It turns out, they were the main characters.

This is her name. She didn't answer when Mu Zhi'an asked her about it before. She only meant to tease him a little, but she never thought that she would never have the chance to tell him.

If even his spiritual consciousness has been completely extinguished, then even the Azure Emperor has no chance of saving him.

Cultivators in the Refining Spirit Realm possess spiritual consciousness within their bodies, and upon reaching the Returning to Emptiness Realm, as long as the spiritual consciousness remains, the physical body can be reshaped.

But Mu Zhian doesn't even have spiritual consciousness now, so naturally he can't be reborn.

Although the Jade Pool was filled with cultivators at this moment, there was not a sound.

The two pavilion masters didn't even dare to breathe, only glancing at each other and seeing unbelievable fear in each other's eyes.

Logically speaking, it's impossible for the Azure Emperor to have condensed the cauldron so soon; this was information they already knew long ago.

But now... the Azure Emperor is standing right in front of them, alive and well!

At that moment, the ground began to tremble slightly.

The bizarre-looking creature from the Southern Wilderness instinctively took a step back, staring in horror at the fairy in the green dress not far ahead.

Without any hesitation, the two pavilion masters immediately sped towards the sky above the Yaochi Holy Land.

There is absolutely no possibility of retaliating against the Azure Emperor!

The two didn't even consider their clansmen still in Yaochi; they only had one thought in their minds: escape from this place!

However, as they soared into the air, they discovered that a corner of the clouds in the sky seemed to have collapsed.

Then, from the clouds, a creature with a human head and a beast's body slowly raised its trident and hurled it fiercely towards the two of them!

boom!

The clouds in the sky collapsed completely, and the ground trembled violently.

In the distance, the cultivators in the Holy King City looked up in terror. Dark clouds shrouded the sky, and a gigantic creature stretched out its massive hand, which blotted out the sun, and pressed it down on the clouds, as if to lift them up as if to remove the fog.

That hideous and terrifying face occupied almost half of the sky, covering the entire Holy King City.

Thunder God of the Penalty Area!

Many cultivators felt their hearts pounding and their scalps tingling, with only one thought flashing through their minds:

"A monster has been born from the forbidden zone!"

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"Holy crap, am I really dead?!"

"I haven't even touched Lingxuan's legs yet, and I haven't even seen Mengrou in black or white stockings... RMN's Zihong Pavilion, give me back my life!"

Mu Zhian was truly furious at this moment. Although he was indeed no match for a Void Returning Realm cultivator with his Refining Spirit Realm strength, she was still a natural furnace for him. Didn't she think about herself or her daughter...?

What kind of villain doesn't say a word and just stabs you in the heart from behind without warning?

Mu Zhian felt that his current state was very strange. He felt light and airy, as if he were floating in mid-air.

He tried to see the outside world, but something blocked his view so that he could not see anything and could only vaguely hear the sounds coming from outside.

Mu Zhian gradually calmed down.

"I'm not dead, but I'm not alive either... This state is rather strange." He muttered to himself, and then, recalling what the fairy in the green dress had said outside, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Yao Meng... that's her real name.

I never expected that one day I would see the fairy's sad side, especially since it was because I had died.

No, he's not dead. At least his spirit is still there.

As for why others couldn't detect that he was still alive, it's probably related to the Turtle Breathing Pill he had taken earlier.

When Mu Zhian thought of this, he tried to open his personal interface, and sure enough, an interface appeared in his field of vision.

Name: Mu Zhian

[Achievements: Born as a furnace, Friend of the Villain, Talent Envious by Heaven, Born Spiritual Body (Pseudo), Sword Immortal's Protection (Pseudo), Azure Emperor's Inheritance (Pseudo), Heavenly Sacred Body (Pseudo), Reborn One, Born Dao Embryo (Pseudo), Blessed by the Heavenly Dao.]

[Status: A wisp of spiritual consciousness]

Mu Zhian was not surprised by the title of "Born Dao Embryo". He had just cultivated with the fairy in the green dress a few days ago, so it was not surprising that he could achieve the title of "Born Dao Embryo".

However, the last form of address felt a bit off.

Mu Zhian tried to find the description of the Heavenly Blessing: Every rebirth is for a better reunion after a long separation.

God's blessing...?

Looking at the achievement before him, Mu Zhian's eyes showed a hint of doubt.

From what we've seen so far, aside from the initial three titles, all the other titles were obtained through the 'protagonist's' companions.

So it seems that divine protection was also given by a certain girl?

But why is there no word for 'fake' either?

He is still alive, which should be because the Turtle Breath Pill saved his life. But judging from the description of the Heavenly Blessing, it seems that his survival this time is also due to the Heavenly Blessing.

As Mu Zhian thought of this, his gaze fell on the description of the state.

A wisp of spiritual consciousness: Only a wisp of spiritual consciousness exists within the body, and only an eighth-grade Rejuvenation Pill can reunite it.

Eighth-grade elixir? Isn't that a bit...

Mu Zhian fell into deep thought.

Grade 8 pills are extremely rare in the Nine Provinces. The betrayal of the two pavilion masters this time is very likely due to grade 8 pills.

