Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

The forest of steles where Gu Si was located rippled with the spatial undulations, and he could not suppress the eruption of his own power.

His gaze was deep as he looked into the void:

"Is it because we're nearing the end of an era? Even the Dark Ruins are starting to appear? It seems I really don't have much time left!"

Meanwhile, Ying Zheng was also studying various aspects of the Holy Lamp of Light. The entire Holy Lamp of Light was like a piece of white jade, and the milky white flame it emitted brought him a sense of tranquility and peace.

However, when viewed with supernatural powers, one can sense that the milky white flame and the holy lamp of light are formed from countless densely packed cosmic rules, interwoven with many powers such as light, holiness, and purification, condensing into this extraordinary treasure.

This is an invaluable treasure for all cultivators, as it can assist their cultivation and prevent them from going astray.

Millions of years passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, the jade pendant at Ying Zheng's waist suddenly vibrated; he knew this was the signal to gather.

Then, the profound teleportation array beneath his feet activated. Ying Zheng couldn't help but marvel at the grandeur of the powerful beings in the Canglan Universe; activating an interdimensional teleportation array required an immense amount of resources!

This vast teleportation array, spanning almost the entire Canglan Universe, even made Ying Zheng's powerful body slightly drowsy. In the blink of an eye, he traversed the immeasurable distance and appeared in a hidden place.

He could sense that this space had long been sealed off, and no one except the powerful beings of the Canglan Universe could enter or leave at will. Tens of thousands of divine officers stood guard around it.

Ying Zheng looked ahead, where the myriad changes of space were vaguely visible, and in a daze, he seemed to see the landscape of mountains, rivers, sun, and moon.

That place is the dark universe, its vast aura overwhelming, filled with an ancient and weathered feel.

Within it, he vaguely saw a blood moon. The moment the blood moon appeared, Ying Zheng felt his will begin to waver, and whispered words echoed in his ears.

In a daze, the blood moon manifested into countless strange phenomena in his eyes. This terrifying power shook his true spirit and even corrupted his existence.

No wonder everyone was afraid to look at the blood moon; this was the reason.

Just as Ying Zheng was about to take out the Holy Lamp of Light to purify and suppress the anomaly within himself, the Holy Lord of Heavenly One noticed his strange phenomenon:

"Be careful! The imagery manifested by this blood moon is extremely strange. Even I risk falling into corruption if I gaze at it for too long. You're quite bold, daring to look directly at it!"

After saying that, the Heavenly Lord placed his hand on Ying Zheng's shoulder, and a vast, cool power flowed through him, pulling Ying Zheng back from the endless, crazy phenomena.

Ying Zheng staggered back two steps, his forehead dripping with sweat, looking as if he had just survived a calamity.

"Was that the strange power Gu Si mentioned just now? What a terrifying existence that is!"

Ying Zheng pondered silently.

At the same time, the Heavenly One Saint Lord looked at Ying Zheng with admiration:
"Your resolve is so strong, even without my intervention, you could have taken your time to break free, though you'd have to pay a price. You truly are worthy of being the one I chose!"

Looking at the smug-looking Heavenly Lord in front of him, Ying Zheng shook his head helplessly, covered his face with his hand, and even wanted to leave the side of this clown, after all, clowns are contagious.

The other powerful figures also looked at Ying Zheng with admiration, while Tai Zun revealed a resentful expression, wishing that Ying Zheng would die right there.

As teleportation arrays lit up, hundreds of figures appeared. All of them possessed the strength of a level eight cosmic entity, except for Ying Zheng, who was an outcast.

Although the others were somewhat surprised by Ying Zheng's presence, they did not say anything.

Just then, the numerous level-nine cosmic-level powerhouses in charge of this operation spoke up:
"Now is the weakest point of the seal. We will use all our strength to tear open a gap and send you inside. You must carefully investigate what is happening inside. We will then intervene to guide you back a million years later!"

Everyone was on high alert, and the many ninth-level cosmic-level powerhouses, led by the Great Dream God, showed satisfied expressions upon seeing this.

"Let's all join forces!"

"The Crystal Lord shouted."

At the Crystal Lord's call, everyone unleashed their respective abilities. Boundless power of the Great Dao was mobilized, and countless Great Daos converged here, with Great Dao techniques powerful enough to destroy the universe beginning to circulate.

