The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

Chapter 280: Random draw yields a high-grade Grandmaster Pill, reaching the mid-stage of the ninth level of Grandmaster! Facing the Black Tide Styx River...

After setting up the barrier, Lu Ye closed his eyes, reserving some attention to perceive the dynamics of the outside world.

The rest focused on absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth within the forbidden area.

Such a blessed place, it would be a pity not to cultivate here.

Since this was a forbidden area, Lu Ye no longer concealed the terrifying absorption power of the Starry Sky Ancient Scripture.

Instantly, the primal energy within a radius of several thousand meters roared and converged, causing a large number of ferocious beasts to panic, thinking that some beast king had come to the central region.

It wasn't until late at night that Lu Ye finally let out a long, comfortable breath and scattered the few Origin Crystal powders in his hand.

Tonight's cultivation allowed him to take a significant step forward from the early stage of the ninth level to the middle stage.

I'm just a little short of advancing to the mid-stage of the ninth level of the Grandmaster realm!

"By the way, the Myriad Paths Pavilion will be fully charged again tonight."

Lost in thought, gazing at the Myriad Paths Pavilion deep within his mind, which he could once again draw upon, Lu Ye calculated the silver he currently possessed.

There are still a few hundred million left, but not enough to qualify for the designated draw of one billion.

"Next time, save up enough silver to make a selection. This time, we'll just draw randomly..."

As Lu Ye's thoughts stirred slightly, the Myriad Paths Pavilion immediately began to sway gently.

In Lu Ye's mind perception, a prompt slowly appeared.

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained one Superior Grandmaster Pill. You can claim it at any time!]

Upon hearing this prompt, Lu Ye's eyes lit up.

"A top-grade Grandmaster Pill?"

The result of this random selection was beyond his expectations.

His gaze sharpened instantly. Lu Ye surveyed his surroundings, and within a radius of several hundred meters, no ferocious beast dared to linger due to his powerful aura.

"In that case, the mid-stage of the ninth level of the Grandmaster realm... will advance in this Black Tide Forbidden Land."

Within the Grandmaster Barrier, Lu Ye made a single gesture with his hand, and the Grandmaster Pill he had just extracted instantly appeared in his palm.

A fragrant aroma instantly filled the air.

He swallowed it in one gulp, and the surging medicinal power exploded within his body, activating the Lu Yexingchen Ancient Scripture once more...

Cloud Leaf City, City Lord's Mansion.

Wang Xingluo sat alone in the quiet room, his expression indifferent.

"I never expected Meng Lei to be so stubborn. I've been trying to pry him open for two years, but I haven't been able to get anything out of him."

Immediately afterward, Wang Xinglu sneered and said, "However, this city lord... has plenty of means and strength! If you, Meng Lei, don't speak, someone else will speak for you."

He clapped his hands lightly, and a guard from the city lord's mansion walked in.

At the same time, a somewhat timid woman with a rather beautiful appearance was also with him.

Upon seeing Wang Xingluo, the woman said fearfully, "This humble woman is Zhang Li, and greets Lord Wang... Lord Wang."

Wang Xingluo resumed his gentle and refined demeanor, smiled warmly, and said, "Your name is Zhang Li, right? Don't be nervous, sit down. Meng Lei and I are good friends, as you should know."

The woman nodded and whispered, "I once heard Meng Lei say... Lord Wang, do you know where Meng Lei has gone?"

With a sigh, Wang Xinglu shook his head: "He has disappeared... The reason we invited you here is because we found out that Meng Lei and you used to be quite close."

"Did he say anything strange to you back then? I suspect that Meng Lei's disappearance is related to this."

Strange words?
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Li shook her head and said, "He didn't seem to say anything strange to me..."

"Really not?" Wang Xingluo narrowed his eyes slightly, then smiled and said, "For example, some kind of tree or something?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Li pondered for a while and finally exclaimed in surprise, "I... I think I remember now. One day, Meng Lei did mention something to me."

