499: Chapter 75: Soul Suppressing Pass_3 499: Chapter 75: Soul Suppressing Pass_3 In the blink of an eye, a dozen or so wandering ghosts had been annihilated.

Xiao Jie glanced at the experience gained, finding it satisfactory.

The group continued onward and soon reached the exit of Ghost Cry Gorge.

Although called a ridge, Ghost Mist Ridge wasn’t entirely so, as only its edges were bordered by ridges—inside it lay a vast basin.

At this moment, the four of them had arrived at the entrance to the basin, the first critical pass they encountered—Soul Suppressing Pass!

Three thousand years ago, the ghost realm’s great army had invaded the Nine States, besieging cities and taking over territories, bringing suffering to all living beings.

The last Dragon Emperor mobilized his army, engaging with the Netherworld Army right here in a fierce battle.

Though he’d managed to repulse the invaders, his forces had suffered grievous casualties, countless soldiers falling here, stained by the Netherworld Aura.

They transformed into undead, lingering among the ridges, turning Ghost Mist Ridge into a place forbidden to the living.

To prevent these ghosts and demons from leaving and harming people, the State Governor of Wind Singing State mobilized people, inviting extraordinary individuals to build a pass here, named Soul Suppressing Pass.

Ye Luo narrated the background of this pass as he led the way.

With a single sword strike, a ghost let out a miserable scream and vanished into nothingness.

“We’ve arrived, right ahead is Soul Suppressing Pass, the only safe area in Ghost Mist Ridge.”

One could see a fortress standing at the end of the cloud-covered valley, its surrounding dotted with Deer Horn Thorns, and the village wall flying a black and a gold flag, fluttering in the gloomy wind.

Massive golden talismans floated around the sky above the fortress, its faint gold light breathed a slight vitality into the fortress.

Ye Luo continued his introduction: “Soul Suppressing Pass is guarded by a Heavenly Master from the Pure Yang Sect, and the walls are protected by Arrays, which is why it can withstand the Undead Army.

Let’s head inside and settle down first.”

The group came before the gate, the wall on this side visibly shorter, with several Wind Singing State Soldiers on guard at the gate, hailing the four as they approached.

“Someone’s coming, oh, Returning Villagers, heh, it seems only you mourners come here these days, come on in, come on in.”

The gate slowly opened, and the four walked straight through.

Once inside the pass, they found it to be much larger than it appeared from the outside.

While it lacked the bustle of Luoyang Town, it had all the necessary facilities: blacksmith shop, pharmacy, grocery store, inn…

As a place to stay, it was more than sufficient; it was just unfortunate that there was no auction house, which was a bit inconvenient.

Moreover, they hadn’t seen any other players, which was quite odd.

The four wandered around inside the pass for a bit, eventually making their way to the city wall on the west side.

The wall stood tall, and the talismans on it were denser, indicating it was likely the main defensive direction.

Standing on top of the wall and looking westward, one saw a vast and desolate dark wilderness, where countless shadows of undead wandered.

Some were wandering ghosts, drifting aimlessly through the air.

There were also many skeleton zombies, roaming about in small groups.

There were even Resurrected Cavalry mounted on Skull Horses, wearing tattered armor…

Occasionally, flocks of Bone-eating Demon Birds could be seen pecking at the freshly resurrected bones.

These monsters were scattered across the entire wilderness, neither too dense to cause players to draw a multitude of monsters upon entering battle nor too sparse to decrease the efficiency of hunting and leveling up, truly a leveling haven.

At this moment, one could see a few players, in groups of three or five, hunting monsters in the wilderness.

Xiao Jie was considering heading over there to level up when suddenly a voice came from behind, “Fellow Returning Villagers, are you perchance planning to explore the Ancient Battlefield?

If so, be cautious of the Yin Tide, lest you perish in confusion.”