337: Chapter 335: The underworld is weird and forbidden by laws!

The Forbidden Ground, left over from the Age of Dharma Decline, concealed the most powerful Cultivators of an era, and most likely contained Peak Magical Artifacts and ancient scriptures from that era, representing the ultimate crystallization left behind after the collapse of an era.

Of course, there was something else that made Cultivators tremble and Systems avoid it: Karma.

The remnants of the Age of Dharma Decline carried the great Karma of that era, which should have long since been annihilated. Any involvement would draw one into it, leading to instability of the Dao foundation at best, and death and Dao dissipation at worst.

Moreover, the outcome of death and Dao dissipation was predetermined; the longer it lasted, the heavier the Karma!

Supreme Ruler Xie Shan glanced sideways: "Jialan, you are best at deduction. This place is strange; please deduce it for me."

Beside him, the slender Lord Garan paused, frowning, and said, "Supreme Ruler Xie Shan, how can one deduce anything in a place of such chaotic Karma?"

Supreme Ruler Xie Shan did not reply. She knew it was not feasible, but she wanted to see if Jialan would become confused and attempt a deduction anyway.

Several Supreme Rulers continued to search for Gu Shengge's trace in the Sky Burial Underworld. In the areas they passed through, countless enormous skeletons were piled up, each colossal skeleton still bearing intricate runes, the crystallization of their life's Cultivation.

A System stepped forward, touching and examining them.

"The scriptures and Cultivation remaining on these skeletons, and their physical bodies themselves, are top-tier Materials for Artifact Refining. If collected, they would be an excellent choice for enhancing the host's Cultivation in the future."

Jialan was astonished: "Seven Mysteries, are you not worried about the Karma of this Forbidden Ground?"

"It's the host who uses these things, not me. Once the host achieves the Dao, I will copy his Dao. What ultimately happens to him, what does it have to do with me?"

Supreme Ruler Xie Shan and Jialan fell silent for a moment, then burst into laughter.

As they delved deeper, the sky instantly grew dim, and black clouds pressed down from the Nine Heavens, plunging the entire Sky Burial Underworld into a hazy darkness.

Supreme Ruler Xie Shan, Jialan, and the others shimmered with a faint glow, exceptionally conspicuous against the black earth.

After days of searching, they arrived at an area of barren mountains.

"This should be the central area of this Forbidden Ground, but... it doesn't seem as sinister as the rumors claim," Supreme Ruler Xie Shan said.

Their entire lives had been spent avoiding Karma, and this was their first encounter with such a so-called Dharma Decline Forbidden Ground.

After approaching the barren mountain area, Supreme Ruler Xie Shan's expression subtly hardened: "This area hides a Formation, seemingly an ancient killing Formation."

Lord Garan stepped forward, observing the flow of the mountain ranges and earth veins, and said with disdain, "It seems the Cultivators of this world are very weak. Neither the Formation nor the danger level of this Forbidden Ground is particularly impressive."

Having reached the central area, the Supreme Rulers finally understood the true power of this Forbidden Ground. Their initial caution had long vanished, and they transformed into streaks of light, moving through the mountains.

Amidst the mountains, after the Supreme Rulers entered this area, a heavy breathing sound suddenly emanated from the mountain region, as if some dormant existence, feeling oppressed, began to breathe rapidly and heavily.

Gu Shengge was tens of thousands of miles from the core area of the Sky Burial Underworld. The compass, containing the Master of Xuantian Pavilion's son's fetal hair, trembled, swaying left and right in one direction, seemingly uncertain of the exact location.

Gu Shengge was not in a hurry. He needed to evade the pursuit of the Eight Supreme Rulers, and this place was perfect for avoiding their detection. Now that the compass could show a general direction, it was already quite good.

The dark, heavy sky still put him on alert. He reined in his aura, using the jade disc of creation to conceal all his Qi. As long as Gu Shengge did not actively show himself, no one could deduce his coordinates.

As night fell, the entire Sky Burial Underworld plunged into darkness, inky black, where one could not see their hand in front of their face.

Gu Shengge found a cave and rested inside. He sat cross-legged on a large rock, silently Cultivating.

Given the current situation, remaining in the Sky Burial Underworld seemed like a good option, provided, of course, that those Supreme Rulers did not pursue him.

Gu Shengge stayed for half a year, and the Sky Burial Underworld remained calm, with nothing happening.

It wasn't until this day, half a year later, that the ground shook, as if some terrifying existence had undergone an Awakening, startling Gu Shengge from his Cultivation.

He frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing across his handsome face. He was in a critical stage of Cultivation; what existence had disturbed him?

He was about to release his Divine Thought but, remembering the Supreme Rulers' extremely keen senses, quickly retracted it, sitting silently cross-legged.

Half an hour later, several powerful Divine Thoughts instantly spread throughout the entire Sky Burial Underworld, beginning repeated probes.

If he had released his Divine Thought earlier, he might have been detected by these existences immediately.

Gu Shengge narrowed his eyes slightly. It seemed the Supreme Rulers had been up to quite a lot in secret during this time.

"Rumble..."

There were several more loud bangs in succession, and the mountain body trembled violently. Gu Shengge felt the mountain he was hiding in constantly moving, like waves on the sea, rising and falling.

The dust on the cave walls was unstable and kept falling. Gu Shengge quickly activated his Cultivation, condensing a spiritual energy shield, which blocked all the smoke, dust, and rubble outside.

This commotion didn't seem entirely for the purpose of finding someone. Gu Shengge came to the mouth of the cave.

Outside, the sky was faintly bright, hazy. The distant mountains, in the dim environment, were constantly shifting positions, like chess pieces being moved at will, changing their locations repeatedly.

Under the violent shaking, the mountain Gu Shengge was on finally couldn't hold out, and the cave he had been hiding in collapsed directly.

Gu Shengge watched his foothold being destroyed, feeling very displeased, and could only quickly search for his next resting place.

However, these mountains kept shifting, with no intention of stopping. He didn't know if it was the Restriction here taking effect or the mischief of those Supreme Rulers.

In Gu Shengge's double pupils, spatial power flowed. Since he had started, he might as well finish. Gu Shengge decided to leave this place directly and return to retrieve the skeletons after his Cultivation had a Breakthrough.

The spatial power in Gu Shengge's double pupils had become extremely dense, yet the spatial aisle remained stubbornly closed.

Upon closer inspection, Gu Shengge was astonished to discover that during his period of seclusion, the space of the Sky Burial Underworld had been completely sealed, and even flight was strictly forbidden. The power of Dao and Law was entirely locked down.

At this moment, the means a Cultivator could use were almost the same as those of a Mortal. Spells and Divine Abilities could no longer be employed. The only thing a Cultivator was stronger than a Mortal in was probably their Physical Body.

The shifting of the mountains only stopped the next day. The layout of the surrounding mountains had completely changed. It seemed a Formation had been activated, sealing the power of the Great Dao and the power of Law, and also imposing an anti-flight Restriction.

Moreover, this should not be the work of the Supreme Rulers. The Eight Supreme Rulers are not weak. If they had discovered him, they would have come to suppress and kill him immediately, rather than setting up these Formations. (End of Chapter)