Chapter 257: This is a Forbidden Land That Leads to Certain Death.

“Damn it…” Qinghuo growled in anger, flicked his sleeve, and the enormous hand that had blocked the sky instantly vanished. This group of wandering cultivators was truly infuriating.

“All disciples, assemble! Enter the forbidden zone, and if you encounter any of these wandering cultivators—kill them all,” Qinghuo coldly commanded, his face like frost. What he feared most was that one of these wandering cultivators might get lucky and obtain some treasure. To prevent this, he ordered his disciples to kill any they encountered.

“Yes, Elder,” the disciples of Lieyan Sect nodded in agreement.

“Damn it…” Qing Huo snorted in anger, flicking his sleeve, causing the massive hand that blotted out the sky to instantly dissipate. These rogue cultivators were truly despicable.

“All disciples, assemble and enter the forbidden zone. Kill any rogue cultivators you encounter,” Qing Huo commanded with a frosty expression. His greatest fear was that one of these rogue cultivators might have an extraordinary stroke of luck and obtain some treasure. To prevent this, he ordered his disciples to kill any rogue cultivators on sight.

“Yes, Elder,” the disciples of the Blazing Flame Sect nodded in unison.

The other major sects also sent their disciples into the forbidden zone, and the Yao family dispatched their clansmen as well.

Qin Wang stood there, gazing at the fissure, attempting to probe it, only to find that it blocked all forms of detection. When he tried to touch it, a mysterious force repelled him.

It was clear that only martial artists below the Great Heaven Realm could enter this forbidden zone.

As Lin Fan leaped into the fissure, he immediately entered a state of invisibility. He had no idea what lay below, so he decided to proceed cautiously for his own safety.

When Lin Fan finally regained his senses, he was stunned by the scene before him.

“Roar…”

A series of roars echoed throughout the forbidden zone.

Lin Fan looked around at the ghostly beasts moving about, his heart filled with dread.

These beasts had no physical bodies; they were all spirit beasts.

“Ah…”

At that moment, screams rang out. Lin Fan focused his gaze and saw that the rogue cultivators who had fallen from above had landed among the spirit beasts. These beasts, with their glowing red eyes, pounced on the rogue cultivators like wolves, tearing their bodies apart.

The deaths were gruesome.

Holy crap… This is a complete trap.

At that moment, Lin Fan realized that the sudden appearance of the fissure was nothing but a death trap.

If he hadn’t entered a state of invisibility, these spirit beasts would have surely detected him. Although his physical strength could save his life, it was hard to say if there weren’t any powerful beings among these spirit beasts.

“Ah… Help…”

At that moment, a rogue cultivator landed not far from Lin Fan and was immediately bitten by countless spirit beasts, his body torn to pieces. The blood gradually seeped into the ground and disappeared.

Lin Fan took a deep breath and looked around. The place was like a mountain of knives, vast and endless, with winding paths spiraling down from above.

When Lin Fan looked up, he saw steep cliffs with no sign of the fissure he had entered through.

It seemed that entering through the main gate and entering through the fissure were two entirely different experiences.

Lin Fan then observed the spirit beasts around him, their cultivation levels all around the Soul Entry Realm.

If he could kill all these densely packed spirit beasts, the experience gained would be substantial. However, his priority now was to uncover the secrets hidden in the Burial Sea Demon Zone. Killing spirit beasts here would be a waste of time.

Lin Fan then attempted to fly, only to find that some force in this place restricted flight, forcing him to proceed on foot.

Lin Fan hated places like this—ugly and filled with so many damn rules.

Lin Fan dodged left and right to avoid the spirit beasts. At that moment, he noticed that on the winding paths leading downward, there were many caves. Some of the more capable rogue cultivators had managed to escape from the spirit beasts and were now fleeing into these caves.

“Sigh…”

At that moment, Lin Fan sighed. The Burial Sea Demon Zone was truly a deadly forbidden zone.

Not long after, Lin Fan managed to avoid the spirit beasts and entered a cave. At that moment, he noticed some commotion among the spirit beasts.

Lin Fan focused his gaze and saw a man, acting like a madman, hunting down these spirit beasts. His roars were as fierce and fearless as a Roman warrior.

However, in Lin Fan’s eyes, the man was just a fool. Instead of searching for treasures, he was fighting a horde of spirit beasts. With so many spirit beasts around, how long would it take to kill them all?

