"What risk? It feels like we're marching to our deaths."
"We haven't even reached the destination, are we going to die halfway?"
"It's too dangerous; these space rifts are unpredictable. Can we back out now?"
Many demons were frightened, pondering retreat.
Green and others exchanged glances, sneering as they blocked the way back: "You think you're here for a stroll? Now you can only move forward; don't blame us for being harsh if you try to retreat!"
The demons who wanted to retreat could only close their mouths sullenly, pressing on with gritted teeth.
The fate of the fallen ones made everyone more cautious, slowing down and tightly clutching the tokens in their hands as they proceeded with trepidation.
A Bone Demon, seeing too many space rifts ahead, stopped in its tracks.
Yet, within a few breaths, a rift appeared out of nowhere where it stood, splitting its body in two along the crack.
"The spatial fluctuations are too intense; changes can happen at any moment here. Moving slowly doesn't guarantee safety."
Shen Wang glanced over, progressing at a steady pace.
He concealed his true strength, his sensing power more potent, enabling him to detect space rifts in advance, moving quickly when necessary, and thus far avoiding danger.
However, Shen Wang noticed that even with his cultivation hidden, it still had some impact on nearby space; the frequency of space rifts around him was somewhat higher, causing some unfortunate souls to be affected.
Shen Wang frowned slightly.
This situation indicated that even if his cultivation wasn't evident to others, it wasn't completely hidden, affecting spatial stability slightly.
"I can't completely mask my power fluctuations; stronger demons likely can't either, meaning the passage is only going to be harder for them than for me."
Reflecting, Shen Wang found solace in the thought that this might actually benefit his homeland, sparing them from facing powerful demons immediately.
He continued onward, studying the token in his hand.
This item emitted a force stabilizing the surrounding space and highlighted certain space rifts, preventing spatial collapse in the dim corridor — truly a lifesaver given by the Rakshasa Race.
"The runes on it are quite intricate, spatial in nature, and I rarely encounter such runes."
Shen Wang studied it meticulously, and with his Array Talisman skills, deciphered the runes on the token during their journey, secretly sealing his magical power using similar methods to minimize its disruptive effects.
Along the way, people kept getting injured or even dying; out of a thousand, over a hundred perished by the end. A portion of Green's group retreated midway, leaving the others unscathed.
Apart from having more experience, Shen Wang also noticed that some leading the group had more advanced tokens, capable of actively releasing power to stabilize space at critical times.
Accompanied by death, as demons grew desperate, the space gradually stabilized.
Shen Wang's eyes flickered; was it nearing the end? He already sensed spiritual qi fluctuations, and simultaneously, an intangible force of repulsion enveloped him, affecting the circulation of his magical power.
The nearby space rifts decreased, as the demonic qi from the Celestial Demon Realm seemed to hit a wall here, becoming denser and appearing hazy in the light.
"We've arrived!"
Green, who hadn't turned back, spoke up, his serious face easing a little. He said, "Don't look so grim. Your casualties this time are relatively small; there have been whole teams before that got wiped out by a space storm, leaving none."
This comment lifted the spirits of some demons, while a Power Demon beside Shen Wang grinned: "Will things only get worse from here?"
Green chuckled, "Space rifts shouldn't appear again; we're about to enter otherworld space. Most beings here are like ants; the formidable ones are just high-rank demons, and demon generals are rare — you can plunder to your heart's content."
Some informed demons immediately retorted, "But I've heard that in this otherworld space, our strength can't even reach half."
"That's right; cultivators here absorb spiritual qi, which is utterly different from the power we cultivate. You should already feel the repulsion; it will become more apparent once inside. Yet, even if your power is halved, you still hold a natural advantage here."
Green nodded: "No more talk; let's move on, discuss further once we reach the other side."
Shen Wang remained silent, advancing with the main group, sensing several strong auras ahead, with the strongest reaching Divinity Transformation Level!
"A Demon Venerable has already come over."
Feeling slightly heavy-hearted, after moving through the dense demonic qi, the sense of repulsion became more pronounced, like an invisible mountain pressing down on him.
Suddenly, a blinding white light appeared, forming a rift like a gorge in the surrounding darkness, hindering the demonic qi from fully spreading.
The demons felt more discomfort and, amidst their complaints, a cold voice echoed: "According to the usual practice, you should first adapt for half a day before any further arrangements."
"Understood, Lord Finn."
Green and others flew forward, leading Shen Wang and others through the space rift, emerging into a new world.
They found themselves surrounded by mountains, vegetation withered and blackened, the ground littered with bones, and some demon realm plants growing on said bones.
The white radiance stemmed from outside a purple barrier; within the barrier, the demonic qi was dense, with many residences built against the mountain, outside which armored demons or magical beasts patrolled in the tens of thousands.
A plaza lay before them, with an altar at the center, where the speaker sat — a withered old demon whose skin clung to bones, with the surrounding array continually releasing power to stabilize the space rift.
Shen Wang surveyed the scene, undeterred by the repulsion, feeling surprised.
Although he hadn't probed further, he was certain this wasn't the original Demon Cave or at the Celestial Travel Sect.
Where was this?
Could it be it wasn't his homeland world?
"Why are you all standing idle? Come along."
Many were stunned; Green barked at them, urging the demons to follow to a nearby hillside where there were simple shelters.
"Now, make use of the time to adapt to this environment; don't lose your lives fighting the native cultivators due to maladaptation."
Another leading demon advised before running off to converse with the dry elderly demon.
Shen Wang didn't wander off, diligently adjusting to the new environment. Having originally cultivated with spiritual qi, his familiarity with it surpassed all demons present, and with experience in handling alien energies, he quickly overcame the repulsion and then closed his eyes.
In his home world, he also left an avatar behind; if this place shared the same world, he should surely sense it.
Concentrating fully, he quickly perceived a unique wave from a direction, delighting in the certainty that this was indeed his original world, though a bit distant.
He refrained from acting rashly; half a day later, the withered old demon Finn appeared: "You seem to have initially adapted, let me explain the situation here. This is the Cultivation World, currently located in the southwest of a country named Ning Country. The beings here view us as invaders and resist fiercely; you must always be prepared for combat."
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