Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Chapter 18 Forbidden Zone Slaughter

The forbidden area is a killing field. Nearly two hundred people are scattered throughout this small space. All those who participate in the Blood Forbidden Trial are aiming to establish their foundation. Those who dare to participate in the Blood Forbidden Trial are at least at the tenth level of Qi Refining.

Lei Ming proceeded cautiously throughout. The disciples of the seven major sects might not pose a threat to him, but the forbidden area itself was inherently dangerous.

The forbidden area wasn't very large to begin with, and since Lei Ming was in the core area, he soon encountered disciples from other sects.

Xiao Er, a disciple of Huadaowu, was running frantically ahead. Not far away, a burly man carrying a silver greatsword was chasing after him at a leisurely pace. Soon, the burly man blocked the road, and Xiao Er looked on in despair.

"If you commit suicide, I can leave you with a whole corpse," the burly man said coldly, his expression devoid of emotion.

Xiao Er's face was pale and he was sweating profusely. Just then, he saw Lei Ming flying by and immediately fled in the direction of Lei Ming.

"People from Yellow Maple Valley!" The burly man glanced at Lei Ming, who was only at the eleventh level of Qi Refining.

The giant silver sword on the burly man's back shot skyward, slashing towards Xiao Er. Sensing the powerful aura, Xiao Er unleashed his only two high-grade magic weapons in one breath. The silver giant sword was extremely powerful, effortlessly shattering the two magic weapons, and then swiftly cleaving Xiao Er in two.

The silver sword light hadn't disappeared yet, and it flew towards Lei Ming. Lei Ming frowned and stopped. Facing the sword light, a faint black light flickered on his body, blocking it.

"You're from the Giant Sword Sect, aren't you? I wasn't planning on killing you," Lei Ming said.

The burly man's face turned serious as he spoke, "You're from the Demonic Sect!"

Lei Ming was somewhat surprised that the big man had recognized the technique he was using.

Two years ago, when Lei Ming arrived at Huangfeng Valley, he was ambushed by Chang Tongshu at the foot of Taiyue Mountain. Lei Ming used the Demon-Binding Net to kill Chang Tongshu and obtained many things from him, including a body-refining technique called the Earthly Fiend Golden Body. This body-refining method involves absorbing earthly fiend energy to temper the physical body, making it extremely painful to cultivate. Orthodox disciples rarely practice it, while demonic disciples tend to cultivate it more often. Moreover, the Earthly Fiend Golden Body also carries the aura of earthly fiends when used, making it seem unlike the orthodox methods.

The area where the Giant Sword Sect is located is frequently inhabited by demonic disciples. Chang Tongshu obtained this cultivation technique while killing these disciples. This technique has extremely high requirements for body refinement aptitude. Chang Tongshu originally intended to capture Lei Ming and make him cultivate this technique so that he could then possess his body. However, he was unexpectedly killed by Lei Ming.

The big man was an elite disciple of the Giant Sword Sect, so he naturally recognized this technique.

"I am not a member of the demonic path, and the Earthly Fiend Golden Body is not a demonic technique."

Lei Ming wasn't lying about this; even if he were given demonic cultivation techniques, he wouldn't dare practice them. Demonic paths existed in the prehistoric world, but those were the enemies of the Xuanmen. Now that the Xuanmen was thriving, returning to the prehistoric world to practice demonic techniques would be suicidal.

The burly man's face was cold. He reached out and grabbed the silver greatsword, which then merged with him, transforming into a giant sword several dozen feet long.

"Man and sword as one!"

The giant sword fell towards Leiming, and Leiming saw the surrounding space begin to tremble.

"This sword strike has reached the limit of the Qi Refining stage!"

Faced with the burly man's attack, Lei Ming unexpectedly did not unleash any magical artifacts. He activated the Earthly Fiend Golden Body, and flowing black light appeared on his body surface, with wisps of gold within the light.

Facing the giant sword in the air, Lei Ming threw a punch, causing the space to ripple.

With a loud bang, the fist and the giant sword collided, the giant sword flew out in a tumbling motion, and Lei Ming's legs sank into the ground.

The flying giant sword immediately fled without hesitation; in his state of perfect harmony with the sword, the burly man moved with incredible speed. The man was ruthless, but not stupid. Lei Ming had taken a sword strike with his own fist, demonstrating that Lei Ming's Earthly Fiend Golden Body technique had reached a very high level, making Lei Ming no match for him.

