Chapter 536: Boundless Vastness!

Tongtian Tower, the Star Dome Quiet Chamber at its summit.

Ye Wuque slowly rose from that broad chair, carved wholly from an Immortal Divine Wood, exuding a faint calming fragrance, its armrests warm and smooth as jade.

He stretched his body a bit, his entire skeleton emitting a faint, crisp sound like jade beads rolling on a golden tray, and a breath that was heavy as a mountain yet lively as wind circulated naturally.

He walked to the crystal wall that offered a view of the outside, his gaze calmly fixed on the distant, already gaping, demon‑qi‑filled Ten Thousand Beasts Archipelago; in his deep eyes reflected the endless Burial Sea and the myriad islands scattered like stars, as well as countless streams of light sweeping across the sky, fluttering like a swarm of locusts toward the archipelago.

"Let's go, take a look," he said, turning around, his tone as calm as usual, as if merely planning to visit an ordinary scenic spot.

Almost as he rose, Dou Tianxiong, who had been seated nearby for an unknown length of time, his body surrounded by silver Blood Qi humming like a furnace, suddenly snapped his eyes open!

In an instant, from his eyes burst two strands of perfectly refined silver lightning, leaving faint scorch marks in the Void.

A breath even more heavy, more restrained, yet seemingly containing wilder power flashed from his body and vanished.

A look of barely restrained excitement lit his face; he leapt up, his voice booming: "Brother! The ultimate form of Five Heads Ten Arms you taught me, I have already grasped the crucial threshold, I am about to achieve breakthrough! Though I cannot yet wield it steadily, the pattern and feeling are already clear!"

His tone brimmed with excitement; once this brand‑new divine technique is fully mastered, his combat power will leap qualitatively, his trump card will swell, and in the upcoming island contest he will undoubtedly have a far greater edge.

Ye Wuque watched the lingering brilliance in his eyes and the faint, more profound harmonious nuance now evident in his aura, gave a slight nod, and with a hint of approving smile said, "Not bad. Your comprehension has always been excellent, and your bloodline aligns with it. Perhaps in the next fierce battle where you must give your all, under life‑or‑death pressure, you will achieve sudden enlightenment and naturally manifest it."

His words carried a certainty, as if he had already foreseen that moment.

"Borrow your auspicious words, Brother!" Dou Tianxiong clenched his fist tightly, his fighting spirit soaring.

The two made no further delay; with a slight shift of their forms, they left the luxurious, tranquil Star Dome Quiet Chamber.

Steward Bai Yu had long been respectfully waiting beside the Teleportation Array, personally escorting the two out of Tongtian Tower.

Stepping into the deafening clamor of the outside world, the two ignored the still‑raging crowds and the sky‑filled fleeing lights, fixed their bearing, their surrounding space subtly warped, and in the next instant they appeared at the edge of Imperial Beast City, near the massive light curtain that shrouded the Ten Thousand Beasts Archipelago.

Without any hesitation, Ye Wuque went first, as if passing through a warm water veil, stepping into the light curtain. Dou Tianxiong followed closely behind.

Truly entering the strange sea above the area known as Ten Thousand Beasts Archipelago, the close‑range experience, the shock it brings, is far more intense than watching from a distance!

The first thing they sensed was the omnipresent, thick, unbreakable wild beast aura, mingling with the corrosive gray mist rising from the Burial Sea, the ancient soil and vegetation scent emitted by the islands, and a faint, pungent sweetness as if countless epochs of blood and souls had settled.

The air was heavy and viscous, as if saturated with invisible pressure.

And the visual impact was even more immediate!

From Imperial Beast City, those islands, though scattered like stars and varying in size, still had a definite limit.

Yet now, hovering over the sea, they realized the scope of the Ten Thousand Beasts Archipelago was many times larger than it appeared from afar!

It is an extremely bizarre spatial illusion, or more precisely, a strange property inherent to this sea and its archipelago.

The Burial Sea is vast, boundless; its water thick as ink, and as it churns, massive shadows glide beneath, exuding a danger that makes the heart race.

And those countless islands, when viewed up close, are colossal beyond imagination!

What was once thought to be merely islands now, when looked at, reveal surfaces of rolling mountains, crisscrossing rivers, forests like seas, swirling clouds, and even faint glimmers of civilized light!

What kind of islands are these?

Clearly they are independent large worlds floating above the Burial Sea!

"These… these islands, each one… I fear they are each a complete large world!"

Dou Tianxiong couldn't help but gasp sharply, his silver eyes widening in shock.

"The island outlines we saw from outside are probably just projections or shells of these large worlds under some spatial rule!"

Ye Wuque's gaze swept over the endless world islands that stretched into the depths of the Chaos mist, he nodded slowly, his tone carrying a barely perceptible awe:

"Not bad. Moreover, the deeper we go into the archipelago, the larger, higher the scale, rank, opportunities, and dangers of these world islands become."

"This Ten Thousand Beasts Archipelago is more like a cluster of worlds, each a Beast Path world, gathered together and floating above the Burial Sea!"

"And this Burial Sea, capable of bearing so many large worlds without sinking or colliding and devouring each other, itself… must be an incomprehensible thing."

He paused, his gaze deepening: "And this, what kind of earth‑shaking creation is it? To imprison countless Beast Path large worlds in island form atop this mysterious Burial Sea? For inheritance? Sealing? Trial? Or… some other purpose?"

Even though Ye Wuque is well‑versed, having campaigned along the Star Sky Ancient Road and witnessed the grandeur and cruelty of the Border Wasteland Battlefield, his spirit trembled slightly when faced with the truth of this Ten Thousand Beasts Archipelago.

This exceeds the scope of ordinary secret realms or ruins; it resembles an independent, complete super‑ecosystem centered on beasts, or rather… a beast kingdom fabricated to serve some purpose!

Dou Tianxiong was equally stunned, yet more excited with a restless urge: "Whatever the creator's hand! Brother, now that we're here, let's explore! With so many great worlds, opportunities must be countless!"

"Exactly my intention," Ye Wuque withdrew his thoughts, his gaze casually sweeping over the countless beings above the nearby sea—some darting like headless flies, some cautiously selecting targets, some already charging toward a world island—and said, "First find a place to land and investigate."

They did not choose the massive world islands with the most overwhelming aura and dazzling treasure light that had clearly attracted many powerful beings, nor did they chase the targets selected by the Emperor Fiend Descendant.

Ye Wuque's Divine Sense spread like an invisible tide, instantly enveloping dozens of nearby world islands of varying sizes, rapidly analyzing them.

Soon, he pointed to a world island ahead to the left, at a moderate distance, not the largest nor the smallest, its surface lush with vegetation, terrain relatively gentle, and its overall energy fluctuations and dangerous aura comparatively mild.

"There, then."

The two transformed into streaks of light, descending toward the chosen world island.

The closer they got, the more they sensed the reality and enormity of this island world.

Passing through a thin, hazy aura akin to a World Barrier, the scene before them cleared.

Outside lies Dead Silence, terrifying, filled with corrosive energy of the Burial Sea and gray mist, while inside the island world is a vast, vibrant land with complete laws and a distinct civilized atmosphere!

The sky is clear azure, dotted with drifting white clouds.

On the ground, mountain ranges stretch, forests are dense, rivers and lakes dot the terrain, and one can even see, on distant plains, clusters of town‑like structures with curling smoke rising.

The air flows with pure celestial Qi, still carrying the area's faint wild beast scent, yet the overall environment is highly suitable for beings to dwell and cultivate.