"They said that the Meng family had some kind of ancestral tree... I found it strange at the time. How could a tree be related to something ancestral?"

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Wang Xingluo's eyes. The person he had gone to so much trouble to find had indeed been useful.

Wang Xingluo's smile grew even more amiable. He personally walked up to Zhang Li, handed her a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "You don't need to rush. Take your time to think. If you remember anything, just tell this city lord."

Overwhelmed with gratitude, Zhang Li quickly stood up, while carefully recalling what had happened...

"At the time, Meng Lei only mentioned it to me once, and I didn't know much about it."

Zhang Li said, "He said that there was an ancestral tree, but for some reason, it couldn't be brought out and could only remain in some secret realm of the Forbidden Land of Souls..."

A forbidden land of broken souls?!
A deep sense of fear flashed in Wang Xingluo's eyes.

Those are two of the top forbidden areas in Xuanzhou, on par with the Black Tide Forbidden Area!

Let alone a Grandmaster, even a Great Grandmaster cannot truly uncover all the secrets within the forbidden area!
It was already late at night, and dawn was approaching.

Within the central region of the Black Tide Forbidden Zone...

A vacuum zone of primal energy has appeared, terrifying countless ferocious beasts!

In that area... even if a ferocious beast were to pass by, it would have several of its hairs sucked out before it could escape!

Even in the depths of the forbidden land, far away, a tyrannical beast awakens from its slumber and gazes into the distance.

Ferocious beasts are born with the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm, but once they reach the Beast King realm, very few things can make them revert to this instinct of fear.

Today... that long-buried fear has resurfaced.

Deep within, the beast kings were all somewhat uneasy. They vaguely sensed that something extraordinary and ferocious had appeared in the central region!
Its ferocity is even greater than theirs!

Fortunately, this menacing aura lasted for less than an hour before dissipating, and it did not quickly spread deeper into the area.

At the same time, Lu Ye finally completed the refining of the superior-grade Grandmaster Pill and officially entered the mid-stage of the ninth level of Grandmaster!
Within his body, the vast Grandmaster-level Origin Qi surged forth like a flowing river.

As dawn broke on the horizon, dispelling the heavy darkness of the forbidden area, Lu Ye stood up and put away the Grandmaster-level protective shield that had sustained him all night.

Half an hour later, Lu Ye, having recovered to his peak condition, headed towards the depths of the Black Tide Forbidden Land.

Two hours later...

Having searched many areas deep within the region without finding even a trace of the Shadow Flower, Lu Ye could only locate the Black Tide River and head towards it.

According to Fairy Crimson Cloud, the area around the River Styx is very suitable for the growth of Shadow Flowers.

There is a high probability that such spiritual flowers will appear over there.

but……

The Kuroshio River Styx is very strange!
The river was not only pitch black and bottomless, but also seemed to harbor many vengeful spirits within its turbulent flow, which stretched for hundreds of meters!

Once one approaches the vicinity of the River Styx, a heart-wrenching cry will resound, causing one to lose their senses.

Finally, they lost their way step by step, heading towards the River Styx, and eventually fell into it and were swallowed by the river.

However, with the Myriad Paths Pavilion at his disposal, and having also practiced spiritual cultivation techniques, he was able to overcome the challenges.

Lu Ye was confident that he could prevent such spiritual and mental corruption.

It took Lu Ye some time to traverse a vast, dense forest.

"finally reached."

What comes into view is a wide river that seems to exude a chilling aura, rushing out from an underground river.

In the river channel, which is hundreds of meters wide, the black water roars and surges, seemingly capable of swallowing everything!
The majority of the Kuroshio River's basin is located underground, making it the most terrifying underground river!

Only a small section of the Black Tide Forbidden Zone emerges from the ground, flows a distance, and then sinks back into the earth, making it incredibly mysterious.

No one knows the final destination of the River Styx...

Where exactly is it?

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