Lin Fan didn’t bother to watch further and quickly disappeared into the cave.

In another part of the forbidden zone.

Zou Tenglong gazed around, his gloomy face filled with confusion.

“This can’t be right. How could the Burial Sea Demon Zone have changed like this?” Zou Tenglong crushed a spirit beast with one hand, looking at this familiar yet strange place.

“Where is my burial site?” Zou Tenglong’s heart burned with anger. Everything had changed in ways he had never anticipated.

Zou Tenglong was no longer the same Zou Tenglong from before. He was now possessed by the Jade Bone, which sought a person of extraordinary talent as a vessel.

Although Zou Tenglong’s talent was decent, it was far from meeting the requirements.

“Damn it! How dare they feed my Heaven-Defying Fate-Altering Pill, which contained a trace of my divine sense, to a black dog!” Zou Tenglong’s eyes flashed with fire as he snorted coldly and continued forward.

Lin Fan walked through the cave, the walls exuding a chilling cold. In the depths of the darkness, there was a force that made Lin Fan’s heart race.

There was definitely something wrong with the Burial Sea Demon Zone. The black light pillar couldn’t have been emitted by the “Seven Sacred Treasures Map.” What exactly was hidden in the Burial Sea Demon Zone?

At that moment, Lin Fan heard the sound of a fight ahead and quickly moved forward.

“Hand over the item,” Zeng Hailong, a disciple of the Blazing Flame Sect, sneered at the rogue cultivator before him.

After entering through the fissure, Zeng Hailong had noticed that his fellow disciples had disappeared, as if they had been scattered by some mysterious force the moment they entered.

For Zeng Hailong, although the danger might have increased, it didn’t matter. In fact, it was better this way, as it allowed him to kill and plunder more freely.

As Zeng Hailong searched around, he noticed a rogue cultivator sneaking about, hiding in various places. This made him quite pleased, as it was clear the rogue cultivator had obtained some treasure.

“No way…” The rogue cultivator facing Zeng Hailong had just found a treasure chest in a cave, which contained a pill. Now that someone was trying to rob him, he naturally refused to hand it over.

Although he didn’t know what kind of divine pill it was, in a forbidden zone like this, it was definitely no ordinary item.

“Hmph, seeking death…” Zeng Hailong’s anger flared, and his figure moved like a ghost. With a flip of his palms, a red rainbow shot toward the rogue cultivator.

Lin Fan emerged from the cave, hiding in invisibility, watching the two fight.

Zeng Hailong was at the peak of the Soul Entry Realm, while the rogue cultivator was only at the mid-stage of the Soul Entry Realm.

The outcome was decided in an instant.

“Hmph, overestimating yourself…” Zeng Hailong looked at the rogue cultivator, whose chest had been pierced, and snorted disdainfully. He then retrieved the pill.

Zeng Hailong looked at the pill, a slight smile forming on his lips.

The quality of a pill could be determined by its scent. This pill had a fragrant aroma, and just one whiff made him feel comfortable all over.

At that moment, Zeng Hailong swallowed the pill. As a disciple of a major sect, his judgment was far superior to that of a rogue cultivator. The rogue cultivator didn’t dare to consume the pill because he didn’t know its effects, but Zeng Hailong was certain that this pill would enhance his strength.

Lin Fan, still in his invisible state, was about to make his move when he stopped, sensing that something was wrong with Zeng Hailong.

After consuming the pill, Zeng Hailong waited for the changes it would bring. But in that instant… he suddenly clutched his chest, his brain seemingly coming to a halt.

In his confident eyes, a trace of shock flickered.

“Ah…” Zeng Hailong suddenly fell to his knees, clutching his head and howling at the sky.

Qin Wang stood there, gazing at the crack, attempting to probe it, but found that it completely blocked all forms of detection. When he tried to touch it, a mysterious force repelled him.

Clearly, only cultivators below the Great Sky Realm could enter this forbidden zone.

As Lin Fan leaped into the fissure, he activated his invisibility. He didn’t know what awaited below and decided to play it safe for his own security.

When Lin Fan regained his senses, he was stunned by the scene before him.

“Roar…”

A series of furious roars echoed throughout the forbidden zone.

Lin Fan looked around and saw countless beast spirits moving like ghosts. They had no physical bodies—only spirits.

