CHAPTER 763: CHAPTER 185: SEEING THE EVIL KING AGAIN

"Eh? I was just about to say something very important, but how come I suddenly forgot what it was? It shouldn’t be like this, what exactly was I trying to say?"

Liu Jin opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly realized that he could no longer remember what he had wanted to say.

Therefore, his heart was filled with confusion.

"You could say something good, really? Yet this place, judging by the Qiankun Life and Death Chess, seems to be an unreal world. But everything here feels so real, it’s truly unbelievable."

Fang Hong also felt puzzled.

The behavior of both was noticed by Zhou Yan, but although he knew the reason, it wasn’t convenient to explain. So he said with a slight pause, "Whether it’s an illusion or reality, it’s clear that this is a perilous place. Indeed, the only way out is to traverse the Wuji Black Mountain. We shouldn’t stay here for long. We must advance into the mountain as quickly as possible, and also acquire some Divine Medicine to replenish soul power, otherwise we can only sit and wait for death."

Zhou Yan’s words brought Fang Hong and Liu Jin back to reality.

"Brother Zhou Yan is right. Regardless of reality or illusion, responding to challenges as they come is what we urgently need to do. But fortunately, we have clarified the nature of this place, which gives us a bit more grasp of the whole situation."

Fang Hong said.

This time his view was acknowledged by Liu Jin, and the two didn’t bicker any further.

"I’ve remembered what I wanted to say."

Liu Jin fell silent for a moment before suddenly speaking up.

"Hmm? What did you want to say?" Fang Hong looked at the big guy, Liu Jin, with some confusion. It was unusual for Liu Jin to be so indecisive.

"It’s somewhat like the bones of the Supreme from the Tai Chu Era, like an Immortal corpse. You know, only the bones of the Immortal can transform into ’Space-Time Rift Spaces.’ This Black Mountain resembles hair, the Nine Origin Soul Sea is just like the Soul Sea, and the Endless Ice Palace might be where the Mud Ball Divine Palace of the brow center is located."

The big guy spoke with a grave voice.

"Eh? You do have a point, I never expected you to see things even more clearly than the descendants of the Qiankun Tianji Family. It seems your Bloodline Divine Ability has its place here."

Fang Hong exclaimed in surprise.

"Heh, the blood of my Liu Family is no less noble than yours, why couldn’t I figure it out? But it’s just a resemblance after all, and it’s too much like a fantasy to take seriously. I mentioned this in the hopes of providing Brother Zhou Yan with more factors to consider when making judgments. After all, knowing is better than not knowing."

The big guy said.

Zhou Yan nodded and added, "I also have a similar idea, this place is indeed incredibly strange, filled with deadly traps at every turn."

"The Ancient Era was already full of mystery, the Ancient Times even more so. And the Tai Chu Era, that sealed past, just how many secrets are buried in its endless history? Many times I indeed wish to return to the era of Tai Chu to compete with the various Supremes."

The big guy showed a longing for that time, and this time, Fang Hong surprisingly did not discourage him, but echoed with a hint of emotion, "Yes, that was a truly magnificent era. If the Nine Origin Reincarnation really descends on the Sword Burial Ancestor Star, perhaps the Plane would once again display such a grand world."

"Many Hidden Families and some ancient Wanling Clan races have all emerged, waiting for such an opportunity. Everything starts from the Sword Burial Ancestor Star, but this is a lower-ranked Prison Plane Breeding Ground, and no one knows what grand secret will come to pass."

Liu Jin sighed.

As Zhou Yan listened to the two talk about legends from the Tai Chu Era, he continuously explored the vicinity of the Black Mountain, doing his best to avoid even more danger.

It took almost an hour before Zhou Yan, Liu Jin, and Fang Hong arrived near the black massive mountain. Approaching the mountain, Zhou Yan felt even more that it closely resembled the Ancient Tomb Mountain.

However, since Zhou Yan knew that this Black Mountain was transformed from Lee Ling’s head, with every aspect merely being his hair and skin, he did not dwell on it much, silently continuing on his way.

Despite all their caution and care, Zhou Yan still came close to making several mistakes, potentially stepping onto unknown solitary graves — the solitary graves on Black Mountain, like individual strands of hair endowed with life, each one posing potential grave danger. Each grave was filled with the powerful Ghost Fox Kill Intent, unpredictable and perilous.

Even with the protection of the broken Immortal Black Chess Guardian Light, Zhou Yan could not guarantee that he could withstand the kill intent multiple times.

After several more treacherous advancements, some of which were heart-stoppingly close, Zhou Yan couldn’t help but frown. The path here was dangerous and complicated; the changes in the Tai Chu Runes were extremely difficult, and some of the Array Pattern foundations of the Rune Ancient Array had even vanished. But the deadly intent carried by the Tai Chu Rune Ancient Array, combined with the Ghost Fox Kill Intent, still existed. If one were to step on it by mistake, even the Guardian Light would be useless, likely leading to an unpredictable fate.

"Let’s take a detour. Give me the Black Chess, Zhou Yan. With my life’s soul power, I can endure for an hour. You should rest briefly to recover your Soul Power, as after that we will likely depend entirely on you."

Liu Jin carefully examined their surroundings and unexpectedly suggested.

"Are you going to activate your Liu Family’s Bloodline talent ’Foreknowledge and Inference’ ability?" Fang Hong asked, surprised.

"Don’t ask, just listen to me. I’m right," Liu Jin said with a firm voice.

