemy insights you gave me a while back — I've spent half a month studying them and gained tremendously. Master, I'm positively itching to try them out. Could you give me some opportunities for practical training?"
He was essentially fishing for pill recipes.
The Unorthodox Pill Art's recipes were rarely circulated in the outside world, and truly brilliant ones were scarcer still.
The pills that Taiyuan Pavilion featured — whether the Half-Step Immortal Herb Pill, the Seven-Patterned True Dragon Pill, the Explosive Tiger Pill, or the Ten-Thousand-Year Evergreen Pill — were all representative masterworks of the Unorthodox Pill Art.
Pill King Lü Feng was burning with eagerness to try his hand.
Jiang Chen smiled: "I can share one pill recipe with you. If you refine it well, it could become one of our establishment's signature products."