650: Sweep away the forbidden land

At the same time.

Inside the capital city of the Yaoguang Ancient Kingdom.

Inside the main hall of the Imperial Palace.

Zhou Leren and Black Demon Dao Lord sat upright.

"The Female Sovereign has gone to Xuanyu Swamp."

Zhou Leren retracted his gaze from the main hall and sighed softly.

This time, the Dead Corpse Forbidden Ground riot caused Xuanyuan Pass to be broken, resulting in heavy casualties among Cultivators and common folk.

"Xuanyu Swamp has existed for a long time, shrouded in miasma and poison, greatly affecting the surrounding domains. Why have the Female Sovereigns and Dao Lords allowed it to persist?"

Doubt arose in Zhou Leren's heart.

This Xuanyu Swamp has existed for too long.

It has existed for countless times longer than the entire Zhou Family.

Although the Zhou Family rose extremely quickly, there were many secrets they knew very little about.

"I once traveled here in the past, but I did not go deep."

"However, afterward, I did hear some rumors."

"The rumors claim that an incredible existence slumbers within this Xuanyu Swamp."

"Even those in the Dao Integration stage are wary of it, which is why it has continued to exist until now."

Black Demon Dao Lord said casually.

"However, I believe it's more likely that they simply didn't want to take action..."

"Who would be willing to do such a thankless and strenuous task?"

Black Demon Dao Lord chuckled.

Cultivators are the most selfish.

There are over ten Forbidden Grounds within this Xuanyu Swamp.

To wipe them out one by one would inevitably cause damage to oneself.

No one is willing to take the lead.

It is just that now, the riot of the Dead Corpse Forbidden Ground violated Lady Yao Guang's taboo, which is why it alarmed the Female Sovereign.

Zhou Leren pondered for a moment.

He nodded.

If it were him, he probably wouldn't easily take action either.

"However, the rumors might also be true..."

Black Demon Dao Lord thought for a moment and added, there must be a reason behind every rumor.

While the two were talking.

Outside Xuanyuan Pass, which was currently being rebuilt on the border of the Yaoguang Domain.

A graceful and noble figure stepped out from the Void Realm.

She gazed far away toward the central region of Xuanyu Swamp.

"Revered Master."

At this moment.

On Xuanyuan Pass, Tie Baizhan felt something, and with a single thought, he appeared beside the graceful and noble figure, bowing in respect.

"Revered Master, I shall go with you."

Tie Baizhan stood up and said in a deep voice.

He knew what his Revered Master was thinking without needing to ask.

"No need. You guard Xuanyuan Pass well."

"In the past, because of what Senior Brother said, I was apprehensive and allowed it to continue, which is why this current tragedy occurred."

Lady Yao Guang waved her hand, stopping Tie Baizhan.

Although this incident was caused by Shen Wan and several other families.

But if she had wiped out Xuanyu Swamp back then, this kind of thing would not have happened.

"But, Revered Master, your injuries..."

Tie Baizhan's expression changed slightly.

Not long had passed since she single-handedly resisted five Dao Lords; his Revered Master's injuries must certainly not have healed.

Lady Yao Guang said nothing.

She simply took a step and vanished from in front of Xuanyuan Pass.

Deep within Xuanyu Swamp.

Above the Dead Corpse Forbidden Ground.

The poisonous miasma shrouding this place was extremely dense.

Even a Nascent Soul True Lord arriving here, if they took a breath, likely wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Beneath the pervasive poisonous barrier.

Lay a vast, extremely murky mud swamp. Inside the swamp.

Countless shriveled corpses floated up and down.

These were the Cultivators and Mortals who had been buried here over countless ages.

These shriveled corpses had no vitality, but they possessed a strange Corpse Qi, seemingly transformed into another type of existence by the peculiarities of this place.

When Xuanyuan Pass was breached earlier, it was these dead corpses that woke up and walked out.

Coupled with Shen Wan's internal collaborators, they managed to breach Xuanyuan Pass in one fell swoop.

