“Tianyuan, you cannot escape! Today, this land will be your tomb!”
The tyrannical voice echoed across the void.
Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s face was grim. He turned to Chen Changsheng. “Fellow Daoist, what is our next move?”
Chen Changsheng offered a faint smile. “We wait until Duan Hunsheng steps inside. Then, we leave.”
A glint of realization flashed in Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s eyes. “Could it be that you have already set up arrangements?”
Chen Changsheng nodded. “Indeed.”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor pointed into the distance. “To be honest, I also laid down some arrangements here. The goal was to trigger some of the Grand Terrain Stance inherent in this place.”
Chen Changsheng replied, “I merely improved upon your foundation slightly. Fellow Daoist, when we leave shortly, you must stick close to me.”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor said solemnly, “Understood.”
He knew his own setup was quite crude. If this Fellow Daoist claimed to have improved it, he was eager to see the results.
Chen Changsheng handed him a Transmission Jade Slip. “Right. The wisp of Divine Sense projection you sent out earlier—once Duan Hunsheng enters, control it to follow this specific route to draw their attention.”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor took the slip, and his Divine Sense probed inside. He immediately saw an incredibly clear, detailed map of spiritual patterns and routes.
He was momentarily stunned, a wave crashing in his heart. He looked at Chen Changsheng. “I never imagined, Fellow Daoist, that your mind was so meticulous. You secretly investigated this Ancient Lost Fierce Land long ago.”
Chen Changsheng, mimicking Lu Xuan’s casual tone, said leisurely, “For cultivators of our generation, one must possess the heart of a tiger, yet smell the rose. Rough but refined is the best strategy!”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor sighed with deep emotion. “Fellow Daoist speaks the absolute truth.”
He thought privately, Thank the heavens this White Robe Great Emperor is not an enemy of the Grand Dao Sect, or the consequences would be unimaginable!
***
Meanwhile, outside the Ancient Lost Fierce Land. Duan Hunsheng and the four other Nine-star Great Emperors extended their Divine Sense, their expressions turning grim.
As expected of an ancient battlefield, the land was endlessly desolate. The heavy Power of Time rushed toward them, and deep within the terrain, a terrifying Stance subtly flowed forth.
With just a casual sweep, they detected several incomparably powerful auras!
The Monster Race Magnate frowned. “Are we rushing in just like this? If that bastard Tianyuan sets up an array and triggers the Grand Terrain Stance, things could get tricky!”
Another Human Great Emperor advised, “It would be best for everyone to suppress their aura. Although these ancient magnates have perished, their Persistent Thought remains, and after such a long time, they may have undergone strange mutations! We should avoid encountering them.”
The Foreign Magnate’s face was dark. “Indeed! Even I feel a sense of danger here. Caution is paramount.”
Hearing this, the four looked at Duan Hunsheng with solemn eyes. “Duan Hunsheng, we hope you can completely lock onto Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s location this time. If we can also obtain the key to the Bronze Ancient Palace, this journey will have been worthwhile.”
Duan Hunsheng’s face was sinister. He sneered. “Rest assured, this time, that bastard Tianyuan will have nowhere to run or hide! But yes, let us suppress our auras first and try not to disturb the ancient existences here.”
The Human Great Emperor added, “Right! Let’s seal this area first! Prevent that scoundrel Tianyuan from escaping again!”
Duan Hunsheng nodded. “Precisely. Tianyuan is cunning and treacherous. We absolutely cannot let him slip away this time!”
Swiftly, the five Great Emperors changed their spiritual seals. Endless, brilliant spiritual patterns surged forth, and they jointly laid down a Restriction seal around the Ancient Lost Fierce Land, locking the void like a chain of stars.
Once finished, all five sneered, concealed their auras, and stepped into the land.
They were extremely cautious. The outer perimeter was filled with broken walls and shattered ruins. The earth was torn open for miles, and dark, Eerie Mist drifted up from the unfathomable abysses. As they swept past, it felt as if a pair of terrifying eyes were watching them.
Duan Hunsheng, radiating a Ghostly Aura, commanded, “Be careful.”
Before long, the five Supreme Great Emperors crossed a mountain of white bones and a Chasm-like trench, finally stepping into the depths of the fierce land.
Duan Hunsheng and the others were intensely focused, for the Grand Terrain Stance here concealed profound secrets. The sky was dim and colorless, the ground beneath their feet utterly black and sinister.
A Monster Race Great Emperor touched his neck and whispered, “It feels like some eerie thing is stroking the back of my neck.”
The Foreign Magnate said, “My heels are freezing, a chilling cold.”
The robes of another Human Great Emperor billowed continuously, as if someone were tugging at his collar, making him feel a slight sense of suffocation. “This truly lives up to its name, the Ancient Lost Fierce Land—it is so bizarre and Eerie!”
Although they were Nine-star Great Emperors, they still held reverence for the Eerie Power of the Southern Wilds. After all, below the Supreme realm, the Nine-star Emperor Realm was not the absolute limit! They were not truly invincible!
Duan Hunsheng sneered dismissively. “It’s nothing more than the Persistent Thought and Residual Souls of ancient magnates causing trouble, or perhaps Great Emperor Dao Patterns condensed by the Power of Time. Why be afraid?”
The four others waited, then continued deeper.
“Wait!” Duan Hunsheng suddenly raised his hand, stopping the group. He gave a sinister smile, his spiritual seals shifting. He had immediately detected the array Tianyuan Old Ancestor had laid down. “That scoundrel Tianyuan is indeed dishonest! He wants to use our auras to trigger the Stance here, thereby startling the Residual Souls of the ancient magnates!”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor had actually been very subtle, but Duan Hunsheng had completely locked onto his aura, quickly detecting a trace of power left behind by Tianyuan, thus revealing the arrangement!
The Monster Race Great Emperor cackled. “Such a clumsy design, and he thought it could harm us… Heh heh heh!”
In the distance, Chen Changsheng and Tianyuan Old Ancestor were secretly observing everything.
Tianyuan Old Ancestor looked embarrassed. “Fellow Daoist, I didn’t expect my arrangement to be discovered so quickly!”
Chen Changsheng smiled faintly. “No matter. Your arrangement was the key!”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor was puzzled. “Oh?”
Just then, Duan Hunsheng flicked his sleeve. Endless, brilliant Dao Patterns surged out, immediately beginning to break Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s Restriction.
In just a few dozen breaths, Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s arrangement was shattered!
Crack! Hiss! The endless, brilliant spiritual patterns continuously annihilated, dissolving into streaks of starlight.
At this moment, the aimlessly wandering Yin Soldiers in the distance condensed from the earth. They wielded Residual Emperor Weapons. Some were headless corpses, others just suits of armor, flashing with flickering light. They remained confused and lost, marching toward a single direction.
“Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!” The sound shook the sky, endlessly chilling!
Duan Hunsheng and the others frowned slightly. “Wait a moment. Do not alert these ancient Yin Soldiers!”
But suddenly! An anomaly occurred! Where Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s Restriction had just been annihilated, the dissipating residual energy, which should have vanished, suddenly condensed and shot out in a single direction.
Hiss! Another hidden array was activated—the grand array set up by Chen Changsheng. This array suddenly flared, rising like a colossal sun between heaven and earth, illuminating the void, while simultaneously emitting roars like the descent of a thousand armies.
In an instant, the previously confused eyes of the Yin Soldiers suddenly cleared, locking onto the direction where Duan Hunsheng was standing.
“Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!”