Chapter 686
Burial Ruins of Immortals
The starry sky is vast and boundless.
For the past six months, Gu Qingfeng, along with Feng Xuan and Li Chenzhou, has traversed most of the starry sky, leaving their footprints in dozens of star regions. Wherever they went, those notorious forbidden zones of life were as insignificant as they were before him.
In the first month, they swept through seven forbidden zones in the easternmost part of the starry sky.
In the second month, they moved on to nine restricted areas in Antarctica.
In the third month, they ventured deep into thirteen forbidden zones in the Western Regions.
In the fourth month, they conquered eleven restricted areas in Kitahara.
In the fifth month, they even went so far as to find those hidden forbidden zones in the dead corners of the starry sky, and even those not recorded by the Ancient Netherworld Holy Land, and plundered all the top opportunities within them.
Six months, fifty-three forbidden zones of life.
On average, a restricted area is cleared every three to four days.
If word of this speed were to spread, it would be enough to shake the entire starry sky.
You must know that those are forbidden zones of life that can trap and kill even Heavenly Venerables and strike fear into the hearts of countless powerful individuals!
The formation of each forbidden zone is accompanied by the fall of a supreme being, and its danger is beyond the imagination of ordinary cultivators.
But in front of Gu Qingfeng, these forbidden zones were practically meaningless.
During this time, there were attempts by ancient celestial beings within the forbidden zones to obstruct the process.
Two weeks ago.
When Gu Qingfeng stepped into a forbidden zone of life, there was an ancient Celestial Venerable at the peak of the Eight Tribulations stage. He believed that he had been lying dormant in the forbidden zone for 500 billion years and his strength had reached the pinnacle, enough to contend with the newcomer.
He broke free of the seal, attempting to prevent Gu Qingfeng from taking away the opportunity of the forbidden zone in the name of the Lord of the Forbidden Zone.
result--
Gu Qingfeng didn't even glance at him, simply waving his hand casually.
That ancient Celestial Venerable at the peak of the Eight Tribulations didn't even have time to scream before his body and soul were completely destroyed, leaving not even a trace of his remnant soul behind.
At the eighth forbidden zone, the Corpse Mountain, two more Seven Tribulation Heavenly Venerables, relying on their superior numbers, joined forces to block the way.
Gu Qingfeng remained silent, only flicking his finger.
Two sharp finger strikes, like thunderbolts piercing the sky, instantly reduced the two Seven Tribulation Heavenly Venerables to dust, leaving them no chance to resist.
In the seventeenth forbidden zone, the Burning Heaven, an ancient being who had reached the early stage of the Ninth Tribulation and truly stepped into the Supreme Realm, but had sealed himself away, finally could not restrain himself any longer.
He broke free from the deepest part of the Burning Heaven Forbidden Zone, his body engulfed in divine flames that scorched the heavens and boiled the seas, his power earth-shattering, determined to compete with Gu Qingfeng.
however.
Gu Qingfeng still suppressed him with a single palm strike.
These self-proclaimed supreme beings, whose cultivation levels are at most slightly higher than other peak-level Eight Tribulation Heavenly Venerables, are nothing more than that.
Compared to the Nine Tribulations Celestial Venerable at his peak, there is certainly a considerable gap.
Moreover.
With Gu Qingfeng's current strength, he could easily suppress even a Nine Tribulation Heavenly Venerable.
A self-proclaimed supreme being who has sealed his cultivation level is not worth mentioning.
From then on, no one dared to stop them.
Those ancient celestial beings who were lurking in the forbidden zones were all silent and trembling in fear, hiding deep within their respective seals, not daring to even peek out with their divine senses.
joke.
Those who have survived to this day are all ancient monsters who have lived for over 500 billion years.
The longer you live, the better you become at assessing situations and making judgments.
Gu Qingfeng's strength has already exceeded their comprehension.
With a flick of the finger, they could kill an Eight Tribulation Celestial Venerable; with one hand, they could kill a Nine Tribulation Supreme Venerable. Such beings were simply not to be trifled with.
Thus, Gu Qingfeng passed through the remaining thirty-odd restricted areas without any hindrance.
Those ancient celestial beings not only dared not stop him, but even offered up the most precious opportunity in the forbidden zone, hoping that this evil star would take the item and leave quickly, and not destroy them as well.
Gu Qingfeng, of course, accepted all offers.
From initial shock, horror, and disbelief, Feng Xuan and Li Chenzhou gradually became numb, relieved, and accustomed to it, and the whole process took less than two months.
"Throughout history... since the existence of the starry sky, your strength is undoubtedly the greatest."
After leaving a restricted area, Feng Xuan couldn't help but sigh.
Li Chenzhou nodded in deep agreement: "At least, with our knowledge and experience, we have never seen or heard of any supreme being who could suppress a forbidden area with a flick of their finger like our senior."
Their words were by no means flattery.
