NOVPUBWhen this colossal shadow descended from the sky, heaven and earth fell into silence.
The boundless continent bobbed up and down; explosions with a "boom, boom, boom" echoed in the skies above.
After a while, a floating continent hovered in the air, staying right above Xu Zimei’s head.
"Annihilation Ridge," Xu Zimei said, squinting at the land above him.
Annihilation Ridge was engulfed in a thick Qi of Annihilation, a legacy left by The Great Emperor of the Three Blades.
And since Xu Zimei had cultivated The Great Emperor of the Three Blades’ "Annihilation Jue" before, he naturally could sense the aura above.
"One of the Ten Great Forbidden Lands," hearing Xu Zimei’s words, Xiao Guizi exclaimed in surprise.
Indeed, the name of the Ten Great Forbidden Lands rings out like thunder throughout the Yuan Central Continent, even a three-year-old could recite it by heart.
"Senior Brother, there are many treasures on Annihilation Ridge, including some of the Great Emperor’s True Artifacts," Xiao Guizi said, somewhat excitedly.
"You’re thinking too much," Xu Zimei shook his head and said, "It’s not so easy to obtain Great Emperor’s True Artifacts."
As Xu Zimei’s voice fell, several streaks of light rapidly approached from not far away.
The formidable presence of those in the Saint Vein Realm swept through the air with fierce winds, exploding mid-air as the streaks of light tread upon nothingness, stopping around Annihilation Ridge.
Only then did Xiao Guizi clearly see that there were five people.
Two of them were in the Emperor Pulse Realm, and the other three were strong practitioners in the Saint Vein Realm.
"These people are so fast, Annihilation Ridge has just appeared and it’s already been targeted," Xiao Guizi said in amazement.
"See that man in the blood-red robe," Xu Zimei said with a smile, "he is the Sect Master of the Blood Nether Holy Sect. During The Great Emperor of the Three Blades’ battle which was destined by heaven, their Saint Heir brought the Blood Nether Bell left by the Blood Nether Emperor to Annihilation Ridge.
Since then, no one has come out, and naturally, their Sect’s Great Emperor’s True Artifact was also lost here."
Coming to the core area of the Eastern Continent, one couldn’t help but mention the six most powerful Imperial Rule Immortal Sects belonging here.
Not to mention the Divine Gate hidden in the Old Land, founded by the Divine Emperor.
There are six visible Imperial Rule Immortal Sects in the heartland of the Eastern Continent alone, including the Baili Family led by Emperor Changkong.
The Chi Family where the Ice Snow Emperor resides.
The Mo Family where the Taoist Array Great Emperor is from.
The Dan Family where the Pill Emperor is from.
The Blood Nether Holy Sect founded by the Blood Nether Emperor, and the most powerful among them, the Taiyuan Heavenly Sect with two emperors.
...…
At this moment, among the five people at Annihilation Ridge, let’s put aside the other two in the Emperor Pulse Realm.
The very presence of these three Saint Vein Realm powerhouses originates from three different Imperial Rule Immortal Sects.
Apart from the Sect Master of the Blood Nether Holy Sect, the other two are from the Dan Family and the Taiyuan Heavenly Sect.
"Senior Brother, shall we go in?" Xiao Guizi asked, looking up at the sky.
"It’s not the right time yet. Let’s hurry to the heartland of the Eastern Continent," Xu Zimei replied, shaking his head.
Above Annihilation Ridge, black mist turned into grimacing faces rolling around.
Streams of Qi of Annihilation spread all around, this Qi, mixed with dark gray fog, devoured the surrounding space.
Because everything was pitch black, it was difficult for anyone to see what was happening inside Annihilation Ridge.
The three Saint Vein Realm powerhouses beside them were still observing, while the other two Emperor Pulse Realm Martial Artists exchanged glances.
