Chapter 372: Saint King Enters the Mountain Village_1
Not long after.
The Ji Family’s delegation gradually appeared outside the small mountain village!
In the hands of the Taitian Saint King was a sword!
The sword’s hilt was simple and seemed to be forged from various divine metals, and the scabbard was dull, its material unknown, but it exuded a mysterious sense that it had transcended through ages!
At the joint between the hilt and the scabbard, there appeared to be a trail of blood!
It was as if the blood had overflowed and left its mark on the scabbard.
Despite hundreds of thousands of years, the bloodstain remained undiminished.
This… was the Emperor Sword of the Ji Family, once the weapon of Emperor Xuanyuan.
The Xuanyuan Sword!
Now, as they came holding the Xuanyuan Sword, they finally arrived in front of the small mountain village.“Hmm? This place… why is it so strange?!”
Upon reaching the village, all the powerhouses were stunned.
“This mountain village… this mountain village is truly terrifying!”
Tai Gang Tian Wang’s pupils constricted as he said,
“Unfathomably horrifying, with a myriad of vital energies, could it be the dwelling of a Saint Emperor?”
The Taitian Saint King was even more shocked and said,
“It’s not just that… This place seems to have a trace of Yang Energy flowing through it!”
“Could it be… Is this one of the Lands of Yang’s Prohibition? How is this possible!”
Hearing this, all the Saints and Saint Monarchs of the Ji Family were utterly astonished.
The Land of Yang’s Prohibition?
One must know that even the Imperial Clan is insignificant in the face of the Land of Yang’s Prohibition!
Because… Places of Yang’s Prohibition often form after calamities involving Yang.
They involve terrible mysteries and some indescribable existences.
Now, this small mountain village is actually a Land of Yang’s Prohibition?
“No, that’s not right; there is only one Land of Yang’s Prohibition in the Northern Immortal Domain, and that’s the Heavenly Net Mountain Range!”
“There have never been any records of another!”
“What on earth is going on? Could our ancestral artifact actually have fallen into a Land of Yang’s Prohibition?”
The various Saints and Saint Monarchs were also full of doubts and astonishment.
“Ji Yuanqing and the others have taken refuge with the beings within the Land of Yang’s Prohibition; no wonder they dared to betray the family!”
Ji Tianhao’s face turned icy as he said,
“Fellow Saint Kings, the Ji Family must not allow our ancestral artifact to be lost!”
The Taitian Saint King nodded gravely and said,
“The ancestral artifact is too important… Even if it is the Land of Yang’s Prohibition, I fear we must take our chances and venture in!”
“Moreover, this place might not necessarily be the Land of Yang’s Prohibition!”
Tai Gang Tian Wang then spoke up, “I suspect it might be an old monster from the era of Yang calamities hiding here!”
“But, his strength is inadequate, failing to create a prohibited land. Moreover, the Yang Tide is not yet upon us, and he has emerged prematurely… it indicates he couldn’t hold on any longer.”
“If we can subdue him, not only can we retrieve our ancestral artifact, but it would be a tremendous opportunity!”
As he spoke, his eyes gleamed with excitement!
Having been a Saint King for hundreds of thousands of years, he was unable to break through.
If he could seize this opportunity, he might well become a Great Saint, or even… reach that supreme Realm!
With that thought, his eyes burned with fervor.
“Saint King, this place is dangerous…”
Ji Tianpan looked cautiously towards the Tai Xuan Saint King!
But now, even the Tai Xuan Saint King was gravely saying,
“Dangerous or not, we only have one choice, to venture forth!”
“The ancestral artifact… might truly be here!”
He really didn’t want to go!
However, the disappearance of that Ji Water meant that the painting in Ji Yuanqing’s hands might truly reflect reality!
This could be their ancestral artifact.
For the rise and fall of the Ji Family… they had no choice but to venture!
“You all wait here, we three Saints will take the Emperor Artifact and make our attempt inside!”
The Taitian Saint King instructed directly!
The three Saint Kings stepped forward!
Ji Tianpan, Ji Tianhao, and the others had no choice but to wait with extremely grave expressions.
Soon, the Taitian Saint King and the others finally entered the small mountain village.
“How terrifying… The moment we entered this realm, I felt all my Divine Skills completely suppressed!”
No sooner had they entered than the Taitian Saint King’s face changed!
“Indeed… I feel like my Cultivation Level… has been reduced by more than half?!” exclaimed Tai Gang Tian Wang in shock.
This was too frightening; the suppression here was so formidable that even the Saint Kings couldn’t withstand it.
“Could this really not be the Land of Yang’s Prohibition… The oddities that Ji Tianyou previously encountered, could they have come from here?”
The Tai Xuan Saint King murmured to himself.
They continued to move forward.
“Hmm? This isn’t right, this sea of grass… Why does it feel so terrifying, giving me the illusion that I could slaughter Saint Kings!”