Because among the medicinal materials required for an eighth-grade elixir, there must be at least one imperial-grade medicinal material.

If someone at the Returning to Emptiness Realm were to obtain this medicinal herb, they might be able to glean a trace of Daoist wisdom from it, thus stepping halfway into the Enlightenment Realm.

Each imperial-grade medicinal herb contains one of the three principles of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

It doesn't matter which path the cultivators take; as long as they can comprehend the Dao, that's enough.

It seems the Azure Emperor wasn't aware of my current state, because the Turtle Breath Pill likely contained Emperor-level medicinal herbs. My spiritual consciousness was probably protected by the Turtle Breath Pill before I died...

However, he wasn't in a hurry.

Judging from the state of his spiritual consciousness, if he is willing, his spiritual consciousness will gradually become active in his body in a few days.

By then, the Azure Emperor will naturally be able to realize that her husband is still alive.

boom!

Just as Mu Zhian was thinking about this, he suddenly heard a deafening sound ringing in his ears.

"what's the situation?"

He tried to peer into the outside world through his body, but still couldn't see anything, only vaguely hearing a deafening sound like thunder:

"The traitors of Dongzhou, it's time to settle accounts with them."

The sound was as loud as thunder, causing many cultivators to tremble and feel a sense of absurd and uneasy fear.

The forbidden zone had not appeared for over a thousand years, yet it suddenly descended upon the Holy King City?

At this moment, even the ancient families in Holy King City, the cultivators with deep cunning, and even the old monsters who were in seclusion in their secret chambers, found it difficult to stabilize their emotions.

Everyone was on high alert, feeling either uneasy and fearful, or shocked, angry, or even desperate.

Those rogue cultivators might not have much of a concept of the fighting strength of the forbidden zone, but some ancient aristocratic families had personally witnessed a corner of it.

The monster in the sky with a human head and a tail is the Thunder God, the sea-suppressing divine beast of the forbidden zone. Every time it opens its mouth, it is accompanied by flying lightning fragments, and its voice is like thunder, which is awe-inspiring. Its body alone is almost the size of half of the Holy King City.

This is the image of Thor, and it is warning those present not to leave the Holy King City.

As for the reason... no one in the Holy King City knows at this moment.

But indeed, no one left Holy King City.

Nobody knows why the penalty area has been created this time, but at least nobody dares to mess with it at this time.

Anyway, I have a clear conscience, and the restricted area can't be unreasonable... at least it won't cause trouble for them for no reason.

On this day, many reclusive ancient families and even old monsters in the Eastern Continent all looked towards the direction of the Yaochi Holy Land, secretly speculating about the reason for the emergence of this forbidden zone.

……

Daqian Dynasty.

The emperor stood before the palace, hands behind his back, letting the fierce wind whip his dragon robes. He looked up into the distance and suddenly spoke, "Grand Preceptor, do you know why those dark clouds over there have risen?"

Not far behind this mortal emperor, a man dressed in a Taoist robe stood on a watchtower, gazing solemnly in the direction of the Yaochi Holy Land.

His gaze was profound, as if it pierced through the palace and reached the sacred Jade Pool.

"A new restricted area has emerged."

"A forbidden zone?" The emperor's heart skipped a beat. "A forbidden zone hasn't appeared in the past thousand years. How could it be here this time..."

Not only are the cultivators of the Eastern Continent wary of the forbidden zone, but even the emperor who controls the lifeline of the entire dynasty is quite apprehensive about it. The emergence of the forbidden zone this time naturally attracts attention.

The imperial advisor, dressed in a Taoist robe, looked up at the rolling dark clouds but did not answer. He simply said softly, "Your Majesty, the weather is about to change. Go back and rest early to avoid catching a cold."

……

As the trident, seemingly piercing the heavens and earth, stood outside the Jade Pool, the path for the two pavilion masters to leave was also cut off.

They looked up in fear, only to see a terrifying creature covered in lightning beneath the sky.

Meanwhile, a giant shadow streaked across the sky, stirring up a gust of wind.

Fu Yuan looked up and saw that the creature resembled a sea dragon, covering the sky and the sun. It swam in the dark clouds, and then in the next instant, it transformed into a roc that shimmered with dazzling golden light.

Kunpeng!

This is also one of the strongest beings in the forbidden zone. It is famous throughout the Nine Provinces for its speed. In the past, some people have seen this creature in the World Ocean. It swam out of the sea area of ​​the Northern Continent Demon Realm, transformed into a Kun and a Peng, and then passed through the forbidden zone and never left.

Why are Kunpeng and Thor here?!

The Pavilion Master of Zihong Pavilion looked up at the sky with fear in his eyes, only to see that the Kunpeng was approaching their direction.

The fairy in the green dress also looked up and gazed at the Kunpeng that blotted out the sky in mid-air. Her green dress fluttered lightly in the wind, but her expression remained calm.

Fu Yuan felt a chill run down his spine. He turned around and saw the fairy in the green dress carrying Mu Zhi'an's corpse as she walked towards them. His heart raced uncontrollably, and fear deepened in his eyes.

At this moment, her blue dress was soaked with red bloodstains, but her skin remained spotless, breathtakingly beautiful.