Lei Ming naturally wouldn't let him leave. There was also a struggle between good and evil in this world. Once the big man spread the news that he was cultivating the Earthly Fiend Golden Body, he would become an enemy of the seven major sects.

The burly man had already escaped a hundred meters when a giant net descended from the sky, binding the massive sword that was over ten zhang long. As the net fell, the illusory sword shattered instantly, and the burly man landed in front of Lei Ming.

"I already have a grudge against your Giant Sword Sect, and you still provoked me..." Lei Ming said, and with one palm strike, he killed the big man. As soon as the big man died, the silver giant sword shattered immediately.

"What a pity." Lei Ming put away the fragments of the greatsword, which was one of the top-tier magical artifacts.

The killing in the forbidden area became increasingly fierce. In just a few hours, Lei Ming encountered several ambushes. However, the strength of these people was far inferior to that of the giant swordsmen from the Giant Sword Sect, and Lei Ming dealt with them without much effort.

As time went on, more and more disciples arrived at the central area. The central area was vast, occupying almost a third of the entire forbidden area, and it was also divided into different zones. Lei Ming's zone was the outer layer of the central area, where there were some rare spiritual herbs, but most of them were for ornamental purposes and had little practical value.

Lei Ming collected some of each of these spiritual herbs, and he also specially collected the seeds of these herbs.

Lei Ming didn't want to kill too many people, especially since the elders of the seven major sects were outside. He deliberately avoided the other disciples and headed deeper into the central area. Soon, Lei Ming reached the second level.

The second layer of the central area is a huge ring-shaped mountain range, which is shrouded in a thick fog all year round. Within this mountain range are natural spiritual places such as caves, valleys, and cliffs, as well as man-made structures such as stone houses and palaces. Various rare and precious medicinal herbs grow in these places.

However, the fog on this mountain is too thick. Once cultivators enter, they will be completely lost in the fog after only a few steps. Whether they can get out again depends entirely on luck. Moreover, there are many demonic beasts in the mountain, making it extremely dangerous.

Shortly after the forbidden area was discovered, cultivators from the Hidden Moon Sect crafted the Moon Sun Pearl, which could counteract the mist, and obtained many spiritual herbs from the second level. Upon learning of this, the other six sects jointly pressured the Hidden Moon Sect, forcing them to finally hand over the pearl, making it a shared possession of the seven major sects. Before entering the forbidden area, the seven major sects had already agreed on a time to remove the mist—the morning of the third day.

Faced with the perilous second level, Lei Ming dared not venture in lightly. He found a cave and activated the talisman on his body. Han Li also possessed a talisman, which would provide guidance whenever he approached.

Lei Ming checked the storage bags he had obtained; the haul wasn't much. Come to think of it, disciples participating in the Blood Forbidden Trial usually left their belongings outside. However, Lei Ming did acquire quite a few magical artifacts; if he sold them all, they could be worth a considerable sum.

That afternoon, Lei Ming's talisman lit up, and a small red dot on it was rapidly approaching. Half an hour later, Han Li appeared in front of the cave. Upon seeing Lei Ming, Han Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After entering the forbidden area, Han Li fought many battles and killed many opponents. Compared to his opponents, his cultivation level was at a disadvantage, but with the help of powerful magic weapons and talismans, Han Li still managed to turn the tables and kill them.

The two shared their experiences and the information they knew.

"This trip to the forbidden area will all come down to the last day." Han Li looked at the spiritual herbs Lei Ming had collected. Although these herbs were precious, none of them were what he wanted.

"Don't worry, Brother Han, as long as it's in the forbidden area, we'll definitely get it!" Lei Ming said confidently.

A day later, the surviving disciples all arrived outside the third level of the central area, and the killing gradually subsided. These disciples hid and waited for the third day.

Time flowed slowly, and the third day finally arrived. Lei Ming and Han Li suddenly sensed an astonishing surge of spiritual energy from the southwest. Then, a white pillar of light shot straight into the sky, condensing into a massive sphere of light above a vast sea of ​​mist. The sphere grew larger and larger, eventually resembling a rising sun!

With a deafening bang, the giant sphere of light exploded in the sky, turning into countless fist-sized specks of light that fell and scattered into the mist below.

As the sphere of light came into contact with the mist, the mist began to thin out, and finally, the outline of the tall and treacherous crater appeared before everyone for the first time!

"This is the power of a high-level magic weapon!" Han Li exclaimed in amazement.

"The magic weapon you have is far superior to it. The mist has dissipated, it's time for us to set off!" Lei Ming stood up and flew towards the second level area with Han Li!

(End of this chapter)