Beast Taming: I can even raise gods and demons!

Chapter 220 The Mystery of the Fifth Forbidden Zone (5453 words)

"Chen Fan..."

Shangguan Canglong's expression turned somewhat grave, and he said in a low voice, "Should we talk to Grandpa Zhang about it?"

"What did you say?" Chen Fan was taken aback.

Shangguan Canglong said, "Regarding the Li family matter... even if you and Chu Xuan have nothing to do with Li Xinghe's death, if the Li family investigates, you'll still be in trouble."

Chen Fan grinned and said, "What, are you afraid my master can't keep the Li family in check?"

"Or are you afraid that my master won't be willing to fall out with the Li family for my sake?"

Shangguan Canglong and the others fell silent.

Chen Fan's master, Zhang Hai, comes from the number one beast-breeding family in the Tang Kingdom.

Among the many powerful forces and aristocratic families in the Tang Kingdom, how many dare to challenge the Zhang family?

"Alright, stop looking so gloomy."

Chen Fan said, "I didn't take it seriously at all."

Before coming here, Chen Fan was a little apprehensive.

Because he had no idea how powerful the Li family was, nor how strong the Zhang family, to which his master belonged, was.

But now, he really doesn't take the Li family seriously anymore.

First, Li Mu, who is considered the strongest in the Tang Dynasty, owes him a favor;

Although he hadn't truly secured Li Mu's favor yet, he had already received all six divine weapons and six Sumeru Rings.

He only received a small "compensation" in return.

It's not just Li Mu who owes him a favor now.

Even the Tang Kingdom owes him a favor!

It should be noted that the items Chen Fan retrieved from Seven Star Mountain were enough to significantly boost the strength of several ninth-rank experts in the Tang Kingdom!

Secondly, although not much information about the Zhang family can be found online, his nephew Zhang Chen has told Chen Fan quite a lot these past few days…

The Zhang family in the capital is not just the number one beast-breeding family in the Tang Kingdom!

Zhang Chen's third grandfather, who is also the master of Bai Tianyu, the city lord of Donghai City... This elusive figure is also one of the guardian deities of the Tang Kingdom!

His true strength might not be much worse than Li Mu's!

In comparison, the Li family is simply not up to par!

The Li family is now causing a scene at the City Lord's Mansion, but the City Lord's Mansion is ignoring them and suppressing the matter. Why is that?

Is it because the Heavenly Demon Sect is involved that the Tang Kingdom wants to downplay the matter and make it disappear?

Or did Li Mu exert pressure behind the scenes?

Or perhaps the authorities are too wary of the Zhang family in the capital?

Chen Fan walked to the rocking chair next to him and lay down.

He didn't care about the Li family's affairs at all.

Right now, all he can think about are the four worlds connected by the Beast Taming Space.

That pillar in the ancient god realm looks a lot like the Heavenly Pillar of the Dutian Night Clan in my dream.

If that pillar is truly a divine pillar reaching to the heavens, can Ye Hongyan retrieve it in the same way she retrieved the Heaven-Severing Demon Blade?

Are those dreams just dreams, or fragments of memory?

Chen Fan had countless questions in his mind.

Some of these questions may be answered when we see Ye Hongyan again.

Empress Ye Hongyan of the Capital City...

The Demon Empress Ye Hongyan.

What exactly is going on?

Chen Fan frowned and sighed.

At this moment, Gangzi charged to Feng Tianlin's feet, knocking Feng Tianlin to the ground, and then leaped into Chen Fan's arms.

Chen Fan hugged Gangzi and combed his fur.

Gangzi grinned and shook his head comfortably.

Feng Tianlin stood up, cursing, "People pet cats, and you pet honey badgers? Aren't you afraid Gangzi will fart and knock you out?"

Gangzi was furious. He raised his head and bared his teeth at Feng Tianlin.

Knowing he couldn't afford to offend Gangzi, Feng Tianlin pouted and looked at Shangguan Canglong, saying, "How about I go back and find my father, and you go back and find your father too, and ask them to help us out?"

"Damn it, with the Feng family, the Shangguan family, and the Chu family all putting pressure on them, do they think the Li family can get away with anything?"

Before Shangguan Canglong could speak, Shangguan Wulei poked Feng Tianlin in the waist with her finger, then pointed to the blind man on the other side who was playing with Emerald.

"..." Feng Tianlin's body trembled, and his eyes widened.

Damn it...

I almost forgot.

Chen Fan's family has four such formidable old men, why should he be afraid of the Li family?

These old...old folks are people who could even alarm Lord Li Mu!

Feng Tianlin and Shangguan Canglong exchanged glances, all secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

Then, Feng Tianlin said, "Chen Fan, have the Ninth Shop investigate and kick out all of the Li family's tamed beasts. Don't let any of the Li family's tamed beasts sneak in."

