Chapter 874: Campaigning in the Forbidden Zone of Life
The seven great Forbidden Zones of Life were each a deathly absolute land, where entry was always possible but return never guaranteed, with very few able to emerge alive.
Especially the Primordial Abyss, which aged a person's flesh and was inherently opposed to achieving immortality. Not only could it not grant longevity, but it caused people to rapidly age and die, inspiring fear and awe since ancient times.
Yet at this moment, someone was engaged in a world-shaking battle above it. Various order divine chains, like the bright phoenix feathers of a legendary bird, pierced through the heavens, penetrated the ten directions, and spread to the outside world, splitting heaven and earth apart.
"Who exactly is it?" Ye Fan and the others were shaken to the core. They ran swiftly through the primeval mountain ranges, circling the Forbidden Zone of Life to observe.
They found a favorable position, bypassing the obstruction of the nine sacred mountain peaks, and flew high into the sky to look ahead. Immediately, they felt an overwhelming, terrifying aura.
"What terrifying power! On that abyss, all divine laws and dao forces can be ground to nothing, yet now such intense fluctuations are spreading. Just what kind of powerful existence is this?" Even Black Emperor was horrified.
"Someone is fighting the Abyss Slaves!" Ye Fan said in a low voice. They all held their breath. What level of cultivation was this? What immense boldness did one need to dare to slaughter on the nine sacred mountains?
A vigorous figure was moving, clad in battle armor that covered even the head, swift as a startling wind or divine lightning. At one moment, they sank into the Primordial Abyss; the next, they appeared on the cliffs of these sacred mountains. What kind of speed was this?
Cold sweat broke out on the Monkey's forehead. He felt a sudden surge of pressure. Even from such a distance, his heart pounded with fear, and he had already severed the Dao at the Immortal Three stage!
Who was that person? Everyone was stunned, their minds blank. Several Abyss Slaves attacked together but could do nothing to stop them.
"Can the power of the Primordial not suppress that person's dao laws either? How can they fight within the Ancient Forbidden Land without being reduced to a mortal body?"
"Did you see? Those Abyss Slaves each possess boundless magical power, like divine phoenixes reborn from fire. Their momentum doesn't resemble puppets at all—they have their own minds!"
"That person's power is being infinitely weakened. Otherwise, they would be many times stronger than now. It's truly unbelievable—they haven't been destroyed by the Primordial."
Ye Fan, Pang Bo, Ji Ziyue, and Black Emperor were all utterly astonished, unable to help whispering. This was a rare event in millennia. How could one person be so powerful, fighting above the Ancient Forbidden Land? Were they a Great Sage or a Quasi-Emperor? Otherwise, they wouldn't have a single chance!
Even the Monkey stared wide-eyed, sensing that supreme, terrifying aura. Someone was campaigning here, no different from attacking the Primordial Ancient Mine—both were forbidden zones.
The Monkey didn't know much about the Ancient Forbidden Land, but he held the Primordial Ancient Mine in deep reverence. Even in the ancient times before the current era, it was a secret land. Who dared to attack it?
"Has heaven truly changed? What kind of fearsome figure has appeared? Does he really belong to this world? Could he be from beyond the domain?"
Pang Bo was the first to think this. Back then, they had arrived riding the Nine Dragons Coffin, appearing above the abyss. Could it be that someone, like them, had crossed the star domain and entered this world?
Everyone found this plausible. It was very likely, because beneath the abyss lay a Five-Colored Altar, connected to the outer domain—a Stellar Ancient Path.
"The heavens are changing. How has such a supreme figure emerged? After he comes to this world, who can still attain the Dao?" Black Emperor muttered.
Ye Fan and the others moved quickly. To avoid being blocked by the sacred mountains, they had to constantly change positions. Especially when that figure charged into the abyss, they could no longer see him.
"Not good! The Primordial's aura is growing stronger—it's already spilling out of the forbidden zone!"
They retreated rapidly, personally sensing a terrifying aura. Many animals in the mountain ranges cried out in alarm. Some wolves and jackals aged to death on the spot, while more powerful beasts, with some cultivation, shuddered and fled into the sky.
