Starting at the Nascent Soul stage, a rogue cultivator is incredibly poor.

Qingyouzi slowly stepped into the gate of the ruins.

His divine sense expanded like a tide, carefully scanning every inch of the stone wall and every crevice, leaving no stone unturned.

No exception.

He looked ahead.

Ahead was a spacious hall, with eight giant stone pillars supporting the dome. The stone pillars were carved with long-faded patterns and stood silently in the dim light.

He didn't stop walking.

That mysterious and obscure spiritual energy fluctuation was still deeper inside.

As you step past the main hall, the sound of rippling water can be heard ahead.

Qingyouzi stopped in her tracks.

A pale blue light barrier stretched out before them, beyond which lay the deep sea, while within the barrier lay arid land. This was an array barrier, keeping the deep sea water out.

He strode into the light curtain.

The sea receded.

Looking back, the light curtain stood like a wall, separating the two worlds. Ahead lay a hidden paradise.

"Um?"

Qingyouzi suddenly turned her head to the left and paused slightly.

There was nothing in the darkness.

With a slight movement of his magic, the 'Dragon Shield' in his storage bag was connected to his divine sense and ready to be deployed at any time. 'Myriad Threads' quietly wrapped around his fingers, a faint blue light appearing.

Wait three breaths.

There was no movement.

He continued forward.

The passage gradually widened, and finally, a sinkhole appeared before us.

The pit was about ten zhang in diameter, with edges as clean as if cut by a knife. He released his divine sense to probe downwards, but was blocked by an invisible barrier at three zhang, unable to advance an inch.

Let's take a closer look.

A golden barrier, as thin as a cicada's wing yet indestructible, floats above the sinkhole. The barrier is transparent, allowing a glimpse of the scene below.

The area below is very bright.

It was also a grand hall layout, with several giant stone pillars supporting it from above, and the ground was covered with intricate array patterns—it was a large array.

Qingyouzi bent down to observe closely.

The array patterns were ancient, and the flowing lines contained a certain rhythm; he had never seen such an arrangement before.

He straightened up.

He channeled his magical power, and a burst of azure light erupted from his body. Countless azure threads surged from his sleeves, intertwining and tangling, instantly coalescing into a giant hammer.

The hammer body clearly shows the silk-like texture.

Qingyouzi raised his hand and waved it.

The giant hammer crashed down on the golden barrier!

A muffled thud.

The hammer's shadow disappeared into the barrier, like a mud ox entering the sea. The Nascent Soul stage cultivator's power poured out, yet not even a ripple was stirred. The entire hall remained motionless, as silent as ever.

Qingyouzi stopped.

"What a powerful restriction."

He bent down and lightly touched the surface of the barrier with his fingers. It felt cool to the touch and had a subtle, resilient force.

"This seems to be an ancient restriction; trying to break it by brute force is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

He looked down through the barrier.

The array patterns were intact and appeared undamaged. However, due to the passage of time, its spiritual energy was nearly depleted.

"who!"

Qingyouzi suddenly stood up and frantically scanned his surroundings with his divine sense!

Just now, he felt that fluctuation again. It didn't seem like magic power, but more like demonic power!

Footsteps echoed in the darkness.

A burly figure slowly walked out.

He wore a dark blue robe adorned with scales, his eyes were blood-red, and half his face was covered in blue scales. A demonic aura permeated the air, pressing down on him with a tangible force.

It was him; he hadn't run away.

"Cangming, how dare you return to this place!"

Qingyouzi's tone suddenly turned cold, cold sweat beaded on her forehead, and she carefully took a step back, looking at the other party with a cautious expression.

With a single hand gesture, cyan threads instantly crawled all over his body, moving like living things. The Demon Dragon Shield flew out of his storage bag, spinning around him, its black light flowing.

Cangming sneered.

"Why be nervous? If I were to make a move, you would have been dead the moment you walked in."

His scarlet eyes stared at Qingyouzi, his tone disdainful.

"A mere Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages, huh? I think you should know my identity by now. Killing you will only take five breaths."

Qingyouzi's expression remained unchanged, but his magical power circulated silently within him.

At the same time, he realized that since the other party was not making a move, there must be something they wanted him to do.

However, it's easy to guess that he's still being kept alive, probably just to break the ancient restriction beneath their feet.

"How long have you been hiding here?"

"After finding this place, I tried to hide it. I also laid out the seaweed outside the door."

Cangming slowly approached and stopped three zhang away.

"I didn't expect that during the battle, this ancient ruin would suddenly leak a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation, and you actually noticed it."

He paused.

"But coincidentally, that wisp of spiritual energy was leaked out early enough that those old guys from Heavenly Immortal City didn't notice it."

Qingyouzi glanced at the restriction beneath her feet.

"You've come for this grand formation?"

"good."

"What kind of formation is this?"

"A teleportation array," Cangming said calmly, "and it's an ancient teleportation array."

Qingyouzi's pupils contracted slightly.

An ancient teleportation array! How far can it teleport you?

Cangming continued:

"Legend has it that this formation leads to the other side of the Boundless Sea. There, too, there are humans and demons. The demons in the sea and you humans on land... are said to have migrated from there."

Qingyouzi glanced at the large formation beneath her feet, then quickly looked away, staring intently at her opponent, her left hand stroking the blue silk threads.

"Do you want to start it?"

"That's right." Cangming stared at the barrier, "but a Great Teleportation Token is required. Without the token, breaking the restriction is useless."

As he spoke, he took something out of his storage bag and tossed it over.

Qingyouzi did not respond.