"These idiots are begging your master on one hand, and not taking your master seriously on the other."

"If there are too many slots for beast taming in Shop No. 9, I might as well give them to the Feng family."

"Could you help me set up a few accounts? I'll send all the Feng family's tamed beasts to Shop Number Nine."

Chen Fan raised his head and looked at Feng Tianlin.

Feng Tianlin thought Chen Fan was going to hit him, so he took several steps back before saying, "My Feng family has a very good relationship with your master, and we're brothers. It wouldn't be right for you not to take care of him."

Shangguan Canglong and Shangguan Wulei looked at each other in silence.

This shameless thing...

He went to provoke Chen Fan in Donghai City and got beaten up by Chen Fan. Now he keeps saying that he is Chen Fan's brother and even wants to send the Feng family's beast to Shop No. 9!

Chen Fan nodded slightly and said, "Alright, I will definitely take good care of the beasts of the Feng and Shangguan families."

"Alright then, I'll have Lin Xiao give each of your two families ten accounts every day, and send ten beasts to shop number nine every day."

"Hahaha, great!" Feng Tianlin exclaimed joyfully, "I knew you were loyal!"

Shangguan Canglong smiled and said, "Thanks!"

"You're welcome. I should be thanking you..." Chen Fan waved his hand without saying anything.

Suddenly, Feng Tianlin leaned close to Chen Fan mysteriously and said, "By the way, have you heard about the Fifth Forbidden Zone?"

Fifth restricted area?

Chen Fan's expression shifted slightly: "What happened to the Fifth Forbidden Zone?"

The fifth forbidden zone is the one that is said to contain the five-colored divine stone.

Feng Tianlin pulled up a chair and sat down, then said, "I heard there are treasures in the Fifth Forbidden Zone. People from the Nightmare Court and the Heavenly Demon Sect all want to go in. There's been a lot of trouble near the Fifth Forbidden Zone lately, and many powerful people have died."

"Someone witnessed individuals suspected to be seventh-grade Grandmasters being killed!"

Chen Fan sat up straight: "Even a seventh-grade Grandmaster was killed?"

"Is he a grandmaster from our Tang Dynasty, or from the Heavenly Demon Sect?"

Feng Tianlin said, "None of them, it's from the Nightmare Court."

"The Fifth Forbidden Zone isn't far... but we have a terrifying figure like Minister Li overseeing things!"

"Those idiots from the Nightmare's Court dare to come and swagger around nearby? Aren't they just asking for death?"

Shangguan Wulei said in a deep voice, "Knowing the danger, they still rush into the Fifth Forbidden Zone like moths to a flame. What exactly do they want to do?"

"Could there really be some extraordinary treasure in that fifth forbidden zone?"

"Definitely!" Feng Tianlin said, "Although the Heavenly Demon Sect is sneaky, they are still allies of our Tang Kingdom. There's nothing wrong with their people coming to the restricted area."

"But the people of the Nightmare Court are also frantically trying to break into that forbidden zone; they're simply asking for trouble!"

Jiang Yuanfan asked, "Do you know what treasures are inside?"

Feng Tianlin smiled arrogantly: "I don't know."

Shangguan Wulei slapped Feng Tianlin on the head: "You didn't know... and you're still so smug?"

Feng Tianlin scratched his head and said, "My sister went in!"

"Our First Martial Arts University Martial Arts Club has a pioneering team, and my sister is the captain of one of the teams in the pioneering team."

"Six months ago, she led her team into the Fifth Forbidden Zone."

"But after that incident, she never wanted to go to the Fifth Forbidden Zone again."

"Why?" Chen Fan and the others' curiosity was piqued by Feng Tianlin's words.

Feng Tianlin frowned and said, "First, the fifth forbidden zone is quite different from the other forbidden zones. There are spatial turbulences at the spatial gate, which are extremely dangerous. If you're not careful, you could be swept into the spatial turbulence and end up being completely destroyed."

"second……"

When the second point was mentioned, Feng Tianlin's expression became somewhat strange.

He frowned and said, "My sister said that place is extremely eerie. As soon as you enter, you feel like you're being stared at by a ferocious beast from the ancient wilderness. You're enveloped by an indescribable fear, and your heart feels like it's being gripped by a sharp claw!"

"..." Chen Fan's eyes widened.

The situation described by Feng Tianlin is quite similar to that of the Ancient Demon Realm and the other three realms.

Shangguan Canglong blinked and said, "Could it be my imagination?"

"If something so terrifying existed, how could Sister Xiao and the others have returned safely?"

"It can't be a misperception," Feng Tianlin said. "Everyone in my sister's team feels the same way!"

