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"What about the others?" Shi Hao pressed.

"The other beings are all young people, the pride of their respective eras, the unparalleled geniuses of their time." The Lord of the Forbidden Zone shook his head helplessly, his tone slightly somber, "But..."

He felt somewhat lost, his pupils reflecting the heavens, a terrifying scene of the universe being torn apart and countless stars exploding, utterly horrifying!

At this moment, the sky was cracking, and many stars appeared, rising and falling. Some stars trembled as his gaze moved, and even disintegrated and were destroyed.

Finally, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone's gaze dimmed, and deep within his pupils, instead of the ancient universe, appeared eight men and women.

They appeared one by one, as if emerging from different historical rivers, and were reflected in his eyes.

"Have some tea," the Lord of the Forbidden Zone whispered.

The two gritted their teeth, exchanged a glance, and drank the rest of the tea in one gulp. This time, the bitterness was even more intense, their tongues almost lost all feeling, and their mouths were filled with numbness and burning pain.

Then, a tall man, as big as an iron tower, appeared. He had disheveled hair, a strong body, and was surrounded by chaotic energy, exuding immense power.

"His name is Augu. He is the first young man I have met. He comes from the Chaos Clan and swept aside all the young masters in the early days of the Immortal Ancient Era without ever being defeated," the Lord of the Forbidden Zone introduced.

“I once taught him the Dragon-Slaying Heavenly Skill, but after he became an immortal and became extremely powerful, he ignored my advice and embarked on that path too early. As a result, he never returned and perished.”

Immediately afterward, as the two began to taste bitterness, the Chaos Clan youth vanished, and another figure appeared, one after another, as the Lord of the Forbidden Zone introduced them to the two.

Finally, a beautiful woman appeared, otherworldly and ethereal, as if she had descended from heaven. A blue moon floated behind her head, making her seem even more otherworldly.

"Her name is Qingyue, and she comes from the human race."

"What?! She is... Fairy Qingyue?!" Shi Hao exclaimed in astonishment.

"Indeed, many people called her Fairy Qingyue." The Lord of the Forbidden Zone nodded, then his gaze dimmed slightly. "However, she also perished at the end of the Immortal Ancient Era."

Shi Hao's heart was churning with emotion, and he could not calm down. He did not know anything about the seven people from before.

But how could he be unaware of the last one? He had even seen the embers she left behind, that blue moon!

The flame passed down by Fairy Qingyue was obtained by Qingyi, and that flame and those runes had long since become one with Qingyi.

Some have even speculated that Qingyue Fairy and Qingyi have some kind of relationship, with rumors suggesting that Qingyi is the reincarnation of Qingyue Fairy.

Qi Shi'an nodded first, then shook his head and said, "Judging from this temperament, she does resemble Fairy Qingyi. However, there is no reincarnation in this world. Even if the fluctuations of the soul are the same, they are no longer the same person."

"Yes, once a person's true spirit dissipates, it also completely disappears into the river of time, erasing all traces and making it impossible to reappear." The Lord of the Forbidden Zone sighed softly.

As a master of the Immortal King level, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone was already an Immortal King at the beginning of the Immortal Ancient Era, and may have even attained the Immortal King status as early as the era of Emperor's Fall, a time so ancient that it is impossible to verify.

His research on reincarnation is in no way inferior to that of the Six Paths Reincarnation Immortal King.

Click!

The Lord of the Forbidden Zone raised his hand and gently waved it, and instantly the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, ghosts wailed and gods howled, a corner of the universe was torn open, and then a quiet scene appeared.

This is a scene: a dike stretches across the landscape, standing there since ancient times, with the faint sound of waves rising and falling coming from behind it.

The sky was dark and shrouded in mist; the place was mysterious and difficult to see clearly.

In the scene, a creature dressed in pure white appears, stands on the embankment, and finally resolutely steps across.

boom!

Soon, the two heard a violent sound behind the dam, like raging waves or a great battle, which then gradually faded into the distance.

Qi Shi'an stared at the spot and discovered that in addition to the faint celestial light rising up, there were also wisps of dark matter surging, accompanied by a mighty celestial wind and intertwined with layers of mist.

"Is that... the Dark Storm?" Qi Shi'an thought to himself in surprise.

The Dark Storm is extremely terrifying in the Boundary Sea; once encountered, it is said that there is no way to escape to heaven or hell.

Because there are living beings behind the dark storm, and that is the true source of the disaster!

Countless years passed until that day, when a blood-red hand clung to the embankment, struggling to climb upwards, and soon a head finally emerged.

