Bai Sha didn’t try to persuade any Demon Cultivators to turn back. It was a completely pointless endeavor.
She simply stayed where she was, watching as more and more Demon Cultivators returned.
Occasionally, new Demon Cultivators would arrive, but after learning the situation here, most would simply turn around.
A small number would stay behind to study the “invisible wall” for a while, and after discovering nothing, they too would choose to leave.
This was an insurmountable problem.
Bai Sha, however, didn’t dare go back. She remained swimming in the sea.
What else could she do?
After thinking it over, Bai Sha sighed heavily in her heart.
She knew she could do nothing but stay here, slowly watching, witnessing what might unfold.
Thinking this way, Bai Sha’s mood gradually settled.
She looked toward the Sunlight Sea.
The Sunlight Sea was named so because this region of the sea was very bright.
In normal seas, the deeper the area, the darker it becomes, but the Sunlight Sea had ample light no matter how deep it was, allowing the seabed scenery to be seen clearly.
This light naturally didn’t come from the sun. Sunlight couldn’t possibly reach such a deep part of the ocean.
As for why this was the case, many legends existed among the Demon Cultivators. The one most widely circulated was that this region of the Sunlight Sea had once received a blessing.
What kind of blessing it was, however, was a matter of much debate.
Some said it was a blessing bestowed by a Demon Cultivator who had cultivated into a Demon Immortal. Others claimed the Demons were the true Protagonists of Heaven and Earth, and this was a blessing given to the Demon race by the entire Cultivation World.
But whatever it was, it remained pure speculation.
“I can’t get through.”
Bai Sha looked longingly at the Sunlight Sea.
After pulling back her gaze, she retrieved her Blue Spirit Pearl, took out one Life Spirit Pill and consumed it, then put the pearl away again.
Then, she began dashing through the waters of Five Light Reef, cultivating in this manner.
Beyond this, there was nothing else for her to do.
The occasional passing Demon Cultivators who saw Bai Sha would give her an odd look but wouldn’t disturb her.
Time slowly passed in this process.
A day later, Bai Sha stopped, summoned the Blue Spirit Pearl, and took out another Life Spirit Pill.
At the same time, she looked around.
Because she had been dashing continuously during her cultivation, there were no other Demon Cultivators in sight anymore.
But no matter where she dashed, the direction toward the Sunlight Sea was always blocked by an invisible wall, ruthlessly dividing the two sea regions and cutting off the hopes of countless Demon Cultivators on this side.
Gathering her thoughts, Bai Sha swallowed the Life Spirit Pill and continued her cultivation.
Day after day passed like this.
Bai Sha’s five Life Spirit Pills were thus used up. After finishing the pills, she was still at the Qi Condensation Middle Stage, which was expected. However, even within the same Qi Condensation Middle Stage, her Demonic Power was undoubtedly much thicker than before.
Without any more Life Spirit Pills, Bai Sha continued to cultivate while waiting for any potential changes to occur.
But before any change arrived, Bai Sha first spotted a familiar Demon Cultivator.
“This is…”
Bai Sha, who was in the middle of cultivating, stopped.
She looked ahead and saw a Demon Cultivator lying weakly atop Five Light Reef.
It was a demon with a massive physique, a crab-like Demon Cultivator whose body gleamed like adamantine. It was Hong Gang, whom Bai Sha knew.
However, at this moment, Hong Gang looked extremely miserable. His carapace had severe cracks, and one of his large claws was completely missing.
Without hesitation, Bai Sha swam over to Hong Gang.
As she approached, Hong Gang sensed her and looked up. “It’s you?”
Hong Gang recognized Bai Sha.
Bai Sha stopped and asked, “What happened? Why are you injured like this?”
As she spoke, Bai Sha summoned her Blue Spirit Pearl and retrieved a Recovery Pill, tossing it to Hong Gang.
Upon seeing the Blue Spirit Pearl, a strange look flickered in Hong Gang’s eyes.
He remembered that during their time mining together recently, Bai Sha hadn’t had a Storage Artifact. How did she suddenly have one now?
Though surprised, Hong Gang didn’t dwell on it.
He caught the Recovery Pill, recognized what type of pill it was, and immediately swallowed it.
One pill wasn’t enough to heal him instantly; it could only stop his injuries from worsening and allow for a slow recovery, which would take time.
Hong Gang exhaled deeply and said, “Bai Sha, a very serious problem has occurred. Since you’re also at Five Light Reef, you must know about the strange change that happened here, right?”
“Strange change?” Bai Sha immediately replied, “Are you referring to the anomaly separating the Sunlight Sea from the Eastern Sea?”
“To be precise, the entire Eastern Sea has been sealed off. No one can enter, and no one can leave,” Hong Gang added.
The entire Eastern Sea sealed?
Bai Sha was secretly shocked. The Eastern Sea was by no means a small area. To seal off the entire Eastern Sea, what terrifying ability would that take?
Such an existence was undoubtedly beyond her reach.
After her shock subsided, Bai Sha asked again, “Do you know why the Eastern Sea was sealed?”
Hong Gang looked at his missing claw, his expression complex. “I’ve learned some news…”
He didn’t hide anything from Bai Sha and shared some of his findings.
He had originally intended to go to the Sunlight Sea, but just like Bai Sha, his plan failed after hitting the invisible wall.
So, Hong Gang turned back, intending to return to the Seven-Colored Shell to understand the situation through the Dream Ruins.
But on the way back, he was ambushed.
“No one can go back!” Hong Gang’s tone was particularly grim. “On the return journey, Devil Cultivators from the Di Society will definitely appear, killing any Demon Cultivator trying to return to ensure the news of the Eastern Sea’s blockade doesn’t spread.”
He couldn’t help but recall the situation at the time.
The only reason he could escape was that there were Demon Core Stage Demon Cultivators nearby, drawing the attention of those Devil Cultivators. Otherwise, he would be dead without a doubt.
“Devil Cultivators from the Di Society?” Bai Sha looked at Hong Gang, puzzled.
Hong Gang explained, “The Di Society is an organization under Devil Empress Di Xuan. You must know of the infamous Devil Empress Di Xuan, right?”
Bai Sha nodded.
Previously, in the Chat Section of the Dream Ruins, she had seen many messages about this Devil Empress Di Xuan. The other party was a member of a massive Devil Cultivator sect, the Heavenly Devil Palace.
The Di Society was likely one of the internal organizations of the Heavenly Devil Palace, serving under Devil Empress Di Xuan.
“Isn’t Devil Empress Di Xuan in the Sunlight Sea? Why has she come to the Eastern Sea?” Bai Sha asked, unsettled.
“I don’t know.” Hong Gang sighed, his tone tinged with despair. “But based on what I’ve learned, Devil Empress Di Xuan seems to intend to refine all the Demon Cultivators in the entire Eastern Sea, merging them into a Magical Tool called the Ten Thousand Demon Sea Map, in order to formally complete this artifact… Heh, I wonder what kind of terrifying-grade Magical Tool it is, to require the sacrifice of all the Eastern Sea’s Demon Cultivators. What a grand scheme.”
