# Chapter 1178: The Forbidden Zone Agreement
Black mountain ranges stretched in clusters, each peak towering to the heavens, crowded together to form the most terrifying forbidden land—Immortal Mountain.
At the center of the great peaks, black mist curled upward, mysterious beyond compare. Throughout the ages, aside from Emperor Void, few had ever entered.
At this moment, a headless corpse faced this direction, sending chills through everyone's bodies, their bones feeling as if frozen. His power was beyond doubt.
Ye Fan was not seeing him for the first time. He had faced him years ago when he mistakenly entered Immortal Mountain. This person guarded the sacred soil at the center of Immortal Mountain, allowing no one to trespass.
At the heart of Immortal Mountain stood one hundred and eight main peaks, their black bodies like ink, encircling that hidden land, terrifying beyond measure.
The headless knight was like a deity, making every soul bristle with fear. It was difficult to imagine his rank, as he had shattered two Saint Kings into bloody mist with a single blow.
"His mount is a stone horse!" The Holy Prince's golden eyes flashed like lightning.
The headless knight wore black metallic divine armor, dark light flowing across its surface, full of texture. He was tall and divinely martial, holding a black-gold long spear, possessing a posture that could subdue heaven and earth. But unfortunately, he had no head, and at his neck, much blood stained the area, as if freshly severed.
Beneath him sat a tall stone horse, shaking its head and swishing its tail, raising its head and neighing, its power terrifying. Its stone hooves, as large as washbasins, split the void with every step.
"That stone horse is a Sacred Spirit that failed to reach perfection, unfathomably deep. One can imagine this knight's combat power and the difficulty of gauging his depth!"
What exactly lay at the center of Immortal Mountain that such a terrifying existence appeared—headless yet still alive?
"This should only be a guardian, not the master of Immortal Mountain. The fact that he shattered two Saint Kings with a single spear thrust reveals the terror of the forbidden zone," Black Emperor said gravely.
Ji Zi was ordinary and silent, not speaking a single word. His father had once fought here, crossing hands with the supreme existences within. Time was merciless, the years passing. Emperor Void had long been buried in the dark universe, his corpse's whereabouts unknown.
"He's coming out! His horse is stepping over the black peaks—he's about to emerge!" Dongfang Ye shouted, raising his Wolf Fang Great Club.
"Retreat quickly!" Even the Killing Sage Qi Luo changed color. Powerful as he was, he could not fight and could only flee.
Black Emperor's array platform was already prepared, and their location was far enough from Immortal Mountain that they had ample time to escape.
"Perform a spatial jump and leave this demon lair!"
The Cao and Mo families were terrified, shouting frantically. Under that spear's attack earlier, less than twenty percent had survived, only because they were at the edge of the heavens.
However, the moment the headless knight charged, the heavens collapsed. The warships burst like fireworks, turning to powder under a powerful aura.
"What kind of monster is this? He hasn't even attacked us, yet this pressure is unbearable!"
Death!
Corpses littered everywhere. In the end, only one mothership from the Cao family escaped. All other warships, along with the entire Mo family, fell and crashed here.
The headless knight paid no attention. He hadn't even attacked—merely emitting a powerful aura had caused this terrifying scene.
The surviving Cao family mothership hadn't traveled far before being shaken out of the Star Gate by a fierce killing intent, flying toward the distant earth with a mournful cry.
The headless knight didn't spare them another glance. His horse trod through the void, like a soaring immortal, vanishing into a Domain Gate—he was actually seeking Ye Fan and the others' whereabouts.
"This emperor's mind is unsettled. Why do I feel a great calamity approaching?" During the celestial crossing, Black Emperor's heart pounded with fear.
"I also have a premonition—disaster is about to strike!" Ye Fan said gravely.
The Holy Prince's expression was solemn. He too felt this. Figures of this level had the keenest spiritual senses and could perceive the arrival of great misfortune in advance.
"Quickly go to my Ji family. He's coming for me, sensing the aura my father passed down to me!" Ji Zi, usually silent and taciturn, spoke.
Everyone's hearts tightened. They believed this great disaster originated from Immortal Mountain, targeting them.
In the unknown void, they sensed the headless knight's presence. The stone horse leaped through the void, pursuing them.
Fortunately, Black Emperor had mastered the array patterns of an ancient Great Emperor. Their crossing speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, they entered the Southern Domain, and the next moment appeared before the Ji family gates.
"Could the Dark Calamity be coming again?" Everyone's expressions were grim.
"Over a hundred thousand years ago, my father campaigned against Immortal Mountain and suppressed the world. Even though he's gone, the Ji family has no fear," Ji Zi said calmly.
Weng!
The next moment, an ancient mirror flickered, simple and grand, appearing out of thin air. Waterfalls of chaos cascaded down from it, a magnificent sight.
Divine Spirit!
The divine spirit within the Void Mirror had autonomously awakened, emitting the majestic aura of an ancient Great Emperor!
At this moment, all living beings in the Southern Domain trembled, unable to resist kneeling. All great clans were shaken. Birds and beasts all lay prostrate on the ground, wailing.
Chi!
The Void Mirror tore through space, flashing and vanishing, traversing hundreds of millions of li, charging toward Immortal Mountain in the Central Domain. The supreme imperial might covered heaven and earth.
Even while traveling through the void, this ancient Great Emperor's aura shook the ages, overflowing and chilling many powerful clans.
"What's happening?" Ye Fan and the others were stunned.
This ancient mirror had revived on its own, without anyone activating it. The divine spirit within seemed ready to roar at the heavens, as if Emperor Void had reappeared.
