229: Chapter 229 Fallen Phoenix Ridge!

Ji Taichang's lips curled up slightly: "Of course, we are going to... Falling Phoenix Ridge!"

"No way!"

"That place is too dangerous; even experts at the Mahayana Stage dare not set foot there easily. Although Fellow Daoist Ji's mount is at the Body Integration Stage, this is still too risky..."

Lan Huaying was so shocked that her scalp tingled, and she subconsciously grabbed Ji Taichang's arm, wanting to stop him.

Falling Phoenix Ridge!!

This is one of the most dangerous and terrifying Forbidden Zones of Life in the Eastern Desolate Region, even more frightening than Setting Sun Valley!

After all, Setting Sun Valley was razed once during the ancient era, so its danger level has decreased significantly.

But Falling Phoenix Ridge is the oldest and most terrifying Forbidden Zone of Life in the Eastern Desolate Region; it has never been razed, and it is said that quite a few Mahayana Stage experts have fallen within it!

The most famous incident was when a pure-blooded Phoenix with profound cultivation in the ancient era forcibly broke into Falling Phoenix Ridge, resulting in a shocking battle with an immortal existence in the forbidden zone. The heavens and earth cracked, the sky wept blood, and in the end, the Phoenix fell!

The name Falling Phoenix Ridge comes precisely from this!

That pure-blooded Phoenix's cultivation was not at the Mahayana Stage, but... Tribulation Transcendence Stage!!

It is easy to imagine how terrified Lan Huaying was when she learned that Ji Taichang wanted to go to Falling Phoenix Ridge; she was scared out of her wits.

"Rest assured, I'm just going to rub against the outside... I mean, an ancestor of a friend of mine left a treasure trove on the periphery of Falling Phoenix Ridge. We don't need to go deep into Falling Phoenix Ridge, so it won't be too dangerous."

"Relax, I won't joke with my own life."

Ji Taichang held Lan Huaying's soft palm and comforted her gently.

The place he was going to was precisely the last treasure trove left behind by Yun Qiyao in her previous life!

Of course.

Even the outermost periphery of Falling Phoenix Ridge is quite treacherous, which is also the reason why Ji Taichang had delayed coming here.

"But... even rubbing against the outside is very dangerous. How about we report this to the Old Ancestors first and have Old Ancestor Nan Yin come over to hold the line?"

Lan Huaying was still very worried.

"No need for such trouble; Revered Master is still in secluded cultivation."

"If Miss Lan is truly worried, then you can stay outside, and I will go over by myself."

Ji Taichang, however, was not worried.

He had Kunkun and the Twin Demoness, these two great Body Integration Stage combat powers, in his hand. After his own cultivation reached the seventh level of the Void Refinement Stage, with five Supreme-grade talents added, his combat power skyrocketed, giving him sufficient confidence!

Not to mention he still had Yun Qiyao as his trump card!

Seeing Ji Taichang's confident appearance, Lan Huaying hesitated slightly before nodding in agreement.

Since they were already here...

Moreover, Ji Taichang had never let her down and had created quite a few miracles in the past, so she ultimately chose to trust Ji Taichang.

Soon, Falling Phoenix Ridge appeared before them.

This was an endless, vast wilderness with rolling mountains and ravines, and towering ancient trees. It seemed no different from the wilderness in other places and was not the gloomy and terrifying forbidden zone that ordinary people imagined.

The only anomaly was that this place was too quiet.

This area was lush and green, with ancient trees growing everywhere, some even thousands of feet tall. The Spiritual Qi was also very abundant, and there were many Spirit Medicines rooted in the mountains and forests, yet not a single shadow of a Yao Beast could be seen. There wasn't even the sound of insects; the world was deathly silent.

It was frighteningly quiet!

"This place... is not right!"

Kunkun suddenly stopped, subconsciously shrinking its neck, only to feel a sense of fear and apprehension inexplicably arising from the depths of its Soul and Bloodline!

In the dark, a strong intuition told it that this place was extremely dangerous and terrifying and could not be approached!!

"Revered Master, how about we..."

"Go in."

Just as Kunkun wanted to persuade Ji Taichang to retreat, Ji Taichang calmly spoke and issued the order.

"I... fine, Revered Master, can you put down the sword first?"

Kunkun gave a sheepish smile and bit the bullet to fly forward. Only then did Ji Taichang put away the wuji sword that had been at its neck.

"Land. Do you see that purple fir tree in front? Go to its left side..."

Ji Taichang spoke quickly, guiding Kunkun to move along a specific route.

This was the route Yun Qiyao had taken in her previous life, which would be relatively safer.

But perhaps because over a thousand years had passed, this route had also changed. Not long after Kunkun started moving forward, it was ambushed!

Bang!!

When Kunkun passed by a bush, the ground beneath its feet suddenly cracked open, and a black shadow struck like lightning, transforming into a hideous, bloody maw, wanting to swallow it in one gulp!

"Ouch, what are you doing!?"

Kunkun was greatly startled, its body suffused with seven-colored rays of light, and at the critical moment, it shifted sideways, narrowly avoiding the attack.

"Hiss, hiss—"

A strange-looking Yao Beast crawled out from underground. It resembled a large snake, but its belly was covered with dense, long legs resembling spider legs. Its body was full of scars and rotting flesh, yet it exuded vigorous vitality.

Its cultivation aura was very powerful, shockingly at the second level of the Body Integration Stage!

Two balls of ghostly green flames danced in the strange snake's eye sockets. It let out a roar at Kunkun, its figure flickered, and it launched another attack!

"Detestable bug!"

Kunkun was no pushover either. A fierce glint appeared in its eyes, and it immediately let out a long cry. Flapping its wings, its dense feathers transformed into streaks of Sword Qi, surrounded by seven-colored rays of light, shooting out to cover the sky and earth, with killing intent soaring to the heavens!