"That feeling was far more terrifying than I can describe!"

"It's hard to describe in words..."

"Don't you all know my sister? Among so many powerful families, which one could possibly find someone as formidable as my sister?"

"Back then, Li Xinghe bullied me. To avenge me, she jumped over the wall into the Li family's house in the middle of the night, dragged Li Xinghe out, and beat him so badly that he soiled his pants!"

"When she was still at the second-grade realm, a group of level 15 monsters charged down the mountain. While others turned and ran, she, damn it, grabbed a sword and charged straight at the monsters. In the end, she was covered in wounds and blood, which terrified all the monsters!"

"In short, she doesn't even know how to spell the word 'fear'!"

"But when she spoke of that fifth forbidden zone, the fear in her eyes lingered..."

"After she came back, she had nightmares for several days in a row."

"Now, she trembles with fear at the mere mention of the fifth forbidden zone!"

"Sister Xiao Xiao, what exactly did you encounter in the Fifth Forbidden Zone?" Shangguan Canglong couldn't help but ask.

"That's the key!" Feng Tianlin slapped his thigh and said, "She didn't encounter anything!"

"After entering the fifth restricted area, they only circled around the entrance briefly, didn't encounter any monsters or ferocious beasts, and then came out!"

Everyone: "..."

Is the fifth forbidden zone really that terrifying?

A fearless person went in and wandered around, but encountered nothing. He was so frightened that he came out and then had nightmares for several days in a row.

Could the fifth forbidden zone be connected to the legendary Netherworld Hell?

Feng Tianlin frowned, shook his hand, and said, "I know, you wouldn't believe me even if I told you."

"I haven't been there, and I can't understand the eerie fear she described."

Chen Fan seemed thoughtful, then asked, "What exactly is the Fifth Forbidden Zone like?"

Feng Tianlin blinked and said, "It seems... to be a boundless wasteland, with very little vegetation, and the ground is covered with huge cracks like a spider web, each one bottomless..."

"..." A glint flashed in Chen Fan's eyes!

He turned his head slightly and looked at the blind man on the other side.

The blind man also raised his head and "looked" in this direction.

Chen Fan's heart began to stir with unease.

The fifth forbidden zone that Feng Tianlin mentioned sounds more and more like a certain realm connected to the Beast Taming Space.

Chen Fan couldn't wait to go to the Fifth Forbidden Zone to confirm it.

but……

That place was extremely dangerous to begin with.

All factions have their eyes on the five-colored divine stone inside.

It's too dangerous to run there now.

Although those at the eighth rank or above cannot enter the fifth forbidden zone, there are definitely many eighth-rank cultivators guarding the area outside the fifth forbidden zone.

If things go wrong, they might even reach the ninth rank!

This is right under Li Mu's nose, and the Nightmare Court dares to send people here...

It seems they won't give up until they get the Five-Colored Divine Stone!

No.

Just bear with it a little longer.

If someone at the fifth rank goes to a place like that and gets accidentally killed, where can they go to seek justice?

A chaotic battle among a group of eighth and ninth-grade experts is no joke.

Just then...

Butler Dong led a group of people over: "Young Master Fan, they say they are from the Li family and want to ask you about the Flashing Swamp."

People from the Li family?

They actually dare to come?

They arrived really quickly!

Chen Fan tilted his head slightly and saw two middle-aged men leading four people standing behind Uncle Dong.

One of the middle-aged men glanced at Feng Tianlin and Shangguan Canglong before his gaze fell on Chen Fan.

He nodded slightly to Chen Fan, put his hands behind his back, and said calmly, "My name is Li Sen, and I'm from the Li family."

"We're here because Li Xinghe, the young master of the Li family, died in the Flashing Swamp. We're looking for you, Ye Hao, and Shen Daodao to cooperate with the investigation."

As he said this, he looked down at Chen Fan with an unfriendly gaze.

Feng Tianlin stood up and said coldly, "I've also heard about Li Xinghe being killed."

"But you have no right to come here and point fingers."

"If you want Chen Fan to cooperate with the investigation, bring people from the City Lord's Mansion!"

Li Sen didn't even glance at Feng Tianlin, but just silently looked at Chen Fan.

Chen Fan rolled his eyes: "What if I refuse to cooperate?"

Upon hearing this, the Li family members' expressions changed drastically!

What an arrogant brat!

How dare they be so arrogant in front of the Li family!

Li Sen frowned and said, "Chen Fan, I know you are Master Zhang Hai's disciple, and you certainly have the right to be arrogant."

"We're not here to make things difficult for you."

"We just want to find out whether it was the people from the Nightmare Court or the Heavenly Demon Cult who killed our Li family members."

"You and Ye Hao came from Donghai City, and were chased by the Nightmare Court on the way, passing through the Flashing Firefly Swamp."