“Ahh…”

Suddenly, screams rang out. Lin Fan focused and saw the wandering cultivators falling from above, landing directly among the beast spirits. With bloodshot eyes, the spirits pounced like wolves and tigers, tearing the bodies of the cultivators into pieces.

The deaths were horrifyingly gruesome.

“What the hell… This is a trap!”

At this moment, Lin Fan realized that this sudden crack was nothing but a death trap.

If he hadn’t turned invisible, the beast spirits would have definitely sensed him. Although his physical body was strong enough to protect him, he couldn’t be sure there were no powerful entities among the spirits.

“Help… someone save me…”

At that moment, a wandering cultivator landed near Lin Fan and was immediately bitten by countless beast spirits, torn apart limb from limb. His blood seeped into the ground and eventually vanished.

Lin Fan took a deep breath and looked around. This place resembled a hellish mountain of blades—vast and endless. Twisting paths spiraled downward from above.

When Lin Fan looked up, the steep cliff walls had closed shut. The entrance through which he had fallen was gone.

It seemed that entering through the main gate and through this crack were two completely different experiences.

Looking around, Lin Fan noticed that the beast spirits were mostly around the Divine Entry Realm in cultivation.

If he could kill them all, the experience gained would be considerable. But right now, he needed to uncover the hidden secrets of this forbidden zone. Fighting these spirits would only waste time.

Lin Fan tried to fly, but found that some invisible force restricted aerial movement. Everything had to be done on foot.

Lin Fan hated places like this—ugly surroundings and too many damn rules.

He carefully dodged the spirits, and noticed many caves along the spiraling downward paths. Some powerful wandering cultivators had managed to escape the spirits and fled into the caves.

“Sigh…”

At that moment, Lin Fan sighed. This Sea-Burial Spirit Zone was truly a death zone for cultivators.

Not long after, Lin Fan successfully evaded the spirits and entered one of the caves. At that moment, he noticed a commotion among the spirits.

Focusing, Lin Fan saw a man attacking the spirits like a madman. His roars echoed like a fearless Roman warrior, fierce and unyielding.

But in Lin Fan’s eyes, the man looked like a fool—instead of searching for treasures, he was wasting time fighting a swarm of spirits. With so many spirits around, when would he ever finish?

Without giving it a second thought, Lin Fan disappeared into the cave.

In another part of the zone.

Zoutenglong scanned his surroundings, his gloomy face filled with confusion.

“This isn’t right… How could the Sea-Burial Spirit Zone have changed like this?” After crushing a beast spirit with his fist, Zoutenglong looked around at the familiar yet unfamiliar place.

“Where is my resting place?” Zoutenglong’s heart burned with fury. Everything had changed in ways he never expected.

Zoutenglong was no longer the same man. He had been possessed by a jade-white skeleton, which was seeking a cultivator of extraordinary talent to serve as its furnace vessel.

Though Zoutenglong’s talent was decent, it was far from sufficient.

“Damn bastard! Daring to feed that black dog with the Divine Transformation Pill that contained a fragment of my divine consciousness!” Zoutenglong’s eyes burned with fury as he coldly snorted and continued forward.

As Lin Fan walked through the cave, the walls exuded a bone-chilling coldness. In the dark depths, there was a force that made his heart tremble, as if something was stirring.

This Sea-Burial Spirit Zone was definitely hiding something. That black beam of light was definitely not from the Seven Saint Treasure Chart. What exactly was buried in this forbidden zone?

At that moment, Lin Fan heard fighting sounds from ahead and quickly moved closer.

“Hand it over,” said Zeng Hailong, a disciple of the Lieyan Sect, smirking coldly at the wandering cultivator before him.

After entering through the entrance, Zeng Hailong had found that his fellow disciples had vanished. It seemed that the moment they entered, a mysterious force had scattered them.

To Zeng Hailong, this might have increased the danger, but he didn’t care—it made it easier for him to kill and seize treasures.

As he wandered, Zeng Hailong noticed a wandering cultivator hiding suspiciously, so he felt a surge of excitement. Clearly, the man must have obtained something valuable.

“Impossible…” The cultivator facing Zeng Hailong refused to back down. He had just discovered a treasure chest in a cave, which contained a pill. Now someone was trying to rob him—there was no way he would hand it over.

