It turns out, they were the main characters.

It was only then that he realized that the atmosphere in front of him, though seemingly harmonious, was actually quite harmonious.

But it seems...

Something seems off again.

……

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[A new week of asking for votes and harsh words!]

Chapter 538 Ye Lingxuan - Forbidden Zone Queen Mode

The forbidden ancient road of the forbidden zone can be said to be the most core heritage of the forbidden zone, and the rules of the entire forbidden zone are based on it.

After the hunt ended, the Grand Elder accepted the magic crystals from the candidates and poured them into a piece of jade.

After an unknown period of silence, a continuous white jade staircase appeared in everyone's view like an unreal mirage.

Each step seems to contain a different Taoist charm, which is quite wonderful.

This staircase is also known as the Forbidden Ancient Path.

Nobody knows where it leads.

But all the clansmen knew very well that the forbidden ancient path was the key to whether or not the rules of the forbidden area could be inherited.

It can only manifest itself when selecting for the forbidden zone position.

The first person to participate in this forbidden ancient road was Ye Lingxuan, who was the winner of this hunting event.

At this moment, the girl in the purple dress had an extremely calm expression, and the gorgeous purple dress made her figure look even more slender and tall.

Under the watchful eyes of the clansmen, the girl took a shallow breath.

She had waited far too long for this day.

Now, not only her own mother, but she could even sense that her father, who was in seclusion, was also secretly watching her from somewhere.

Besides that, there's also Brother Mu...

Speaking of which, where did Brother Mu go?

The girl suddenly realized that Mu Zhian did not seem to be around.

"Didn't Brother Mu come with you?" Ye Lingxuan spotted the Reincarnated Empress in the crowd and asked telepathically.

The woman was silent for a moment, then immediately transmitted her voice, "Master, it's not too late to talk about this after you've passed this final test."

Ye Lingxuan frowned slightly. For some reason, she suddenly had a bad feeling and immediately wanted to take out the Lock of Desolate Time to check Mu Zhian's current whereabouts.

The Reincarnated Empress reminded her expressionlessly, "Miss, don't do anything unrelated to the assessment now. You've waited so long for this day, are you going to give up halfway through?"

"After you have completed the assessment, I will tell you everything that happened today."

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingxuan could only silently put the Lock of Desolate Time back into her sleeve, already guessing what had happened.

If I remember correctly, Brother Mu just went to that aerial pavilion. Qingdi, Bai Ruoxi, and Sister Mengrou were all there... Logically speaking, since the three of them were all there, they shouldn't have done anything to Brother Mu.

But the complex expression on the Reincarnated Empress's face just now seemed rather subtle...

But none of that matters anymore.

Once this final test in the restricted area is over, and she has mastered the rules of the restricted area, she will have the leverage to compete for the prize!

Ye Lingxuan collected her thoughts, took the first step, and climbed the stairs.

The first, otherwise unremarkable step suddenly lit up with a golden glow, as if it had been illuminated, and a brilliant golden light burst forth, dazzling and radiant.

This forbidden ancient path leads to the power of rules, and right now, countless people in the forbidden zone want to know just how many levels this young lady can reach.

The second step was successfully crossed.

Then came the third, the fourth set of steps...

With almost no obstacles, Ye Lingxuan reached the tenth step as easily as climbing an ordinary staircase.

boom……

A long-awaited roar resounded from within the forbidden zone, ancient celestial music echoing and shaking the void.

The rules of the forbidden zone have alerted the Heavenly Dao, and this being, which seems to possess self-awareness, appears to have sensed that a change of power is taking place in the forbidden zone.

At this moment, countless clansmen and elders in the forbidden area were alarmed, their eyes fixed on the girl's figure.

This forbidden ancient path is not only accessible to Ye Lingxuan; any disciple of the clan who meets the candidate criteria can attempt to ascend it.

However, most disciples reached their limit at the tenth step, and the forbidden ancient path refused them any further attempts to advance.

If they take another step after being rejected, their physical bodies will shatter, and even their spiritual consciousness may be damaged.

After all, not everyone can control these rules of the restricted area.

Even after the forbidden zone, it only stopped at the fourteenth floor.

The Lord of the Forbidden Zone has reached the sixteenth level!

In the aerial pavilion, Mu Zhi'an gazed into the distance at the direction where the forbidden ancient road had emerged, and exclaimed in amazement, "The rules of the forbidden zone are related to these steps. The higher the steps you climb, the more rules you can control... Do you think Lingxuan can reach which level?"

Yao Meng appeared beside Mu Zhi'an at some point. She also looked up and gazed at the forbidden ancient road. A rich spiritual energy burst forth from it, and the ethereal atmosphere seemed to dye the woman's black hair a pale gold, giving her a sense of being ascended to immortality.

"The Reincarnated Empress can be considered the previous ruler of the forbidden zone, but it seems that she only reached the seventeenth level before stopping. Ye Lingxuan... will probably be the same as her."

As Bai Ruoxi spoke, she glanced at the boy with a knowing look, knowing that he must have sensed the 'danger' and was deliberately changing the subject.

