The liver is a late bloomer!

Shocked, Jin Yuan seemed to realize something and secretly sent a telepathic message to Xu Chen.

“Fellow Daoist Xu, I will not reveal a single thing about your affairs. I will only say that you met a senior in a large star field.”

"Fellow Daoist Jin, you're so kind~"

Stepping onto the teleportation array, accompanied by a surge of spatial power, Xu Chen was transported to another teleportation star field.

There was only one expert at the third realm in charge of this teleportation star field, and Xu Chen was respectfully invited to the teleportation platform.

After traveling through more than a dozen star systems, Xu Chen finally arrived at the last stop.

"With coordinates, shouldn't we be able to force our way down?" Xu Chen wondered why teleporting to a major star system was so complicated.

“The three major star regions are actually within the God and Demon Kingdom. The God and Demon Kingdom covers an extremely vast area. Even a fifth-realm expert would have nearly half of their essence consumed if they were to forcibly descend there. Therefore, they can only use the star regions in the Chaos Rift as stepping stones to teleport to the major star regions,” Jin Yuan explained.

"I see. The battles in the Great Starfield must be fierce."

The teleportation star field we arrived at was the largest of these teleportation star fields, with two fifth-realm powerhouses in charge, and the powerhouses from various races who came and went were all above the third-realm Great Dao.

A steady stream of powerful individuals waited to be teleported to the Great Starfield in the plaza, and Jin Yuan and Xu Chen could only wait in line.

"Furthermore, gods and demons only dare to provoke in the chaos and dare not invade the star field. Otherwise, even a god or demon with a sixth-level powerhouse would not be able to withstand the will of the star field and the sixth-level powerhouse who is in charge." A hint of pride appeared on Jin Yuan's face.

Xu Chen then recalled what he had heard in that secret realm.

Even a sixth-realm expert will eventually become food for gods and demons.

Jin Yuan and Xu Chen waited in the square for three months before it was their turn.

Standing in the largest teleportation array, Xu Chen saw numerous chaotic divine runes floating within the array, which immediately piqued his interest.

As the power of the chaotic space was activated, many powerful beings were teleported to the Great Starfield.

As soon as Xu Chen was teleported over, he felt a suppression from the will of the star field. Even within this star field, he could only exert up to 50% of his strength.

"This is the will of the stars~" Xu Chen couldn't help but say.

"If Fellow Daoist Xu lets go of his excessive vigilance, this pressure will lessen."

“There is a star domain will within the Holy Light Star Domain, and no powerful figure would dare to act rashly. Fellow Daoist Xu, please rest assured,” Jin Yuan reassured him.

"Let's go. I'll first take you to experience the special delicacies of my star region, and then I'll show you the unique Great Dao inheritance of this great star region."

Jin Yuan led Xu Chen into a world, and upon entering, they were immediately enveloped by an alluring fragrance.

Smelling the aroma, Xu Chen suddenly felt hungry.

"This is a world with a special culinary avenue. Once you enter, the most delicious food will be cooked according to the tastes of every powerful individual."

The whole world is like a fairy garden, except that there is a set of spatial tables and chairs every certain distance.

"Just find a spot with a view you like and sit down, and the Heavenly Dao of this world will cook up a delicious meal."

On a beach, Xu Chen and Jin Yuan sat at a large table in a space.

Xu Chen drank beer and ate barbecue on the table, a contented expression on his face.

Taking a bite of grilled skewers, sipping beer, and picking up a piece of the most ordinary yet most delicious vegetarian platter on the table, Xu Chen felt as if he had returned to the most relaxed moment of his past life.

"Great, this place is really nice!"

"Does the Heavenly Dao World sell such delicacies?" Xu Chen asked sincerely, because he really wanted to buy them.

"It's a bit expensive; it requires six Xuanhuang Treasures."

“Buying it would require a huge amount of Great Dao Divine Source to maintain, and this gourmet world can only satisfy one’s appetite and does not help cultivation at all.” Jin Yuan wanted to persuade Xu Chen not to buy it.

"I bought it!"

Xu Chen felt that satisfying his appetite was just right.

"Fellow Daoist Xu is very generous. Let me make some contact and have them prepare the Heavenly Dao World of Delicacies." Jin Yuan nodded and stopped trying to persuade him. He used a wisp of his divine sense to contact the forces that specialized in selling the Heavenly Dao World of Delicacies.

"They've opened another business!" Jin Yuan said with a hint of envy.

"Six Xuanhuang treasures aren't many; we can always find some by searching through the chaos," Xu Chen said casually.

"Fellow Daoist Xu may possess the primordial divine technique to detect star fields within chaos, but it is extremely difficult for ordinary experts on the Great Dao to find a star field within chaos."

"Moreover, the chaos is fraught with dangers, and powerful individuals who are not from the Great Star Domain sometimes cannot avoid it at all. It is actually very difficult for them to obtain the Xuanhuang Treasure," Jin Yuan said.

"Um, okay~"

Xu Chen suddenly realized that he had just said something like, "I'm not interested in money."