"This is my father's weapon, accompanying him through his life of battle. It sensed the change in Immortal Mountain and fights in Emperor Void's stead!" Tears appeared in Ji Zi's eyes.
Honglong! The headless knight reacted swiftly, turning his horse back in an instant and vanishing into the black mountains. The stone horse, nearly becoming a Sacred Spirit, trembled, trampling heaven and earth as it lay down among the one hundred and eight black peaks.
The Void Mirror blazed with an immortal ray, shooting straight toward the center of Immortal Mountain, casting down eternal radiance, making that place eerie.
Black mist curled upward, meeting the immortal radiance. There was no great explosion, no loud sound—only specks of light like ascending immortals rising.
"Dead for so many years, yet Emperor Void's obsession has not faded. According to the agreement, Immortal Mountain should not have emerged. We were rash."
An ancient voice, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, came from within the most mysterious black mist. The one hundred and eight black peaks rumbled and trembled together.
Within a million li radius, everyone's hair stood on end. They clearly heard this divine voice, all shaken.
Legend had it that Emperor Void campaigned against the forbidden zones and reached agreements with all parties—it was actually true! His might had persisted for over a hundred thousand years, still present, conveyed through the ancient mirror.
Weng!
Immortal light flashed. The ancient mirror vanished, appearing directly at the Ji family. Its radiance converged, becoming simple and natural, losing that overwhelming imperial aura.
Vague shadows appeared in the mirror, and the voice sounded again. Everything that had just happened was replayed through the ancient mirror.
Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, Dongfang Ye, and the others were all astonished.
Ji Zi's eyes were crystalline. He silently turned, holding the ancient mirror as he walked deep into the family, disappearing from sight.
"Bad!" Black Emperor's expression was grim, full of fear and worry.
"The agreement period must be approaching. Without accident, it should be when the Immortal Path opens. On that day, the supreme existences of the forbidden zones will surely emerge. Heaven knows what will happen!"
The Northern Domain was in chaos. Although the motherships had been nearly wiped out, the storm's consequences were far from settled. What force was this?
They dared to strike at the ancient clans. Along the way, they had swept through everything, destroying many great clans, even leveling the ancestral lands of some Primeval Royal Clans.
Ye Fan and the others re-entered the Northern Domain because he knew one clan remained unexterminated—the Lanzhu Clan. They had gone to the Primordial Ancient Mine. He didn't know how they were faring now.
At this moment, the Lanzhu Royal Clan's faces were green. They cursed inwardly, wondering how many times they had cursed the Southern Demon. Wasn't this clearly setting them up!?
"This is a world of demons. It has nothing to do with the word 'weak.' We're finished!"
Ever since over twenty warships fell into the Primordial Forbidden Zone, plus a mothership exploding inside, they had sensed something was wrong and urgently ascended.
However, an inexplicable fluctuation came from deep within the forbidden zone. Their fleet shattered piece by piece, silent and soundless, terrifying to the extreme.
The Lanzhu Clan's faces turned green. They abandoned everything, only wanting to perform a spatial jump and leave this damned place.
But they couldn't construct a Star Gate. There was simply no way to escape. Gritting their teeth, they launched their most violent attack, enough to destroy an entire star domain.
Blinding light fell toward the Primordial Ancient Mine, but it was all annihilated. Such divine energy could have blown up an entire ancient star, yet here it had no effect.
Peng!
A figure walked out from the Primordial Ancient Mine, as if the Heavenly Dao had taken human form—hazy and terrifying. His power pierced through ancient and future ages, as if an immortal had been reborn.
The Lanzhu Clan was completely dumbfounded. This wasn't a true living being but was formed from Primordial Life Stones—the very thing they most desired.
Many swallowed their saliva!
That body formed from Primordial Life Stones emitted strands of immortal radiance, imprisoning all the motherships.
"Even the Daoyan of old, were he alive today, would not dare to trespass into the Primordial Ancient Mine."
A cold, merciless voice came from within the divine mine. The Primordial Life Stone body trembled, its radiance blazing as it surged forward.
The Lanzhu Clan was scared out of their wits. Who was in this Primordial Ancient Mine?! Daoyan was an ancient deity of the Eternal Main Star, said to have attained the Dao one to two million years ago.
Unfortunately, they had no time to be shocked. Wherever the radiance passed, all motherships and ancient sacred war tools turned to ash, completely annihilated.
Even the Lanzhu Clan's Saint King didn't even have time to grunt before turning into a flash of blood light, completely vaporized, leaving nothing behind.
Hong!
At the same time, the Ziyun Royal Clan's fleet of warships above the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest was completely shattered by the purple waves emitted by the Ten Thousand Dragon Bell, turning to dust.
Thus, the great battle came to an end. All motherships were destroyed. Aside from a few ancient sacred mechas that escaped, the twelve great royal clans were nearly completely annihilated.
But the storm was hard to calm. The Ten Thousand Primeval Clans were enraged, wishing they could turn the heavens upside down. Even the Primeval Imperial Clans dared to attack—had these people eaten divine courage and wanted to rebel against heaven?
"Eternal... they came from a living main star called Eternal. They dared to come here and attack us. These ants are tired of living!"
The Ten Thousand Primeval Clans roared!
That very day, many radical and terrifying royal clans declared they would find a way to attack the Eternal Star Domain, slaughtering until rivers of blood flowed and mountains of corpses piled up.
As for who gained the most, it was undoubtedly Ye Fan and his group. In this battle, they captured three intact motherships, five ancient sacred mecha war tools, and obtained the evolution liquids of five great princes.
But Black Emperor was very anxious. "Too urgent! Once the Immortal Path opens, I think the agreement period will arrive. Existences comparable to Great Emperors will emerge! The day the sky breaks is not far off!"