After less than a day of flight, the endless mountain ranges below suddenly began to thin.
"So this is the Black Plains?"
Ye Chen gazed ahead. At the edge of his vision, a vast black plain stretched out like a dividing line, separating the outside world from the one beyond.
According to the map, this Black Plains served as the gateway to the Black Corner Region.
Stepping into it meant entering a world utterly detached from the outside.
This was the farthest Ye Chen had ever traveled. Yet despite the journey spanning nearly ten thousand li, he felt no exhaustion....only a faint thrill.
"Black Corner Region… I'd like to see just how chaotic you really are."
With that thought, Ye Chen plunged straight into the endless black plain without hesitation.
An hour after entering, a massive black storm appeared ahead. The oppressive gale darkened the sky itself.
Ye Chen did not evade it. He flew straight through.
The black storm that terrified countless others couldn't shake him in the slightest.
After another full day of travel, Ye Chen finally left the gloomy plain behind.
Before him rose a massive city built entirely from jet-black stone.
At its four gates, countless tiny black dots—like ants—converged and streamed into the city's yawning, shadowy mouth.
"According to the map, this should be Black Seal City."
Hovering in the air, Ye Chen glanced at the map. Black Seal City was governed by a faction known as Eight Gates.
Its leader, Yuan Yi, was a Dou Huang expert ranked within the Black List's top ten.
The Black List functioned similarly to the Jia Ma Empire's Top Ten Experts ranking.
However, Ye Chen knew very well that the truly powerful figures of the Black Corner Region never appeared on such lists.
As if recalling something, Ye Chen lifted the restriction on the soul banner and asked calmly, "Yao Chen… do you still remember the name Han Feng?"
"Han Feng… that damned traitor! I wish I could tear him apart and eat his flesh!"
The moment Ye Chen mentioned the name, Yao Chen's emotions surged, his face filled with fury and hatred.
"Your good disciple is thriving here in the Black Corner Region," Ye Chen said with a smile.
"He's ranked third on the Black List and even bears the title of Pill Emperor."
"Ha! Pill Emperor… and he's still only at the Dou Huang realm!"
Yao Chen's anger faded as he burst into laughter, his voice filled with disdain.
Given Han Feng's talent, had he continued cultivating under Yao Chen, he would have long since become a high-level Dou Zong.
Instead, driven by greed, he betrayed his master, spent years hiding, and ended up like this....truly laughable.
"Yao Chen, for the sake of our master-servant bond, I'll let you take revenge personally this time," Ye Chen said calmly.
"The soul of a peak Dou Huang should help you recover a fair amount of strength."
"Thank you, Master!"
Yao Chen's face lit up with excitement as he quickly bowed to Ye Chen.
On the outskirts of the Black Corner Region, the more well-known forces included the Eight Gates, the Blood Sect, the Black Skull Tomb, Feng City.....ruled by the Pill Emperor Han Feng—as well as the Heavenly Yin Sect and the Mad Lion Gang.
The leaders of these outer-region factions were, for the most part, only at the Dou Huang level. Some were even merely Dou Wang experts.
They were utterly incomparable to the long-established powers deep within the Black Corner Region, such as the Black Emperor Sect and the Flame Demon Valley.
Even if all these outer factions joined forces, their combined strength would likely still fall short of the faction ranked third within the Black Corner Region.....the Black Emperor Sect.
Although these forces were not particularly strong, their conduct was extremely tyrannical.
Of course, such tyranny was only directed at ordinary people.
Take the Blood Sect, for example.
Their cultivation technique was extremely peculiar, requiring them to devour the blood of powerful individuals to enhance their own strength.
According to the original records, large numbers of people were captured every single day and dragged into the Blood Sect as "blood food," used exclusively for cultivation.
The Blood Sect's reputation was infamous beyond measure.
After arriving in the Black Corner Region, Ye Chen had already harbored thoughts of plunder.
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