Right on the beach, Xu Chen drank barbecue, beer, and cold dishes. After finishing one batch, he switched to seafood, and after finishing the seafood, he switched to a casserole.

Anyway, all the delicacies Xu Chen remembered were on the table, and each one was more delicious than the last, more tantalizing to his taste buds.

Just as Xu Chen was about to satisfy his appetite, a four-armed golden giant respectfully approached the table carrying a tray.

"Distinguished guest, this is the culinary delight you requested from the Heavenly Dao World."

A primordial treasure, the spatial spirit pearl, appeared on the tray, within which lay a world of culinary delights.

Xu Chen nodded and waved his hand, releasing six Xuanhuang treasures that he rarely used in daily life.

The four-armed golden giant accepted the six Xuanhuang treasures, bowed respectfully, and left.

"What businesses does your family own, Fellow Daoist Jin?" Xu Chen asked, looking at Jin Yuan's envious expression.

"Managing various star regions and cultivating chaotic behemoths at the level of the Great Dao."

Jin Yuan waved his hand and pointed out several light screens, within which appeared one enormous chaotic beast after another.

"These Chaos Beasts at the Great Dao level each possess an inner world comparable to a star field. Some powerful beings like to reside in their inner worlds, allowing these Chaos Beasts to roam freely in the chaos in search of opportunities."

"These chaotic beasts are not strong in combat, but their defense is top-notch. No one of the same level can break through their defenses, not even gods and demons."

"If you like it, I'll give you one." Jin Yuan originally wanted to give Xu Chen one of these chaotic beasts as a token of his gratitude.

"That's too expensive. I want to buy a Chaos Beast of the fourth or fifth realm. What's the price?"

Looking at these chaotic beasts, Xu Chen felt that buying one as a mount would be a good idea.

“A fourth-realm chaotic beast requires 100 clusters of special Dao essence. As for the fifth-realm, the Star Domain Will restricts its sale to forces within the Star Domain.” Jin Yuan’s expression was somewhat apologetic.

"Therefore, we need a Chaos Beast of the Fourth Realm."

As Xu Chen spoke, his gaze swept across the chaotic beasts on the light screen, finally settling on a chaotic-class behemoth that looked like an interstellar warship.

“This is a Chaos Beast warship, named for its resemblance to a warship. My family happens to have one at the fourth level. I’ll contact the family now.” Jin Yuan looked at Xu Chen questioningly.

Xu Chen nodded slightly, and Jin Yuan began to get excited.

A moment later, an irrepressible excitement rose on Jin Yuan's face.

"What's wrong?" "My family's ancestor is coming to personally welcome Fellow Daoist Xu. In another three-quarters of an hour, my family's ancestor will arrive outside the Gourmet Heavenly Dao World," Jin Yuan said excitedly.

He only met his family's ancestor once in his entire life.

"Good~"

In the vast star field, countless flying boats, warships, and chaotic behemoths shuttle through, displaying a scene of great prosperity.

At this moment, a powerful spatial force was being generated in this void, and the surrounding flying ships, warships, and chaotic beasts hurriedly took cover.

A colossal chaotic beast, even larger than the Heavenly Dao World of Gourmet Delight, emerged from this spatial power, slowly revealing its full form.

"It's actually a fifth-realm Chaos Beast from the Golden Horn Clan! What kind of distinguished guest could possibly be here that would make the Golden Horn Clan's ancestor condescend to come here!"

The flying ships, warships, and chaotic behemoths that had dodged the attack couldn't help but discuss it.

Once the Chaos Beast fully revealed its form, the Gourmet Heavenly Dao World appeared to it like a glass bead.

A Golden Horned Clan member, exuding a terrifying aura, descended from the Chaos Beast and quietly waited outside the Gourmet Heavenly Dao World, concealing his power.

At this moment, Jin Yuan led Xu Chen out of the void and arrived right in front of this Golden Horn Clan expert.

"Greetings, Ancestor!" Jin Yuan exclaimed excitedly.

The Golden Horn Clan patriarch nodded kindly to Jin Yuan, then turned his gaze to Xu Chen, his face immediately becoming warm.

"Fellow Daoist, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Please come with me to the Chaos Inner World. I want to treat you well."

"From now on, fellow Daoist will be an honored guest of my Golden Horn Clan!"

"You flatter me, senior," Xu Chen said politely.

"I cannot be called a senior. Although your strength is at the peak of the third realm, your combat power is comparable to mine. We should be considered equals."

Within the chaotic space, Xu Chen sampled the local delicacies of this vast star field.

"Jin Yuan just told me that you want a fifth-realm chaotic beast, but I cannot sell it to you due to the rules."

"However, our clan can provide you with resources and a secret technique, as well as sell you a Chaos Divine Beast at the peak of the fourth realm. As long as you provide the resources according to the secret technique, the Chaos Divine Beast can advance to the fifth realm," the Golden Horn Clan Ancestor explained.

"How many clusters of special Dao essence are needed?" Xu Chen asked about the price.