"That person is being affected. They're not as strong as before—they're being suppressed!" the Monkey said.
Above the Primordial Abyss, the vigorous figure narrowly avoided a heavy blow. The attackers were all peerless experts, their attire extremely ancient. Aside from the Holy Maiden of Tianshu, it was hard to say from which era the others hailed.
The Holy Maiden of Tianshu moved like an immortal spirit descending to the mortal world, her white robes fluttering. With every gesture, laws surged like an ocean. She was the number one beauty six thousand years ago, who had captivated countless heroes and talents. But now, she was muddled and reduced to this state. Those who admired her had long turned to dust.
A wave of fluctuations spread outward. Eight Abyss Slaves struck together, suppressing that person into the abyss. The area was dense with dao light. Within the forbidden zone, the eight were not suppressed and wielded their greatest power.
Everyone's heart sank. But at that moment, with a thunderous boom, a powerful wave surged outward, sending them all flying.
"An Ancient Emperor!"
The Monkey was the first to cry out. At this moment, they felt an indescribable, supreme divine law fluctuation, as if the world were being created anew, with chaos surging. Everyone nearly trembled, quickly fleeing into the distance to avoid these ripples, not daring to stop for a single step. It was almost like the end of the world.
Beside Ji Ziyue, the little golden phoenix chirped timidly, afraid, hiding in her embrace. This divine bird had the keenest spiritual senses.
That figure rushed up from the Primordial Abyss, their entire body radiating nine-colored light, illuminating the heavens. All the Abyss Slaves immediately leaped into the abyss, avoiding them as if fleeing from an immortal, not daring to clash for even an instant.
The aura of an ancient Great Emperor!
Ye Fan, Black Emperor, and Ji Ziyue all lost color. They fled far enough and looked back into the depths of the Ancient Forbidden Land, their faces filled with disbelief.
Who was it? Who exactly was this person?!
"It's definitely not a living Great Emperor. Someone must be using an Extreme Imperial Weapon!"
At that moment, they understood why that person could use the power of laws within the Forbidden Zone of Life. They carried such a heaven-defying weapon with them.
"Even with an Imperial Weapon, this person must be a Saint, and a top expert among them. Otherwise, they would still meet their end, because this is the Ancient Forbidden Land!" Black Emperor said.
The Monkey's fiery eyes blazed, staring unblinkingly at the abyss. He muttered to himself, "That's an Ancient Emperor Weapon!"
The vigorous figure rushed out of the abyss, swaying slightly, clearly having suffered an impact. The so-called weapon was the battle armor they wore, emitting nine dreamlike, radiant colors.
Everyone was shocked. The weapons of ancient Great Emperors were all focused on attack; none seemed to be battle armor. This person's was completely different—something never heard of before.
"It's someone from the Divine Silkworm Ridge… They want to reclaim the Nine Marvelous Immortality Pill!" the Monkey said, recognizing the Ancient Emperor battle armor and deducing the person's origin.
In ancient times, the Nine Marvelous Divine Medicine had flown away, its whereabouts unknown. As time passed, a million years drifted by. Now, it had taken root in the Ancient Forbidden Land, and the Divine Silkworm Clan wanted to retrieve it.
In fact, over the years, not only their clan but other royal and imperial clans had made several attempts to obtain this immortal medicine, all ending in failure.
"Nine Transformations of the Divine Silkworm, invincible under heaven and earth. To become an Ancient Emperor, one needs a final, ultimate sublimation—the ultimate transformation!" the Monkey said.
The Ancient Emperor Weapon of the Divine Silkworm Ridge had astonishing defensive power, unmatched in the world. It was forged into battle armor because their clan's growth involved constant transformation, like shedding divine garments.
"It's… the Divine Silkworm Princess!"
Ye Fan recalled the scene at the Yao Chi Grand Assembly. After this peerless princess was revived, her dominance was unparalleled. With one hand, she had killed an Ancestral King, and she had said she would come to the Ancient Forbidden Land to reclaim her clan's immortality medicine.
"Brother Monkey, that's your quasi-aunt!" Li Heishui said.
