I am a coroner, and I have some knowledge of martial arts!

"Reporting to Your Excellency, we two were ordered to investigate the whereabouts of the monster in the Li River. We successfully discovered traces of the monster in the reed marshes of Jinhe Bay, a branch of the Li River."

"However, this monster was extremely cunning and moved very fast. We were unable to identify its exact appearance at first. After being discovered, we fought desperately to capture it and successfully cut off one of its tails."

"Please take a look, sir."

Old Mo led Zhao Fei back to the temporary headquarters of the Inspection Division and handed over the intercepted piece of the tail to Shangguan Yun.

Even though it had been separated from the body for a long time, this tail still retained some activity and had not died.

Liu Rumin looked at the severed tail with curiosity: "Why does it look like a gecko's tail?"

Shangguan Yun nodded: "It does look somewhat similar. It's really strange that it can stay outside the body for so long and still keep wriggling."

"and……"

Shangguan Yun then released the seal on the tail.

Without the seal, the tail immediately began to flee. Although it was only half a tail, this half tail possessed a very strong vitality.

Shangguan Yun raised his hand and grabbed it in his palm.

No matter how much the half-tail twisted, it could not break free from Shangguan Yun's grasp.

"This thing doesn't seem to be dead yet!"

Shangguan Yun slowly spoke, "Such powerful vitality is truly rare. Even in the forbidden area, you might not find such a strange creature!"

Liu Rumin pouted: "You haven't been to the forbidden area many times, how do you know it hasn't?"

Shangguan Yun glanced at him sideways. "Then do you know what this is?"

Liu Rumin shook her head. "According to what Lao Mo and the other two said, this should be the severed tail of a demon of rank eight or below. However, in my memory, there is no demon of rank eight that possesses such an ability."

"Perhaps this matter should be reported back to Tiandu and someone should investigate it."

Shangguan Yun glanced at the severed tail in his hand and tossed it to Liu Rumian.

Liu Rumin seemed disgusted and raised her hand to cast a talisman, sealing it inside the cage. "Can you please not throw such disgusting things around?"

Shangguan Yun turned his gaze to Zhao Fei and the other man, "You two did a good job this time. Old Liu will continue to follow up on this matter. If there is anything you need, you two are ready to be dispatched at any time."

"yes!"

……

Lao Su Funeral Home.

Su Wuchen, carrying Zhuo Yiqiang, began to stand in a stance.

As the saying goes, "Years of swords, months of sticks, a lifetime of spears," although life has returned to its former tranquility, one cannot neglect spiritual practice.

Su Wuchen did not finish his cultivation until his clothes were soaked with sweat.

I picked up an iced cola, went to my usual spot, and opened my game log.

To celebrate your becoming the Holy Son of the True Yang Sect, the sect leader hosted a banquet for you, but you declined, citing your focus on cultivation.

[You have become the Holy Son of the True Yang Sect, yet you remain humble and focused on your cultivation, earning the recognition of the sect's peak masters and elders...]

Hey.

I was idling away training, and I even gained favorability points?

Su Wuchen smiled and went straight into the game screen.

【Hey, my disciple, what brings you here?】

[Old man, where else in our True Yang Sect can we level up?]

Want to improve your cultivation level?

The mad elder smeared the oil off his hands, scratched his head, and scanned Su Wuchen and the sect with his eyes.

After a moment's thought, the mad elder said, "With your current cultivation level, ordinary opponents naturally won't put much pressure on you. If you want to improve your cultivation, besides the Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivators, there is another place that is quite suitable for you."

Where?

Forbidden Area

[Forbidden Zone?]

Su Wuchen stared at the game screen in astonishment.

Are there forbidden areas in the game?

Could it be that, like Wanxiu Valley, there exists some kind of powerful boss?

【where? 】

【Traveling three thousand li down the mountain, there is a place with a stone tablet and tall pine trees; that is the forbidden area.】

【I understand!】

After ending the conversation, Su Wuchen opened the map and flew towards the forbidden area.

This kid...

The mad elder stroked his beard and smiled, "He truly is a disciple I value highly."

