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After falling from the rift in the boundary, Hua Changxi steadied herself and hovered once again above the vast, dark green Ghost Infant River. The chilling aura unique to the Ghost Domain Forbidden Area instantly swept over her body like a tidal wave.

However, unlike the eerie yet strangely vibrant feeling I had when I first entered this place, the Ghost Infant River now exudes a chilling stillness.

Hua Changxi looked up and saw that not only the Ghost Infant River at her feet, but also the vast wilderness deep in the forbidden area, and even the towering Ghost Mother Mountain in the distance, were all devastated.

The eerie scene of will-o'-the-wisps and flickering ghostly light is gone, replaced by a deathly pale ashes, as if a great deal of 'vitality' and 'spirit' has been drained away.

The dense, almost impenetrable ghostly aura dissipated completely, and the ghostly flames that could be seen everywhere were extinguished without a trace.

There were no piercing wails of ghosts or howls of wolves, no chilling winds howling and cutting, and not even a single wandering ghost could be detected.

The entire world was eerily quiet.

Witnessing such a desolate scene, a chill suddenly rose from the soles of Hua Changxi's feet and instantly swept over her entire body.

She knew in her heart that the main reason why the Ghost Realm Forbidden Land was so desolate and bleak was the heavenly punishment that had descended.

In a daze, her thoughts were pulled back to the moment when she was struck by divine punishment.

That terrifying will to destroy everything and obliterate all things seemed to penetrate the barrier of time, casting a shadow on her heart once again, making her involuntarily feel that desperate struggle in her death throes once more.

"Om~"

Deep within her consciousness, the black broken sword trembled, pulling Hua Changxi back from the mire of memories to reality.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the chill rising in her heart, and stopped looking at the desolate scene. With a swift movement, she landed lightly on the bank of the Ghost Infant River.

The moment her feet touched the ground, the 'Free Will' robe on her body shimmered and transformed into a jet-black ghost robe. Her face was also covered by a hideous skull mask, and her aura was completely concealed, perfectly blending into the deathly darkness.

The next moment, she grasped the black broken sword in her hand.

Then, using the broken black sword as a compass, she followed the direction that caused the broken sword to tremble, like a silent ghost, quietly moving through the desolate Ghost Realm Forbidden Land.

It has only been a little over a year since Hua Changxi fought the Ghost King and suffered divine punishment. Perhaps this is why not many ghosts dare to set foot in the Ghost Realm Forbidden Land.

Therefore, Hua Changxi did not encounter any danger while traveling stealthily.

As she continued to travel, she got a general idea of ​​the terrain of the Ghost Realm Forbidden Area.

Ghost Mother Mountain is located in the center of the forbidden area, surrounded by the Ghost Infant River at its foot.

The forbidden area is high in the west and low in the east, with the Ghost Infant River flowing southeast through the entire area. The heart of the forbidden area should be the place with the densest ghost energy, but due to the attack of divine punishment, the Ghost Realm Forbidden Area now presents a unique and eerie scene. The further one goes outside the forbidden area, the denser and more intense the ghost energy and ghost fire filling the air become.

Hua Changxi traveled eastward for hundreds of miles before the majestic, corpse-like silhouette of Ghost Mother Mountain finally sank completely below the horizon.

However, what awaited her was not leaving the forbidden ghost realm, but a vast forest filled with ghostly energy.

The forest stretched as far as the eye could see, like a barrier that stretched across the sky and earth, silently blocking her path.

Hua Changxi breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't surprised by Lin Hai's appearance. If the Ghost Realm Forbidden Area really allowed 'outsiders' to come and go as they pleased, then the Ghost Clan would be too useless.

If I'm not mistaken, the forest ahead should be the outer edge of the Ghost Realm Forbidden Area. Once we pass through this dense forest barrier, we can leave the forbidden area.

Hua Changxi concealed her aura and carefully approached the woods.

As the trees gradually came into clearer view, her expression grew increasingly solemn.

This forest exudes a nauseating eeriness.

Looking out, the towering trees, hundreds of feet tall, were a deathly gray-white. Their branches twisted and stretched out, like thousands of pale, withered hands, greedily reaching for the sky.

Even more horrifying, a heavy black sac-like object hung from the end of each branch.

Between the crevices of the bark, eerie green fluorescent veins pulsate and flow like blood vessels.

The entire forest seemed to possess life, with the bark slowly wriggling and reorganizing, and beneath the bark, it seemed as if countless living beings were breathing in sync.

Hua Changxi felt a chill run down her spine, but she didn't stop for a second, her gaze fixed on what lay ahead.

It wasn't until she squinted and saw that the 'black pouches' hanging from the gray-white tree trunks contained the curled-up figures of the demon race that she recognized what kind of trees they were.

Ghostly Yin Wood!
The Shennong Cauldron's legacy records that the Ghost Clan possesses a sacred tree called Ghost Yin Wood. Ghosts can enter the Ghost Sac nurtured by the Ghost Yin Wood to temper and strengthen their ghost bodies with the power of the wood, achieving a cultivation speed at least ten times faster than elsewhere.

At this moment, from a distance, Hua Changxi saw that the groves of Ghost Yin Wood seemed to be covered with thousands upon thousands of 'ghost fruits,' but in reality, they were clearly thousands of ghosts who were in seclusion cultivating.

What's even more troublesome is that there are also demons patrolling in the forest.

Hua Changxi's mood immediately turned serious. She knew that getting through the Ghostly Shadow Forest ahead would be no easy feat. (End of Chapter)