It should be noted that although those ancient celestial beings in the forbidden zones are limited by their lifespans and have to eke out a living in the forbidden zones, their strength is not diminished in the slightest.
On the contrary, the fact that they can survive for 500 billion years or even longer proves in itself that they have profound knowledge and solid foundation.
Those who lacked a firm resolve and an unstable foundation have long since passed away. Those who are still alive today are all outstanding among their peers.
However, these outstanding individuals among their peers were like ants in front of Gu Qingfeng.
It can be destroyed with a flick of the finger.
One word is enough to back down.
Such a difference in strength cannot be explained by the word "realm".
That's the difference in the Tao.
It's a difference in levels.
It is the difference between mortals and gods.
The more Feng Xuan and Li Chenzhou followed Gu Qingfeng, the more deeply they felt this.
They held Gu Qingfeng in even greater awe.
As for other ideas?
It's long gone.
Faced with such an existence, any other thought is suicidal.
As for those ancient celestial beings in the forbidden zones, Gu Qingfeng did not exterminate them all.
Although he knew very well that these people were the source of the dark turmoil in this starry sky—whenever their lifespan was about to end, they would leave the forbidden zone, unleash a catastrophe that swept across the starry sky, slaughter billions of living beings, and plunder their essence and blood to prolong their lifespan.
From an ordinary perspective, such behavior would naturally be considered heinous and deserving of death.
But Gu Qingfeng did not make a move.
Firstly, if these people don't provoke him, he's too lazy to bother with them.
Killing them would bring him no benefit whatsoever.
Secondly, the existence of these ancient celestial beings is itself part of the rules of this starry sky.
They are born of the rules, are trapped by the rules, and are forced to do evil because of the rules.
This is an inevitable consequence of the natural order, not simply a matter of individual good or evil.
Thirdly—
Gu Qingfeng gazed into the distance, looking deeper into the starry sky.
Perhaps one day in the future, among these ancient celestial beings, someone will be able to rise against the tide, break the immortal rules of this starry sky, and take a step that no one has ever been able to take before.
Although the possibility is extremely slim—after all, if someone were to actually take that step, it wouldn't have taken until today.
But who can say for sure?
Even the way of Heaven is subject to change, let alone the way of humanity.
Of course, these thoughts only flashed through my mind.
Gu Qingfeng did not dwell on this matter too much. His goal had always been clear—to explore the deepest secrets of this starry sky and find the opportunity that could help him take the final step.
As for the fate of these ancient celestial beings?
Nothing to do with him.
……
Six months later.
At the easternmost edge of the starry sky, as Feng Xuan and Li Chenzhou followed Gu Qingfeng across the last star field and finally saw the vast continent stretching across the void ahead, they both took a deep breath, their expressions becoming solemn.
That was a continent.
A continent so vast it defies description.
It floats deep in the starry sky, surrounded by dozens of stars that have been burning for countless billions of years, emitting enough light and heat to illuminate the entire star field. However, when this light falls on that continent, it seems to be swallowed up by something invisible, leaving the continent forever shrouded in a dark and unsettling shadow.
The mainland is not regular.
If viewed from the starry sky, its outline would vaguely reveal an extremely strange shape.
It seemed to be an immense being, lying supine in the void, limbs outstretched, head tilted back slightly, as if uttering a silent lament before its death.
The location of the skull is a towering, continuous mountain range that resembles a giant dragon's skull.
The chest area is a vast plain, crisscrossed with ravines, like the branding marks of ribs.
The four limbs are located on four huge peninsulas extending outwards, and at the end of the peninsulas, the ruins of a dilapidated palace can be vaguely seen.
The entire continent is like a fallen ancient god, lying here, immortal for billions of years.
"The Burial Ruins of Immortals..."
Li Chenzhou murmured to himself, his voice carrying a hint of barely concealed apprehension.
Although he had been lying dormant in the Forbidden Zone of the Gods for hundreds of billions of years, he had long heard of the name of the Immortal Burial Ruins.
Rumor has it that this forbidden zone is even more dangerous than the Forbidden Zone for Burying Gods.
Although the forbidden zone for burying gods is dangerous, there are still patterns to follow.
And the Burial Ruins of Immortals...
There are rumors that a supreme being once shed blood here.
There are even rumors that the true owner of this place was once very close to immortality, just one step away from taking that step.
There are even rumors that the Burial Immortal Ruins hide some earth-shattering secret, which is related to this immortal secret realm itself.
The various rumors, some true and some false, are now impossible to verify.
But one thing is certain—since ancient times, of the ten Celestial Venerables who have entered the Burial Immortal Ruins, only one in ten survives.
Those who were lucky enough to survive were mostly burdened with a strange curse, and soon after, they died mysteriously.
Over time, the Burial Immortal Ruins became one of the most feared forbidden areas in the entire starry sky, and few dared to set foot there.
"senior."
