When the battle was over, everything within a ten-mile radius was leveled, flattened or burned to the ground, with one exception: the Cemetery of Death was unscathed, thanks to the boundary around it. The earth was filled with holes and craters, pits of fire at every turn.
Han Shuo rested on the same ground for a moment. His two avatars returned to his main body and he flew back to the cemetery.
The three ladies who were hiding inside the Cemetery had worried expressions on their faces. When they suddenly saw that Han Shuo had returned, they immediately rushed to him and asked, "How are you? Are you alright? Are you injured?"
The three ladies had felt the terrifying movements outside from the cemetery. It was as if Judgment Day had come. They were panicked and deeply afraid that something might happen to Han Shuo.
When Han Shuo entered the Cemetery of Death, his clothes were tattered and his face was covered in dust, as if he had fought a great battle. He looked exhausted and had obviously fought a hard battle. The three women were even more concerned.
Seeing their desperate expressions, Han Shuo smiled and said in a soft voice, "Don't worry. Everything is fine."
"Bryan, this is all my fault. I shouldn't have come here. If I hadn't, your enemy wouldn't have found you," Emily said conscientiously.
"This has nothing to do with you. It's all about me. If it hadn't been for my impatience, you wouldn't have come here to look for him," Phoebe rushed to take responsibility. Her heart was filled with remorse.
Seeing his women feeling so guilty, Han Shuo said, "All right, all right, I'm all right now, aren't I?"
"Bryan, who did you fight with? How could there be anyone on the continent who could make you so tense?"
All this time, Fanny had blind faith in Han Shuo's invincible strength. She was surprised that Han Shuo could have a worthy opponent, especially since Han Shuo possessed god-like strength.
Fanny had left Han Shuo between laughter and tears. He explained in a deep voice, "There has been a Guardian of the Profound Continent since ancient times. My existence had seriously threatened the position of this Guardian. Therefore, he wanted to eliminate me by any means necessary. He is a powerful man. This time, he fell into my trap and had to retreat with serious injuries. There are a lot of material planes in the universe, and there are a lot of experts, especially in the high-level material planes. You mustn't think that I'm invincible. In the realm I'm in, I could only expect to retreat against most of the experts from other material planes.
The three ladies were shocked and frightened by Han Shuo's words. Up until that day, the three ladies had actually thought that Han Shuo was invincible. However, when they saw how serious and cautious Han Shuo was, they understood that Han Shuo was completely serious.
"Will you be in danger then?" Emily asked worriedly after a moment of silence.
"There will always be danger, but I have ways of avoiding it. You don't have to worry about that," Han Shuo comforted his ladies. After thinking for a moment, he put on a stern face and said, "However, the three of you must not look for me during this time. Leave this place as soon as possible. This planar guardian thinks he's merciful and shouldn't cause any trouble for you. As long as you ladies don't look for me, it won't be easy for them to find me.
"Understood!" replied the three ladies at once. Confused, Fanny asked, "But hasn't the location of this place already been revealed?"
"It's no big deal. After I see you three off, I will move this building to another location. Once this matter is resolved, I will look for you, so don't look for me until then. Also, after you return, tell Lawrence not to go on the offensive against other countries for the time being, so as not to provoke the anger of certain beings," Han Shuo instructed.
"Alright, then we won't bother you any more," the considerate Emily said as she nodded. She then turned to Fanny and Phoebe and said, "Ladies, shall we go now?"
Fanny and Phoebe were tactful people. Although they were reluctant to part with Han Shuo, they agreed with Emily.
As soon as they left the cemetery, they discovered that everything around them had been devastated. The land was devastated, with fires burning all around. It was as if a great disaster had struck the area. They couldn't begin to imagine how fierce the battle must have been.
After a few more words of comfort, the ladies tactfully left in a group. As their strength was considered excellent on the Profound Continent, they were able to travel at a reasonable speed. It only took a few seconds before they were out of Han Shuo's sight.
After saying goodbye to the three ladies, Han Shuo immediately returned to the cemetery and came upon a hall where the interplanar transportation matrix was located. He closed his eyes for a moment to recall some information about the Cemetery of Death. When he opened his eyes, he went straight to the lowest level and found a magic console. He filled the magic console with energy crystals, transformed his Avatar of Death into the Skeletal Staff and placed it in a slot in the centre of the magical console.
As soon as the skeletal staff was inserted, his Avatar of Death seemed to make a wonderful connection with the cemetery of death. Suddenly, an abundant amount of the Element of Death began to gather from all directions towards the Cemetery of Death and attached itself to the boundary that surrounded it. The Element of Death within the Cemetery of Death also became richer as time passed.
Observed from a distance, the cemetery, which was usually invisible to the naked eye, was now transformed into a huge sphere with a faint greenish glow. It looked extremely strange and mysterious.
