It turns out, they were the main characters.

Even Yao Meng and the others, who were far away in the sky pavilion, couldn't help but frown.

Although it transcends the rules of heaven and earth, even those at the Feather Transformation Realm felt this terrifying sense of oppression.

Of all those present, there was only one exception.

Mu Zhian.

He didn't know whether it was because he had once been close to the will of Heaven or something else, but at this moment, when everyone else felt the pressure, Mu Zhian didn't feel any pressure at all.

He discovered that the forbidden ancient road did not reject him; on the contrary, it felt an innate affinity with him.

However, everyone had previously suspected that he might have some connection with the will of Heaven... Now that he has gone to the Forbidden Ancient Road, it would almost certainly confirm this.

After that, I might be thrown into a dark room and 'tortured'...

Mu Zhian silently looked up and gazed at the forbidden ancient road.

At this moment, the entire forbidden ancient road was radiating a brilliant golden light, as sacred as a dazzling sun, and it also dyed Ye Lingxuan's purple dress with a charming golden glow.

Her beautiful hair fluttered in the wind, and she tried several times to lift her foot to get closer, but then put it down each time.

If she took even half a step further, her spiritual consciousness might completely collapse.

"Is this the way of Heaven? It clearly doesn't want anyone to get close to it, but it still deliberately sets up a test to demonstrate its fairness and impartiality."

Bai Ruoxi looked up at this scene, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

“The majesty of Heaven cannot be violated. It would naturally not allow any creature in this world to approach it. I now have reason to believe that the nine forbidden places of the Nine Provinces may indeed be the work of Heaven,” Yao Meng said quietly.

Wei Mengrou also looked up and gazed at the scene, her eyes filled with a hint of regret.

Judging from the current situation, if one were to ascend to the twentieth step, it is likely that the rules of the entire forbidden zone would no longer be under the control of the Heavenly Dao.

However, Heaven never intended for things to escape its control from the very beginning.

No one in this world can get close to it, let alone be on equal footing with it.

Otherwise, Ye Lingxuan might have been able to make history and turn the Eastern Continent Forbidden Zone into a truly pure land.

Just as Wei Mengrou was thinking about this, she suddenly seemed to realize something and looked at Mu Zhian, whose furnace was quietly running.

"Where do you want to go?" she asked instinctively.

Yao Meng and Bai Ruoxi both looked at him.

Ye Qian stared intently at the boy, then hesitated and asked, "Brother Mu...?"

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "I'll be right back."

……

At this moment, a commotion broke out in the restricted area.

Many young talents frowned slightly, staring at the saintess on the white jade steps.

Although the other candidates have not yet set foot on this forbidden ancient road, almost the entire forbidden zone has already tacitly agreed that the forbidden ancient road that Ye Lingxuan has walked will be the limit that the people of the forbidden zone can reach.

Right now, even this saintess has stopped at the seventeenth step of this ancient road, unable to advance even an inch further.

This means that even this saintess can only grasp about 90% of the rules of the forbidden zone.

"Even Miss couldn't reach the twentieth floor. It seems the old rumors were true," a clansman sighed inwardly.

There has always been a rumor circulating in the forbidden area that the end of this ancient road is the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao will not allow anything in this world to escape its control.

Reaching the twentieth floor means that the rules of the forbidden zone have completely broken free from the control of the Heavenly Dao and become their own.

This is something that cannot be allowed by the three principles of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

"Even a young lady can only reach the seventeenth floor and cannot go any further... This is probably something that Heaven set up from the very beginning."

An elder sighed softly. Although he had guessed this outcome long before the final test of this forbidden zone began, he still couldn't help feeling a little sad.

The way of Heaven cannot be defied. Even those born with a natural affinity for spiritual energy cannot step into the twentieth level and control all the rules and power of the forbidden zone.

At this moment, countless eyes were fixed on this forbidden ancient path, and on Ye Lingxuan, who had been standing on the seventeenth floor for an unknown amount of time, her forehead covered in sweat.

She clearly noticed the gazes of the clansmen and elders below the forbidden ancient road; almost everyone who had initially held great expectations for her now looked somewhat disappointed.

This is not a reflection of disappointment towards her, but rather a reflection of despair towards this ancient road.

Even the most perfect innate spiritual body cannot reach the end of the forbidden ancient road, so who can?

At the back of the crowd, a stern-faced man dressed in a black robe stood quietly, gazing at his daughter.

Ye Lingxuan glanced at her father below the forbidden ancient road and seemed to see trust in the man's eyes.

For some reason, an unprecedented power erupted from Ye Lingxuan's body. The spiritual energy in the forbidden zone was absorbed by her in that instant, and the impure spiritual energy was instantly eliminated, transforming into the power in her furnace.

She took another step.

The eighteenth floor!

The theoretical limit that this forbidden ancient road can reach!

Sweat dripped from the girl's forehead onto the ground, and she sat on the steps with one leg bent, as if she had collapsed. A strand of hair clung to her delicate face.

