Seeing Qin Xuan open his eyes, Lie Xinyuan and Chen Hui, who had been waiting, quickly stepped forward to inquire about the results.
Upon learning that Qin Xuan had failed to establish his foundation, both were filled with regret.
The commotion Qin Xuan caused during his foundation establishment was something even Chen Hui hadn't witnessed in millions of years, making him curious about how strong Qin Xuan would be after succeeding.
However, the lack of chaotic energy and the interruption of foundation establishment were indeed not Qin Xuan's fault.
If he had forced his foundation establishment in such a situation, the problems that would have arisen would have been far more severe than they were now.
Another period of silence followed, and Lie Xinyuan found himself completely unable to help Qin Xuan in his current predicament.
Chen Hui, however, with his vast knowledge, hesitated, as if there was something he hadn't yet disclosed to Qin Xuan.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan took the initiative to ask.
After a moment of contemplation, Chen Hui slowly posed a question: "This foundation establishment realm, do you have to break through it now?"
Did he have to break through now?
Of course!
Without hesitation, Qin Xuan nodded firmly.
With the invasion of Canglan Star, Qin Xuan, as the strongest known individual in Dragon Country, was obligated to confront the enemy's most powerful entities.
And based on the intelligence gathered so far, Canglan Star might very well possess Nascent Soul stage cultivators!
The Nascent Soul stage was a world apart from the peak of the Golden Core stage.
Moreover, his current strength was only equivalent to the mid to late stage of the Golden Core.
Breaking through to the foundation establishment stage would undoubtedly elevate his power to a new level.
Even if he couldn't reach the monstrous level of the Nascent Soul stage, being able to contend with them and buy Dragon Country time to resist should still be feasible. *Kuai Shu Ge*
Therefore, no matter what, Qin Xuan had to break through this foundation establishment stage.
Otherwise, without peak combat power, it would be too easy for Nascent Soul cultivators to pull off any mischievous maneuvers.
Witnessing Qin Xuan's resolve, Chen Hui nodded gently.
After giving Qin Xuan a look of admiration, he slowly revealed a peculiar location.
When Qin Xuan further inquired about this location, Chen Hui slowly spoke, revealing a fact that greatly shocked the other two.
"This place was once the Kunlun Immortal Mountain."
"And at the teleportation array of Kunlun Immortal Mountain, there is a considerable amount of chaotic energy."
"Kunlun Immortal Mountain?!"
"Chaotic energy?!"
Hearing these two terms mentioned together, Qin Xuan and Lie Xinyuan cried out in shock and exchanged bewildered glances.
Chen Hui, however, nodded very seriously, informing them that this was the result of his examination of the world map.
"Although the overall scale has shrunk considerably, some iconic locations have not changed."
"For example, the overall outline of Kunlun Immortal Mountain, and this single, straight peak that pierces the clouds."
"Don't worry, I stayed there for a long time and am very familiar with it."
"However, Kunlun is fraught with peril, and with your current strength, you might..."
Chen Hui would not be mistaken about the location of Kunlun.
But the path to the teleportation array was fraught with numerous formations and traps.
There were formations like Illusion Kill Formation, Shadow Kill Formation, and even Immortal Trapping Formation and Immortal Slaying Formation.
These formations were extremely dangerous even to Chen Hui, who was at the peak of the Dao Integration stage, let alone Qin Xuan, who was only at the peak of the Qi Refining stage.
But with the great enemy at hand, there wasn't much time for Qin Xuan to consider within a mere month.
Therefore, after a brief silence, Qin Xuan immediately decided to set off for Kunlun Immortal Mountain.
After millions of years, the entire Blue Star had degenerated into such a weak, ordinary planet.
Perhaps those peerless formations had long ceased to function due to various reasons?
Thus, Qin Xuan decided to take a gamble.
He gambled that these formations had completely lost their efficacy over time.
Of course, for the sake of safety, he decided to bring Chen Hui along with him.
After all, he was seeking a breakthrough, not to court death.
With the knowledgeable expert Chen Hui present, if any mechanism or formation was still active, he could be warned in time to evade it or turn back.
Without delay, Qin Xuan, without any hesitation, took Chen Hui's bone ring and arrived at the Shu City Air Force Base.
Tan Song, upon learning of Qin Xuan's destination, couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.
He was unsure of Qin Xuan's intentions.
However, there was an order from above; Qin Xuan had now become the supreme commander of all military forces.
Regardless of his needs or instructions, all troops were to strictly comply without fail.
Therefore, even though he was puzzled as to why Qin Xuan was going to that particular location, Tan Song still arranged for the best pilots and the most well-maintained fighter jets to take Qin Xuan there.
Upon arriving at the location, Qin Xuan was greeted by Zhang Han, the leader of Dragon Country's Antarctic expedition team.
Yes.
The Kunlun Immortal Mountain, which was once within the Jiuzhou territory, had now relocated to the southernmost point of the entire Blue Star, Antarctica.
The peak, which Chen Hui described as piercing the clouds, was located at the very top of Antarctica, the South Pole.
To analyze the local situation more accurately, Qin Xuan did not go to the pole himself but first sought out the Dragon Country research team located on the Antarctic continent.
As it turned out, this decision was quite wise.
Because upon arriving at the South Pole, Qin Xuan discovered that this so-called southernmost point of the Blue Star did not have any peak that pierced the clouds.
Instead, there was only an endless expanse of snow and plains.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan looked at Zhang Han in confusion, and Zhang Han provided his explanation.
"Commander Qin, you must have heard that there is an extremely thick ice layer on the continent of Antarctica."
"The specific depth of this ice layer has not yet been determined, only that it has not melted for millions of years."
"So if the mountain you mentioned truly exists, it is likely submerged beneath this thick ice layer."
"If you really want to find it, there is only one way – to start from the pole and dig downwards!"
As he was speaking, a strong gust of wind suddenly swept through, nearly knocking Zhang Han to the ground.
Only after Qin Xuan extended his hands and held him firmly in place did he raise his voice and shout to Qin Xuan:
"Don't worry! I've already brought our most powerful excavator here, and I guarantee that emergency excavation will proceed at the fastest possible pace."
"And you only need to supervise from the side and check if the excavation location deviates!"
"Oh, right!"
"Our tents will also be transported here shortly."
"However, a storm is approaching, so it's best for us to return to the base and weather this most difficult period!"
Return to the base?
There was no time.
Hearing Zhang Han's words, Qin Xuan frowned and shook his head.
If Kunlun Immortal Mountain was indeed buried beneath this massive ice layer, then a small excavator would be utterly useless.
Let alone a short month, even ten months or a hundred months might not be enough to reach the legendary Kunlun Immortal Mountain.
Patting Zhang Han on the shoulder, Qin Xuan directly instructed him to notify the team members to return to the research base as usual to await evacuation.
He himself, however, calmly gazed at the vast plain before him and slowly summoned the Hundred Transformations Divine Artifact in his hand.