NOVPUB"Master Yin, it’s been a long time," Xu Zimei said with a light laugh.
"Dare not, dare not, Young Master Xu, please get into the sedan chair," Yin Wuheng hurriedly nodded in response.
Although he did not know the relationship between Xu Zimei and the Old Ancestor, he would not dare to neglect someone specially taken care of by the elder.
Subsequently, Xu Zimei sat in the sedan chair, which was lifted by four yakshas and swiftly carried forward.
The others followed around the sedan, all heading in the direction of the Old Land.
The surroundings of the Old Land had still not undergone any changes.
Darkness and dark-tolerant plants shrouded the area, with the whole world silent in their embrace.
Halfway through the journey of the sedan, sudden sounds of fighting came from outside.
Xu Zimei lifted the curtain to look and saw that on the slopes of the mountains on both sides, a group of dark creatures had suddenly burst forth.
These dark creatures were not tall, somewhat resembling skeletons.
They crept on all fours across the ground, very fast and extremely agile, their bodies pitch-black.
A thick aura of darkness emanated from them.
At that moment, with the arrival of the skeletons, Yin Wuheng’s face creased slightly; after all, he had just stepped into the Divine Vein Realm.
With a casual wave of his hand, a vast palm strike swept down, annihilating all the skeletons within it.
While the number of skeletons was large, attacking incessantly, their cultivation was ultimately too weak.
They could not stop the assault of Yin Wuheng alone.
As the sedan slowly moved past, it left a trail of corpses in its wake.
...
"What’s going on?" Xu Zimei asked Yin Wuheng.
"Young Master Xu, please don’t take offense," Yin Wuheng said with a smile.
"Every year, several uprisings occur in the Old Land, and the undead here are extremely aggressive.
It will be over after a while."
"Uprisings in the Old Land, it seems your Divine Gate cannot live in peace," Xu Zimei said, laughing.
"We will get used to it, or we hide away," Yin Wuheng replied.
"None of the Ten Great Forbidden Lands are simple."
As they were speaking, the sedan had already entered the Divine Gate, and Yin Wuheng had someone take care of Ye Feiyang.
Meanwhile, Xu Zimei, alone, went to find the Divine Emperor.
After passing through layers of formation defenses, Xu Zimei finally arrived at the palace where the Divine Emperor resided.
At that moment, the Divine Emperor seemed to have adapted to a secluded life, with no Destiny to aid his cultivation any further.
Now, he had actually started to indulge in fishing and gardening, living a leisurely and elegant life.
"You seem quite at ease," Xu Zimei remarked.
"I’ve suddenly realized something," the Divine Emperor said with a smile, "Without Destiny, living here in peace, my state of mind has actually improved quite a bit."
"Then it’s I who have disturbed you," Xu Zimei said.
"No, no, have you found any clues?" the Divine Emperor asked eagerly.
"According to the records of our clan, the Blood Clan should be in the Netherworld Blood Sea," Xu Zimei said.
"Netherworld Blood Sea, one of the Ten Great Forbidden Lands?" the Divine Emperor frowned slightly, pondering for a while.
He said, "Then this is going to be troublesome."
The Ten Great Forbidden Lands were all extremely dangerous places. He would not have been afraid when he became Emperor, but now with his current strength, entering any of the Forbidden Lands would likely result in death rather than survival, which is why the thought caused him such a headache.
"Since the Blood Clan can survive there, there must be a way to live, let’s take it step by step," Xu Zimei said.
"But the Netherworld Blood Sea is so vast, how are we going to find the Blood Clan?"
The Divine Emperor said, "Moreover, the place is fraught with danger; even I’m not certain of success."
"You’re in luck, I recently captured a member of the Blood Clan, who might be of use," Xu Zimei said.
"Really?" The Divine Emperor looked excited and laughed, "Then why didn’t you say so earlier? I was prepared to venture into the Sea of Blood with no guarantee of return."
"Is the title of Great Emperor that important to you?"
Xu Zimei asked, "Even without Destiny, you can still step into immortality, right?"
"It’s not the same. With Destiny, I can embark on the journey to Heaven Beyond Heavens once again," The Divine Emperor said with a serious expression.
"I’ve always remembered the hatred for having my Destiny destroyed back then."
"That’s because you were too reckless in the past," Xu Zimei shook his head and laughed.
After chatting with the Divine Emperor for a while, he decided to rest here for the night and depart for the Netherworld Blood Sea the next day.
The Netherworld Blood Sea is not exactly located on the Eastern Continent.
Between the Eastern Continent and the South Continent lies the Endless Heaven Sea, which essentially encircles the Central Continent.
The Eastern, Western, Southern, and Northern Continents are situated around the Central Continent, respectively.
The Netherworld Blood Sea is located within this expanse of the Endless Heaven Sea.
There are many versions of legends concerning the Netherworld Blood Sea, but no one is clear about its true origin.
It is said that during the Mythical Era, long ago, living beings feared the sea.
Especially the Endless Heaven Sea which was seemingly boundless and appeared to have no end in sight, was rarely approached.
Late on, as people began to explore the oceans on distant voyages, they discovered the Netherworld Blood Sea within a certain area of the Endless Heaven Sea.
It is said that anyone who entered the Netherworld Blood Sea never returned alive.
At the time, the Netherworld Blood Sea was also classified as one of the Ten Great Forbidden Lands, signifying the ten most dreadful and terrifying places on the continent.
Of course, as people’s cultivation levels rose over time, these Forbidden Lands were no longer as perilously dangerous to those Great Emperors or individuals who stood at the pinnacle of the Martial Path in this world.
...…
Though the Divine Gate sees no sunshine all year round and without the distinction of day, its inhabitants still possess a strong sense of time.
In the evening, Xu Zimei did not rest but instead reflected on his Demonic Ten Skills.
Just then, he suddenly heard an explosion from outside.
Xu Zimei stepped out of the room, only to see the distant sky filled with various collisions of spiritual energy, painting the entire dark firmament in vibrant colors.
Even amidst the sounds of battle, peculiar roars could faintly be heard.
Xu Zimei casually stopped a disciple of the Divine Gate and asked, "What’s happening?"
"The monsters of the Old Land are attacking our Sect Protection Array," the disciple quickly explained.
"Lately, they’ve been like crazy, attacking almost every day.
The past outbreaks were never this severe!"
Watching the disciple hurry off to reinforce the ranks, Xu Zimei shook his head slightly.
It seemed the people of the Divine Gate should be alright.
He continued to go back to sleep, spending a quiet night.
When he got up the next day, Xu Zimei found that the battle outside had ceased.
But the atmosphere within the Divine Gate was extremely tense.
The Divine Emperor had disguised himself, looking as if he had changed his face, and came early to leave with Xu Zimei for the Netherworld Blood Sea.
Before leaving, Yin Wuheng specifically reminded the three.
"Ancestor, we don’t know the situation outside the Old Land at the moment, and the path we previously opened is no longer safe.
Why don’t you wait for this turmoil to end before leaving?" he suggested.
"No need, I want to see what kind of monstrosities they are," the Divine Emperor snorted in response.
