It turns out, they were the main characters.

But when he saw her, a deep sense of terror welled up in the man in the green robe.

The Azure Emperor's cauldron is condensing, and even though it hasn't fully absorbed all the spiritual energy, it's still not something a terrestrial deity can easily mess with.

Why is the Azure Emperor, who should have been attacked, here? What are the remnants of the First Demon Emperor and that god of the Southern Wilderness doing?!

The reason they dared to take this gamble was because a certain deity in the Southern Wilderness was also involved.

Normally, it takes the Azure Emperor more than half a month to condense the cauldron. It is precisely because of these two reasons that they dared to act so decisively in order to seize the Heavenly Phoenix Fruit.

Unexpectedly, the Azure Emperor condensed the cauldron ahead of time, resonating with the Great Dao.

And to this day, that evil god of the Southern Wilderness has not appeared.

At this moment, a wisp of black mist silently spread outside the Jade Pool.

Yao Meng also noticed the wisp of smoke. She calmly gazed at the black smoke in front of her. Every inch of her skin radiated a silvery glow, but bloodstains stained her blue dress red.

The black mist gradually spread until it finally enveloped most of the area outside Yaochi.

Within that black mist, it seemed that some creature was secretly watching the Azure Emperor not far ahead, seemingly hesitating whether to make a move.

The man in the green robe reacted immediately. As if grasping at the last straw, he said urgently, "Lord Evil God, although the Azure Emperor's cauldron has been formed, he has not yet passed the primordial spirit tribulation. This is a rare opportunity!"

Upon hearing this, the creatures in the black mist seemed to become restless.

Then, a harsh sound, like fingernails scraping against glass, slowly echoed in the area: "Hand over Lina to me, and I'll leave on my own shortly."

At this moment, in the sacred land of Yaochi, a blue lotus that covered the entire Yaochi silently bloomed, sealing off the movements of everyone, including the strange creature from the Southern Wilderness.

It has given in; it no longer intends to protect them, but only wants to take away that genius from the Southern Wilderness!

The man in the green robe realized this, and his heart began to race uncontrollably. Without any hesitation, he immediately turned into a streak of light and tried to escape the area.

However, in mid-air, the sky-covering Kunpeng crashed right in front of the man in the green robe. Its overwhelming pressure hit him head-on, making it hard for him to breathe.

At this moment, the master of Zihong Pavilion felt only boundless regret, anger, and a strong will to survive.

What he regretted was not why he attacked Yaochi, but why he didn't act faster and more ruthlessly, take the Heavenly Phoenix Fruit to complete the transaction, and then escape from Dongzhou with the eighth-grade pill.

The shock and anger stemmed from the fact that even a powerful figure had emerged from a forbidden zone that had never interfered in the conflicts of the Eastern Continent, and judging from the manner in which this figure appeared, it seemed to be targeting him.

Knowing he could not escape, a ruthless glint appeared in the man's eyes. A dark blue flame flickered in his hand, and his aura surged dramatically.

This is the price paid for forcibly breaking through the encirclement by burning one's own essence.

The azure flames blasted towards the Kunpeng in mid-air. At the same time, the man in the green robe summoned his ancestral artifact, intending to suppress the powerful beings of the forbidden zone.

In mid-air, the Kunpeng let out a piercing cry, the sound waves deafening. The man in the green robe almost had his soul separated from his body. While his mind was still in a daze, the Kunpeng raised its giant claw and slammed it down in his direction.

boom!

This strike slammed the man in the green robe directly onto the ground, leaving a huge humanoid imprint.

This is why many cultivators are wary of demon cultivators.

Some demon cultivators are incredibly large, and it's possible that they and cultivators are both at the Void Returning Realm and are at the same grade.

But my Void Return Realm is greater than yours.

Because the physique of this divine beast is far stronger than that of an ordinary cultivator.

Cultivators of the same realm can naturally threaten Kunpeng, but that's all they can do.

