Chapter 130

Although Qin Yu accepted the suggestion, the vigilance in his heart grew even tighter.

A primordial deity appeared without any omen, and even claimed to be waiting for him at the end of the forbidden zone.

However… Qin Yu knew clearly in his heart that he was absolutely not that kind of fortunate son favored by fate, nor did he have heavenly mandate. There must be hidden secrets, full of strangeness.

Moreover, according to what the spirit of the forbidden zone said before, every tens of thousands of years, a group of people would walk out of this forbidden zone.

In this era, Qin Yu's talent can be called outstanding; his physical strength now reaches 100,000 catties, and with a swing of his fist he can shatter huge boulders.

But in the ancient era, the laws of heaven and earth were perfect, and spiritual energy was so thick it seemed substantial. Many have reached his current level of strength. Some body cultivators who focus on tempering their flesh possess strength exaggerated beyond imagination.

Thus, questions came one after another: why didn't this primordial deity choose a suitable heir in the ancient era?

"It seems likely that he has set his sights on my phoenix. Indeed, the saying 'the innocent are guilty of possessing a jade' holds true."

"In the future, when traveling outside, one should try not to reveal one's trump cards, and act with utmost caution."

"At least until one's strength is sufficient, one must do this."

Profound Yang Sect - Profound Yang Sect

The Profound Yang Sect's strength is still in its development stage, and he himself is merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator, not yet having crossed the threshold into the Spirit Transformation realm.

If this were merely an ordinary ancient ruin, facing the four major orthodoxies, hundreds of cultivators, nine peak Spirit Transformation experts, and numerous talents, he would doubt he could ever kill them all.

Once the news of his possessing a divine beast spreads, within the Eastern Divine Prefecture there are no shortage of holy land orthodoxies; those ancient great teachings hidden in the world have unfathomable strength. By then, who could guarantee they would not develop covetous desires?

Profound Abyss Holy Land - Profound Abyss Holy Land

However, no matter how perilous the road ahead, he must pass these three gates; only then can he leave the forbidden zone. Otherwise, he will be trapped here for life.

Just as Qin Yu fell into contemplation, a divine light swiftly flew from another direction within the inner perimeter. Numerous experts turned their heads to look.

Only seen was a graceful figure with bare jade feet, standing tall upon the heavens. She wore a snow-white gauze skirt adorned with cloud patterns that fluttered lightly in the breeze, like a fairy descending to the mortal world.

However, Qin Yu keenly noticed that several faint traces of blood stained her skin.

The newcomer was none other than Lin Xue.

When Lin Xue saw her grand-uncle Qin Yu, her petite face froze slightly. Before this, she had searched everywhere for Qin Yu to no avail; in her desperation, she kept slaughtering disciples of the four great Dao lineages. Not long ago, she had exerted all her strength to slay a Peak Spirit Transformation expert, though the cost was equally heavy. Although the opponent's realm was unstable, he was still several minor realms above her. Lin Xue had no choice but to deploy many trump cards before she managed to suppress him.

"Her bloodline… is extremely pure, her physique transcendent and extraordinary; if I could devour it, it would be enough to awaken my potential." A disciple of the Tianyu clan stared at Lin Xue with greedy eyes, his gaze full of covetousness.

As Lin Xue's graceful figure fell beside Qin Yu, the Immortal Sect Leader gave a light cough and said, "Now is not the time to act; wait until we leave the forbidden zone, then all beings of that realm will belong to us!"

At this moment, both the Tianyu clan and the Blood Jade clan were unwilling to confront Qin Yu's side head-on. Although Qin Yu was merely at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, his methods were truly astonishing. His earlier sword strike had left an indelible, massive shadow in everyone's hearts, and they all planned to find an opportunity later to trap and kill Qin Yu.

But now, the Life-and-Death Three Gates suddenly appeared, leaving them momentarily at a loss for what to do.

"Grand-uncle." Lin Xue extended her snow-white jade hand and performed a respectful salute. Seeing Qin Yu safe and sound, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She had nearly despaired before; if Qin Yu had suffered any mishap, she truly could not explain it to the sect. After all, the five great Dao lineages together numbered hundreds of cultivators, not lacking Spirit Transformation experts, while her grand-uncle Qin Yu was ultimately only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Beside her, Xiao Xiao clenched the corner of her clothes with both hands, eyeing the stunningly beautiful, icy‑tempered girl Lin Xue before her with some wariness; deep down she felt a faint worry, fearing that Lin Xue would take away what she cherished.