Though he didn’t know what kind of divine pill it was, anything found in this forbidden zone must be extraordinary.

“Damn it…” Qing Huo snorted in anger, flicking his sleeve, and the massive hand that had blotted out the sky instantly dissipated. These rogue cultivators were truly despicable.

“All disciples, assemble and enter the forbidden zone immediately. Kill any rogue cultivators you encounter,” Qing Huo commanded with a frosty expression. He feared that one of these rogue cultivators might have an extraordinary stroke of luck and obtain some treasure. To prevent this, he ordered his disciples to kill any rogue cultivators on sight.

“Yes, Elder,” the disciples of the Blazing Flame Sect nodded in unison.

The other major sects also sent their disciples into the forbidden zone, and the Yao family dispatched their clansmen as well.

King Qin stood there, gazing at the rift, attempting to probe it with his senses. However, he found that the rift blocked all forms of detection, and when he tried to touch it, a mysterious force repelled him.

It was clear that only martial artists below the Great Heavenly Realm could enter this forbidden zone.

As Lin Fan leaped into the rift, he activated his invisibility. He had no idea what lay below, and for the sake of his safety, he decided to proceed cautiously.

When Lin Fan finally regained his senses, he was stunned by the scene before him.

“Roar…”

A series of roars echoed throughout the forbidden zone.

Lin Fan looked around at the ghostly beasts moving like specters, and a chill ran down his spine.

These beasts had no physical bodies; they were all spirit beasts.

“Ah…”

At that moment, screams filled the air. Lin Fan focused his gaze and saw that the rogue cultivators who had fallen from above had landed among the spirit beasts. The red-eyed beasts tore the rogue cultivators apart like wolves, leaving their bodies in pieces.

The deaths were gruesome.

Holy crap… This is a complete trap.

At this moment, Lin Fan realized that the sudden appearance of the rift was nothing but a death trap.

If he hadn’t activated his invisibility, these spirit beasts would have surely discovered him. Although his physical strength could save his life, it was hard to say whether there were powerful beings among these spirit beasts.

“Ah… Help me…”

At that moment, a rogue cultivator landed not far from Lin Fan and was immediately bitten by countless spirit beasts, torn to shreds until he was unrecognizable. The blood gradually seeped into the ground and disappeared.

Lin Fan took a deep breath and looked around. The place was like a mountain of blades in hell, vast and endless, with winding paths spiraling down from above.

When Lin Fan looked up, he saw steep cliffs with no sign of the rift he had entered through.

It seemed that entering through the main gate and entering through the rift were two completely different experiences.

Lin Fan then observed the spirit beasts around him, their cultivation levels all around the Divine Realm.

If he could kill all these densely packed spirit beasts, the experience gained would be substantial. However, now was the time to uncover the secrets hidden in the Burial Sea Demon Zone. Killing spirit beasts here would be a waste of time.

Lin Fan then attempted to fly but found that a mysterious force in this place restricted flight, forcing him to proceed on foot.

Lin Fan hated places like this—ugly and full of annoying rules.

Lin Fan dodged left and right to avoid the spirit beasts. At that moment, he noticed many caves along the spiraling downward path. Some of the more capable rogue cultivators had managed to escape the spirit beasts and were now fleeing into these caves.

“Sigh…”

At this moment, Lin Fan sighed. The Burial Sea Demon Zone was truly a deadly forbidden zone.

Not long after, Lin Fan successfully avoided the spirit beasts and entered a cave. Inside, he noticed a disturbance among the spirit beasts.

Lin Fan focused his gaze and saw a man, acting like a madman, hunting down the spirit beasts. His roars were fierce and fearless, like a Roman warrior.

However, in Lin Fan’s eyes, the man was a fool. Instead of searching for treasures, he was fighting a horde of spirit beasts. With so many spirit beasts around, how long would it take to kill them all?

Lin Fan didn’t bother to watch further and quickly disappeared into the cave.

In another part of the forbidden zone.

Zou Tenglong gazed around, a look of confusion on his gloomy face.

“This isn’t right. How could the Burial Sea Demon Zone have changed like this?” Zou Tenglong crushed a spirit beast with one hand, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings.

“Where is my burial site?” Zou Tenglong’s heart burned with anger. Everything had changed in ways he hadn’t anticipated.