Fortunately, Mu Xiongwu and Tie Baizhan arrived in time later and repelled these dead corpses.

Buzz~

Just then.

Above the Dead Corpse Forbidden Ground.

A graceful, noble, and peerless figure appeared from the Void Realm.

The boundless miasma seemed to have no effect whatsoever on this peerless figure.

"Hmph."

Lady Yao Guang let out a cold snort.

She reached out her hand.

Star light converged at her fair fingertips.

"Starfall."

Lady Yao Guang lightly pointed.

The ray of star light at her fingertip silently descended.

It sank into the boundless mud swamp.

Buzz~

Silent light quietly bloomed within the mud swamp.

The star light was brilliant and dazzling, but it contained boundless danger.

"Roar..."

At the bottom of the mud swamp, an ancient corpse sensed the danger and abruptly woke up.

The immense Aura of the Void Refining Realm instantly erupted from its body.

But before the ancient corpse could struggle or roar.

The silent star light had already enveloped it.

Buzz~

The star light was dazzling.

It seemed to transform the entire Dead Corpse Forbidden Ground into a Star Domain.

Lady Yao Guang retracted her hand.

"Next."

Her figure moved, disappearing from above the Dead Corpse Forbidden Ground.

Since she had taken action, she wouldn't merely destroy one Forbidden Ground.

After Lady Yao Guang left.

The star light flickered.

The miasma dispersed.

The massive Dead Corpse Forbidden Ground, which countless Cultivators feared, had vanished.

On this day.

Within the boundless miasma of Xuanyu Swamp.

Countless stars bloomed.

"The fifth one."

Deep within Xuanyu Swamp, above a desolate land known as the Thousand Poisons Forbidden Ground.

Lady Yao Guang, as usual, retracted her hand and was about to leave for the next desolate land.

As she turned, her heart suddenly froze.

Her expression shifted as she looked down toward the underground beneath Xuanyu Swamp.

There, an Aura seemed to be awakening.

"This is..."

Lady Yao Guang's expression changed.

"What Senior Brother said back then was true..."

An unknown existence truly was sleeping within this Xuanyu Swamp.

Back then, it was because she heard Dao Lord Yuheng say this that she refrained from erasing this entire Xuanyu Swamp.

When this faint Aura appeared.

It meant this piece of news was true.

Lady Yao Guang's expression changed slightly.

"It hasn't truly awakened..."

A moment later.

Lady Yao Guang let out a soft breath.

This Aura had not truly recovered.

But if she continued to act, it might provoke this unknown existence to truly wake up.

A moment later.

Lady Yao Guang gave up on continuing her actions.

Her injuries had not yet healed.

Her strength had declined.

The cultivation level of this unknown existence was unclear.

If she startled it awake, the consequences might be difficult to manage.

Thinking this in her heart.

Lady Yao Guang took a deep look.

She did not dare to continue probing.

Her figure moved, disappearing into Xuanyu Swamp.

It was also at this moment.

Boom!

Deep within Xuanyu Swamp.

A massive red pillar of light shot up into the sky.

Inside Xuanyu Swamp.

Countless wisps of miasma rapidly converged toward this red pillar of light.

"That is..."

In front of Xuanyuan Pass.

Tie Baizhan was startled and looked toward Xuanyu Swamp.

He saw a massive crimson pillar of light appear before his eyes.

Tie Baizhan's expression changed, thinking his Revered Master had met with an accident.

He was about to head toward Xuanyu Swamp.

Just then.

Lady Yao Guang's figure emerged from the Void Realm.

"Revered Master."

Tie Baizhan felt slightly relieved.

"Relocate the common folk further away from this pass, and closely monitor the changes in that pillar of light. Do not approach it."

"If there are any changes, notify me immediately."

Lady Yao Guang instructed.

Tie Baizhan's expression became solemn, and he nodded in agreement.

Lady Yao Guang's figure flickered and disappeared into the Void Realm.

She needed to heal her own injuries first.

Otherwise, if that Aura fully awakened, it might be difficult to handle.