At this moment, the girl could feel that the entire forbidden zone was under her control. With just a flick of her finger, she could do whatever she wanted with everything in the forbidden zone.

A decaying tree can be reborn with the flick of a finger, and a lush ancient tree can be easily decayed as well.

This is the power of rules.

"Miss, you've done your best... Come back."

"Yes... eighteen floors, that's already surpassed everyone's record in the forbidden zone, that's enough."

It's unclear who spoke first, but soon after, the voices of the clansmen rang out. Everyone knew that their Holy Maiden had done her best, and it seemed that there were only two more steps left to go, but it was like climbing to the heavens, impossible to complete.

No one in any of the forbidden lands of the Nine Provinces has ever successfully traversed the twenty layers of the forbidden ancient road.

Because going any higher carries the risk of spiritual collapse.

Looking at her daughter from behind the restricted area, her eyes were filled with heartache. She slightly opened her mouth, about to send a telepathic message to Ye Lingxuan.

But at that moment, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone pulled his wife aside and gently shook his head at her.

The man's imposing gaze, though not angry, remained fixed on the distance.

Looking beyond the forbidden area, it was only then that one noticed another person had suddenly appeared on this forbidden ancient road.

He ascended from the first level of the forbidden ancient path, heading towards Ye Lingxuan's location with almost no obstacles.

This scene left everyone wide-eyed and somewhat incredulous.

"Mu Zhian? How can he also walk the forbidden ancient path in my forbidden zone?!"

"Shouldn't he lack the bloodline of the forbidden zone? Why..."

Even the clan elders were somewhat stunned, staring in astonishment at this scene.

After leaving the restricted area, she subconsciously looked at her husband: "You don't seem surprised at all?"

The Lord of the Forbidden Zone gazed intently at the young man walking on the Forbidden Ancient Path, and said softly, "Since he was able to accept the test of the Reincarnation Pool back then, it is not impossible for him to be able to walk on the Forbidden Ancient Path now."

However, as he spoke of this, the man's heart was also filled with doubts.

Of everyone present, only he truly understood that the rules of the forbidden zone were actually more related to the Dao of Heaven.

It was understandable that Mu Zhian was able to pass the test of the Reincarnation Pool back then, but why is he able to embark on this forbidden ancient path now?

Ye Lingxuan breathed softly, beads of sweat sliding down her forehead. Although the girl's gaze was incredibly resolute, she knew very well what was going on in her heart.

The eighteenth level of the Forbidden Ancient Road was already her limit.

The furthest I've ever traveled in any forbidden land in Kyushu is this far.

However, the girl was still somewhat unwilling.

For a pampered girl who had never experienced failure since childhood, she never imagined that she would ultimately be unable to complete this forbidden ancient path.

Even during the trials in the Reincarnation Pool, she reached the pinnacle of perfection.

But this forbidden ancient road can only go this far.

At this moment, Ye Lingxuan seemed to sense that at the end of that forbidden ancient road, a high and mighty god was indifferently looking down on all living beings, his emotionless eyes full of mockery.

This forbidden ancient road is a test of the Heavenly Dao. Once you reach the end, the rules of the forbidden zone will completely transcend the Nine Provinces.

Countless members of the tribe within the forbidden zone have been working hard for this day.

But perhaps this test was a scam from the very beginning.

Once the rules are established, Heaven itself must abide by them.

But Heaven had already changed the rules of this game long before that, making it impossible for anyone to pass.

Even Ye Lingxuan can only reach the eighteenth floor now.

A mysterious Daoist aura, carrying intricate runes, quietly spread downwards from the twentieth step. Ye Lingxuan felt the runes constantly bombarding her spiritual consciousness, driving her away.

It's as if it's saying: You can only go this far, you can't go any further.

This is Heaven's 'mercy' for humanity. As long as you abide by the rules it has set, you will still be the future Queen of the Forbidden Zone and can stay by your brother Mu's side.

If you take another step, your spiritual consciousness will completely collapse.

A strong drowsiness was constantly eroding Ye Lingxuan's will. Her eyes kept closing and opening, as she tried her best to resist giving up on the assessment.

The girl kept her lips tightly pressed together, remaining steadfast.

In a daze, she felt as if she were having a dream.

One day, a long, long time ago, she was held in the hand by a young man, whose warm palm gave her a sense of security.

In a forest in Dongzhou, sunlight filters through the lush foliage, the wind rustles the leaves, and dappled light and shadow move across the ground.

The boy holding her hand suddenly said, "Sister Lingxuan, the arrow of heaven has locked onto me."

"This is the last step I can take with you."

Still in the early stages of adolescence, she asked him with some confusion, "Where are you going, Brother Mu? Oh, Brother Mu, I'm hungry, I want to eat something."

The boy remained silent for a long time before smiling gently and saying, "Okay, wait for me to come back."

Ye Lingxuan sat in the forest waiting and waiting, but the boy never returned.

She couldn't accept this fact, and finally started to cry after waiting from daylight until sunset.