213: Bulao Mountain, Temple of Eternal Life

"The deepest part of the Forbidden Zone? What are you going there for?"

Lin Yang frowned slightly. According to the information he had gathered earlier, although the Eternal Life Forbidden Zone was located in the Upper Realm, the deepest part of the Forbidden Zone seemed to have an area connecting to outside the realm.

From time to time, members of the Eerie Clan would descend upon that area.

To prevent the Eerie Clan from invading the Upper Realm through the Eternal Life Forbidden Zone, several powerful figures from the Upper Realm later joined forces to set up a spatial barrier, forcibly separating the deepest part of the Eternal Life Forbidden Zone from the Upper Realm.

Since then, that deepest area of the Forbidden Zone had completely become the territory of the Eerie Clan.

If people from the Upper Realm still wanted to enter the deepest part of the Eternal Life Forbidden Zone, and were discovered by the Eerie Clan, it would undoubtedly be like a lamb entering a tiger's den, with a high chance of never returning.

Lin Yang really didn't understand. The Forbidden Zone was so vast, with countless Opportunities, and many Opportunities of the level of the life and death profound tree. Why did Li Shiya insist on going to that deepest, separated area?

"In the deepest part of the Forbidden Zone, there is a mountain called the Mountain of Immortality. On the mountain, there is a temple called the Eternal Life Temple. In the temple, there is a..."

Li Shiya slowly began to explain. Halfway through her sentence, Lin Yang couldn't help but interject, "Is there an old monk in the temple?"

"What old monk?"

Li Shiya gave him a strange sideways glance, then continued, "There are no living beings in the temple, but it enshrines a Chaos divine flower called the eternal flower. I need that eternal flower."

"The eternal flower..."

Hearing this, Lin Yang nodded in realization.

The fame of the eternal flower was something even he, a person from the Lower Realm, had heard of.

Legend has it that it was a supreme divine flower, above the ancient Nine Great undying medicines, with the miraculous effect of reshaping everything.

Even if a person's Physical Body collapsed, their Soul scattered, and they were left with only a wisp of a remnant Soul, they could be healed by the eternal flower.

"Why don't you bring more people? With the strength of your Moonlight Divine Hall, you shouldn't be short of manpower, should you?"

Lin Yang frowned slightly. The Forbidden Zone was already perilous and unpredictable, and Li Shiya was going to its deepest part, which was an even more certain death location.

Given her status as a divine maiden, bringing more cannon fodder to scout the way wouldn't be excessive, would it?

"We're not short. But the deepest part of the Forbidden Zone requires at least a Body Tempering Ninth Heaven Genius to be eligible to enter, and also needs the cover of the life and death profound tree to have a chance to approach the Mountain of Immortality. Bringing others along would not only provide little help but would also disperse the power of the life and death profound tree, making it easier to encounter danger."

Li Shiya explained concisely.

And she firmly stated that she must go to the deepest part of the Forbidden Zone to retrieve the eternal flower from the Eternal Life Temple on the Mountain of Immortality.

"Let's part ways here. If I can safely retrieve the flower and return, the life and death profound tree will be given to you unconditionally."

With her words, Li Shiya said no more. Her jade-like feet lightly tapped, ripples bloomed, and a layer of hazy moonlight once again enveloped her graceful figure. Then, without hesitation, she stepped on the waves and departed.

Thud!

However, just a moment later, Li Shiya suddenly sensed something. She paused slightly, turned back, and then was somewhat astonished to see.

Not far behind her, the slender young man was still following closely.

"What are you doing?"

"Don't misunderstand, I'm not afraid that you, a young girl, would enter such a dangerous place alone and never return. I'm just worried that you might leave my life and death profound tree in there and not be able to retrieve it. So, to be safe, why don't we go together?"

Lin Yang looked at the astonished expression on Li Shiya's pretty face, spread his hands gracefully, and showed a gentle smile... Seven days later.

Deep within the Forbidden Zone.

A suffocating darkness enveloped the sky and the earth.

Between heaven and earth, a strange black mist drifted everywhere. Walking through it, not only was visibility obstructed, but it also made one feel extremely uncomfortable.

And in the distant reaches, violent, low roars occasionally emanated, like evil spirits howling in Hell, exceptionally terrifying.

Whoosh!

In the dim world, two figures swiftly streaked across the low sky, their auras restrained, their vigilant gazes constantly sweeping their surroundings.

These two figures were Lin Yang and Li Shiya, who had escaped from the chaotic lake seven days ago.

Their destination was also very clear: the Mountain of Immortality in the deepest part of the Eternal Life Forbidden Zone.

Even at this moment.

Looking at the handsome man who had been traveling alongside her, Li Shiya still found it somewhat unbelievable.

Before this, she had tried to invite some young Geniuses of Body Tempering Ninth Heaven to accompany her, hoping to increase her chances of obtaining the eternal flower.

But those people, upon hearing that they had to go to the deepest part of the Forbidden Zone, all changed color and immediately refused her as if avoiding a plague.

However, she could understand.

After all, the deepest part of the Eternal Life Forbidden Zone was almost a place of certain death.

No one was willing to lose their life there for no reason.

Their refusal was perfectly reasonable.

Originally, Li Shiya had prepared to go deep alone.

But she never expected that this young man she had coincidentally met would actually be willing to risk his life to accompany her.

Such a unique choice and sense of responsibility made Li Shiya look at Lin Yang with a newfound respect in her eyes.

"We have already arrived at the deepest part of the Forbidden Zone. Strictly speaking, this place has already left the scope of the Upper Realm and belongs to the occupied territory of the Eerie Clan from outside the realm."

"Additionally, the black mist in the deepest part of this Forbidden Zone will erode one's mind, so very few beings from the Upper Realm or the Eerie Clan from outside the realm enter this place."

"However, with the protection of the life and death profound tree, we can temporarily isolate the effects of the black mist, but to be safe, we still need to proceed cautiously."

Li Shiya took out the life and death profound tree and activated it with a secret technique, conjuring two black and white light shields that enveloped herself and Lin Yang.

In an instant, the black mist was isolated, and their auras seemed to have been erased from this world.

"Mm."

Lin Yang nodded slightly, walking side by side with Li Shiya.

The two, one on the left and one on the right, each responsible for scouting half the area, cautiously walked on the mist-shrouded ground.

"Roar!"

Deafening roars occasionally came from various parts of the mist, filled with a violent aura.

Those were all living beings who had mistakenly entered the deepest part of the Forbidden Zone in the past.

After their minds were eroded by the black mist, they transformed into violent demonic monsters, howling and raging tirelessly on this dark-shrouded land.

To some extent, these demonic monsters were also a part of the danger in the deepest part of the Forbidden Zone.

"Be careful!"

Just then, a black shadow appeared in Lin Yang's line of sight. Lin Yang's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he immediately grabbed Li Shiya's fair wrist, his gaze fixed on the not-so-distant area.

That was the half of the area he was responsible for scouting.

A strange creature with a leopard's head and black wings was crouching on a rock, its eyes wide as it stared in their direction.

From that monster, Lin Yang actually felt a Qi and blood power no less than that of a Body Tempering Ninth Heaven Martial Artist!