The man was disheveled, covered in wounds, with a crack between his eyebrows and countless bloody holes in his body; he was severely injured.

He staggered, fell several times, and got up again each time, fleeing into the distance until he finally left the dam.

The next moment, the image rippled outwards, eventually disappearing completely.

"May I ask, have you encountered... the Dark Storm?" Qi Shi'an frowned.

A hint of surprise flashed across the Lord of the Forbidden Zone's eyes. He was quite taken aback that this young man actually knew about the Dark Storm.

He remained silent for a long time, looking at Qi Shi'an with a deep gaze, and finally sighed, "I underestimated the dark creatures in that sea area. I didn't expect their numbers to be so large."

What exactly is there?

Shi Hao couldn't help but ask, his heart filled with immense shock. Even someone as powerful as the Lord of the Forbidden Zone had almost perished within it.

"The source of darkness, and most likely, an emperor exists there!"

The Lord of the Forbidden Zone looked extremely solemn, showing just how much he feared the sea area behind the dike.

"Isn't there a row of footprints on the dam? Think about it, even the supreme experts among the Immortal Kings couldn't leave any traces there, so what do you think those footprints must be?" Qi Shi'an reminded him.

Suddenly, Shi Hao realized that, just as Qi Shi'an had said, there was indeed a line of shallow footprints in the world of the dam, because he had seen them before.

He also noticed the footprints in the footage of the Lord of the Forbidden Zone. Thinking about it carefully, even a master like the Lord of the Forbidden Zone couldn't leave any footprints after stepping over the dam.

One can only imagine how extraordinary one's cultivation level must be to be able to leave a shallow footprint.

"Alright, let's not discuss this anymore. This is not something you should be thinking about right now." The Lord of the Forbidden Zone forcefully interrupted, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Having personally experienced the dark creatures in the Boundary Sea, he was terrified of them to the core.

He didn't want these two exceptionally talented individuals to touch upon such taboos too early, and he was even more afraid of attracting strange attention.

"Take this jade disc and leave. Come find me again after you've settled your worldly affairs," said the Lord of the Forbidden Zone.

The next moment, a flash of light appeared, and Shi Hao held an old jade disc in his hand.

"What about mine?" Qi Shi'an asked with a smile, also wanting a piece of jade.

After all, the Heavenly Techniques of the Lord of the Forbidden Zone are vast and boundless. If he could obtain a few copies, his Six Desires Heavenly Demon Technique would surely improve even faster.

"You have embarked on your own path and created a system of great significance. You do not need my guidance; just follow the steps."

The Lord of the Forbidden Zone could clearly sense that this young man was completely different from his eight disciples, possessing a wide range of knowledge.

At such a young age, he has already developed a system that defies the odds, and his foundation is already solid, so no one else needs to interfere.

Shi Hao, on the other hand, has also created his own system, but it is far less well-rounded and self-consistent than Qi Shi'an's. He still needs some guidance to avoid taking detours.

"Hey, no way! Then please pass on a few peerless martial arts techniques to me so I can study them," Qi Shi'an hurriedly said.

"Don't bite off more than you can chew. Your system is complete, so just focus on your practice!"

"No, please let me finish. I have three..."

Before Qi Shi'an could finish speaking, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone waved his sleeve, and the two of them felt dizzy and were sent flying.

Four women stood not far away, all looking bewildered. They were in the restricted area just a second ago, so how did they suddenly get sent out?

"What a huge loss!"

Qi Shi'an scratched his head. A master of a forbidden zone could very well be someone who survived from the era of the fallen emperors. The methods he cultivated must be completely different from the ancient methods of the Immortal Realm, the ancient methods of the Immortal Realm, and the methods of this world.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to find out what was so special about the Emperor's Fall Method, but he was kicked out.

"Let's go, it's time to go back and take a look!"

Shi Hao gazed into the direction of the desolate Stone Village, his eyes filled with longing, his heart already yearning to return home.

Chapter 406 Returning to the Heaven-Mending Pavilion

"Where are you going back to?" Shi Hao asked.

They are currently located in the Heavenly Domain, one of the eight domains of the lower realm.

Heaven, Earth, Dark, Yellow, Universe, Cosmos, Flood, Wilderness – these are the names of the eight regions of the lower realm.

Their homeland is in the desolate region.

Shi Hao's parents originally wanted to come, but he didn't know what difficulties he would face in the lower realm, and his time there was destined to be short, so he declined.

"Well, let's go back to Butian Pavilion first," Qi Shi'an said with a smile.

"Alright then, I'll take Ling'er back to the Fire Kingdom first, then visit Yunxi's home, and finally go back to Stone Village and the Heaven-Mending Pavilion."

