78: Chapter 78 The Forbidden Zone Opens, the Hunt Begins!

"Never touch it."

"Yeah, right!"

"Your life, I want it."

"Your ten thousand souls banner, I want it."

"Your Divine Demon Hegemony Body Origin that hasn't fully undergone Fusion yet, I want that too!"

"Only children make choices."

"As an adult, of course, I want everything."

...

A highly performative welcome banquet ended in this atmosphere of mutual suspicion.

From start to finish, except for Ye Chen inside the banner, who had been fed two Heart-Devouring Gu and was currently foaming at the mouth with a convulsing Divine Soul, no one was hurt.

Everyone was very happy.

Qin Yu left while supported by Han Yueli.

It wasn't until he boarded the imperial chariot...

The Qin Yu who was bleary-eyed and unsteady on his feet a second ago, in the next second, had clear eyes and a sharp gaze.

Where was there any sign of drunkenness left?

He casually flicked the smell of alcohol off his lapel, the corners of his mouth curling up.

"The acting was a bit exaggerated."

"But it was enough to fool that self-righteous guy."

Han Yueli, standing to the side, was still trembling.

She had watched the two 'best actors' face off at close range the whole time.

It was terrifying.

One smiled while hiding a dagger, every word laced with poison.

The other played along with the scheme, using his own lifeline as a shield (referring to the soul inside the banner).

Compared to these two, her own so-called schemes were simply as innocent as a little white rabbit.

"Ma... Master."

Han Yueli handed over a warm silk handkerchief and asked cautiously:

"Did that Gu Changge really believe it?"

"Whether he believes it or not is not important."

Qin Yu took the handkerchief to wipe his face and tossed it aside:

"What's important is that he is too confident."

"He firmly believes his Heart-Devouring Gu is unrivaled, and that his deductions have no flaws."

"The greatest weakness of a smart person is trusting their own judgment too much."

Qin Yu leaned on the soft couch, his fingers gently tapping the pole of the banner.

He could feel the weak but extremely rhythmic convulsing waves coming from Ye Chen inside.

He was in a great mood.

"Alright, get ready."

"The real show will only start in the forbidden zone."

"Tell everyone."

"Sharpen their blades."

"The cake we are going to cut this time is a bit big."

...

Three days passed in a flash.

Taichu Heaven.

The core region where the Spiritual Qi of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths was most concentrated.

Today, however, it was shrouded in an atmosphere interwoven with slaughter and fanaticism.

Outside the Immortal Ancient Forbidden Zone, it was already a sea of people.

Looking out, densely packed warships and flying boats hovered in mid-air, blocking out the sun.

The flags of various major forces fluttered in the wind.

But among them, the most eye-catching were still the two parties occupying the core positions.

One side was dressed in white as snow.

The Gu Family disciples, led by Gu Changge, were arrayed like stars surrounding the moon, exuding an air of immortal composure.

The other side was clad in menacing black armor.

Three thousand of the Qin Family's Zhentian Army stood solemnly.

Even just standing there, that suffocating Evil Qi made the Cultivators of the smaller surrounding forces tremble, not daring to approach.

Rumble!

Just at noon, the moment the sun reached its zenith, that huge crack spanning the firmament suddenly began to tremble violently.

The gray mist churned like boiling water, receding to the sides, revealing the broken, ancient land behind it that was nevertheless filled with endless mysterious colors.

"It's open! The forbidden zone is open!"

Someone in the crowd roared.

In the next second, the Cultivators who were originally reserved had red eyes.

Controlling various Magic Treasures, they rushed madly toward the crack.

"Charge! The Opportunity for Immortal Ascension is mine!"

"Whoever dares to block the way, kill without mercy!"

For a time, streams of light filled the sky, and the shouts of battle shattered the clouds.

This was the cultivation world.

In this cruel jungle, so-called Opportunities were all filled in with lives.

"These cannon fodder are really enthusiastic."

Qin Yu stood on the imperial chariot.

Watching the crowd rushing in crazily, his tone was full of mockery.

Although his face was a bit pale (acting), his high-and-mighty posture hadn't changed at all.

"Brother Qin."

At this moment, Gu Changge stepped through the air.

He was still in his gentle-as-jade appearance, though a trace of urgency was hidden deep in his eyes.

"We should set off too."

"The internal space of this Immortal Ancient Forbidden Zone is extremely large.

If we go too late, I fear the clues to Immortal Ascension will be snatched by others first."

Qin Yu turned his head, glanced at him, and then slowly stretched:

"What's the rush?"

"Good food is worth waiting for."

"Besides..."

He smiled meaningfully:

"Some things are destined not to escape, aren't they?"

Upon hearing this, the corner of Gu Changge's eye twitched slightly, and then he chuckled:

"Hahaha!"

"Brother Qin is right!"

"Some things are destined not to escape."

"Brother Qin, please!"

Qin Yu waved his hand and stepped into the crack.

In an instant, the world turned upside down.

The rich Spiritual Qi from the outside world disappeared.

In its place was a desolate, deathly, and eerie aura.

The sky was a dim blood color, and the earth was cracked, scorched soil.

Huge skeletons stretched out like mountain ranges.

This was the ancient immortal battlefield.

Even after countless epochs, the killing intent remaining here still made ordinary Saints tremble with fear.

The team pushed deep inside.

As the host, Gu Changge performed his duties quite diligently.

He held a tattered ancient map he had obtained from who knows where, leading everyone to avoid several Void Realm cracks along the way.

He even coincidentally let everyone pick up a few unknown divine herbs.

For a time, the adoration of the Prodigies for Gu Changge reached its peak.

As for Qin Yu, he kept following behind in a devil-may-care manner, occasionally leaning on Han Yueli to catch his breath.

That demeanor of a kidney-deficient Young Master made many people feel a surge of anger, yet they dared not speak out.

"Roar!!"

Just as the group reached a black dense forest, a sudden change occurred.

The ground began to shake violently.

The surrounding mountains seemed to come alive.

Immediately after, hundreds upon hundreds of Vicious Beasts with scarlet eyes and bodies wreathed in black Evil Qi surged out from all directions like a tide.

These Vicious Beasts varied in strength, but they were terrifying in number.

Furthermore, they seemed not to fear pain; even when heavily injured, they kept charging forward.

"Beast Tide!"

"It's a Beast Tide!"

"Damn it! How can there be so many? The intelligence report didn't say there were Vicious Beasts in this area!"

"Defense! Form a defensive formation quickly!"

The team instantly descended into chaos.

Just then, Gu Changge, who was charging at the front, changed his expression drastically.

While unleashing his Magic Treasure to repel the Beast King in front of him, he turned his head and shouted at Qin Yu:

"Brother Qin! There are too many Vicious Beasts, we're surrounded!"

"Hurry and retreat to the right, it's safe over there!"

"I have the map, I'll go draw the Vicious Beasts away first!"

After speaking, he voluntarily charged into the depths of the beast horde.

In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared without a trace.