The Heavenly One Holy Lord conjured the Heavenly One Sacred Flame in his hand, the Crystal Lord had a crystal-clear divine dragon coiled around his body, and the Supreme Venerable held a long sword that exuded an aura of destruction...

Sensing the terrifying commotion and power of numerous level-nine cosmic experts taking action, the many talented individuals gathered around Ying Zheng all showed expressions of amazement.

The ambitious among them even fantasize about being on equal footing with them in the future.

"Boom!"

The terrifying force struck the seal of the dark universe, instantly tearing open a tiny crack.

"It's now!"

With a long howl echoing through the air, Ying Zheng and his companions rushed into the tiny crevice and entered the dark universe.

However, the moment Ying Zheng entered the Dark Universe, he could feel an inexplicable power binding him, a feeling that made him extremely uncomfortable.

He subconsciously raised his own divine light to block the assimilation of this aura.

Ying Zheng surveyed the surrounding wasteland, which was eerily calm.

He spread his divine sense outwards, but the divine sense that could originally cover the entire Hongmeng Universe is now suppressed to less than one-tenth of its former size!

Moreover, the companions who should have been by my side are now scattered, and I haven't seen a single one of them.

Just then, the blood moon in the sky was no longer obscured by dark clouds, and its bright red light shone down on Ying Zheng.

"Zizzizi!"

In an instant, a resounding sound rang out, directly colliding with the protective divine light surrounding Ying Zheng's body.

Ying Zheng felt his power rapidly dwindling and knew he could no longer remain exposed.

"escape!"

Ying Zheng's figure disappeared directly into the depths of the earth, hiding from the eerie blood-red moonlight.

Ying Zheng, who remained in the deep pit, fell into deep thought. The blood moon seemed to be one of the sources of the strangeness in this world.

Despite having such speculations, Ying Zheng dared not investigate further. After all, he had almost fallen into ruin after just one glance from the outside, separated by layers of worlds and planes.

To enter the Dark Universe now and explore the Blood Moon would be tantamount to courting death, wouldn't it?

However, the fact that mere earth could block that eerie, blood-red moonlight was truly bizarre.

Under the shadow of the blood moon, even Ying Zheng was at a loss as to what to do. After all, this world was far too strange, so it was best to proceed with caution.

Ying Zheng's figure moved through the underground world but did not encounter any living beings.

This wasteland is extremely vast, almost comparable to the entire Hongmeng Universe; at least for now, Ying Zheng has not yet explored its end.

As time passed, the blood moon gradually began to set. A large sun remained in the sky, but its color was eerily dark.

After trying it, Ying Zheng could feel that the corrosive power of the sun on him was not as great as that of the blood moon.

Now, with the help of the protective divine light, Ying Zheng could barely walk in this void. "Roar!"

Just as Ying Zheng was cautiously surveying the surroundings, he suddenly heard the howl of a wild beast.

The hissing sound was as eerie as the whisper of an evil god.

Ying Zheng frowned as he looked in that direction. Whatever it was, as long as it was alive, was fine with him.

Now he needs to obtain information about this place; even corrupted beings should be able to extract some information.

As Ying Zheng sped off in that direction, the closer he got to the heart of the battle, the more terrifying the fighting became.

The aftershocks of the battle spread outwards, powerful enough to tear apart the surrounding void. According to Ying Zheng's assessment, the strength of the two sides in the battle had at least reached the fifth level of the cosmic realm.

"hiss!"

Just then, Ying Zheng heard a roar that sounded like both a snake and a dragon.

With that roar, a wave of intense heat swept over us, even distorting the void around us.

This power seemed to subtly exceed the level of a fifth-level cosmic being, possessing the strength to threaten a sixth-level cosmic ancient saint.

Moreover, Ying Zheng could sense that the purple flame contained a strange power.

Ying Zheng swiftly fled towards the core area of ​​the battle. At this moment, in the center of the battlefield, a giant serpent millions of feet long came into view. Its scales were rotting, and there were even pustules oozing from its body.

Even more astonishingly, the giant serpent's head split in two, one side a snake's head, the other a lion's head. These snake and lion heads, tens of thousands of feet long, exuded an aura of destruction and chaos, utterly devoid of any intelligence.

For them, destroying everything is instinct.

The opponent of this eerie giant snake was a humanoid figure with bat wings on its back and a wolf's head on its head.

Now, surrounded by flames, this strange creature is struggling to survive.