The object was enveloped in magical power and hovered before it. It was a white token, about the size of a palm, its surface covered with ancient runes, and faintly emanating spatial fluctuations.

I probed with my divine sense three times.

Only after confirming there was no fraud did he reach out and grasp it.

It feels warm and smooth to the touch.

"The Great Teleportation Token..." Qingyouzi looked up, "Where did you obtain this item?"

"Second Elder of the Flood Dragon Clan, isn't that enough?" Cangming sneered. "Naturally, it was found in the clan's treasure vault."

Qingyouzi's gaze fell on the token, and he remained silent for a long time.

"Why did you go to such lengths to infiltrate the nearshore waters and search for this ancient teleportation array?"

He knew that since the other party had shown sincerity, they must have something to ask of him. In that case, he might as well ask them to find out.

Upon hearing this, Cangming's demonic power surged dramatically! Qingyouzi took several steps back, pressing himself against the wall behind him, ready to escape at any moment.

The robes fluttered without wind, and the scales on the armor gleamed with a cold light.

"The demons here... are too cowardly!"

His voice suddenly rose, and a fierce glint flashed in his scarlet eyes.

"It has always been this way! If we weren't so cowardly, how could the entire continent have been occupied by your human race? How could we be confined to the desolate sea! I waved my flag and shouted, demanding that the demon race become strong, demanding a united front against them... but they wouldn't listen! They don't understand!"

He clenched his fist, the scales rubbing together with a grating sound.

"Even to deal with you insignificant Southern Xuan, you have to hypocritically ally with those humans from Northern Pavilion..."

"ridiculous!"

The demonic power slowly receded.

Cangming looked at Qingyouzi, his tone gradually returning to calm.

"A few years ago, while organizing the treasure vault, I discovered an ancient jade slip. From it, I learned about its origin, two Great Teleportation Tokens... and the location of this teleportation array."

He pointed to his feet.

"On the other side of the Boundless Sea lies the Land of Origin. The demons there must be far more powerful, unlike the cowardly creatures here. Since I cannot change them, I refuse to associate with these spineless bastards."

She turned around, revealing her back to Qingyouzi.

This expresses trust, and also confidence.

"Moreover, the jade slip records that the place of origin... has richer cultivation resources and better cultivation conditions. It allows one to pursue a higher realm."

He turned his head, his scarlet eyes glancing at me.

"Don't you want to?"

Qingyouzi rubbed the Great Shifting Command with his fingers and remained silent for a long time.

"If you can't break the seal, what makes you think I can?"

"This restriction is an ancient human technique; the demon race is not skilled in it," Cangming said calmly. "Just because you don't know how doesn't mean that Heavenly Immortal City doesn't have anything that can break the restriction."

He found a stone wall and leaned against it as he climbed up.

"Have you ever heard of the 'Forbidden-Breaking Cone'?"

Qingyouzi's eyes flickered slightly.

I've heard a little about it.

"It's in the treasure vault of Celestial City," Cangming said slowly. "It's said that this item is the nemesis of all restrictions, from ordinary ones to ancient divine ones. The restrictions here are ancient and not as hard as they were in ancient times... Even so, I still can't shake them."

He sat up straight.

"If I obtain the Forbidden-Breaking Cone, I am absolutely certain I can break through it."

Qingyouzi pondered in secret.

He had no shortage of spirit stones, but the high-level materials needed by Nascent Soul cultivators were often priceless and unavailable. If the other side truly was the source of resources, abundant in them... this opportunity was not to be missed.

Even if it was a trap, he was confident he could escape.

"it is good."

Qingyouzi looked up.

"I can give it a try. The Forbidden Breaker should be exchangeable with Battle Fees."

He waved the Great Teleportation Token in his hand.

"This item is a deposit. I will swear an oath to my heart that I will never reveal what happened today."

He paused for a moment.

"But how can I trust you won't discard me after I've served my purpose?"

Upon hearing this, Cangming suddenly stood up!

"Do you think the demon race is as untrustworthy as the human race?!"

He stared at Qingyouzi for a long time, then let out a cold laugh.

"Alright. I'll also swear an oath to my inner demons that I will never attack you unless you strike first, okay?"

A human and a demon confront each other.

The hall was silent, with only the faint clash between magical and demonic power.

Qingyouzi suddenly moved to the left.

Cangming sneered, seemingly seeing through Qingyouzi's thoughts, and moved to the right.

The two moved slowly, as if drawing a circle, always facing each other, maintaining a constant distance.

Qingyouzi retreated step by step towards the door.

Cangming didn't stop him, he just sneered.

"So hypocritical... Fine, do as you please."

When Qingyouzi retreated to the front of the light screen, he stopped.

"If I can obtain the Forbidden-Breaking Cone, I will come here to find you."

Cangming remained silent, only nodding slightly.

Qingyouzi turned around and stepped into the light curtain.

As the seawater surged in, his body glowed with a bluish light, separating the water. He sped upwards, disappearing into the darkness of the deep sea in the blink of an eye.

Cangming stood still, his scarlet eyes fixed on the sky, remaining motionless for a long time.

He walked to the edge of the sinkhole and looked down at the great formation below.

"The place of origin..."

He murmured to himself, his words echoing in the empty hall.

Then, with a flicker, it transformed into a beam of demonic light and disappeared into the darkness, vanishing without a trace.

The main hall returned to silence.

Only the golden barrier shimmered with light, reflecting the ancient array patterns below.

It's as if they're waiting.

Waiting for the day it restarts.

If there are any shortcomings in the writing, please feel free to point them out. We will definitely make improvements in the future.