Chapter 759 121: Escaping from Yuan Prefecture

Yuan Province is in chaos.

At this moment, almost the entire Yuan Province shudders at the mention of "Yuan."

The recent discussions in various Immortal City marketplaces all center around this topic.

"Is it really true that a Demon has been born?"

"How could it be false? For three consecutive months, hundreds of people have been thrown into the Forbidden Area of Deep Abyss. If not a Demon, what else could it be?"

"But as far as this old one knows, it seems that so far no one has died inside. All seem to have gone through it and then been thrown out again."

"The Holy Land seems to pay special attention to these cultivators..."

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Ever since three months ago, a large number of Tribulation Cultivators in the province began to mysteriously find themselves thrown into the Forbidden Area of Deep Abyss.

Following them were disciples of the Cangyuan Holy Land and its affiliated forces.

Almost all had a common trait: they were thrown in, but not deeply, and ultimately everyone escaped, as they were near the edge, and woke up able to come out.

This led to frantic speculation among countless cultivators in the province.

Li Ji'an at this moment employed the "Deceiving Heaven" Secret Technique to conceal his aura, mingling in the main hall as if he were a Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator.

He took in the surrounding discussions completely, finally able to drink a sip of Spirit Tea in peace.

Three months ago, to understand why he was repeatedly targeted by Core Formation Stage cultivators from the Holy Land, he conducted numerous deductions, suspecting the issue might stem from the Forbidden Area of Deep Abyss, probably related to the so-called Evil Qi.

Perhaps the Holy Land, having sealed the Forbidden Area for years, had a special Sensing Secret Technique for the Evil Qi within.

This was the only possibility he could think of.

To verify this, he secretly captured many Tribulation Cultivators and threw them in.

The results were affirmative.

Those Tribulation Cultivators, after taking a tour inside the Forbidden Area and fleeing in panic, would soon be precisely identified by the Holy Land disciples.

Having identified this source, Li Ji'an acted decisively, not only targeting Tribulation Cultivators within the province but also throwing in disciples of the Holy Land wherever he could.

This continued for three days, with nobody coming to find him.

"Forbidden Area's Evil Qi?" While sipping the inferior Spirit Tea, Li Ji'an once again conducted a self-check using his Divine Sense.

Whether it was Dantian Magical Power, or muscles, bones, and flesh, even the Sea of Consciousness, there was no abnormality.

Even previously, upon careful comparison with cultivators he threw into the Forbidden Area and brought back out, no anomalies were sensed either.

"What exactly is it?"

After repeated inspections without result, Li Ji'an decided not to persist in this matter.

Now that he had confirmed the source of being targeted by the Cangyuan Holy Land, he no longer felt urgent danger.

Half a month later, a rumor spread across Yuan Province under the dominion of the Cangyuan Holy Land—a rumor that those people were not captured by demons, but went in voluntarily.

Because on the outskirts of the Forbidden Area, many treasures appeared, including Spirit Stones, Immortal Pills, and Secret Technique inheritances, among them even Magical Treasures revealed themselves.

Furthermore, these people had already tested that as long as one did not delve deeply into the Forbidden Area, one would not be corrupted by the Evil Qi.

Consequently, numerous cultivators in Yuan Province rushed forward, breaking through the Holy Land's blockade from various directions. After just a month, at least sixty percent of the native cultivators had been cleansed once by the aura inside the Forbidden Area.

At this point, Li Ji'an finally felt temporarily at ease, no longer needing to constantly worry about being targeted by the Holy Land disciples.

Unfortunately, the large Array around the Yuan Province remained tight, even completely sealing off, preventing cultivators from leaving the province.

Within the territory controlled by the Cangyuan Holy Land, the threat persisted.

Therefore, he must leave this place, and the destination was already clear.

The Dao Yi Holy Land's territory was divided into five provinces by the five major forces, and at the center of these five provinces lay an Ancestral Origin area—a buffer zone for these five forces, uncontested yet being penetrated by them.

The Spirit Veins of Ancestral Origin are abundant, resources plentiful, with many Spirit Mines, and all five forces coveting it, yet unable to consume it entirely.

Yuan Province is located in the southern part of the One Realm.

Three months later, Li Ji'an reached the northern part of Yuan Province, closest to Ancestral Origin Province's Beichen Immortal City.

Meanwhile, at the main peak of the Cangyuan Holy Land in the central region of Yuan Province, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

"Great Marsh's Purple Qi crosses the celestial vastness, herein the Celestial Dao determines the cosmos. Whoever seizes the Purple Qi to spin the universe, shall dominate the winds and clouds, proud above the heavens..."

"Do you believe the words of the Seven-Star Observatory Master indicate that person is the opportunity for our Holy Land's rise?"

"If the Observatory Master truly predicted so accurately, why was the Seven-Star Observatory destroyed? Why is the heritage severed?"

"Even if the Observatory Master's prophecy is not false, but... isn't it actually predicting that this child is the Child of Destiny who stirs the storm, proud above all? Xuan Yue, you were reckless this time."

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In the main hall of the main peak, Master Xuan Yue stood bowed, facing the questioning of the four True Monarchs at the head, he held his breath and concentrated his spirit, not daring to respond lightly until the fourth True Monarch showed signs of reproach in his tone, he quickly bowed apologetically: "This junior was reckless."

The four True Monarchs of the Holy Land spoke no more.

After a brief silence, the leader scrutinized the three True Monarchs below him: "Since we have become adversaries, we must eliminate him, give him no room to grow."

"Brother Cangqing, since it is determined that this person likely comes from the Great Marsh Realm of Ancient Times, perhaps this matter holds significant meaning for the Saint Master. Should we not inform the Saint Master before proceeding?" Canglang True Monarch suggested.

"Indeed, our One Realm lacks Dao Principles, the Saint Master desires to advance further, only the legendary Great Marsh Ancestral Land provides the opportunity. This person is the chance, caution is imperative." Cangyan True Monarch concurred.

Subsequently, the three looked at the last True Monarch with a severe expression: "No need for the three brothers to be concerned with this matter, whether it be eliminating him or awaiting the Saint Master's instructions, let it be after I capture him."

The four True Monarchs of Cangyuan Holy Land, renowned throughout Dao Yi.

Si Cangfeng, particularly, presided over the Hall of Justice, deciding life and death with a word, ruthless and merciless.