Its eyes, though filled with madness, also revealed a deep sense of resentment and helplessness:

"No, I can't die here. My people are waiting for me to go back and protect them!"

However, with its power, it was no match for the purple flames. At this moment, its fur and wings had been burned and melted.

This flame seems to possess the characteristic of being immortal and indestructible. As long as it touches even a trace, it will frantically devour the power within the body of living beings, making the opponent weaker and weaker.

At this moment, Ying Zheng stood quietly in the void, sensing the situation of the battlefield below.

That snake was beyond saving; it was trapped in a state of being corrupted by some strange power, and even the Holy Lamp of Light could not purify it.

Moreover, Ying Zheng just discovered that the snake's soul and body have been corroded, leaving only its flesh and blood instincts to destroy, devour, and purify.

As for the strange creature with a wolf's head, a human body, and bat wings, although its soul and spirit were also invaded by this strange power, it at least retained its intelligence.

"Soul Annihilation! Kill!"

Once Ying Zheng had made up his mind, he struck instantly. The Soul-Destroying Spear in his hand was infused with destructive power, transforming into a spear beam that pierced through the lion's head and the snake's head in an instant.

"boom!"

Countless pieces of flesh and blood rained down. However, as the giant serpent writhed menacingly, the flesh and blood began to shift and transform, turning into smaller snakes.

Meanwhile, the headless giant snake continued to struggle fiercely, its endless flames sweeping towards Ying Zheng.

The strange creature's eyes lit up with surprise at what it was witnessing:
"Thank you for saving us, senior. However, please seal them away as soon as possible. These strange creatures are immortal until they are purified!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng also felt a slight headache. No wonder he was still helpless against it even after erasing its spiritual imprint.

Fortunately, he was quite skilled in sealing techniques; otherwise, this exploration of the ruins would have been very troublesome.

"The Primordial Seal, activate!"

As Ying Zheng made hand seals, a shimmering purple aura condensed in his hand, transforming into a purple stone.

The small pebble suddenly transformed into a black hole, condensing a terrifying devouring force that instantly sealed the slithering snakes and their main body inside.

The little snake was sealed inside and had no way to escape.

Even the giant snake was the same. As the last drop of blood was swallowed, the stone, which shimmered with a faint purple light, floated into Ying Zheng's hand. Inside, one could still see the snake encased in amber.

Then, disregarding its own injuries, the strange creature respectfully knelt on one knee and said:
"Aiden Bar, the current chieftain of the Bar tribe, greets Your Excellency and thanks Your Excellency for saving my life!"

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes. Judging from this man's behavior just now, Ying Zheng could roughly guess what he was thinking:

"Indeed, you're a smart man; you should have guessed my identity. Now, tell me what you know!"

Upon hearing this, Aiden Barr breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Ying Zheng was the legendary outsider when he realized that Ying Zheng's fighting style was different from theirs.

"Yes, Your Highness, but it seems you're unlucky. You've landed in an extremely bad location; this is the outer edge of the Bone Wasteland, a forbidden zone of life!"

Aiden Barr said weakly.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng became somewhat curious:

Have you seen any other outsiders?

“Every so often, outsiders arrive. I was fortunate enough to see one when I was young. They possessed powers completely different from ours, and they were not corrupted by any strange power, nor did they become mutated beings!”

At this point, Aiden Barr looked dejected and said:
"It's a pity we can't leave with the outsiders. This world has been sealed off, targeting the strange power within us."

“If you become contaminated, you will also be unable to leave here. If you are looking for other outsiders, I do know someone.”

"In this wasteland of bones lies a city of polar night, built by outsiders corrupted after the last arrival. It is the most prosperous place on the outskirts of this wasteland. And the master of the city of polar night is known as the Old Man of Polar Night!"

Listening to Aiden Barr's explanation, Ying Zheng became somewhat curious. Given his strength, he shouldn't know these things.

"It seems your background is not simple either, but that doesn't matter. Do you know why such a strange change occurred in the Dark Universe Civilization?"

Ying Zheng stared at Aiden Barr with a solemn expression and asked.

Aiden Barr shook his head helplessly and said:

“Our Baal clan once had a powerful ancestor at the ninth level of the universe, who left behind some inheritances that let us know some things.”

"However, we are unaware of the hidden events of that time. Perhaps some clues were left in the ancestral land, but we cannot leave; the power of the Bone Wasteland blocks all living beings." (End of Chapter)