"Ready?" Zhang Ji Yuan asked, "Do you need to explain to them?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Will we stay there for a long time? Can’t we return anytime?"

"We can, but it consumes a lot. Can you bear it?"

"I can."

"Alright, then let’s go."

He reached out and placed his hand on Chu Zhiyuan’s shoulder.

Chu Zhiyuan concentrated and sensed, secretly relieved.

The sense of danger vanished.

Zhang Ji Yuan said solemnly, "Be careful, it might feel uncomfortable. Endure it and don’t use your power to break free, or you won’t be able to return."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Zhang Ji Yuan placed his left hand on Chu Zhiyuan’s shoulder and took out the Heaven-Reaching Order with his right hand.

A moment later, the Heaven-Reaching Order began to emit light.

The gentle light slowly surged out, wrapping around the Heaven-Reaching Order, resembling a bright moon.

This bright moon rapidly expanded, encompassing Zhang Ji Yuan within.

The Heaven-Reaching Order in Chu Zhiyuan’s sleeve also began to emit light, quickly surging out and enveloping him.

"Let’s go." Zhang Ji Yuan shouted.

The next moment, the light suddenly burst forth, and Chu Zhiyuan and Zhang Ji Yuan vanished.

Chu Zhiyuan felt the light swell before him, becoming impossible to gaze upon.

The surroundings instantly became distorted, everything twisting around.

He kept his Super Sense open, feeling the surroundings.

The light dimmed, and the surrounding light began to shimmer, with exotic colors streaking across his vision.

This was evidently the Void-breaking Skill.

Simultaneously, he felt that the power carrying him didn’t come from Zhang Ji Yuan, but from the Heaven-Reaching Order.

The Heaven-Reaching Orders combined, carrying the two through the bizarre space.

This Void-breaking Skill indeed differed from the Earth Origin Technique.

The Void-breaking Skill’s speed was far inferior to the Earth Origin Technique, which crossed the void in an instant, while the Void-breaking Skill required traversing the void.

It consumed heavily, moved slowly, and was more prone to problems.

Super Sense kept watching around, and besides these strange, distorted lights and the void, nothing else could be seen.

The Heaven-Reaching Order felt like Xiao Ruoling’s Xuan Guang Shuttle.

He found himself in the twisted void, as if time also lost its sense of passage.

He didn’t know how long had passed, when suddenly, his vision brightened.

The next moment, clarity returned.

The light of the Heaven-Reaching Order suddenly flickered, and he felt an exotic power swiftly sweep across his body, reaching him through the Heaven-Reaching Order.

Super Sense saw a boundless void.

A purple sun hung in the sky, partially obscured by mist, like a purple sphere embedded in the foggy sky.

In the void, there was a magnificent giant peak, standing aloft, suspended in the void.

This peak exceeded a hundred miles in circumference, Super Sense couldn’t see the end.

The peak stretched upward, piercing the clouds, Super Sense couldn’t see the summit.

Such an awe-inspiring peak made him greatly shaken.

The Heaven-Reaching Order suddenly withdrew its light, and his vision cleared.

Discovering himself standing in a lush forest, rich and green, endless.

Zhang Ji Yuan smiled: "We’ve entered."

Chu Zhiyuan looked around in surprise, "Senior Brother, is this our Heaven-Reaching Sect?"

"Indeed." Zhang Ji Yuan said, "We have arrived at the Heaven-Reaching Sect, this is the place."

"Such a vast place." Chu Zhiyuan marveled, "What layer of heaven is this?"

"This layer, only our Heaven-Reaching Sect, it hasn’t been named."

Chu Zhiyuan puzzled: "Is it a Grotto Heaven?"

"It’s not a Grotto Heaven, but a truly complete world," Zhang Ji Yuan shook his head with a smile, "Yet it hasn’t been named."

"Without naming, so it can’t be mentioned, hence remaining secretive?"

"Exactly."

"Does this method work?" Chu Zhiyuan wondered.

A nameless heaven, thus unable to be cited or recorded.

This method seemed a bit odd.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "It’s to defend against the intrusion of Spirit Venerables, ... if it had a name, Spirit Venerables could search for it."

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly understood, "So that’s why!"

"Come, let’s go see the Sect Master." Zhang Ji Yuan said, "After entering this time, you’ll be able to come anytime."

Chu Zhiyuan looked up at the peak piercing deep into white clouds.

He felt the exotic power originated from there, extremely penetrating.

It seemed to illuminate oneself all at once, leaving no secrets.

Zhang Ji Yuan led the way ahead, floating upward, with Chu Zhiyuan closely following, speeding on leaves.

His speed increasingly fast, yet he felt no closer to the mountaintop.

"Senior Brother, how far is it?"

"Still quite far."

"Is it due to the array?" Chu Zhiyuan scanned the surroundings.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Yes indeed, it is the array, it looks near but is actually far."

"Then if we use Void-breaking Skill..."

"Inside the sect, the Void-breaking Skill can’t be used."

"When will we arrive then?"

"An hour."

"...An hour." Chu Zhiyuan mused, shaking his head.

With his current Qinggong, an hour would cover over two hundred miles.

He was curious, "Is our power weakened, the speed slowed, or is it another reason?"

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "The array causes the void to fold, seeming close but taking long to traverse."

"What array is this?"

"Circulation Illusion Array." Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Also to defend against Spirit Venerables, avoiding their attention and arrival here."

Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Spirit Venerables crossing the void require anchor points, this Circulation Illusion Array can confuse the sense of the void, hence aim is off."

Chu Zhiyuan felt awed, "We take such precautions against Spirit Venerables?"

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "If not, our Heaven-Reaching Sect would have been destroyed."

"Are Spirit Venerables that dreadful?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

"Do you think Spirit Venerables are all good?" Zhang Ji Yuan said, "The truth is quite opposite, among Spirit Venerables, almost none are behaved, they are seekers, plunderers, even destroyers."

Chu Zhiyuan’s expression instantly turned serious.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "If we didn’t have enough Spirit Venerables plus array defenses, we’d have been annihilated early on."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, "The discontinuation of many top sects in ancient times, was it because of Spirit Venerables?"

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "The causes are complex, Spirit Venerables are just one factor."

The two rushed along, talking.

Chu Zhiyuan felt his knowledge greatly expanded.

He realized Spirit Venerables needed such cautious defense, breaking his perception of them.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "The arrays of our Heaven-Reaching Sect repel Spirit Venerables, they cannot touch or enter."

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow, "What about the Spirit Venerables within our sect?"

"Cannot approach either." Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Becoming a Spirit Venerable means no return to the sect, only establishing Cave Mansions outside."

He pointed out, "Twelve Cave Mansions, almost all spread over there."

Chu Zhiyuan followed his direction, seeing several small black dots in the distant void.

Super Sensing Illumination showed four floating peaks, about ten miles around.

Lush and vibrant with life.

Chu Zhiyuan knew these were the Spirit Venerables’ Cave Mansions.

Super Sense could only see the peaks’ exteriors, the interiors blocked by unseen forces, preventing spying.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Becoming a Spirit Venerable but unable to return to the sect is a bit regretful, isn’t it?"

"It’s considered establishing one’s own sect." Zhang Ji Yuan smiled, "It’s a good thing, the sect grants significant treasures, ... if not for this reason, the full legacy would have been opened."

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

Spirit Venerables have long lifespans, all twelve likely still alive.

Only taking nine would open the legacy, why seek oneself?

"Junior Brother Zhang!" a rough voice rang from afar, directly reaching them.

Chu Zhiyuan turned to look, but found no one.