The earth began to shake as the Cemetery of Death rumbled like a rocket engine. With an abundance of energy, the Cemetery of Death, which took the form of a huge greenish ball, slowly lifted off the ground and soared high into the sky.
The Element of Death continued to gather from all directions towards the Cemetery of Death. Han Shuo, whose soul had formed a bizarre connection with the cemetery, flew the structure high into the sky. After determining the direction, he flew it above the clouds and away from the Dark Forest.
Since the Cemetery of Death was high in the sky, the faint green light it emitted was unnoticeable during the flight. Separated by such a great height, no one on the ground would detect the abnormal flying object in the sky. Besides, the boundary around the cemetery had the ability to block the soul sensing power of experts. Therefore, Han Shuo was confident that no one would notice his large flying structure.
Han Shuo plotted a course and flew the Cemetery of Death straight to his destination. Through the magical console in the Cemetery of Death, Han Shuo could see the view outside. After flying at full speed for a day, Han Shuo and the Cemetery of Death arrived at the Boundless Sea on the western shore of the Profound Continent.
The Boundless Sea was a vast ocean. The legends said that the sea was the edge of the world. It was vast, remote, and uninhabited. Only sea creatures could survive there.
After flying over the Boundless Sea for some time, Han Shuo discovered a region dotted with large and small uninhabited atolls. Below him, he noticed an island that resembled the shape of a gourd. When he unfolded his consciousness, he discovered that the island was only sporadically inhabited by weak and small wild animals. So he directed the cemetery to slowly descend from the sky.
The earth shook more and more violently as he descended. Finally, it ploughed into the ground like an asteroid. It landed in the middle of a jungle, its underground section buried just as it had been in the Dark Forest. The boundary around the structure was still intact and functioning well. Neither man nor beast could detect the presence of the Cemetery of Death.
When the Cemetery of Death first left the Dark Forest, Han Shuo had taken certain meticulous measures to ensure that the piece of land where his spirit demons were being refined would be taken with it. As a result, when the Cemetery of Death landed on this spot, the formation that was refining his Spirit Demon remained in good condition, providing the three Spirit Demons with an endless stream of energy as before.
Since there were a lot of tracks and marks in the dense forest caused by the descent of the Cemetery of Death, after leaving the Cemetery of Death, Han Shuo summoned the Earth Elite Zombie and the Wood Elite Zombie. The two worked together to quickly reforest and patch up the area. Broken tree branches were reconnected and uneven ground was levelled.
Han Shuo floated high in the sky. As he looked around, all he saw was a dark blue sky and an azure ocean stretching beyond the horizon.
The warm sea breeze blew in his face. The ocean waves splashed against the rough, jagged and ancient cliffs. Some sea birds and sea creatures were resting and sunbathing on the cliffs. It was a serene scene.
There were also some huge fruits that grew naturally on Gourd Island. They were bright red and green in colour and could be found all over the island.
Just looking at the boundless ocean, Han Shuo felt rejuvenated. A feeling of heroism suddenly surged through his heart. The exceptionally beautiful scenery of Gourd Island could lift his heavy mood. He thought that if the three ladies were there, they would surely fall in love with the place.
Han Shuo, who was in a great mood, unfolded his consciousness and spread it over his surroundings with the Gourd Island as the centre. He wanted to see if he had any interesting neighbours.
The consciousness in the Nine Change Realm had a wide area of coverage. Han Shuo remained silent and concentrated on his task. The area covered by the consciousness grew larger and larger. Fish, shrimp, and magical sea creatures swam in the ocean, sea birds circled in the air, and all kinds of life auras from sea creatures were registered by Han Shuo's consciousness.
As the consciousness covered a radius of several dozen miles, it suddenly detected a reasonably strong soul. When the soul detected Han Shuo's probing, it became belligerent and sent an unfriendly message, "Get out of my territory! This piece of the ocean is mine! Leave now or pay with your life!"
Han Shuo let out a soft cry of surprise and thought the warning was ridiculous. From what Han Shuo's consciousness sensed, he could tell that the soul wasn't that of a human. Based on his mastery of souls, Han Shuo was certain that the creature's strength was roughly equal to that of the Pegasus. Even though the creature could be considered a top-class expert on the Profound Continent, in Han Shuo's eyes, it was as puny as an ant.
An expert of that level might never have encountered an existence as formidable as Han Shuo in his entire life on the Profound Continent, and therefore considered himself to be without equal. The message transmitted by his soul also sounded extremely selfish and cheeky. Han Shuo simply ignored it. He continued to unfold his consciousness and spread it further into the distance.
""Huh?!" Han Shuo gasped as his consciousness was startled. Surprisingly, Han Shuo's consciousness encountered an obstacle at a spot beneath a remote island. There seemed to be a boundary at this place that prevented his consciousness from probing. Curiosity struck Han Shuo once again.