Chapter 618 - 616: Kun Realm

On a vast plain.

A void gate materialized, and a dark figure flew right out of it, spinning like a top before slamming onto the ground with a THUD and getting a mouthful of dirt!

"Damn it!"

Jiang Chen cursed in frustration as he scrambled up, spitting out the weeds in his mouth.

He looked around. The land was vast and boundless.

There were actually two suns in the Celestial Vault, radiating a scorching light that made even Jiang Chen, who had advanced to the Human King Realm, feel a trace of heat.

"Hm?"

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes, gazing doubtfully at the two suns.

He couldn’t shake the feeling of being watched.

But the sensation vanished in an instant. He tried to sense it again but found nothing, and couldn’t help but scratch his head. ’Is it just my imagination?’

’Forget it. I’ll look around for someone to ask about the situation first,’ Jiang Chen thought. He shot into the sky and picked a random direction, flying forward at high speed.

What he didn’t know was...

...at the same time he was staring at the two suns, within the Human Gate, that mysterious and imposing figure let out a sound of surprise. "He can actually detect me? An interesting little fellow... I’ll check on the other two locations first. These damn Kun-eating Race members are multiplying faster and faster. I hope this new batch of youngsters can eliminate more of these locust-like bastards!"

...

Jiang Chen flew at a high speed.

Even so, he flew for two full days before he finally came across a small village.

The village housed quite a few powerful experts. As Jiang Chen approached, several formidable auras shot into the sky.

"Who goes there?"

"This is Cyan Cloud Village! Unauthorized personnel, stay back!"

These were three masters at the Peak of the Human King Realm, each one staring at Jiang Chen as if facing a great enemy.

’There are humans here?’

Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment. He then cupped his fist toward the three men and said, "I am Jiang Chen. I arrived here by accident and only wish to understand the situation. I mean no harm!"

The three men sized Jiang Chen up.

After confirming that Jiang Chen truly meant no harm, the tense expressions on their faces relaxed. The middle-aged man in the Cyan Armor spoke up. "So it is Brother Jiang. I am Liu Qingyun, and this is my second brother, Liu Qinghai, and my third brother, Liu Qingshan! Since Brother Jiang is also human, please, come into the village and join us!"

"Thank you. I’m sorry to impose."

Jiang Chen nodded.

Led by Liu Qingyun, Jiang Chen entered Cyan Cloud Village.

At that moment, the doors of every house in the village were shut tight. Able-bodied men stood guard with weapons in hand, ready for a fight. Only when they saw Liu Qingyun and his two brothers return did their expressions relax. Liu Qingyun smiled and said, "Everyone, you can come out now!"

"What’s going on? Wasn’t it the Kun-eating Race that arrived?"

"That looks like a human. You scared me! I thought those bastards from the Kun-eating Race were back again!"

"That young man has such a powerful aura..."

The villagers emerged from their homes one by one, curiously sizing up Jiang Chen as if he were some kind of monster.

Jiang Chen awkwardly touched his nose.

Liu Qingyun chuckled. "Everyone here hasn’t seen many outsiders. Please don’t mind them, young brother."

Jiang Chen shook his head.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, you two continue to keep watch. I will host young Brother Jiang Chen!"

After giving the order, Liu Qingyun watched as Liu Qinghai and Liu Qingshan nodded and withdrew. He then led Jiang Chen into a room, poured him some water, and said with a smile, "For someone as young as you to have a cultivation at the Ninth Stage of the Human King Realm, you must be an expert from one of the great cities! I wonder, young brother, are you from Blood Jade City? Or perhaps Black Wind City?"

’Blood Jade City? Black Wind City?’

Jiang Chen paused. How could he know anything about these cities? He could only make something up on the spot. "I am from Blood Jade City!"

"Oh?"

A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Liu Qingyun’s face. He quickly added, "At your age, you must be one of the top geniuses on Blood Jade City’s prodigy rankings, right?"

Jiang Chen gave a light cough, avoiding the question. Instead, he asked, "Brother Liu, I left Blood Jade City as a child and have been in closed-door cultivation with my sect’s elders ever since. I only recently left my master’s tutelage to travel and gain experience, but I seem to have gotten lost while passing through this area, which is why..."