Seeing this, Yu Sheng in the ranks couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. He secretly marveled, "The Xuanyang Sect… truly is unfathomable; a female cultivator at the sixth level of Spirit Transformation possesses strength that is astonishingly formidable. Even if I were to face her, I might not have a chance to win."

Originally, Yu Sheng was extremely arrogant; when he first arrived at this frontier region, he had imagined he could rampage freely and easily crush any opponent. Who would have thought that upon entering the forbidden zone, he would be suppressed by the heavenly pride Qin Yu from hundreds of years ago? Thereafter his situation grew even more miserable—he could barely keep the status of a mere vanguard.

"However… if I could truly obtain Lord Qin Yu's support, the Profound Darkness Holy Land, perhaps I really would have a chance to seize power." Over the past two days, Yu Sheng had been observing in secret, his heart filled with awe. He noticed that most of the geniuses following Qin Yu possessed deep backgrounds, were far from nobodies, and their strength was astonishing. He secretly pondered that if he could someday leave the forbidden zone, rise again under Qin Yu's patronage, become the ruler of the Profound Darkness Holy Land, gather all forces, the entire Eastern Divine Province would likely tremble.

Of course, the premise of all this is that I must have enough value to make Qin Yu take notice.

At this moment, Yu Sheng was full of worries, after all, too many people wanted to be Qin Yu's vanguard, and he currently had no chance at all.

Qin Yu scanned the four directions, seeing that the other two clans were somewhat restless, and calmly said, "You two, follow me into the trial; otherwise I will directly use my trump card, and we will all perish together." His tone was flat, yet it conveyed an unquestionable confidence.

Upon hearing this, the troops of the two clans immediately became agitated. Many felt that this Foundation Establishment cultivator was overly arrogant and insolent, with some even shouting that they would slay him, directly bringing forth their spirit treasures.

Qing Xuan Zi and the others, seeing the situation, were not to be outdone; they stepped forward a pace and glared angrily.

"Are you threatening us?" the Immortal Sect Leader sneered, ancient Dao patterns coiling around him as rule‑based power showered down in brilliant divine radiance, poised to strike at any moment.

"Good! Since you seek death, I will send you on your way; the five strongest in talent will follow me into the Three Gates of the forbidden zone!" The Immortal Sect Leader acted decisively and resolutely, also realizing that fighting Qin Yu in the outside world would be utterly foolish—if mishandled, even his sliver of soul imprint could perish. Having painstakingly secured the right to this campaign, he knew that success would allow him to transcend his sect and become the new sovereign of the Tianyu lineage.

The Blood Jade Wood's face darkened as if water could drip from it; it had been hoping to join forces with the Tianyu clan to directly suppress Qin Yu. However, the Tianyu clan's Immortal Sect Leader outright backed down, unwilling to act now. If it were to rashly strike, the one who would reap the benefits would surely be the Tianyu clan.

"Biqing, you guard the outside world; I will leave my Dao fruit in your hands."

"Then… I can be reborn again."

Blood Jade Wood began to settle its affairs, selecting a blood spirit to accompany it into the Three Gates of the forbidden zone, yet it still kept a backup. Even if it unfortunately perished inside, as long as the Dao fruit remained it could still survive, though its foundation would suffer severe damage. Even if it could only linger in the Heavenly God Forbidden Zone, there would at least be a slim chance of survival in the future.

"All right, elder brother, rest assured!" Biqing Wood replied in a low voice, taking the blood‑colored Dao fruit that burst with lustrous divine radiance and laying down layer upon layer of seals.

At this moment, Qing Xuan Zi and the others all volunteered to fight, wishing to enter the Three Gates of the forbidden zone, but Qin Yu refused each one. After all… he had activated the easy mode, while others did not receive such treatment; even Xiao Xiao was left outside.

In Qin Yu's view, the role of Qing Xuan Zi and the others was not to storm the gates; only after exiting could they realize their full worth.

"Hah, a Foundation Establishment cultivator dares to enter… truly going to die!" The troops of the two clans were the first to step into the Three Gates of the forbidden zone; seeing Qin Yu alone, they all sneered contemptuously, murderous intent rising in their hearts.

However, as they entered the range of Wind‑Forest‑Fire‑Mountain, terrifying Dao surges surged forth, their power so fearsome that even the void twisted. Several followers instantly vanished within that terrifying Dao.

Meanwhile, Qin Yu, within the Wind‑Forest‑Fire‑Mountain, strolled like a leisurely garden walk, calmly proceeding deeper.

【You accepted the suggestion, entered the three gates, simple mode activated, the power of the Dao realm transformed into an intertwining of four Dao intents.】