Zou Tenglong was no longer the same person he used to be. He had been possessed by the Jade Bone, which sought a person of extraordinary talent as a vessel.

Although Zou Tenglong’s talent was decent, it was far from meeting the requirements.

“Damn it! How dare they feed my Heaven-defying Fate-altering Pill, which contained a trace of my divine sense, to a black dog!” Zou Tenglong’s eyes burned with fury as he snorted coldly and continued forward.

Lin Fan walked through the cave, the walls exuding a chilling cold. In the depths of the darkness, there was a force that made Lin Fan’s heart tremble.

There was definitely something wrong with the Burial Sea Demon Zone. The black light pillar couldn’t have been emitted by the “Seven Sacred Treasures Map.” What exactly was hidden in the Burial Sea Demon Zone?

At that moment, Lin Fan heard the sound of a fight ahead and quickly moved forward.

“Hand over the treasure,” Zeng Hailong, a disciple of the Blazing Flame Sect, sneered at the rogue cultivator before him.

After entering through the rift, Zeng Hailong had discovered that his fellow disciples had disappeared, as if they had been scattered by a mysterious force the moment they entered.

For Zeng Hailong, this increased the danger, but it also made it easier for him to kill and plunder.

As Zeng Hailong searched, he noticed a rogue cultivator sneaking around, and his heart leapt with joy. The rogue cultivator must have found some treasure.

“No way…” The rogue cultivator facing Zeng Hailong had just discovered a treasure chest in a cave. Inside was a pill, and now someone was trying to rob him. Naturally, he wasn’t going to hand it over.

Although he didn’t know what kind of divine pill it was, in this forbidden zone, it was definitely no ordinary item.

“Hmph, seeking death…” Zeng Hailong’s anger flared as his figure moved like a ghost. With a flip of his palms, a red arc shot toward the rogue cultivator.

Lin Fan emerged from the cave, still invisible, and watched the two fight.

Zeng Hailong was at the peak of the Divine Realm, while the rogue cultivator was only at the mid-stage of the Divine Realm.

The outcome was decided in an instant.

“Hmph, overestimating yourself…” Zeng Hailong sneered as he looked at the rogue cultivator, whose chest had been pierced. He then retrieved the pill.

Zeng Hailong looked at the pill, a slight smile forming on his lips.

The quality of a pill could be determined by its scent. This pill had a fragrant aroma, and just one whiff made his entire body feel comfortable.

At that moment, Zeng Hailong swallowed the pill. As a disciple of a major sect, his judgment was far superior to that of a rogue cultivator. The rogue cultivator hadn’t dared to consume the pill because he didn’t know its effects, but Zeng Hailong was certain that it was a pill to enhance one’s strength.

Lin Fan, still invisible, was about to make his move when he stopped. Something was wrong with Zeng Hailong.

After consuming the pill, Zeng Hailong waited for the changes it would bring. But in that instant… he suddenly clutched his chest, and his mind seemed to freeze.

The confidence in his eyes was replaced by a look of shock.

“Ah…” Zeng Hailong suddenly fell to his knees, clutching his head and howling at the sky.

Lin Fan, still invisible, emerged from the cave and watched the fight from hiding.

Zeng Hailong was at the peak of the Divine Entry Realm, while the cultivator was only at the middle stage. The outcome was obvious.

“Pathetic,” Zeng Hailong sneered contemptuously at the cultivator whose chest had been pierced through. He then retrieved the pill.

Looking at the pill, a faint smile appeared on Zeng Hailong’s lips.

The quality of a pill could often be determined by its scent. This one smelled fragrant, and a single whiff made one feel refreshed and relaxed.

Without hesitation, Zeng Hailong swallowed the pill. As a disciple of a major sect, his knowledge far surpassed that of wandering cultivators. The cultivator had been too afraid to take it because he didn’t understand its effects, but Zeng Hailong was confident it was a pill that enhanced cultivation.

Just as Lin Fan, still invisible, was about to make his move, he froze—something was wrong with Zeng Hailong.

Zeng Hailong was still waiting for the pill’s effects when, in an instant, he suddenly clutched his chest, as if his mind had gone blank.

Shock flickered in his previously confident eyes.

“Ahh!” Zeng Hailong suddenly knelt on the ground, clutching his head and letting out a scream that echoed into the sky.