But she didn't become the first to reveal the truth. Instead, she said, "Some people have said that the forbidden ancient road in the nine forbidden lands is the shortest path to the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, the higher you climb these steps, the closer you are to the Heavenly Dao, and the more power of the rules you can control."

“Those born with spiritual bodies are favored by heaven and earth from birth, which is why the forbidden zone has used the selection criteria for holy maidens and holy sons in recent years.”

"I think that with Lingxuan's perfect innate spiritual body, she might be able to surpass the former reincarnated empress and reach the eighteenth level."

Mu Zhian looked thoughtful, but secretly he breathed a sigh of relief.

His back was already covered in cold sweat without him even realizing it.

From the moment he stepped into this celestial palace, Mu Zhian realized that the fish in his pond might already know what had happened between him and the will of Heaven that night.

The reason no one has been the first to expose it is probably because they don't want to give it to others.

After all, they only have this suspicion now, not that they are really sure.

If whoever speaks up first at this point is later found to have no connection with the will of Heaven, that person will immediately be criticized by the other two present, accused of not trusting their Daoist partner, and so on...

Therefore, a delicate balance has now formed among the three.

It's said that triangles are the most stable shape, and the ancients were right...

At this moment, Ye Qian stepped forward and gently wiped Mu Zhi'an's forehead with a handkerchief, asking with concern, "Brother Mu, why are you covered in cold sweat? Did something happen when you and my sister went to the outer edge of the restricted area?"

Qian'er, are you trying to kill me?!

A small, sinister voice inside Mu Zhian growled, sensing something was terribly wrong.

When there were three people present, the situation was in a delicate balance.

But Ye Qian's appearance at this moment completely shattered this balance.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Yao Meng observed the young man for a few moments with her bright, emerald-green eyes, and couldn't help but chuckle: "It really is... Why is my husband covered in cold sweat?"

Her eyes were filled with genuine concern, and she even thoughtfully wiped the cold sweat from Mu Zhian's forehead with a handkerchief.

“Young Master is already a cultivator at the Enlightenment Realm. He won’t break out in a cold sweat like an ordinary person, unless he has done something wrong.” Wei Mengrou added a sudden, sharp remark.

Bai Ruoxi's beautiful eyes softened as she asked with concern, "Mulang, are you alright?"

Mu Zhian was inwardly panicking, but still maintained a gentle smile on his face: "It's nothing... I'm just a little worried about Lingxuan."

If it were just any random woman, Mu Zhian wouldn't be so worried about being exposed.

After all, everyone present knew that Mu Zhian was a pervert, and they all tacitly understood each other.

However, that person is the Heavenly Dao, the aggregate of the consciousness of all living beings in the Nine Provinces!

In the past, Tiandao had secretly tripped up Mu Zhian more than once.

As a result, he turned around and became entangled with the embodiment of the will of Heaven...

But Mu Zhian had no other choice. The Heavenly Tribulation of Enlightenment was about to fail, and the only method he could think of was to try to use the Heavenly Furnace to corrupt the will of the Heavenly Dao.

In the end, he did succeed... however, the will of Heaven also became entangled with him.

These are all desperate measures... Mu Zhian sighed inwardly. If there were any other way, he would not have sold his body.

We can't let his fishpond clash with the will of Heaven, can we? He's a pacifist; fighting and killing are no good, and he'd feel bad if anyone got hurt.

Therefore, he had no choice but to betray himself without telling the fish.

boom……

Fortunately, at that moment, accompanied by a loud bang, the twilight in the restricted area dimmed in an instant, drawing everyone's attention away.

Ye Lingxuan finally stopped when she stepped onto the seventeenth step.

It's impossible to make even the slightest progress!

Even the most perfect innate spiritual body in the forbidden zone can only reach the seventeenth level, and cannot get even a tiny bit closer to it!

This is the limit that the rules of the forbidden zones can control. Not only the forbidden zones of the Eastern Continent, but also the ancient creatures of various forbidden lands can only control about 90% of the rules of the forbidden lands.

Most ancient creatures are said to have climbed steps that were between thirteen and seventeen levels high.

Because going any higher would be forbidden by Heaven.

The rules of the Nine Forbidden Lands are actually derived from the rules of heaven and earth, but they are also close to the Dao of Heaven.

Heaven's way is ruthless; no one in this world can get close to it.

Mu Zhian looked up.

Ye Lingxuan stood on the seventeenth step. She tried several times to lift her foot to step onto the eighteenth step, but she could not get even a little closer.

To outsiders, the girl seemed to be simply climbing the steps in an ordinary way, but to Ye Lingxuan, the power of the rules in this forbidden ancient road was pressing down on her like a tsunami. The power of the rules was filled with the aura of the Heavenly Dao, so oppressive that it was almost impossible to breathe, as if her spiritual consciousness was about to collapse.

At this moment, not only Ye Lingxuan, but also all the elders and disciples under the forbidden ancient road felt the incomparably sacred aura of the Heavenly Dao.

Although the aura of that heaven was gentle, it made people unable to resist the urge to kneel down.