Rise Of The Worm Sovereign

While Shirong obsessed over the skill that he had seen, Lin Wu checked the map for their location. In the past days, he had collected a lot of data from books and records, thus the system now had a map for the entire continent.

While it was not as accurate as it would be after a system scan, it was still good enough for Lin Wu to approximate their location. 

"Hmm… let's see, the dread coil marsh." Lin Wu muttered as he scrolled through the map.

There were about two kingdoms that they would have to cross before they would reach the Dread Coil Marsh. These two kingdoms were not part of the thirteen kingdom alliance that the Ling kingdom was part of and thus a normal cultivator would need to prove his identity to pass.

It was similar to how one would need a passport and visa to travel to different countries, except in this case their identity would be confirmed with some things like tokens, badges, and jade slips. 

As for if they would be permitted to enter, it would depend on what reason they had come here and also the kingdom's security. Still… for Shirong, this was of no concern. Not only was he the heir of the Ji clan, which would allow him to go to nearly every place in the continent.

  But even without that Shirong still had the identity of Nascent Soul realm cultivator. He would be permitted entry rather easily and even if he was denied he could just pass through the wilderness.

These areas were usually unguarded, but the reason why people did not pass through them was because of the spirit beasts that lived there. Any place that was not populated by humans would usually be taken up by beasts.

Thus the kingdoms often did not need to protect against intruders in these areas as the beasts would do it for them. Besides, the areas that they needed to protect the most were their cities and thus it didn't really matter what happened to the rural areas in their territory.

"Seeing the distance, it will probably take him a month or more to reach there. But I don't know how accurate this map is, plus he may take some detours I don't know of." Lin Wu muttered to himself.

Lin Wu was finally getting to see how vast this world truly was. If he estimated the distance they had traveled in the past day, he'd say that they had already traveled a couple of thousand kilometers. And this was the result after Shirong traveling leisurely. 

If Shirong traveled at his full speed, Lin Wu didn't know how fast they would reach the Dread Coil Marsh. 

'Should take a look at the information about the Dread Coil marsh as well. Better to know what I'm eventually gonna end up dealing with. Don't want to be caught in a pinch when my main body can't come help.' Lin Wu thought to himself before looking through the data window.

"Here it is, Dread Coil Marsh." Lin Wu said upon finding the right entry.

The Dread Coil Marsh was one of the more dangerous areas of the continent. While it was not completely a forbidden zone, there were parts of it that were considered to be a death sentence for most cultivators.

Another thing was that once one entered it, it was quite easy to get lost. That was where its name came from. The marsh was like a maze that would could around you and make you dread ever coming there.

Not only were there poisonous insects and plants there, but it was said that even ghosts lingered there. Once upon a time, it was said to be a sprawling jungle within which a prosperous sect was located. But one day someone from the sect fell into the evil path and used a forbidden technique to kill everyone from the sect, absorbing their cultivation.

He then drained the vitality of the land around it which cause it to die and decay. Later, many kingdoms and sects felt the danger from this person and fought a great battle against him. Countless people died, leaving behind a battlefield of blood and death.

The unfulfilled desires of the people along with the fear they felt, is said to have turned them into the ghosts that haunt that marsh now. Though if this all truly happened is difficult to confirm and has been left behind as a legend.

Though along with all this danger, there are also opportunities in the Dread Coil Marsh. There are natural treasures and spirit herbs that are not found anywhere else but there. Also, since a lot of cultivators died there, their tombs and remains can still be found.

These tombs or remains can contain their inheritance of legacy. It is said that even Immortal Ascension Realm cultivators had fought in that battle back then and as such many people desired to find a tomb of a peerless expert.

Of course, all this was wishful thinking on the part of most people, but for Lin Wu though… "hehehe… the system and I will have a great time here, won't we?" 

Lin Wu reckoned that if there was someone that could be claim to be first in finding treasure, then the system would at least be at the second position. 

"No wait… that's not the saying, is it? Hmm… what was it exactly? Oh yeah, if the system claims to be second then no one can dare to claim first!" Lin Wu said, while nodding his head.

'At least I still have these parts of my memories with me.' Lin Wu thought.

He then felt Shirong suddenly turning him around.

"Oh? What is he doing?" Lin Wu wondered as his focus returned to the man.

Shirong held the spear by his side and closed his eyes. A faint pressure exuded from his body as his aura started to rise by the second. Half a minute passed before he opened his eyes that were now glowing with power.