"This will definitely be more expensive than a regular fourth-realm Chaos Beast. Including resources and a fourth-realm peak Chaos Beast, it will require approximately 298 sets of special Dao Essence."

"I wonder if you can accept this price?" The Golden Horn Clan Ancestor looked at Xu Chen.

"The price is a bit high," Xu Chen said casually. In fact, it didn't matter to him whether it was a little more or a little less, since condensing a special Dao essence was just a matter of lifting a finger.

"Then I'll cut it once, two hundred and ninety regiments."

The Golden Horn Clan patriarch glanced at Jin Yuan.

"In my star system, 8 is an auspicious number. How about 288?"

"make a deal!"

Seeing that the Golden Horn Ancestor readily agreed, Xu Chen really wanted to say that 6 was also an auspicious number, but he was too lazy to haggle.

The chaotic behemoth traversed the void and arrived at a vast, boundless river of ten thousand paths, where it roamed towards its destination.

Sensing the scene outside the chaotic behemoth, Xu Chen was shocked by the vastness of this great star field's myriad rivers; even with his current divine sense, he couldn't perceive the distance between the two sides.

"As expected of the Great Star Domain, I have never seen such a sight of ten thousand rivers in my life," Xu Chen couldn't help but exclaim.

“Every powerful outsider who comes to the Great Star Domain says this, but in fact, the River of Myriad Paths is not necessarily better the bigger it is.” The Golden Horn Ancestor sighed inexplicably.

"What is the explanation for this?" Xu Chen asked, puzzled.

“The larger and longer the River of Myriad Paths is, the more attention it will attract from those gods and demons. With your strength, Fellow Daoist, your star field must have already swallowed up many star fields, right?” asked Ancestor Golden Horn.

Yes~

The current human star field, with its myriad rivers, connects hundreds of thousands of star fields controlled by the human race, making it incredibly vast.

"Fellow Daoist, you must be careful after you advance to the fourth realm. The larger the River of Myriad Daos becomes, the easier it is to attract the attention of gods and demons."

"Those that were on guard were fine, but many of the Four Realms Starfields that were not on guard were completely devoured by gods and demons."

"If we take precautions, the situation might be better," the Golden Horn Clan patriarch advised.

"Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist," Xu Chen said gratefully.

Upon hearing the address "fellow Daoist," Jin Yuan, who was standing nearby, felt a surge of secret joy.

Fellow Daoist Xu calls me Fellow Daoist, and also calls my clan's ancestor Fellow Daoist. So, according to this, I am of the same generation as the ancestor.

"Fellow Daoist, you will naturally know this as you spend more time in this vast star field. It's no secret."

At this moment, the Chaos Beast flew out from the Myriad Rivers and into the Starfield.

The chaotic behemoth stopped on an incredibly vast continent in the main world.

The Golden Horn Clan patriarch led Xu Chen and Jin Yuan down from the Chaos Beast and into a magnificent temple.

Inside the temple, a shrunken, peak-level Chaos Beast was roaming freely.

"This is the Chaos Beast warship that you wanted to buy. If you're not satisfied, you can choose another one."

After the Golden Horn Clan patriarch finished speaking, he began to introduce the chaotic behemoth to Xu Chen.

"The Chaos Beast is weak. Even a Chaos Beast at the peak of the fourth realm would have some difficulty killing a Starfield creature at the third realm."

"But with its high defense and speed, this warship Chaos Beast can escape from even a fifth-realm god or demon."

"It is even less of a problem to encounter gods and demons of the fourth realm. Even if dozens of gods and demons of the fourth realm attack it, they cannot shake the Chaos Beast in the slightest."

"As for advancing to the fifth realm, the defensive power is even more heaven-defying. As long as one does not trespass into the realm of gods and demons, one can walk freely in the chaos."

Xu Chen looked at the chaotic beast soaring in mid-air above the temple and gently waved his hand. As if sensing it, the chaotic beast swam towards Xu Chen.

Xu Chen gently stroked the head of the Chaos Beast, sensing its presence.

"Now that you've mentioned the advantages, fellow Daoist, shouldn't you also talk about the disadvantages?" Xu Chen patted the belly of the Chaos Beast again.

"The downside is that it can be consumed. First, it requires pure chaotic energy, and second, it needs to be fed with a massive amount of divine source of the Great Dao."

"If these were replaced with Xuanhuang Supreme Treasures, three Xuanhuang Supreme Treasures would be needed every trillion years."

"Although it can defend against gods and demons in the chaos, when it encounters some special spatial essence gods and demons, the opponent can directly teleport into the inner world of the chaos behemoth."

"But there are very few true gods and demons in the essence of space. In some star fields, you might not encounter one even after a whole cycle of reincarnation." The Golden Horn Clan patriarch had a reassuring expression on his face.

Xu Chen carefully sensed the chaotic behemoth before him, and its weaknesses were almost exactly as the Golden Horn Clan ancestor had described.

"Then I'll buy this chaotic behemoth." (End of Chapter)