Zhou Yan hesitated slightly before he first stabilized the Black Chess, imparting a stream of Soul Power into it to ensure the stability of the Guardian Light. Only then did he hand the Black Chess over to Liu Jin.

Liu Jin took the Black Chess and immediately took out a thumb-sized stele, placing the stele on top of the Black Chess to press it down.

This action was quite peculiar, and Zhou Yan’s memory gradually unlocked; he began to understand—this was Fatty using his family’s "Immeasurable Original Soul Power" to suppress the Black Chess, presenting a stable state of the Guardian Light.

The stele might be small, but it was the "Infinite Soul Stele," the Supreme Treasure of the Liu family. How could such an item be in Fatty’s hands?

As Zhou Yan puzzled over this, Fang Hong already directly voiced the question, "Fatty, how come you have your family’s Supreme Treasure, the ’Infinite Soul Stele’?"

"It’s a replica, where would I get the merit to possess the genuine article? This is something I had a top Hongmeng Supreme Strongman refine for me. He only agreed out of consideration for the good relationship he has with Lei Yan King and I. After this use, it should allow me to comfortably exert my Bloodline Divine Ability—’Foreknowledge and Inference Ultimate Path’." Fatty explained.

After he finished speaking, Fatty cautiously stimulated his Bloodline and subsequently did not follow the route determined by Zhou Yan. Instead, he started walking in circles around the original path.

During this process, both Zhou Yan and Fang Hong felt a sense of trepidation. Fatty was even drenched in sweat, as if he had been caught in a downpour.

But he was very composed, meticulously avoiding the small lakes around Black Mountain, evaded the cold, terrifying places, as well as several areas filled with complicated Array Patterns which even Zhou Yan could not discern the dangers of.

However, the more cautious Fatty was, the more likely they were to encounter trouble. Zhou Yan and Fang Hong were also treading with trepidation when the trio still ended up in a predicament.

Fatty stepped on a small protruding rock that seemed ordinary. Suddenly, with a violent shake, the Void flashed with a vast expanse of Array Patterns. Then, with a glimmer of light, the Void devoured them like a beast, swallowing Zhou Yan and the others in an instant.

"Swoosh—"

When the Void twisted and changed, no attack came. Instead, the strange Array Patterns turned out to be a random Transmission Array, which had transported all three of them to the center of Black Mountain, an even more vicious and dangerous place.

"If we continue like this, we won’t be able to cross Black Mountain. Instead, we’ll end up trapped inside the mountain," Fang Hong said in a grave voice.

Fatty repeatedly wiped off sweat, speaking somewhat helplessly, "My premonition deduced that this place is dangerous, but paradoxically, the safest. Anyway, there’s no way back now. At worst, dying once will be a lesson learned in Cultivation. I’ve put in all my effort, even using every last bit of my strength. I’m out of ideas."

No sooner had Fatty finished speaking than it seemed his words were confirmed. A "rustling" sound came from a distance, and within the dense forest ahead, some unknown creatures were moving, clearly heading in the direction of Zhou Yan and his companions, their footsteps growing ever louder.

"You really haven’t done a single reliable thing; this damn Fatty has got us into trouble again. Whatever is coming is a living creature. It’s impossible for any Cultivator to have arrived here before us, so without a doubt, these are the natives here, and they’re probably extremely vicious and powerful," Fang Hong said, his voice tinged with fear.

The dried leaves of the black forest gradually could no longer provide cover. The footsteps of the creatures got closer, and then Zhou Yan and the others sensed several beams of black light converging together, locking onto them through a powerful killing intent and charging at them in an instant.

"Damn it, how are these natives not afraid of the unknown dangerous Array Patterns?!" Liu Jin exclaimed in shock.

"Idiot, since they’re natives, they’re naturally accustomed to this place. Can’t they discern where the dangers lie? But what is this? There’s such a murderous intent..." Fang Hong said, also somewhat uncertain, ready to defy and strike at any moment, yet he was unable to detect what the dangerous creatures approaching them were.

Twelve beams of black light flickered end to end, eerily.

"Evil Soul of the Ghost Fox? The Ghost Fox this time is so formidable? Its Bloodline is vaguely imposing a great suppression on our Souls!" someone said with an air of uncertainty before a disdainful Sword Dao killing intent locked onto Zhou Yan and his companions with full force, bearing down on them instantly. In this place, one could actually carry the strength of the Saint Realm, which took Zhou Yan and the others by surprise once again.

"The Saint Realm? No, this is a Cultivator, one with a Soul imprint from the Prison Plane!" Fang Hong and Liu Jin almost simultaneously deduced, but unfortunately, the utterly heaven-defying Sword Dao killing intent had already slashed towards them.

The Guardian Light of the Black Chess, which was targeted at Ghosts, was not as strong against the Sword Dao Practitioner’s killing intent. Since it only activated a very singular aspect of its capability, the trio nearly instantly fell into a dangerous situation.

At that moment, Zhou Yan suddenly stepped forward with one hand reaching into the Void, capturing the shadow into his grasp, immobilizing it. It transformed into a black sickle with a twelve-pronged fork.

In Zhou Yan’s hand, the Power of Devouring from the Devouring Sword Body combined with the Emperor Qi Dragon Transformation of the Swallowing Sky Divine Dao activated. It instantly annihilated the terrifying energy and killing intent of this strike, causing all the enemy’s murderous intent to dissolve in an instant, vanishing without a trace.

"Evil King, stop! It’s me!" Zhou Yan said in a cold voice.