"And the time you passed through the Sparkling Swamp was exactly the time when our Li family members were killed."

"Asking you to cooperate with our investigation isn't offensive, is it?"

"Not offensive?" Chen Fan sneered. "You brought a large group of people, swaggering into my house like thugs, and then asked me to cooperate with your investigation. Isn't that offensive?"

Li Sen was about to speak...

From behind, a cold snort rang out: "Fine, very well!"

"Looks like I, Zhang Hai, am really getting old..."

"So old that a bunch of trash dares to come here and bully my apprentice, huh?!"

Everyone turned around.

Then Zhang Hai, his face grim, slowly walked over with Uncle Qian.

"Master!"

Chen Fan immediately stood up and ran to Zhang Hai.

Zhang Hai gently patted Chen Fan's hand, then looked at Li Sen and said, "Today I'll see just how bold your Li family is to dare to touch my disciple!"

Zhang Hai, with his kind and gentle face, becomes like a Vajra subduing demons when he gets angry!

Cold sweat dripped from the foreheads of Li Sen and his group, and they all bowed their heads as they greeted him.

Li Sen wiped away a bead of cold sweat and said, "Old Zhang, please don't misunderstand..."

"We only found out that Chen Fan and his group passed through the Sparkling Swamp, so we might know some information and wanted to ask them about it."

"We...really didn't mean anything by it."

Zhang Hai sat down in the chair Feng Tianlin had sat in and said coldly, "Li Xuan's grandson is dead. He should be fighting the Nightmare Court, not coming after my disciple."

"You suspect my apprentice killed his grandson?"

"No, no!" Li Sen waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Actually... it's mainly because we discovered that the Heavenly Demon Sect rescued a group of people, so we suspected that the people who killed Li Xinghe were from the Heavenly Demon Sect..."

Zhang Hai sneered: "Then go find the Heavenly Demon Sect."

Li Sen wiped away another bead of sweat: "We... just wanted to investigate first, to determine whether it's the Nightmare Court or the Heavenly Demon Sect... I'm so sorry to bother you!"

With that, Li Sen bowed and prepared to leave.

Sudden……

A vortex appeared in the void.

Li Mu emerged from the vortex.

"Wow, it's so lively here?"

The Li family and their group: "..."

What's going on?

Why is Lord Li Mu here?

Although everyone knows that Li Mu is stationed here.

Even for the patriarch of the Li family, it hasn't been easy to see Li Mu all these years!

What exactly is this...?

Then Li Mu took out a black bracelet and handed it to Chen Fan: "Didn't I say I'd give you a suit of armor? Here you go."

"..." Li Sen and the others were completely stunned.

Lord Li Mu personally delivered the armor to Chen Fan?

Even Zhang Hai himself doesn't have that much influence!

"This... is a battle suit?"

Chen Fan took the black bracelet and put it on his right wrist.

Li Mu lightly swiped his finger...

"Pfft!"

A drop of blood flew up from Chen Fan's wrist and disappeared into the black bracelet.

The black bracelet flashed with a faint light for a moment, then quickly returned to normal, becoming simple and unadorned.

At this moment, Chen Fan felt a special connection between himself and the bracelet!

He subconsciously channeled his spiritual energy into the black bracelet.

"call!"

The black bracelet shattered into countless fragments.

Countless fingernail-sized fragments spun rapidly around Chen Fan, grew larger in the wind, and transformed into pieces of armor that adhered to Chen Fan's body!

"this……"

Chen Fan's eyes widened.

Armor of magical treasure tier!

This armor is probably not much worse than the six divine weapons I handed over back then!

"How is it? Are you satisfied?"

Li Mu stood with his hands behind his back, smiling as he looked Chen Fan up and down.

Chen Fan nodded: "It fits perfectly, it's like it was tailor-made for me... I can't feel any weight at all, but I can feel a terrifying power flowing rapidly within the armor!"

The orange cat walked over, scoffed, and said, "Terrible my foot!"

"The formation on this armor isn't even fully formed yet!"

"It's just something to fool an ignorant guy like you."

Li Mu was a little embarrassed. He glanced at the blind man and said, "I'm not good at the formations and runes of the armor. Would you please take charge yourself, senior?"

"..." Li Sen and the other members of the Li family were startled again.

What the hell is going on here...?

This blind old man who sits at the table and teases the slime is called "senior" even by Lord Li Mu.

In terms of seniority, Li Mu and Zhang Hai are of the same generation.

Could this blind man be a generation older than Zhang Hai?

I've never heard of any family or power in the Tang Kingdom having such a blind senior.

Li Sen was drenched in sweat.

A gust of wind blew by, and the entire Li family shivered.

(End of this chapter)