“Hiss! What is this extraordinary aura in the water ditch, is it Yang Energy?”
“Could this plum tree be the legendary Divine Tree? Its aura is so extraordinary…”
Having taken only a few steps, the three Saint Kings were already trembling with fear!
And the deeper they went, the more their Cultivation Level was suppressed!
“No way… I’m left with only the power of a Sheng Yin Tier?”
The Taitian Saint King’s expression grew uglier by the second!
“Could it be… that we will fall out of the Saintly Dao Realm? Will we be able to recover after we leave?”
Tai Gang Tian Wang, at this moment, felt some fear!
“Even if it’s the Land of Yang’s Prohibition, it shouldn’t be this sinister…”
Tai Xuan Saint King was murmuring to himself, feeling increasingly that this place was even more terrifying than the Land of Yang’s Prohibition!
As they walked, the three of them grew more and more terrified.
Because the deeper they went, the lower their cultivation levels became, until finally, they fell within the Immortal Path Realm!
All three were left with only the cultivation level of Daluo Golden Immortals.
At this moment, unparalleled fear filled their hearts, and cold sweat covered their faces.
This was too monstrous, too eerie.
“The three of you ahead, stop right there!”
At that time, an old voice suddenly came from behind them!
This call caused the three Saint Kings to jump in fright!
“Ah!”
They all turned around in horror, instinctively stepping back!
But they saw an old man with a cane by the roadside, scrutinizing them with a critical gaze!
This person was none other than Elder Zhao!
He looked at these three foreign old men, puzzled, and asked:
“What are you doing in our village?”
The three Saint Kings, however, had expressions of horror and their throats were dry!
Because… they couldn’t see through the realm of the old man before them at all!
He appeared just like a common mortal, without a trace of leaking aura!
Keep in mind, although their cultivation levels were suppressed severely, their spiritual sense was still intact.
Their inability to sense anything… this indicated that the other’s realm…
Was unfathomable, unimaginable!
“A being from the restricted area of the Land of Yang’s Prohibition?”
Taitian Saint King trembled.
“His… his cane, could it be an Emperor Artifact? I feel a tremendous pressure from it…”
Tai Gang Saint King was sweating profusely.
At this moment, Tai Xuan Saint King became even more certain, damn it, this place… was at least on the level of existence as the Land of Yang’s Prohibition!
Vastly sinister… a land of immense terror!
He braced himself and stepped forward, saying:
“Respected senior… we are here, to look for someone!”
Since the other party’s realm was above their own, he addressed him as a senior.
Upon hearing this, Elder Zhao looked puzzled and asked, “Who are you looking for?”
Tai Xuan Saint King replied: “We are looking for a member of our clan… Ji Yuanqing!”
He dared not conceal anything.
In front of such an existence, any deceptive thoughts would be seen through with a single glance.
Upon hearing this, Elder Zhao suddenly realized and said:
“Oh, you’re looking for him… he should have gone to Little Li’s place.”
“Just keep walking straight ahead.”
Upon hearing this, the three Saint Kings were slightly startled, Little Li?
Who was this person?
And moreover, was this forbidden area being actually giving them directions?
They became somewhat fearful; could there be some great trap ahead?
At this time, Elder Zhao suddenly looked at the three men sternly and warned:
“However, I warn you, in our village, don’t even think about doing any wrongdoing, otherwise, don’t think just because you are halfway in the grave, I’ll spare you with this cane of mine!”
He had been watching these three old men for a long time; as soon as they entered the village, they were looking around everywhere, staring at a ditch for a long time, stopping to gaze at a damaged plum tree… sneaking around, not seeming like good people!
They looked like thieves!
In these times, there are ever more people who rely on their age to misbehave and show no respect despite being old; one must be shrewd to prevent the village’s belongings from being stolen!
As he spoke, he even stamped his cane on the ground!
Instantly, the three Saint Kings’ expressions changed, as a trace of aura emanating from the cane made their knees go weak, and they nearly knelt on the spot!
They looked at the cane in shock!
“We will certainly obey and not cause trouble!”
Taitian Saint King quickly declared.
“Yes, please rest assured, senior, we will conduct ourselves properly!”
Tai Gang Saint King was also scared.
Despite being Saint Kings, it would likely only take a thought from the other party to kill them!
Second Elder nodded and said:
“You at least know your place!”
“Go ahead!”
Upon hearing this, the three exchanged glances; to be honest, their mental state was somewhat collapsing at this moment.
They truly did not wish to proceed.
If they had known how terrifying this place was in advance, they certainly wouldn’t have come in.
But now, it was too late.
Moreover, they were being watched by such a fearsome being.
If they did not continue forward, perhaps they would be obliterated by that person?
“Walk! We can only keep moving forward!”
Taitian Saint King said, steeling himself.
Before long, they finally saw a small courtyard!
On the gate of the courtyard, there was a plaque with four large characters:
“Wu’er Xianting”!
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