The reason the Divine Silkworm Princess could be revived was that they had cut her out from a source stone while gambling, and then the Monkey had searched for divine medicine everywhere. Otherwise, she would still be sleeping beneath the earth.
"I see. She not only wants to dig up the Nine Marvelous Divine Medicine, but she might also be trying to force my uncle to come out!" the Monkey said, very excited. Over the years, he had gone to the Western Desert several times to seek an audience with the Battle Victory Buddha, but all attempts had failed.
That ancient Buddha on Mount Sumeru had been in seclusion year-round, contemplating the mysteries of life and death. He had long issued a decree, telling the old monks that he would see no one.
The people of the Divine Silkworm Ridge must have already sent word to the Great Thunderclap Monastery on Mount Sumeru!
"The Battle Victory Buddha is coming!?" Pang Bo immediately became excited, leaning in and saying, "Brother Monkey, you don't know, but back in my homeland, I worshipped your clan the most."
The Monkey found this baffling and ignored him. He blinked his fiery golden eyes, staring at the nine sacred mountains, somewhat tense. After all, this was a deadly land for the ages. Even if the Divine Silkworm Princess was incredibly powerful and protected by the Ancient Emperor battle armor, she would eventually exhaust her strength.
"Clank, clank, clank…"
The harsh sound of divine chains rang out, sending chills down everyone's spines. Even from an infinite distance, it was heard clearly, as if a world-dominating demon emperor, imprisoned for ten thousand ages, had broken free. That restlessness nearly shattered their primordial spirits, forcing them to retreat again.
"Boom!"
A surge of pitch-black mist rose, engulfing the entire Primordial Abyss. The nine sacred mountains were all obscured. A chilling aura burst from the Forbidden Zone of Life, spreading across the wilderness!
The Divine Silkworm Princess bore the brunt of it and was sent flying sideways. That was the power of the Primordial, capable of causing a Saint to age to death and turn to dust in an instant. Even if Chaos Expansion Great Sage came, he could not withstand it for long.
If not for the Ancient Emperor battle armor, at the moment this mist surged to the heavens, she would have turned into a handful of yellow earth!
"Bad news! The worst has happened. The Divine Silkworm Princess is not an ancient Great Emperor. Even with the imperial armor protecting her, it's not enough. If the thing inside rushes out, she will surely meet her end!" Black Emperor said.
"Clank, clank, clank…"
The icy sound of iron chains rang out, as if a god of the underworld had unlocked their shackles, breaking free and charging into the mortal world.
A blurry black shadow slowly emerged from the abyss, impossible to tell if it was male or female, or even human or beast. It wielded thick iron chains hundreds or thousands of feet long, its ferocious aura dominating the world.
"The Primordial… a living being from beneath the abyss, not like the previous Abyss Slaves!"
The Divine Silkworm Princess, thrown into the distance, coughed up blood heavily. Before that terrifying, supreme existence, she could barely fight, continuously spitting blood from the pressure of its aura.
"How terrifying! Without the Divine Silkworm Clan's supreme Ancient Emperor battle armor for protection, even the Divine Silkworm Princess would have been annihilated in body and spirit!"
This was the first time they had seen someone so powerful, daring to clash with an Ancient Emperor's weapon. It was truly shocking to the world!
"The Divine Silkworm Princess probably… can't even fight anymore. Even though the Divine Silkworm Ridge's battle armor is unmatched in the world, it's not the Ancient Emperor himself!" Big Black Dog said.
"Not good! The princess is in danger!" the Monkey cried out.
Because, in the surging black mist, that blurry figure was slowly stepping out of the abyss, advancing toward her. How could the Divine Silkworm Princess resist?
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a great tremor erupted from another direction within the Forbidden Zone of Life, unleashing an extreme dao might that dominated heaven and earth, as if it had connected the past, present, and future.
A massive staff, radiating overwhelming holy light, crushed the ages and split the air as it struck toward several sacred mountains. Its brilliance illuminated all heavens, and the aura of the Battle Saint Emperor swept through sun, moon, and stars!
"It's… my father's weapon!" the Monkey cried out, extremely excited.
The Battle Saint Emperor's weapon crashed down, instantly shaking out several ancient runes, golden light blazing for ten thousand zhang.