Chapter 1444 : The Forbidden Land of 10 1000 Crows

After this matter is settled, I must gather resources as soon as possible to break through to the mid-stage Earth Immortal realm early.

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured inwardly, his expression darkening with solemnity.

Though this thought crossed his mind, he understood all too well that cultivation was a gradual process. Once 1 reached the higher realms, making rapid breakthroughs had already become an exceedingly difficult endeavor.

Setting aside his thoughts, he heard Elder Zi Xuan at the center of the grand hall declare, "Since all have gathered, I shall now elucidate the matter."

"To reach the Abyssal Inferno Sea, we must pass through the 10-1000 Crow Restricted Zone—a place of unimaginable peril. Should we encounter a crow tide, even a perfected Earth Immortal would face mortal danger. If any wish to turn back, now is your final opportunity."

Hearing this, the crowd fell into silence, yet no 1 chose to withdraw at this moment.

Since he had come to battle the demonic cultivators and condense the Virtuous Merit Light, he had long been prepared for this. Had he truly feared them, he would never have set foot here.

Seeing that no 1 had any objections, the Violet Mystic Daoist spoke up, "Since there is no dissent, this elder shall now lay out the terms in advance."

"We shall traverse the 10 1000 Crows Forbidden Land aboard the ancient Sky-Soaring Ark. At that time, we must unite our efforts. Should anyone attempt to flee midway or sow discord among our ranks, do not blame this elder for showing no mercy."

At this point, seeing that no 1 had any objections, the Violet Mystery Daoist gave a slight nod.

With a faint smile, he stroked his long beard and said, "The ferry fare is 1,000 Immortal Sources per person. Those at the Earth Immortal Realm may be exempt from payment."

Moreover, to enter the Abyssal Inferno Sea, 1 must suppress their own halo of virtuous merit through esoteric techniques.

"I have here a scroll of secret arts and a single Condensed Radiance Artifact. Should any of you desire them, you may acquire them through purchase."

At these words, Patriarch Zi Xuan flicked his sleeves and cast forth 2 treasures.

Eldrin glanced over and noticed that among the 2 treasures, 1 was called the Mystic Treasure: Condensed Light Jade.

This treasure can suppress the power of Virtuous Merit Light, though its effect lasts only 10 1000 years. Its value is estimated to be around 1,000 Immortal Origin Stones.

秘法‘欺天秘术’，此术不仅可以压制功德清光，亦可压制业煞之力，甚至还能隐藏自身的修为和气息，是一门极其罕见的秘术。

Compared to the Condensed Light Jade, the price of this technique was considerably higher, requiring 10,000 Immortal Origins to acquire a single scroll.

Of course, the high price was justified. Daoist Zixuan had refined his own insights into the Heaven-Deceiving Art into it, allowing any ordinary Earth Immortal patriarch to quickly master the technique with just a bit of contemplation.

For Eldrin (Person Name), 10,000 Immortal Origin Stones were not an exorbitant price. He purchased 6 portions in 1 breath and handed them to Lyra (Person Name) and the others.

Yet ordinary immortals could not bear to part with so much, so they merely spent 1,000 immortal origins to purchase a single piece of Condensed Light Jade.

A single ferry token combined with a single piece of Condensed Light Jade had cost a full 2,000 Immortal Origin Coins—a sum sufficient to acquire 2 superior-grade Immortal Treasures.

The price was exorbitant, beyond the means of over 70 percent of immortals. The 1000-some cultivators present were all at the late-stage Ascendant Realm, and most were top-tier immortals possessing extraordinary methods and fearsome killing instincts.

Yet even so, producing 2,000 units of Immortal Origin in 1 go had left most immortals present financially drained to the bone.

Once the ferry passes and the Secret Jade Art were both traded, a faint smile finally graced the lips of Daoist Zixuan.

This sale of secret arts and ship tickets had netted a total of over 2 million Immortal Yuan, a sum sufficient to purchase 2 superior-grade Heaven-Opening Treasures.

Without incurring any karmic backlash, obtaining this sum of resources as a matter of course was quite a favorable deal for Daoist Zixuan.

