Long Chen had no idea that he was already being targeted by a terrifying opponent, leading everyone aimlessly at speed.
After fighting the Ninth Elder, everyone's confidence soared. Only by being able to compete with the Celestial Venerable in Nieying Heaven did they have the right to travel everywhere.
Moreover, with Uncle Huai, a super expert, protecting them, even in the Heavenly Venerable-dominated Nie Yingtian, they didn't feel anxious.
Long Chen secretly felt relieved. Thanks to Uncle Huai, every step they took in Nieying Tian would have been extremely difficult.
After this battle, Guo Ran and Xia Chen were busy reworking the formation runes of their armor. Guo Ran's armor needed further upgrades, or sooner or later, it would be overwhelmed by the power of the Dragonblood warriors.
Long Chen also felt somewhat anxious. He wanted to quickly improve his cultivation. Once his cultivation improved, his strength would also increase rapidly.
But the dragon clan powerhouse never allowed him to move. As for when he could move, he didn't say anything, just told him to wait patiently. When bored, he practiced the Dragon God Body Refining Technique and continued refining his body.
Long Chen and the others arrived at an ancient human city, the largest city they had encountered in three days.
Here, Long Chen finally found Huayun Trading Company. After presenting his identity badge, Long Chen and the others were immediately warmly received.
Everyone temporarily stayed at the Huayun Trading Company's mansion. Just as Long Chen had expected, in Nieying Heaven, the leaders of major powers were basically Celestial Venerable-level beings.
If it were a Di Zun expert, even a Sanhua-level Di Zun expert wouldn't be able to control the situation. The person in charge of Huayun Trading Company here was also a Heavenly Venerable.
However, this Celestial Venerable lacked any of the demeanor of a Heavenly Venerable. He was pale and stout, looking like a wealthy tycoon. He was humble and courteous, speaking with great courtesy, making people feel very comfortable.
Long Chen had come here and found a safe place to stay. At the same time, he began to gather information about Nie Yingtian.
Huayun Trading Company truly had nothing to say about Long Chen, handing over all the information about Nie Ying Tian to him.
After reading through the information about Nie Yingtian, Long Chen couldn't help but gasp. The distribution of Nie Yingtian's power was far more complex than Long Chen had imagined.
Here, the human race lives in a remote corner, and in this Nieying Heaven, survival is only a struggle.
In Nieying Heaven, there are many ancient remnants, and some races even possess chaotic bloodlines. Originally, demon beasts were considered a clan in Ziyan Heaven, but here, demon and beast races were separate, not on good terms, and often engaged in great battles.
Nie Ying Heaven was too vast, containing countless star domains. Some star domains had thin sky walls, connecting passages to other worlds.
Some star domains are ruled by the Underworld, some are controlled by the Ghost Path, and the demon clan has even established their own world in Nie Ying Tian.
Moreover, the demon clan has many branches, each with its own rifts, waging wars against one another. The Blood Clan, Shadow Clan, Night Clan, and countless other ancient races each have their own bases.
In short, the chaos in Nie Yingtian is unimaginable. It's not just the human race that is disunited; other races aren't much better off.
Moreover, the relationships among the major clans are unimaginably complicated; some races appear harmonious on the surface but secretly stab each other in the back.
Some races have fought for countless years, only to suddenly merge and fight against other races together.
Long Chen glanced briefly at the development history of these races and suddenly felt overwhelmed; the relationships among them were too complicated.
But after careful investigation, Long Chen found that the conflict was all about resources. When there was a common interest, they united; without it, they turned their backs on each other.
Because there was so much information, Long Chen simply couldn't read it all. Moreover, all these materials were modern and couldn't trace back to ancient history, so their significance was limited.
After roughly understanding the various clans, Long Chen began to study the wild forbidden lands of Nie Ying Tian. This research immediately stirred his heart.
There are many forbidden lands in the entire Nieying Heaven, dozens of uncontrolled ones. These forbidden lands have astonishing origins, many of which are worlds buried in ancient times.
There are many entrances, allowing free entry and exit without restrictions on cultivation, which attracts countless adventurers.
Most adventurers never return after entering, though some lucky ones come back carrying enviable treasures.
There are peerless techniques from the primordial era, countless immortal divine medicines that even the Celestial Venerables envy, divine weapons of astonishing origin, and beast eggs from the primordial era.
These unguarded forbidden areas are so dangerous that no faction wants to guard them. Although the treasures are astonishing, the rewards do not match the effort.
Those forbidden lands guarded and claimed for themselves were relatively safer. However, to occupy such treasured lands, one must possess absolute strength and maintain peak condition at all times.
Once a faction declines, they often withdraw from guard without needing others to attack, to avoid deadly consequences.
Moreover, the major forces of Nie Ying Tian update and iterate very quickly. A force can rise like a comet, or vanish overnight. A force with a legacy of hundreds of thousands or even millions of years may be on the brink of collapse.
The treasured lands occupied by these forces are sometimes just useless—meatless to eat and a pity to throw away.
Because there are many treasure lands and abundant treasures, but they can be seen but cannot be eaten; forcibly seizing them only leads to endless casualties.
Throughout history, countless factions have suffered excessive casualties due to greed for glory and reckless advancement, only to be exploited by the enemy. Not only did they lose their treasured lands, but they also lost their lives.
These treasure lands are a double-edged sword. If developed well, it's a good thing; if not, it can lead to catastrophe.
Some sects select a group of people to enter the treasure land every year, but there is a quota. They always prepare for the worst. Even if all these people die inside, it shouldn't affect the sect's overall strength.
Some sects openly hire outsiders, inviting fearless people to enter their treasured lands.
If they come out alive and bring out treasures, they can share the profits. However, many external hires who bring out real treasures basically "disappear."
In short, these forces have gone to great lengths for the treasure land, like a cat guarding a big fish, wanting to eat it, but lacking good teeth and not knowing how to do it.
What made them even more anxious was that, on one hand, they had to guard against those who envied their power; on the other, they worried that others had already gained weight and would come to devour them.
In short, Nie Yingtian is a brutal and anxious world, where every living being carries immense oppression, as if death could come at any moment.
"Wow, with so many treasure lands, Mo Nian must have already started taking action!"
Seeing this, a mischievous grin instantly appeared in Long Chen's mind.