ainly be careless. He thought of himself as a fish in a pot, but he didn't realize that his pot was easily breakable.The robber mentioned that the one-eyed man was a master, but the others weren't muc...Chapter 354 A New World 1

"Ah..."

"Casual Freedom!"

"Little Servant Girl!"

A few girls screamed in alarm, and then they made a simultaneous decision—they all rushed towards the circle of light without giving any thought to what it was or whether it would consume their lives. In that moment, there was only one thing on their minds.

I want to follow him!

As a result, just like Casual Freedom, they were also swallowed by the strange circle of light and vanished without a trace!

The old man watched in silence as Casual Freedom suddenly disappeared, followed by the disappearance of several young girls. He hesitated; he had thought that this circle of light might be a passage to the martial arts holy land but couldn't be sure.

This circle was too strange, beyond his understanding. In his perception, a passage should be a path or a door—it could never be an inexplicable ring of light, and it wasn't connected to anything; it simply floated in midair.

How could he possibly determine if this circle led to the martial arts holy land or perhaps even hell

Hence, he hesitated. Unlike those girls who followed Casual Freedom without hesitation, he was uncertain. And because Casual Freedom had been unexpectedly pulled into the ring of light, his hesitation deepened.

If Casual Freedom had entered on his own volition, he would have felt more certain!

Now he lamented; these girls either had big hearts or cared deeply about that boy, charging in without any hesitation!

What should he do

The old man thought for a moment. He was already quite old and this chance only came once, so perhaps he should take the risk—so he decided to enter.

But at that very moment, an event occurred which filled him with regret: The circle of light suddenly vanished as he prepared to step into it, vanishing before his eyes.

The opportunity had slipped away in his hesitation; how could this not fill him with regret

Sometimes, opportunities are like that—they don't wait for you to decide. If you hesitate, you may lose the chance forever.

"No, it can’t be gone!"

The old man let out a roar of frustration; he felt that his life might be filled with regret!

“Blood… can my blood work too”

Suddenly, the idea occurred to him. If blood could open it, perhaps his own would work as well—so he started trying...

"A drop isn't enough Then I'll add more!"

“Still not enough Add even more!"

"Not enough"

“Then why still not enough!!”

In the end, the old man gave up. He understood that this blood was special; only a particular kind of blood could open it—and the boy had that type.

Wait… Evil Sect

The Evil Sect…… On another side…”Where am I"

Casual Freedom looked up at the sun in the sky, realizing this wasn't the time he thought he would be here. It seemed his imagination had become reality; this place might not even exist within the same space-time continuum as where he came from.

But that was not the point. Once he figured out where he was, he realized his thoughts were overly simplistic… This was a world, an entirely new world!

The Martial Arts Holy Land; let’s call it this for now. When Casual Freedom arrived here, he knew this place wasn't small—the area around him had no people upon arrival, and even after walking quite a distance, there were still no signs of anyone or human activity.

This could only mean that this area hadn’t been visited by humans in a long time. And if it hasn't been visited, the place must be very remote.

If it was remote, then from another perspective, the living space for people here would have to be quite large; there's no particular need to come here.

At this moment, Free-and-Easy was still guessing that the martial arts holy land might be as large as a county or even a city, which had overturned everyone's impression of the martial arts holy land.

In everyone’s impression, the martial arts holy land should only be a secret realm the size of a mountain, where numerous experts live and reside in high places.

No one would think that there could be many people in the martial arts holy land. If it were crowded with people, how could it still be considered the martial arts holy land!

Supreme martial power should be held by a few individuals, just like political power; this is not hard to understand. Those who pursue martial power can give up everything and stay in the martial arts holy land all their lives, which also makes sense.

This was how everyone on Divine Martial Continent viewed the martial arts holy land.

But this perception was a misconception, and a severely mistaken one at that. Free-and-Easy quickly realized this point: This place couldn’t be described as merely the size of a city, or else he would have been completely narrow-minded.

This was an entire continent, not smaller than Divine Martial Continent, with thousands of mountain ranges, countless plains, extensive deserts, grasslands, and forests, along with vast seas.

