Reborn Shang Zhou, angry at the sage Nuwa at the beginning

Chapter 2231

"Go and see!"

The four quickened their pace, and the hundred-mile journey was covered in the blink of an eye.

Ahead lay a valley shrouded in mist. At the valley's entrance, black runes flickered, similar to those found in ancient ruins—the very entrance to the Illusionary Demon Array.

"I'll test the waters first."

Sword Master volunteered, his sword intent surging and transforming into a streak of azure sword light, slashing towards the mist.

The sword light pierced through the mist, but it sank like a stone into the sea, causing no disturbance whatsoever.

But the next moment,
Sword Master's expression suddenly became dazed, and complex emotions such as greed, fear, and anger flashed in his eyes. He then swung his longsword at Di Xin and the others.

"Sword Master, wake up!"

Di Xin roared, and the Human Emperor Sword emitted a golden glow, as a gentle force of humanity surged into the Sword Master's body.

The Sword Master trembled violently, the dazed look in his eyes vanished instantly, and his expression returned to clarity.

He said with lingering fear, "What a strange restriction! It actually stirred up the deepest obsessions in my heart. If the Human Emperor hadn't awakened me in time, I would have almost succumbed to it."

"The Illusionary Demon Array uses people's hearts as its guide, and ordinary attacks are ineffective."

Di Xin unfolded the golden bamboo scroll and activated the Humanity Purification Chapter: "I will use the power of humanity as a guide to break this restriction. You must protect your minds and not be disturbed by your obsessions."

Golden humanistic power surged from Di Xin's body and merged into the mist.

The black runes in the mist flickered violently, emitting a piercing shriek, as if resisting the purification of the power of humanity.

Di Xin's expression was solemn.

He continuously infused the power of humanity, chanting the verses of the Humanity Purification Treatise.

Half an hour later,
The black runes in the mist gradually melted away, and the mist slowly dissipated, successfully breaking the illusion array at the entrance of the valley.

The four of them stepped into the valley.

They discovered a hidden world within the valley, where strange black plants grew on the ground. The roots of these plants were entwined with the skeletons of ancient gods and demons, emitting a faint aura of the void.

"These plants actually grow using the power of the void and the remains of gods and demons as nourishment."

Yuan Futong frowned and said, "It seems that the void power here is even more concentrated than we imagined."

move on,

A colossal stone gate appeared deep within the valley, standing a hundred feet tall and covered with ancient runes and images of gods and demons.

In the pattern,
Besides the battle between gods and demons and the Void races, there's also a scene of a group of cultivators betraying the Xuanhuang Continent and sacrificing their lives, exactly like the murals in the Northern Domain ruins!
"The runes on this stone gate are exactly the same as those on the black stone tablet and the runes of the sacrificial ritual."

Di Xin carefully observed the stone gate: "It seems that this is the core area of ​​the ancient seal, and those traitorous cultivators were likely the guardians of the seal, but ultimately defected to the Void Clan."

Kong Xuan activated his Seven-Colored Divine Light, attempting to break the restrictions on the stone gate, but was bounced back by a black light curtain.

"The power of this restriction is extremely strong; my divine light cannot break it."

Di Xin took out the token of the Heavenly Elder. The silver runes resonated with the ancient runes on the stone gate, gradually revealing a clear trajectory.

"The restrictions on this stone gate can only be opened by the combined power of gods and demons and the power of humanity. Sword Master, you use your sword intent to draw upon the power of gods and demons on the stone gate; I will assist you with the power of humanity to break it together."

Sword Master nodded.

His sword intent surged, transforming into a massive sword shadow that slashed towards the divine and demonic patterns on the stone gate.

Di Xin also activated the power of humanity, and golden light merged into the sword shadow.

The sword shadows collided with the stone gate, causing the black light curtain to tremble violently and the runes to flow at an accelerated speed.

"Keep pushing!"

Yuan Futong also made a move, his sword energy condensing into a huge sword beam, joining the effort to break the attack.

The three forces intertwined wildly, and finally cracks appeared in the black light curtain, allowing the stone door to slowly open!
After the stone gate,

It is a huge underground palace.

In the center of the palace stood a black sealing platform, upon which black runes flickered, and a faint black light curtain enveloped the area below.

It is the core of the ancient seal!
Around the sealing platform,
Dozens of cultivator skeletons were scattered around. The clothing of these skeletons matched that of the traitorous cultivators in the murals. The skeletons also bore the faint aura of void and traces of self-destruction.

"It seems that these traitorous cultivators were ultimately abandoned by the Void Race."

Kong Xuan sighed, "They sacrificed living beings to gain the power of the void, but in the end, they could not escape death."

Di Xin stepped forward and carefully examined the sealing platform.

On the sealing platform,
The black light curtain has developed obvious cracks, and the aura of void energy is constantly seeping out from the cracks.

"The power of the seal is indeed weakening, and it is not loosening naturally, but rather that someone is sabotaging it in the dark."

He pointed to a mark on the edge of the sealing platform: "There are fresh remnants of void power here, which means someone must have been here recently and tried to break the seal."

Just at this time,

Footsteps echoed from deep within the palace, and a dark figure slowly emerged.

The figure was dressed in a black robe, exuding a dense aura of ethereal energy. Its face was hidden in the shadows, making its features impossible to discern.

"I never imagined that someone would be able to find this place after a million years."

The shadowy figure's voice was hoarse and eerie: "Human Emperor Xin, you have ruined the Great Emperor's plans. Today is your death day!"

"Who are you? Why are you breaking the ancient seal?"

Di Xin's expression was solemn, and the Emperor's Sword was instantly drawn, with golden light enveloping his body.

After a cold laugh, the dark figure slowly lifted the hood of his robe, revealing a pale face with a resemblance to that of Sage Meng.

"I am a traitor to the Haoran Academy. Ten thousand years ago, I defected to the Void Emperor and lay low on the Xuanhuang Continent, waiting for the right moment to break the seal and welcome the Emperor's return!"

"what?"

The expressions on everyone's faces changed drastically.

Haoran Academy, a sacred place for spreading humanitarian ideals, has produced such a traitor who has been lurking for ten thousand years.

"Ten thousand years ago, I accidentally obtained the inheritance of an ancient traitorous cultivator and learned about the power and eternity of the Void Race. The so-called humanistic ideals are nothing but self-deception."

A fanatical glint flashed in the shadowy figure's eyes: "Only by submitting to the Void Emperor can one obtain true power and eternal life!"

"Stubborn to the end!"

Di Xin roared and swung the Human Emperor Sword, sending a golden sword light slashing towards the black shadow.

The aura surrounding the dark figure surged, transforming into a black barrier that blocked the sword light. "The power of the void—how could you ants possibly understand it!"

The shadowy figure raised his hand and waved it, instantly condensing the void energy within the palace into countless black spears that shot towards Di Xin and his companions.

Kong Xuan activated the Seven-Colored Divine Light, forming a net of light that blocked the black spear.

Yuan Futong unleashed his sword domain, his sword energy crisscrossing and slicing through the approaching spears.

The Sword Master transformed into a beam of sword light and thrust it straight at the shadowy figure!

The shadowy figure calmly took out a black jade pendant. Black runes flickered on the pendant, making it a token of the Void Clan.

"The power of sacrifice, unleash!"

He crushed the jade pendant, and the ancient skeletons inside the palace suddenly glowed. Black sacrificial power surged from the skeletons and merged into the shadowy figure.

The shadowy figure's aura surged instantly, reaching the strength of the early Transcendent Realm...