Chapter 693: Secrets of the Chaotic Blood Heart

“Whitebrow, this ‘Chaotic Blood Heart’ is honestly the first time I’ve even heard of it. If you don’t mind, would you enlighten a clueless soul like me?”

After hearing him say that, Whitebrow didn’t seem to mind at all and quickly responded with a new message.

“From what I know, the ‘Chaotic Blood Heart’ comes from the mysterious ‘Chaotic Divine Land’…”

‘Chaotic Divine Land?’

Song Chi turned that phrase over in his mind. He’d never heard of this ‘Chaotic Divine Land’ before, but the moment he saw those words, he instantly thought of the Chaotic Nest he’d once challenged.

Chaotic Blood Heart, Chaotic Nest, Chaotic Divine Land… You’d have to be blind not to see the likely connection between these three.

He kept circling the idea in his mind, but chose not to interrupt Whitebrow.

It was almost as if Whitebrow knew exactly what he was thinking—his next message was all about the Chaotic Divine Land.

“The Chaotic Divine Land… From what I’ve heard older generations gossip about, it’s supposedly an even greater Floating-land than Star Continent. No one knows exactly where in the Sea of Stars it is, only that its diameter stretches on infinitely. Even eighth, ninth, or above tenth-tier mythic beings could spend their entire lives searching and never find its edge…”

“Some say the Chaotic Divine Land lies at the deepest part of the Shadow Side of the Void Sea. Others believe it’s a creation from a higher-dimensional world. As for the truth, nobody really knows. But every lifeform that’s ever set foot there agrees on one thing: the Chaotic Divine Land is overflowing with endless opportunities.”

Just as he reached this point, Whitebrow suddenly paused, not sending any further messages.

“And then?”

Song Chi took the initiative and pressed for more.

“That’s pretty much all I know for now. Apparently, the Chaotic Divine Land teems with countless native species. They’re fiercely hostile to outsiders, but if you manage to defeat them, there’s a chance they’ll drop all sorts of rare treasures. The Chaotic Blood Heart is one of them, and you might also get your hands on Starsea Oddities, Spacetime Divine Crystals, Dominion Soul, mineral cores, Primal Chaos Qi and more. There’s also stuff like the Chaotic Nest, though I’m not too clear about that…”

After listening to everything Whitebrow shared, Song Chi found his curiosity flaring stronger than ever.

Judging by what Whitebrow described, every single one of those special items was outrageously rare.

Before he could get too lost in thought, Whitebrow sent over another message.

“Oh, right—I remember the elders always mentioning ‘Emperor City’ is also on the Chaotic Divine Land.”

Song Chi couldn’t help but arch an eyebrow.

He’d heard Whitebrow mention Emperor City before—back then, it was listed alongside the current battlefield of civilizations, the Bottomless Abyss front, and so on.

That alone showed just how important ‘Emperor City’ was. This, in turn, suggested how crucial the Chaotic Divine Land must be as well. Chances are, it’s a major stage for the ongoing conflicts among civilizations in the Shattered Sea of Stars.

In the end, Song Chi still managed to get the Chaotic Blood Heart from Whitebrow, paying only a single Sixth-tier Timeworld Fruit.

According to Whitebrow, she was about to try breaking into a Star-Annihilator-class Ship. Even though she had plenty of extra resources for ascension, tacking on a Sixth-tier Timeworld Fruit would make things even safer.

Song Chi guessed Whitebrow was probably just making up a casual excuse—anyone who had multiple Chaotic Blood Hearts lying around was more like a ridiculously wealthy lady. Her odds of ascending to a Star-Annihilator-class Ship couldn’t possibly be low, definitely not less than 85%, maybe even 90%.

With odds that high, the Timeworld Fruit was just a little extra insurance.

Besides, when you stacked the value of a single Sixth-tier Timeworld Fruit against a Chaotic Blood Heart that could help even with Star River-class Battleship ascensions, it was no contest.

Song Chi knew Whitebrow was going out of her way to help him out, but he didn’t say anything about it. Instead, he simply logged into Yaoguang Star Tower and picked up the Chaotic Blood Heart for himself.

The Chaotic Blood Heart was actually of use to him. As for expressing his thanks, he didn’t waste words—if he got the chance in the future, he’d show his gratitude through actions, not talk.