"Aren't you afraid he'll die?"

At this moment, a figure quietly appeared in front of the mad elder. The person who came was none other than the sect master of the True Yang Sect.

Faced with the sect leader's question, the mad elder chuckled and said, "Pressure is what motivates us. Besides, what is our True Yang Sect in this Land of Eternal Life?"

The sect leader was silent for a moment, then said, "But his current strength is still too weak. If he encounters those things, it will be difficult for him to escape unscathed."

The mad elder: "But isn't he living a perfectly good life in the Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivators?"

The sect leader said coldly, "Is the forbidden area the same as the Valley of Ten Thousand Cultivators?"

The Mad Elder: "That's about enough."

The sect leader snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and left. "I think you've really gone senile!"

Pooh!

The mad elder spat out a mouthful of phlegm, picked up the chicken leg with a disdainful look, and took a big bite.

forbidden.

This term was naturally familiar to Su Wuchen.

Rumor has it that there are monsters in the forbidden area.

Anyone who cultivates spiritual practice and enters this place should not expect to come out alive...

And so on and so forth; the rumors about the forbidden area were already common knowledge.

Su Wuchen guessed that setting up forbidden areas in the game would very likely reflect reality.

after all.

Humans cannot create things beyond their own understanding.

Just like...

After opening the box, I filled out a voluntary donation form.

Standing atop the Moonlit Dragon Spear, Su Wuchen rested one hand on his body, displaying the most elegant and carefree demeanor of an immortal.

During that time, he saw quite a few immortal cultivators flying on swords, but these people seemed to be very busy, and some even turned around and left as soon as they saw him.

Judging from their clothing and appearance, they are likely disciples of the Zhenyang Sect.

【stop!】

Su Wuchen approached them. [Why did you turn and run away upon seeing this Holy Son?]

The two immortal cultivators bowed in unison, saying, "Holy Son, please forgive us, we have urgent business to attend to."

【Okay, get lost.】

【…? 】

Faced with Su Wuchen's speechless actions, the two True Yang Sect disciples gave him a strange look and ran away without looking back.

The Holy Son is probably mentally ill!

(ˉ▽￣～) Tsk~~.

Su Wuchen watched the two departing sect disciples with a grin. "Wearing fine clothes in the dark?" Not a chance! I'm already a Holy Son; you two don't even bother to greet me?

I'll take you down!

After arriving at the forbidden area without incident, Su Wuchen was stunned by the dog's ingenious idea.

What the hell is that? It looks like Mount Buzhou! They've brought it into the game!

The enormous, towering stone tablet reaches into the clouds, its top obscured, with a massive base beneath it.

Overall, it resembles a trapezoidal stone pillar that is constantly rising.

Descending from the sky, Su Wuchen actually saw quite a few cultivators entering the forbidden area!

Dude, what are you doing in this restricted area?

[Use demons to hone your skills!]

[What about you, bro?]

[Use demons to hone your skills!]

Okay.

That's as good as saying nothing!

I just don't know what level the monsters in this forbidden area are.

Su Wuchen then entered the forbidden area.

The landscape changed dramatically, transforming from a clear blue sky to a scene of swirling yellow sand and a setting sun.

Meanwhile, the cultivators who entered the forbidden area with him had already disappeared without a trace.

What's going on?

Are the challenges different for each player who enters the forbidden area?

Come out, Little Black!

【The Sky-Calling Beast of Watma!!】

【Understood, Xiao Hei.】

Su Wuchen happily jumped onto the Heavenly Prison Beast. [Let's go, monster hunting!]

Just as the Heavenly Prison Beast was about to retort, it suddenly sensed a crisis and hurriedly carried Su Wuchen away into the distance.

A long tentacle emerged from beneath the yellow sand and reached out to grab the Heavenly Prison Beast.

Well done, Little Black!

Su Wuchen happily picked up the iced cola, but froze the next second.

The ever-growing tentacles gave him a strange sense of familiarity, just like the severed tail he had seen when he met Zhao Fei and the others before!