Feng Xuan swallowed hard and looked at Gu Qingfeng cautiously.
"This place is the Burial Ruins of Immortals. Legend has it that the continent before us was transformed from the corpse of an unparalleled being from ancient times."
But the specifics are unknown to us juniors—the Burial Immortal Ruins are far too dangerous. Even after countless years of hiding in the Forbidden Zone of Burial Gods, we have never dared to set foot here.
Li Chenzhou nodded as well, his expression solemn.
Although he knew more than Feng Xuan, it was limited to some rumors.
He knew nothing about the true nature of the Burial Immortal Ruins either.
Gu Qingfeng did not respond.
He simply gazed silently at the continent before him, his eyes as deep and unfathomable as an abyss.
With his keen eyesight, he could naturally see through the true nature of this continent—
Those mountains were indeed formed from bones.
Those plains were indeed made of flesh and blood.
Those ravines and grooves are indeed formed from veins and muscles.
Those ruined palaces were indeed the sacred sites where that supreme being resided during his lifetime, and they were buried here along with him upon his death.
But what truly concerned him was the lingering Daoist aura on this continent.
That Daoist aura was terrifying beyond measure. Even standing outside the continent, he could clearly feel that faint sense of oppression—a power powerful enough to suppress the entire starry sky, far beyond what ordinary forbidden zones could compare to.
Compared to this, the Dragon Lord's Daoist aura in the Forbidden Zone of Burial Gods was subtly inferior by three points.
"interesting……"
Gu Qingfeng's eyes flickered slightly.
The being who perished in the Burial Ruins was probably even stronger than that True Dragon Supreme in life.
Perhaps, we are already infinitely close to that legendary realm—the ultimate state of being half-immortal!
He withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "Let's go."
Having said that, he took a step forward, and his figure disappeared into the Burial Immortal Ruins.
Feng Xuan and Li Chenzhou exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and immediately followed.
In the past, they would never have dared to step into the Burial Immortal Ruins, even if they were beaten to death.
But now, with Gu Qingfeng paving the way, what do they have to fear?
Over the past six months, they have followed Gu Qingfeng through fifty-three restricted areas and have developed almost blind confidence in his strength.
No matter how dangerous the Burial Immortal Ruins are, can they be more terrifying than that self-proclaimed Supreme Being?
At worst, it's just a life.
Anyway, staying in this starry sky, I'll die sooner or later.
Rather than lingering in the penalty area and eventually dying silently, why not follow this guy and give it a shot? Maybe we can really fight for a chance to survive!
In the blink of an eye, the two of them followed closely behind Gu Qingfeng and stepped into the Burial Immortal Ruins.
……
The moment I stepped into the Burial Immortal Ruins—
"boom!!!"
The world changed color!
The once calm continent suddenly boiled over, as if a stone had been thrown into the water!
An overwhelming and eerie force surged in from all directions, like an invisible and intangible tide, instantly engulfing everything!
That's resentment.
These are the countless powerful figures who perished in the Burial Immortal Ruins.
Including the supreme being's own resentment, anger, despair, hatred before death... all sorts of negative emotions, after countless years of evolution, finally materialized and became the most terrifying killing intent in this forbidden zone.
These resentments are formless and intangible, yet they are more terrifying than any supernatural powers or magic.
They do not attack the physical body or the soul, but directly erode the Dao heart and shake the Dao foundation.
No matter how high your cultivation level or how strong your supernatural powers are, if there is even the slightest flaw in your Dao heart, resentment will take advantage of the weakness and eventually cause you to sink into it, never to be able to escape for eternity.
That instant.
Feng Xuan and Li Chenzhou felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
An indescribable terror surged into my heart.
Their Daoist hearts trembled.
Their souls trembled.
The Great Dao within their bodies, the power of the Great Dao cultivated over countless years, was now beginning to loosen and crumble, as if it would collapse at any moment!
"not good!!!"
The two men's expressions changed drastically, and they almost instinctively wanted to escape!
Staying here means certain death!
That was the only thought in their minds.
But just as they were about to take action—
A cold snort suddenly resounded throughout the heavens and earth!
The sound was not loud; in fact, it was quite faint.
But to Feng Xuan and Li Chenzhou, it was like the first thunderclap at the dawn of creation, instantly shattering the fear in their hearts!
At the same time.
A boundless and unparalleled power of blood and qi suddenly erupted from the front!
That power of blood and qi was as profound as the deep sea and as blazing as the divine sun. As soon as it appeared, it swept across the eight wastelands like an invisible divine fire!
Wherever it passed, the overwhelming resentment seemed to have encountered its natural enemy, emitting a silent, mournful howl and frantically retreating!
When resentment recedes, the world becomes clear.
Feng Xuan and Li Chenzhou felt a sudden clarity dawn before them, and the overwhelming sense of terror receded like a receding tide. They gasped for breath, their bodies drenched in cold sweat. (End of Chapter)