……

Omniverse Market. Before messaging his wife, Song Chi’s mind went back over everything Whitebrow had just told him.

‘Could the Omniverse Market’s earlier restrictions have something to do with the Chaotic Divine Land?’

‘If Whitebrow is right, the Chaotic Divine Land really does outrank everything else. Maybe that’s the reason.’

“Hubby!”

Just as Song Chi was starting to think he might be right, he heard a call from the inn’s entrance up ahead.

“Youran!”

Of course, the caller was Shen Youran. With the Market Token, it was easy to reach someone from afar.

Watching her graceful figure rush up to him, Song Chi couldn’t keep a wide smile off his face.

Shen Youran radiated the aura of a sixth-tier lifeform—her Guiding Technique had obviously reached that level.

He’d actually learned of her breakthrough decades ago, right when she’d advanced. And seeing both their lifespans and cultivation growing, that’s what pushed him to claim the Nurturing Fruit.

In a flash, her delicate, boneless form melted into his arms and a sweet fragrance filled Song Chi’s senses.

No matter how many times he’d breathed it in over centuries, he never grew tired of that scent.

“I missed you…”

He suddenly whispered into her ear, without any warning at all.

She squirmed a little in his embrace.

“So cheesy…”

“Oh, right, honey—my Torch Seed advanced to Silver, so we can upgrade the Heart-Linked Pendants to…”

Before Shen Youran could finish, Song Chi’s wandering hand roamed across her soft body and cut her off.

“Let’s not talk about that right now. We’ve got more important things to take care of…”

As he spoke, his warm hands slid beneath her clothes and cupped a soft, yielding curve.

“Mmm…”

Shen Youran let out a delicate breath as her already-boneless body seemed to go utterly limp. Even as a powerful sixth-tier Sea of Stars being, she couldn’t muster up an ounce of strength.

“Not… not here…”

Song Chi swept her up in his arms, Dominion Power surging through him, and carried her in a blink to an unused Market Projection Room.

Spring filled the air after that.

(Thirty thousand words omitted here.)

……

While Song Chi and his wife were busy making a baby, far away beneath the starry sky, several of the peak existences of Torch Human Civilization were busy scheming.

Eight-Armed Serpent Demon galaxy cluster, eastern region, Demon Serpent Floating-Land.

It had only been two years since Demon Serpent Floating-Land was breached. For such a massive ninth-level Floating-land, two years weren’t nearly enough to change its fate.

Right now, billions of warships still prowled the skies above the mega Floating-land like tireless ants, endlessly scavenging, developing, and clearing the Demon Serpent Floating-Land.

Floating-Land Sky Vault, control room of the Xian Qin Ancestral Dragon superdimensional mothership.

Shrouded in endless Chaotic Mist, the warship’s control room was completely hidden from the outside world—no creature could even guess what was happening inside.

Deep within the control room, a figure sat upright in the command chair.

If Song Chi were here, he’d recognize the figure in an instant as Ying Huang, master of the Xian Qin Divine Dynasty and one of the living legends of the Torch Human Civilization—someone he’d glimpsed from afar during the previous Demon Serpent Continent campaign.

Right now, projected before Ying Huang were three special communication screens.

Not just one, but three floating projections; aside from Ying Huang’s own on the left, two more displays showed blurred figures, their faces obscured by strange, chaotic light.

At some point, the projection in the center spoke up:

“Demon Serpent Floating-Land is finished on my end. Pei Dinan, how’s your progress?”

The right-hand figure quickly replied.

“I’ll need a little more time here, but no worries—ten years should do the trick!”

“Good.”

“East, west, south… In that case, we only need the central Demon God Floating-Land of the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon cluster!”

“Three ordinary ninth-level lands and one peak-level ninth, four floating-land origins in all. Do you really think that’s enough for you to take that step?”

“Just a chance, that’s all. Nothing’s ever certain when it comes to those two words. Still, we have to try!”

“If it fails, your strength will drop for a long time. When that happens, we might not be able to fend off all those probing enemies!”

“Pei Dinan, since when did you get so cautious? If we don’t grab this chance to crush the Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, our odds will only get worse next time. Besides—we’ve still got Jiang Yi. If we play a few more cards, maybe we’ll keep those rivals in check.”

“Sigh, in the end, our foundations are just too shallow. Without true mythic strength holding the line, we’re always a step behind!”