"Lost?"

Liu Qingyun gave Jiang Chen a strange look, but then his expression turned to one of understanding. "That makes sense. The Kun Realm is simply too vast. Unless you’ve reached the Human Emperor Realm and can traverse the void, it’s very easy to get lost!"

’Kun Realm?’

Jiang Chen’s heart stirred. He finally knew the name of the place he was in.

He nodded and sighed with feigned emotion. "Yes, the Kun Realm is immense. Don’t laugh, Brother Liu, but I can’t even find my way back to Blood Jade City now!"

"Hahaha, you really are a muddle-headed kid, forgetting the way back home. As it happens, this old brother has a map of the area around Blood Jade City. I’ll give it to you, young brother. With this, you should be able to find your way back!" Liu Qingyun said, pulling an ancient-looking map scroll from a chest behind him and handing it to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen expressed his thanks, unfurled the map, and glanced over it.

Seeing the markings on the map, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.

Blood Jade City was actually the only human city within a radius of ten million kilometers, with only a few scattered human villages spread throughout its territory.

Among them were two locations marked with bloody skulls—these were two tribes of the Kun-eating Race!

Jiang Chen gasped again. ’According to that senior, there are one hundred and eight Kun-eating Race tribes in total. An area as massive as Blood Jade City’s only has two of them? Just how big is this Kun Realm?’

"Young brother, what is it?" Liu Qingyun couldn’t help but ask when he saw Jiang Chen staring at the map without a word for a long time.

Jiang Chen shook his head. "It’s nothing. I was just struck by how few cities we humans have in the Kun Realm!"

"Indeed!"

Jiang Chen’s words seemed to strike a chord with Liu Qingyun. He shook his head and gave a bitter smile. "In the Kun Realm, we humans have always been at a disadvantage. The Kun-eating Race is like a plague of locusts, constantly encroaching on our territory and harming our people. As you’ve seen, there are two Kun-eating Race tribes within Blood Jade City’s territory alone. If it weren’t for Blood Jade City’s Blood Saber Guard holding them back, our small villages would have been devoured by those beasts long ago!"

’The Blood Saber Guard? It seems the Kun-eating Race are the mortal enemies of humanity in the Kun Realm. Once I leave here, I’ll have to go to Blood Jade City and check it out,’ Jiang Chen thought to himself.

Cyan Cloud Village was, after all, just a small village. The map they had was limited to the Blood Jade City region. He would have to go to Blood Jade City to learn the specifics of the Kun Realm. He only had one year to eradicate the one hundred and eight Kun-eating Race tribes. He had to hurry!

"Brother Liu, since I’ve found my way back now, I’ll take my leave!" Jiang Chen said, trying to hand the map back to Liu Qingyun.

Liu Qingyun waved his hand. "You keep it. I have copies!"

"In that case, it would be rude to refuse!" Jiang Chen said as he put the map into his Storage Ring.

"Hiss! Young brother, you actually have a Storage Ring? It seems you really are from a great clan in Blood Jade City..." Liu Qingyun exclaimed, his expression one of utter shock, as if he’d seen a ghost.

Jiang Chen was stunned.

’The man is at the Peak of the Human King Realm. Don’t tell me he doesn’t even have a Storage Ring?’

As if seeing the confusion on Jiang Chen’s face, Liu Qingyun explained with a wry smile, "Resources are scarce in the Kun Realm. Even in Blood Jade City, only the experts from the great clans can afford a Storage Ring. Cyan Cloud Village is just a remote little village. How could we ever be worthy of possessing such a precious item!"

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, immediately took out another Storage Ring, and placed it in front of Liu Qingyun. "Consider this Storage Ring my thanks for the map, Brother Liu!"

"This... this... How can I accept this?" Liu Qingyun looked utterly astounded.

Jiang Chen smiled and was about to speak when a series of urgent shouts suddenly erupted from outside...

"Attention, everyone! The bastards from the Kun-eating Race are here!"