Chapter 24: Encounter with the Bronze Ancient Palace Again, Night Moon Nation’s Forbidden Ground
Following Hu Zhan’s footsteps, they traveled for a long time before finally arriving at a valley.
Chen Changsheng felt the overwhelming power of the aura around them and asked in doubt:
“Brother Hu, where are we?”
“This place is our Night Moon Nation’s Forbidden Ground, also the location of the marriage contest trials.”
“Deep within this Forbidden Ground lies a Samsara Flower. Whoever can pluck it will have the right to marry Princess Wan Yan.”
“So that’s how it is!”
“Why haven’t I seen other demon clans participating in the contest?”
Upon hearing this, Hu Zhan replied, “They’ve already entered. I was specifically here to pick up Brother Chen, which is why I didn’t enter yet.”
“Oh!”
“I’m sorry to have delayed your time, Brother Hu. This truly makes me feel ashamed.”
“Ah!”
“There’s no need to blame yourself, Brother Chen. We hit it off immediately; such a small matter is nothing.”
“Moreover, those who enter first don’t necessarily have an advantage. Only those who obtain the Samsara Flower can be considered winners.”
As he spoke, Hu Zhan led Chen Changsheng into the Night Moon Nation’s Forbidden Ground.
Passing through the long canyon, Chen Changsheng and Hu Zhan arrived at a dense forest filled with ancient towering trees.
The humid and hot temperature and the floating miasma seemed to speak of the dangers here.
Facing such a situation, Hu Zhan glanced at Chen Changsheng without saying anything.
The miasma in the Forbidden Ground had a tremendous effect on cultivators.
Even Golden Core cultivators could not avoid it.
He himself was able to stand unscathed thanks entirely to his demon clan constitution.
If a human came here, they would likely d*e silently within half a day.
“Tsk tsk!”
“Indeed, the Night Moon Nation’s Forbidden Ground is truly dangerous.”
After observing the surroundings, Chen Changsheng casually praised, then took out two pills from his pocket.
He swallowed one and placed the other in the little wolf pup’s mouth.
“Brother Hu, the miasma here is not ordinary. I have special detoxifying pills. Would you like one?”
As he spoke, Chen Changsheng took out another pill and offered it to Hu Zhan.
Seeing Chen Changsheng realize the danger of the miasma, Hu Zhan immediately regretted it.
“If you hadn’t mentioned it, I almost forgot.”
“The miasma here is extremely potent, even Golden Core cultivators cannot avoid it.”
“However, my fox body is robust, so there’s no need to waste your pills.”
With that, Hu Zhan smiled and pushed back Chen Changsheng’s pill.
Such unknown substances could be dangerous if eaten recklessly.
“By the way, Brother Chen, this miasma should be unique to the Night Moon Nation’s Forbidden Ground. How did you discern its danger?”
“Could it be that you’ve been to the Night Moon Nation’s Forbidden Ground before?”
Facing Hu Zhan’s words, Chen Changsheng smiled slightly and said:
“I have never been to the Night Moon Nation’s Forbidden Ground myself.”
“But I once read about similar records in an unnamed ancient book. That book described some places’ landscapes.”
“One of those places is quite similar to here.”
“Is that so? That’s interesting.”
“As far as I know, no outsider has ever entered the Night Moon Nation’s Forbidden Ground before.”
“Who wrote the ancient book you saw?”
“I have no idea. When I found that book, it was almost completely ruined.”
“It might have been written before that.”
“That makes sense. Let’s hurry up and set out.”
“Lin Hu and the others have been inside for some time.”
—
Inside the deep Forbidden Ground.
A bald man was sitting cross-legged, beneath him was a pitch-black pool.
The water in the pool was extremely thick and emitted a stench from time to time.
“Yixiu, your method of resisting sorrow won’t last much longer.”
Hearing the voice, the bald man slowly opened his eyes.
“Wolf King, by allowing the demon clan to use such ominous power, you will only bring calamity upon the demon clan in the end.”
“There’s still time to stop.”
Upon hearing this, the Wolf King sneered, “Stop? Why should I stop? Power is power, there is no distinction between good and evil.”
“If I do not rely on this power, how can I destroy the Great Qian Dynasty?”
“Although our races differ, I greatly admire you. If you would abandon the dark side and join us, I would help you break through to the Nascent Soul realm.”
Facing the Wolf King’s offer, Yixiu shook his head and closed his eyes again.
Seeing Yixiu still unwilling to compromise, the Wolf King did not lose hope.
It took him three hundred years to tear open a crack in the Forbidden Ground’s seal.
Though just a crack, the power leaking out exceeded his imagination.
Thanks to this power, the Night Moon Nation’s cultivators doubled in strength.
Unfortunately, this news somehow leaked out.
The old fellows from Heavenly Buddha Temple and Linglong Sect were willing to risk their lives to fill that crack again.
Despite his best efforts to stop them, they managed to fill most of the crack.
Now that Yixiu has suppressed the final gap, he dares not act rashly.
If Yixiu sacrifices his life, the final gap might be sealed, making it much harder to break the seal again.
Thinking this, the Wolf King’s face sank.
“Turtle Elder, have you figured out the human’s origins?”
“King Wolf, there is no record of him in the Great Qian Dynasty.”
“Perhaps he used a pseudonym.”
“Hmph!”
“Let him revel a bit longer. After the bl**d sacrifice, no one will be able to stop me.”
“At that time, whether it’s the human clan or the demon clan, everyone will bow to me.”
Listening to the Wolf King’s grandiose words, Turtle Elder lowered his head silently, no one knew what he was thinking.
—
In the Bronze Ancient Palace of the Forbidden Ground.
Chen Changsheng and company met Lin Hu again.
When two parties who disliked each other met, tension naturally arose.
However, Chen Changsheng ignored Lin Hu and Hu Zhan’s confrontations, instead studying the Bronze Ancient Palace in front of them.
“Both of you, instead of plotting each other’s d*ath, why not take a good look at these relics.”
Hearing this, Lin Hu was displeased: “Don’t play mysterious tricks. Heaven has a path you refuse to tread, hell has no door but you force your way in.”
“Today is when you, Chen Changsheng, will meet your end.”
Lin Hu’s words seriously disturbed Chen Changsheng’s thoughts. He turned his head impatiently and said:
“I know you want to k*ll me, but can you wait a moment before killing me?”
“Can’t you see I’m studying something?”
With that, Chen Changsheng continued to study the ancient patterns and texts on the Bronze Ancient Palace.
Lin Hu: “…”
What does waiting a moment mean? I am trying to k*ll you now, please take this seriously.
