Covering the sky: Huo Lin flying template, breaking the life forbidden zone

The cycle of reincarnation is magnificent, but somewhat dilapidated, filled with the aura of time, as if it had appeared long ago.

Looking out, one sees continent after continent floating in the void, connected together to form a road that is sometimes broken and sometimes open.

This road, composed of shattered continents, is vast and boundless, leading to the end of the world, giving Ji Xukong and the others an inexplicable shock.

Yang Qing had been to the path of reincarnation before and was very familiar with it. Under his leadership, the group continued to move forward on the path of reincarnation.

With their level of cultivation, although there were some strange creatures on the path of reincarnation, they were not afraid of having any impact on them.

They continued on their way and arrived at a very obvious entrance.

This is a deep cave, through which one can clearly see an even denser concentration of eerie substances.

The cave entrance seemed to connect to the unknown, with a strange power surging within it, making people unconsciously feel a sense of apprehension.

Looking at this mysterious entrance, Shi Yi couldn't be sure if it led to the supreme realm of the strange race.

The next moment, without any hesitation, Yang Qing and the others stepped into the deep cave entrance.

The intertwining crystalline energy actually formed a path that spread rapidly, radiating ripples.

Following the passage to the end of the cave, they also saw a wide-open, hidden portal.

Faintly, one could almost hear the sound of flowing river water, accompanied by the wails of countless souls—a truly terrifying sound that sent chills down one's spine.

Through the dense fog surrounding the portal, they could see a river that was barely visible, its banks lined with endless grains of sand.

In the far distance, one after another, strange creatures, as if they had lost their souls, came from all directions and approached the river.

Suddenly, these strange creatures all turned to ashes, their souls leaping up and being drawn to the riverbank by an unimaginable force, where they turned into tiny specks of dust.

"It really is the River of Souls!" Yang Qing said with absolute certainty.

He had long suspected the location this cycle of reincarnation led to.

Now that he has seen everything before him, his guess has been confirmed.

The place connected by the cycle of reincarnation was indeed the River of Souls, one of the four eerie bridgeheads.

“That’s right! This is the River of Souls!” Shi Yi replied.

He was quite surprised to hear Yang Qing's words, as Yang Qing actually knew about this matter.

He knew about the existence of the River of Souls because he had been following in the footsteps of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor and had learned part of the truth about the strange race.

As far as he knew, the Strange Race had four supreme lands, where a large number of strange creatures gathered, serving as bridgeheads for the Strange Race to attack the myriad worlds. The Soul River was one of them.

After seeing the scene before him, he was certain that this place was the Soul River, one of the four major bridgeheads.

But to his surprise, Yang Qing directly called out the name of the Soul River. Now it seems that Yang Qing's understanding of the strange race may be no less than his.

While they were pondering, Yang Qing continued onward with Ji Xukong and the others, passing through those ancient portals, with Shi Yi following closely behind.

As the group stepped inside, a strange weeping sound arose, intermittent and faint.

A blood-stained gale howled, whipping up clouds of dust that made everyone frown.

The next moment, a voice radiating terrifying pressure resounded all around!

A terrifying growl resounded, like the wailing of billions of gods and demons, and countless red lights shot into the sky.

In an instant, the wind rose on the desolate banks of the Soul River, yellow sand filled the sky, black fog surged, and blood-red gales howled.

A chilling aura emanated from the thick fog, as if some terrifying horror movie was rapidly approaching.

The River of Souls gradually churned, as if it were about to fully revive, restless, roaring, and gushing forth. At the upper reaches of the River of Souls, the terrifying sound of iron chains echoed, as if beings in shackles were moving and gradually approaching.

Yang Qing ignored it. Although these scenes were incredibly terrifying, they were ultimately just false illusions.

Even those like Ye Fan, who hadn't reached the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, could discern the reality or illusion of these scenes.

Yang Qing and his group continued on their way, gazing towards the end of the Soul River. The Soul River seemed to sense their presence, as if a strong wind had risen, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

In an instant, the thick fog that had obscured the view was dispelled, and in the dim environment, a cold, eerie lightning bolt streaked across the sky, illuminating the end of the River of Souls.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Qing and the others saw a monument standing at the end of the Soul River, its mysterious aura drawing them in.

On that monument, they could vaguely see a line of text, the characters were strong and sharp, and a faint rumbling sound could be heard from them.

At this moment, Shi Yi and the Heavenly Court veterans, upon seeing the monument, were deeply shaken and their faces were filled with excitement.

"This is a stele left by the Heavenly Emperor. When did the Heavenly Emperor come to the River of Souls?" the old soldier from the Heavenly Court said in surprise.

They had once followed the Desolate Emperor, so they could naturally sense a familiar aura.

However, for so many years, they did not know that the Desolate Emperor had ever been to this place, which means that the Desolate Emperor ventured into the Soul River alone back then.

The stone tablet is dilapidated and weathered by time; one can tell at a glance that it has stood here for countless years.

It bears not only traces of lightning, but also gaps from heavy weapon strikes, and patterns etched by the passage of time.

In addition, it is permeated with fragments of the Great Dao, interpreting its ancient history.

It was as if they had witnessed the evolution of heaven and earth, and seen the destruction and rebirth of all the worlds.

This is also why Shi Yi was excited. He had a close relationship with the Desolate Emperor and naturally felt the familiar aura.

“This stone tablet is no ordinary object!” Yang Qing said.

According to his understanding, before the Desolate Emperor conquered the heavens, he had successively infiltrated four strange bridgeheads.

Not only did it shatter the cycle of reincarnation in the ancient underworld, but it also decimated the strange creatures of the River of Souls.

This stone tablet was left behind by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor after he stormed into the Soul River.

This stone tablet is extraordinary; it not only records the Desolate Emperor's research on reincarnation, but also embodies an inexplicable power.

To some extent, this stone tablet can be considered a coordinate left by the Desolate Emperor.

With the help of this stone tablet, the will of the Desolate Emperor can descend, and one can even make contact with the Desolate Emperor.

But now, this thing has lost its meaning. According to his guess, the current Desolate Emperor is probably fighting a great battle with the Strange Ancestor.

Without sufficient strength, rashly contacting the Desolate Emperor would be entirely detrimental.

Moreover, the strange progenitors who fought against it would surely have noticed, so the stone tablet would naturally lose its purpose as a coordinate.

Upon hearing the explanations from the Heavenly Court veterans and Yang Qing, Ji Xukong and the others were all astonished. They had not expected that this stone tablet was left behind by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor.

Taking this opportunity, everyone tried their best to observe and see clearly what the Desolate Emperor had left on this stone tablet.

The contents of the stone tablet could no longer be discerned by the naked eye; they could only glean fragments of its meaning.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar snapped everyone back to reality. In an instant, sand and stones flew, a fierce wind arose, and the entire Soul River descended into chaos. (End of Chapter)