The only problem was that the journey to the Abyssal Inferno Sea posed considerable danger. Even Daoist Zixuan dared not guarantee his safe return.

However, given his current strength, if he were to encounter danger and focus solely on escape, only a Celestial Immortal could stop him—even an ordinary Half-Step Celestial Immortal would find it nearly impossible to slay him.

"Yet who knows how many of these immortals will ultimately achieve their aspirations and return?"

Violet Mystic Ancestor murmured inwardly, before ultimately shaking his head.

Throughout the ages, less than half of the immortals who ventured into the Abyssal Inferno Sea ever returned alive.

With this thought in mind, Patriarch Zixuan said no more, merely flicking his sleeve as he declared, "Since everyone is gathered, we shall depart at once."

As the words fell, Daoist Zixuan led the group forward, arriving atop a magnificent ancient vessel.

The Sky-Soaring Ancient Vessel was an eighth-grade, superior-class ancient ship forged from the bones of a supreme Chaos Primordial Beast. When activated by the Daoist Priest Zi Xuan, it could even withstand attacks from a Half-Step Celestial Immortal.

The crowd boarded the Ethereal Sky Ancient Vessel, and without delay, Daoist Zixuan immediately activated the ancient ship, steering it toward the Netherrealm.

Soon, the ancient vessel traversed the boundless cosmos and arrived at the boundary between Yin and Yang.

They traveled through the boundary between Yin and Yang for a long while, soon arriving at a realm that demarcated the 2 opposing forces. Daoist Zixuan warned, "Ahead lies the 10-1000 Crow Forbidden Zone. Everyone must remain vigilant."

The 10-1000 Crows Forbidden Grounds.

Upon hearing this, Eldrin couldn't help but recall the origins of the 10-1000 Crows Forbidden Ground.

Legend has it that long before the immeasurable calamity, when the great god Qing Cang still lived, he once shook the heavens across 3,000 immortal realms as a renowned deity of the primordial era.

At that time, Great God Qingcang was a Divine Lord of the Primordial Divine Court, who had once struck across the boundless chaos, waging war throughout the endless annals of chaotic antiquity.

He has slaughtered Chaos Fiends and beheaded divine beings, standing as a peerless powerhouse rarely seen since ancient times.

Unfortunately, in the late Primordial Era, a cataclysmic battle erupted that swept through the boundless chaos. Among the 3 Divine Emperors of the Celestial Court at that time, Taichu and Ziwei Divine Emperors successively fell into eternal slumber.

Not long after, the Sun God Emperor departed from the Ancient Divine Court and established the Primordial Demon Court, completely ending the era when the Ancient Divine Court reigned supreme over heaven and earth.

The Primordial Divine Court flourished and then declined, and the great deity Qing Cang seemed to have perished in that great battle, vanishing into the boundless chaos.

Before the fall of the great deity Eldrin, it seemed he had slain numerous earth-shattering supreme experts.

After this supreme powerhouse was slain, numerous treasures' origin essences and his remains were cast into the Vastblue Immortal Domain. Having not been refined in time, they ultimately evolved into the various forbidden lands scattered across the Vastblue Immortal Domain.

The 10-1000 Crow Forbidden Ground was 1 such place, rumored to have formed from the remains of a supreme being who had reached the Ancient Immortal Realm.

Some also claim that it is a shattered Primordial Spirit Treasure that evolved after falling into the Qingcang Immortal Realm.

Because its origins were lost in the mists of time, even the Celestial Immortals of the Qingcang Celestial Realm could not fathom its true nature.

Yet it was undeniable that this was truly a supreme forbidden ground.

It is said this place can isolate the will of the Heavenly Dao, making it 1 of the most incalculable forbidden lands between heaven and earth.

Within its depths dwell 2 mysterious avian demons. 1 is called the Fire Crow, also known as the Sun Crow, which inhabits the sunlit side of the 10-1000 Crow Forbidden Land.

Another type is known as the Shadow Crow, also called the Nether Crow. It resides in the shaded realm of the 10-1000 Crow Restricted Land, where the Netherworld Hell is located.

(End of Chapter)