"Alright, then see you at the Heaven-Mending Pavilion."

"See you at the Heaven-Mending Pavilion!"

After saying that, Shi Hao summoned his warship and carried Huo Ling'er and Yun Xi across the void.

"Let's go too."

The next moment, Qi Shi'an also summoned the Purple Universe Ship, carrying the two women across the void, heading towards other ancient domains.

This Purple Cosmos Ship was acquired from the Lost Sea. It is the top-tier warship of the Wushang Clan from another realm, possessing unfathomable divine power and capable of traversing realms.

The Mysterious Domain is one of the eight great prisons of the lower realm.

Of course, this is from the perspective of the people of the Upper Realm. For the people of the Eight Domains, this is an extremely powerful ancient domain.

After crossing the void, Qi Shi'an and his group broke through the domain wall and arrived in this domain.

This region once had the Western Sect, the Heaven-Splitting Sect, and the Heaven-Mending Sect established in the lower realm, and it is inhabited by descendants of the Immortal Mountain, all of whom belong to top-tier lineages.

However, after the battle when the gods descended to the mortal realm, the Western Sect was completely eradicated by Qi Shi'an. Now, there are no disciples of the sect in the Eight Regions, only their legacy scattered elsewhere.

hum!

The void trembled, and another large ship suddenly appeared, the two nearly colliding.

This ship is very elaborate and magnificent, surrounded by phantom images of divine birds and ferocious beasts, which are manifestations of bone script used to protect the ship.

It looks incredibly majestic, like a king's ship soaring through the sky.

Compared to Qi Shi'an's warships, it's undoubtedly not in the same league, but in this lower realm, it's already quite remarkable.

At the same time, he intentionally controlled the ship after arriving in the lower realm; otherwise, if he had gone all out to start the ship, it would have inevitably generated powerful fluctuations at the level of the Escape Realm or above.

In that case, the sky would crack wherever it passed, and the nearby mountains and rivers would be crushed. Countless living beings would tremble in fear, or even be unable to withstand the fluctuations of the Escape Realm and die directly.

"Who goes there?" someone shouted from the large, ornately decorated ship opposite.

"We only wish to traverse the void; we have no intention of intercepting you," Qi Shi'an said with a smile and a calm expression, devoid of any hostility.

This world lacks complete laws, so the suppression it exerts on him will be minimal. If he were to actually fight in such a place, his power would be amplified many times over.

Moreover, for someone as skilled as him who is about to break through to the Supreme Realm, there's no need for him to bother with those below the Heavenly God level.

"What's going on?" A domineering voice rang out, and several attendants escorted a young man to the bow of the ship.

The young man was tall and slender with a heroic face. Dressed in a magnificent purple-gold robe, he stood at the bow of the ship, his clothes fluttering in the wind, exuding nobility and divine power.

The young man looked up and saw the large ship opposite him, and then he saw the man standing at the bow of the ship. He also caught a glimpse of a woman of unparalleled beauty behind the man. He was stunned and could hardly believe his eyes.

"You are a witch, and you, you are... you are..."

Years have passed, and the man remains handsome and unchanged, except that he has grown taller, and his eyes are blood-red, with a faint air of ferocity in their depths.

"Qi Shi'an!" he finally exclaimed with certainty.

"Qi Shi'an, which Qi Shi'an?"

"Is it the legendary little devil?"

The bow of the ship immediately erupted in chaos, with everyone staring at the black-robed man on the opposite large ship and discussing the matter animatedly.

"There's no mistake, he's definitely a little devil!"

"I saw him in the Realm of the Gods before, it was him!"

"Oh my god, it really is that little devil! How did he get here? Shouldn't he be in the upper realm?"

At the bow of the ship, a group of people chattered excitedly, both shocked and thrilled.

"Hmm? I don't think I've ever seen you before." Qi Shi'an tilted his head, staring intently at the young man in fine clothes, a look of doubt on his face. He seemed to have never seen this person before.

"My name is Qin Feng, and I come from the Qin clan of Immortal Mountain. I am Qin Hao's second cousin, and also Shi Hao's cousin." The young man in fine clothes cupped his hands, his expression respectful.

"I see." Qi Shi'an nodded.

"Speaking of which, didn't you go to the Upper Realm? How did you manage to come down?" Qin Feng was deeply incredulous, his heroic face now showing a hint of naivety.

"I was feeling bored in the Upper Realm, so I thought I'd go home, revisit old haunts, and have a couple of drinks with old friends," Qi Shi'an said with a smile.

"If you have nothing else to do, you can go to the wilderness to visit your little cousin."