372: Chapter 372 The Forbidden Zone Opens! The Book of Time and Space Stirs!

Yaochi Heart Sea.

This vast and boundless stretch of water, clear as a mirror, still floated quietly at the core of the Yaochi Holy Land's forbidden zone, appearing as if it were eternal and unchanging.

Above the firmament, stars condensed from pure Laws flickered, and with every pulse, fragments of dao rhyme fell like a rain of light, holy and majestic.

The Spiritual Qi in the air was so dense it had nearly liquefied; a single breath caused the Divine Soul to tremble with a sense of being cleansed and sublimated.

The Yaochi Holy Master brought Ling Qingzhu here once again.

Only this time, her expression was more solemn than ever before, even carrying a trace of lingering sorrow that would not dissipate.

“Qingzhu, Revered Master will ask you one last time.”

The Yaochi Holy Master stopped, turned around, and looked at her foolish Disciple with eyes that saw through the world's affairs, her voice heavy with heartache.

“Have you truly made up your mind?”

“In the Forbidden Zone of Time, a single wrong step means eternal nothingness. There is no logic to be found there; one moment might be the Immortal Ancient era, and the next could be the fall of an Emperor. I once personally saw a Great Saint wander in by mistake; when he reappeared, he was already a skeleton weathered by a million years of time. If you regret it now, there is still time.”

Ling Qingzhu's gaze did not waver in the slightest.

In her mind, there was only the blood-stained silhouette of Su Chen standing against the Upper Realm Immortal Sect.

She bowed solemnly to her Revered Master, the hem of her skirt fluttering slightly amidst the rain of Law light.

“This Disciple’s mind is made up; I will never regret it.”

“Good... what a 'mind is made up'!” The Yaochi Holy Master was so angry she laughed, but it ultimately turned into a long sigh, filled with endless exhaustion and helplessness.

Fine, romantic entanglements have been the grave of heroes since ancient times, and also... a tribulation for attaining the Dao.

She spoke no more.

Slowly raising her hands, her fingers moved like butterflies through flowers, forming an incredibly ancient and complex seal!

As each talisman took shape, it seemed as if it would drain the Law power from the surrounding ten thousand miles of the Void Realm!

As she chanted under her breath, the entire world of the Yaochi Heart Sea began to tremble violently!

“Rumble——”

The mirror-like surface of the water began to churn frantically, like water brought to a boil!

Massive whirlpools formed out of thin air on the water's surface, and within each one flowed the heart-palpitating, chaotic power of time and space!

In the sky, the light of those Law stars became incredibly violent, and bolts of Law lightning as thick as mountain ranges tore through the Void Realm, striking down into the waters below with world-ending might!

The entire world seemed to face its doomsday at this moment!

“Yaochi Heart Sea, secret of the ages, by my blood, I command——”

“Forbidden Zone of Time, open!”

The Yaochi Holy Master bit the tip of her tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood containing her life's essence!

The blood did not fall; instead, it transformed into a burning sun and merged into the Void Realm before her.

Opening such a forbidden place took a massive toll on her; a strand of silver hair actually grew at her originally smooth temples at a speed visible to the naked eye!

“Buzz——!!!”

A hum that seemed to come from the primordial chaos resounded through heaven and earth!

At the center of the boiling Heart Sea, the water actually parted to both sides under a supreme power, revealing a bottomless tunnel shimmering with iridescent light!

There was no water in that tunnel, only countless distorted, shattered fragments of time and spatial turbulence raging frantically!

There were even afterimages of fallen powerhouses from various eras flashing by, emitting silent wails that spanned across eternity!

Just a single glance made Ling Qingzhu feel as if her Divine Soul was about to be torn to shreds by that extremely chaotic power!

That place was the Forbidden Zone of Time!

A place of certain death with only a slim chance of survival!

“Go in,” the Yaochi Holy Master's voice carried an unmaskable weakness and heartache. “Remember, follow your true heart and do not be deceived by the illusions of time. Your Dao is Profound Ice; it is both supreme passion and supreme coldness. Whether you can see through life and death and clearly perceive the future depends on your own fortune.”

“This Disciple... thanks Revered Master for granting this!”

Ling Qingzhu bowed deeply to her Revered Master once again.

This bow was full of gratitude, and also... a final farewell.

Then, a flash of determination crossed her beautiful eyes as she turned into a streak of light, charging resolutely into that iridescent tunnel leading to the unknown and death!

Watching her Disciple's fragile yet firm silhouette, the Yaochi Holy Master's heart clenched painfully.

She wanted so badly to rush forward and pull this foolish Disciple back.

But she knew she couldn't.

This was the Dao Ling Qingzhu had chosen for herself; she could only choose to believe.

Believe that she could create a miracle.

Believe that the boy from the Su Family... was worth such a sacrifice.

However, just as Ling Qingzhu's figure was about to be completely submerged in the iridescent tunnel...

A sudden change occurred!

“Buzz——!!!”

A terrifying aura that did not belong to this world at all, and even stood above all the Laws of this universe, erupted without warning from the deepest part of Ling Qingzhu's Divine Soul!

It was not spiritual power or Dao principles, but a higher-dimensional will that seemed to encompass both 'Creation' and 'The End'!

An incredibly brilliant silver divine light appeared, as if it could illuminate the myriad worlds of the heavens!

The divine light soared into the sky; it carried no violent energy, yet possessed a supreme majesty that reigned over all!

The iridescent tunnel, which had been incredibly violent and filled with spatio-temporal turbulence, actually seemed like a mouse encountering a king before this silver divine light. It instantly froze, trembling, and was then forcibly burst and erased under a silent 'judgment'!

“What?!”

The Yaochi Holy Master's pupils constricted violently, her face filled with horror and disbelief!

This aura... this power... it surpassed the Emperor Realm, and even... surpassed the Heavenly Dao Laws within her knowledge!

This is... before she could react...

Deep within Ling Qingzhu's Sea of Consciousness, the fragment of the book of time and space—which had remained dormant and as if non-existent since merging with her Divine Soul—sensed the kindred spatio-temporal Origin aura of the Forbidden Zone of Time and completely awakened!

It was like an ancient deity that had slept for billions of eras being startled awake, letting out a silent roar!

A silver, supreme Divine Might containing the ultimate principles of the Great Dao of Time and Space swept frantically toward the entire world of the Yaochi Heart Sea, with Ling Qingzhu at its center!