How did Free-and-Easy know all this

Inference That’s absurd. How could he possibly infer such a conclusion without seeing it himself or gathering information from others

If he were to see everything firsthand, it would take a lot of time. He had only been here for less than a day; there was no way he could have seen all this unless he could fly.

Therefore, the conclusion was that Free-and-Easy had gathered information from others!

The source of this information came from a small town where he currently resided. This town, called Han Water Town, was one among many towns in this continent. Due to its relatively bustling traffic and lively atmosphere, it had more up-to-date news compared to other places.

That’s why the appearance of these outsiders didn’t seem strange or out of place to the people there.

However, Free-and-Easy chose this town not because of its liveliness but simply because it was the first inhabited area he encountered!

Before that, he had been very cautious and wary, expecting these locals might do something to them as outsiders. Moreover, given their formidable martial prowess, being cautious was necessary.

But now Free-and-Easy understood that his concerns were unnecessary because he hadn’t anticipated the martial arts holy land would be an entire continent with a population comparable to Divine Martial Continent’s.

Free-and-Easy still didn't know why these people weren't invading Divine Martial Continent, but it seemed there was some kind of restriction preventing such actions. However, this wasn't his concern!

Currently, he knew that they were safe because no one would think them problematic, and not everyone here was an expert either—more precisely, not every person was a peerless expert.

This “martial arts holy land” indeed possessed overwhelming power compared to Divine Martial Continent. Here, the number of Imperial-level martial artists in just one country equaled the entire Divine Martial Continent’s total, and this only accounted for the ordinary standards used here. Furthermore, there was more beyond this!

However, Imperial-level martial artists weren't as common as cabbage leaves; while they were numerous, their proportion still represented a tiny fraction of society's structure, forming the top layer with supreme power—enough to dominate one region.

But this uppermost tier was merely a foundational part and not the pinnacle. This was fundamentally different from Divine Martial Continent!

In summary, Imperial-level martial artists were among the best experts here but not absolute masters. They could easily defend themselves, but if provoked by some people, they would have to flee.

However, without provoking trouble, it wasn’t ordinary folks who could provoke them. Especially in smaller places, even becoming a king or emperor wouldn't be a problem—this was the current situation for Free-and-Easy and his companions.

Free-and-Easy had three Imperial-level martial artists by his side; their lineup was quite impressive enough to deter any small fry, and even larger forces wouldn’t easily provoke them. Therefore, they were very safe—at least temporarily.

However, they weren't here to settle down, obviously not satisfied with the status quo. They faced a major issue: how could they obtain what they desired in this “martial arts holy land”

Free-and-Easy wanted information about his parents; Gu Xing and the others naturally sought better training opportunities. The Southern Palace Miss had no specific goal because she needed experience, which involved aimlessly wandering around… Now, Free-and-Easy and his companions were discussing their future plans in a quiet place, with many issues to address: "We should discuss whether you want to stay together or separate." Free-and-Easy asked the girls.

"What do you mean by separating or staying together Also, why are you asking us instead of including yourself Do you think that no matter what, you won’t be with us" Southern Palace Xuxin asked first. This question only led to more questions.

“Well, I’ve considered it and feel that maybe I shouldn't be with you. You can join a sect here for training and learn new martial techniques while I have important matters to attend to.” Free-and-Easy nodded and explained.

"Why isn’t that suitable Can’t you train alongside us too You want to find your parents, right We can help look for them together; it’s not a problem," the Miss immediately responded.

Free-and-Easy shook his head and said: "How do we search I initially thought this place was very small, but now, it's vast beyond imagination. Finding one person is hard; knowing only their appearance from twenty years ago makes it even harder—it’s like looking for a needle in the haystack!"

"So, I plan to look slowly and see what fate brings; currently, this isn’t urgent!" Free-and-Easy continued.

“That does make sense,” the Miss nodded, looking at Free-and-Easy. "But why do I feel you don't want us helping you find your parentsver imagined it would be something of such high caliber. If she were to know about this situation, for at least a moment, she would be moved to tears. Mm-hmm, just that one moment, and then it would a...