A simple analogy would be that the enemy AD seized an opportunity, made some skillful plays, and managed to take down 30 health from the Kunpeng with a single auto-attack. After ten more auto-attacks and kiting, the Kunpeng lost a third of its health. Then, the AD was caught out and was instantly killed with a single punch.

There is no such thing as fairness in this world. The physique of ancient divine beasts is much stronger than that of ordinary cultivators, and they have no temper.

The man in the green robe coughed up blood, but his anger intensified. He abruptly raised his head and roared, "Kunpeng, that's enough! If I self-destruct, you won't fare any better! Think it over—"

Snapped!

Before he could finish speaking, a slap came down from mid-air, sending the man in the green robe flying. His pupils shrank to pinpoints, and a hint of shock and anger appeared in his eyes. He once again summoned his ancestral artifact.

However, at that moment, a heavy clanging of chains suddenly came from afar, and several golden chains descended from the sky, completely binding the wrists of the man in the green robe.

He suddenly raised his head, about to speak, but then realized that even speaking had become incredibly difficult for him!

The ancestral artifact of the forbidden zone, the Lock of Desolate Time!

Under the pitch-black sky, the enormous creature slowly descended, its size seemingly obscuring most of the sky, with a huge hand outstretched and the back of its hand touching the ground.

As this action was performed, the ground shook violently.

From within Thor's palm, a young girl in a purple dress gracefully stepped out.

Beside the girl in the purple dress, a woman who seemed devoid of emotion followed quietly behind. Although she kept her aura restrained, one could still sense the terror emanating from her.

Many people in Holy King City were secretly watching this scene. Although they were far away, some cultivators at the Returning Void Realm were still able to roughly see some of the scenes.

They secretly speculated about the girl's identity, their eyes filled with a sense of awe.

Although it's unclear who this girl is, the fact that both of the two mythical beasts in the forbidden zone treat her with such respect suggests that her identity is likely far beyond people's imagination.

This emergence of the restricted area is very likely related to this girl!

After Ye Lingxuan stepped down from Thor's giant hand, she never looked at the man in the green robe. Instead, she stared intently at the fairy in the green dress not far ahead.

Then, staring blankly at the boy Yao Meng was holding in her arms, she murmured, "Brother Mu..."

……

There was not a sound outside the Jade Pool. Ye Lingxuan stared blankly at the boy covered in blood, lost in thought.

Fu Yuan watched this scene with suspicion and uncertainty. At this moment, even a fool could guess that the forbidden zone's appearance this time was not because of the Azure Emperor, but because of this little cultivator who had not been taken seriously by them not long ago.

Thinking of this, Fu Yuan looked at the heavily injured man in the green robe again, and his eyes couldn't help but show a bit of exasperated anger.

"That idiot!"

If it weren't for him, the forbidden zone wouldn't have been born yet. The Azure Emperor has just condensed the cauldron and hasn't passed the tribulation of the primordial spirit. Soon the tribulation of lightning will descend, and she will inevitably need to undergo the tribulation. In that case, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

but now……

Fu Yuan's eyes flickered slightly as he watched the girl slowly walking towards Mu Zhi'an, and he quietly stepped back.

"Miss, what should we do with these people?" Thunder God's booming voice resounded throughout the land, echoing across most of the area.

Ye Lingxuan stroked Mu Zhian's face with her slender fingers, and she could vaguely feel the warmth of his blood through her fingertips.

After a long silence, she finally spoke softly, her voice trembling slightly:

"Kill them all."

"Hand over Lina to me and let us leave. In return, I will give the Forbidden Zone and the Azure Emperor a top-grade medicinal herb!" the creature in the black mist said urgently.

Even though the Azure Emperor's Cauldron has not yet fully absorbed the spiritual energy, it is still beyond its ability to deal with.

If we add the restricted area...

Previously, the gods of the Southern Wilderness, and even the subordinates of the first Demon Emperor, tried to hinder the condensation of the Azure Emperor's cauldron. In terms of combat power, the forbidden zones were not taken into account, because they knew that the forbidden zones would not take action for the sake of the Azure Emperor.