Above their heads, True Fate emerged, transforming into an extraordinary longsword. With a slash, the sword cleaved a chasm in the sky and charged towards Annihilation Ridge with an edge that seemed capable of cutting through everything.
The moment the Blade Qi just touched the black mist surrounding Annihilation Ridge, the mist erupted into frenzy, wrapping around the two men with snarling ferocity.
The black mist roiled violently, torrential and thunderous, with roarings emerging from within, as endless Blade Qi surged out from the mist engulfing them.
After a long while, two figures emerged from the black mist, looking rather haggard.
This was exactly the two martial artists from the Emperor Pulse Realm who had come before.
Looking at the black fog surrounding Annihilation Ridge which was still rolling, the eyes of the two Emperor Pulse Realm warriors held a deep wariness.
And the other three Saint Vein Realm powerhouses all had furrowed brows as well.
Dressed in a blood-red robe, the current Sect Master of the Blood Nether Holy Sect said gravely, "Everyone, the Qi of Annihilation around Annihilation Ridge is too dense, I’m afraid we might not be able to break through.
Let’s wait a while for the Qi of Annihilation to dissipate before entering," he suggested.
An elder from the Dan Family nodded and sighed, "It’s been tough to get a glimpse of Annihilation Ridge, waiting a while longer might draw the attention of other Sect Gates.
Moreover, the whereabouts of Annihilation Ridge are unpredictable; no one knows how long it will stay here."
"There’s no way around it, let’s wait," an old man from the Taiyuan Heavenly Sect responded faintly.
...…
Xu Zimei and Xiao Guizi did not linger around Annihilation Ridge; they set out towards the east and kept on walking for about four days.
The continuous mountain range of the Hundred Thousand Mountains finally disappeared from view, being replaced by an endless plain before them.
Not far from the plain, the faint outline of a city emerged ahead.
The two assessed their surroundings and then headed straight for the city.
"Tianyan City," Xiao Guizi read aloud the three big characters above the city gate in a quiet voice.
The two made some inquiries inside the city and managed to get an idea of their location.
This place was the border of the controlled territories of Taiyuan Heavenly Sect and the Chi Family; heading north would lead to the lands controlled by the Chi Family.
Heading south instead would take them to the Taiyuan Heavenly Sect.
The two found an inn where they decided to have a meal and rest for the night, planning to proceed to the Chi Family tomorrow.
...
The inn was bustling with business; Xu Zimei preferred to sit by the window.
As they were eating, they saw a black-clad youth step out from the inn.
The youth’s gaze was deep as he surveyed his surroundings, then he silently settled himself at a table nearby.
Seeing the youth, Xu Zimei’s heart skipped a beat, feeling a stirring within his Prison-Suppressing Divine Body.
It seemed to be a sense of encountering one of his own kind.
The black-clad youth also seemed to have noticed something and turned his head to look solemnly at Xu Zimei.
Within him, the Crimson Flame Emperor Body trembled, a tremble of submission, as if trembling in fear.
...
The two held each other’s gaze for a long while; Xu Zimei then picked up the cup of wine, drained it in one gulp, and shook his head with a smile.
He was reminded of someone; in his previous life, when he had advanced to the Divine Vein Realm, there had been a person who had caused a heaven-shaking event in the heartland of the Eastern Continent.
A lone youth had attacked the Taiyuan Heavenly Sect, a dual-Emperor sect.
In the end, even after the Taiyuan Heavenly Sect had summoned the War Generals of the then Emperor Hengyu, they failed to capture the youth.
Instead, the youth killed several Saint Vein Realm elders and then left safely.
This youth was none other than the owner of the third of the Hundred Great Battle Bodies, Jiang Mochou.
...
"My friend, you seem somewhat familiar," Xu Zimei finished the wine in his cup and stood up to walk over to Jiang Mochou.
"Who are you?" Jiang Mochou asked cautiously. 𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑝𝘶𝘣.𝑐𝘰𝘮
"Do you want to take revenge?" Xu Zimei asked with interest.