Within the Nine Provinces, everyone knows the name of the Forbidden Zone, and also knows that the Forbidden Zone never interferes in anything outside the Forbidden Zone. What happens to the Azure Emperor has nothing to do with the Forbidden Zone.

However, this time, a powerful being has emerged from the forbidden zone...

This is an extremely dangerous signal. Even when the Eastern Continent was not united, it already possessed strength that made certain entities in the Nine Provinces wary. If certain forces within the Eastern Continent are closely related to each other... just thinking about it makes one's scalp tingle.

Yao Meng lowered her eyes and turned to look in the direction of the Liangyi Sect.

"Let's send him back to the Liangyi Sect first."

As she turned around, a seed quietly sprouted behind her, and then countless vines emerged wildly, enveloping the black mist.

A wail came from behind, and at the same time, in the Jade Pool, the elders of the two pavilions didn't even have time to scream before they were completely entangled by the green vines.

On this day, the news of the elimination of two great ancient families in the Eastern Continent spread throughout the region.

Meanwhile, several powerful figures from the forbidden zone also arrived in Holy King City.

Their sole purpose in descending upon the Holy King's City was to thoroughly investigate the traitor within.

In less than half a day, several terrestrial immortals perished in Holy King City. They were all remnants of the previous generation of demon cultivators, while others were cultivators who colluded with demon cultivators to seek personal gain.

Many people are secretly cursing Xuantian Pavilion and Zihong Pavilion. If it weren't for these two ancient families, they wouldn't have been implicated.

The following day, the Liangyi Sect also dispatched several elders and the head of the sect to use the Qi Observation Technique to thoroughly investigate the traitor who colluded with the demon cultivators.

This news caused many cultivators in Holy King City to cheer with joy, while some cultivators who had colluded with demon cultivators to seek certain benefits were shrouded in worry, living in constant fear.

Some of the old monsters who had gone into seclusion understood in their hearts that this incident would likely affect far more than just the Holy King City.

After this, the major ancient families of the Eastern Continent will likely conduct thorough investigations within their own clans to eliminate any unclean elements, lest they be implicated if any problems are discovered later.

The Eastern Continent is likely to be greatly shaken.

Chapter 223 Are you kidding me? 4K

The emergence of certain forbidden beings within the restricted area suppressed two ancient clans, and subsequently, the Liangyi Sect also sent people out.

It's obvious that this is a plan to thoroughly clean up and get rid of certain 'parasites' within Dongzhou.

The entire Eastern Continent was shaken. Some of the major ancient families borrowed talismans with the "Qi Observation Technique" to check whether there were any people colluding with demon cultivators within their ranks. In the past two days, fierce battles have broken out one after another among the ancient families.

Even so, some reclusive old monsters never emerged.

They all knew that this incident was just the beginning.

Because the Southern Wilderness gods who participated in it, and even the first Demon Emperor, have not yet surfaced.

It's even quite possible that some creatures from the Southern Wilderness still exist within the Eastern Continent today!

The offspring of the Southern Wilderness God is renowned throughout the Nine Provinces.

It is called the 'invisible thing', which, as the name suggests, is a creature that cannot be directly observed.

Because everyone who sees this creature will see their own inner fears reflected in it.

In the past two days, some people in Holy King City have seen the Azure Emperor traveling around Yaochi with a young boy, and even made a trip to the ancestral land.

This news greatly surprised many cultivators in the Holy King City.

During this period, Mu Zhian visited Holy King City several times, so some people recognized his identity.

However, it was still quite surprising that the Azure Emperor would personally carry Mu Zhi'an back to Yaochi.

Ye Lingxuan, who should have been grieving, acted contrary to her usual behavior. She stayed in Yaochi for two days without leaving, and the 'puppet' beside her, or rather the reincarnated empress, had disappeared without a trace.