Chapter 2280 - 2277: East Treasure Cliff

Buzz ————

Ripples appeared in the void.

Ye Xuan slowly emerged from within, stepping firmly on the ground.

The sweeping old monk paused in his movements, then placed the broom down, clasped his hands together, and respectfully said, "Greetings, Emperor Ye."

The old Taoist who was sitting by the cliff contemplating how to respond heard the old monk’s voice and shuddered, hastily turning over, with a more exaggerated demeanor than the old monk. He directly prostrated on the ground, touching his forehead to the ground, respectfully saying, "Little Taoist Xu Dengxian greets Emperor Ye."

Ye Xuan glanced at the two, speaking slowly, "Enjoying the show?"

The old monk kept his head bowed, silent.

The old Taoist trembled, also not daring to reply.

Ye Xuan smirked without joy and said, "Impressive indeed, one Buddha, one Daoist Ancestor."

Ku Xing the Old Monk.

A Buddha from the Middle Ages.

A cultivator of the Buddhist sect of Ling Mountain with pure lineage.

Xu Dengxian.

A Daoist Ancestor from the Middle Ages.

A cultivator of the Daoist sect of Xuanhuang Great World with a pure background.

Yet neither left much of a name in their respective eras.

Because they carried Ye Xuan’s orders, needing to suppress a mysterious existence here.

This place is called East Treasure Cliff, a very famous cultivation Sacred Land of the Western Heaven Great World.

But East Treasure Cliff is also a Forbidden Land.

Often, Buddhist cultivators would enter this place and never be seen again.

The first to come here was Ku Xing the Old Monk.

He never stepped out of Ling Mountain in his lifetime.

This place was the second stop in his life, and he stayed here ever since.

Later, Xu Dengxian also came.

The two of them received the same order, needing to guard this place while also observing the direction of the Western Heaven Great World.

And so...

They really just watched.

Simply watched.

And thus, the current situation was born.

"Emperor Ye, you didn’t make it clear..."

The old Taoist Xu Dengxian said weakly.

Ye Xuan laughed, "Is it your first day working under me? How detailed do you want me to be? Should I tell you to eat shit today and drink urine tomorrow?"

"No, no, Emperor Ye, I was wrong, truly wrong!"

Xu Dengxian quickly waved his hands, pleading.

Ku Xing the Old Monk gazed at his nose, his nose at his heart, indicating this matter had nothing to do with this poor monk.

"Feigning ignorance?"

Ye Xuan obviously didn’t intend to spare Ku Xing the Old Monk, coldly saying, "Have you forgotten how you got to where you are today?"

Originally calm, Ku Xing the Old Monk trembled at that moment, ultimately prostrating like the old Taoist, loudly pleading for Emperor Ye’s forgiveness.

Ye Xuan squatted down to look at the two, his gaze gradually turning steely: "Don’t play petty tricks in front of me; you are still too inexperienced."

A Buddha.

A Daoist Ancestor.

Both dared not speak.

Feeling fearful and uneasy.

Because reaching this point, they completely relied on Ye Xuan.

Without Ye Xuan, they would have long since died, and in a miserable manner at that.

It’s just that.

When one reaches a higher position, the things they see change, and so do their thoughts.

Thinking they have the strength, maybe they can also control something.

But when truly facing Ye Xuan, the Undying Night Emperor whose depth was unknown, they realized that their little cleverness was completely unworthy of consideration.

Ye Xuan stood up, saying coldly, "Open the door, this Emperor needs to inspect."

The old Taoist got up first.

Ku Xing the Old Monk followed closely.

The two respectively performed Buddhist and Daoist techniques, clashing in the void.

Boom!

The next moment.

A divine light ascended to the sky like a heavenly pillar.

The heavens and earth opened a line.

Rumble ————

As though a heavy bronze gate was pushed open.

A three-person-tall black gate slowly materialized before Ye Xuan.

With the opening of this gate, waves of terrifying aura emanated as if it would break through, obliterating the heavens and earth.

Ye Xuan remained calm, stepping forward into it.

Ku Xing the Old Monk and the old Taoist Xu Dengxian exchanged a glance, seeing the bitterness in each other’s eyes, then obediently followed behind Ye Xuan into that black gate.

When the three had vanished into the black gate, it slowly closed, as if it had never appeared.

But the fog enshrouding East Treasure Cliff grew thicker at that moment.

If seen from outside East Treasure Cliff, it would seem as if East Treasure Cliff was swallowed into thin air.

And at this moment.

Ye Xuan had already stepped into a place unknown to many in the Western Heaven Great World.

This place existed at the very bottom of East Treasure Cliff.

An independent world.

Also a truly terrifying Forbidden Land.

Clack, clack ————

When Ye Xuan and the others walked in, they heard mysterious phenomena.

Then they saw, from all directions, blood-stained hands reaching out like from the other end of the void, five fingers gripping the void tightly, seemingly striving to climb over to this world.

Boom!

Accompanied by terrifying thunder, those bloody hands were shattered to pieces.

But before long, the scene would repeat.

Ye Xuan was used to it.

But Ku Xing the Old Monk and the old Taoist Xu Dengxian were heavily serious.

Because they knew.

This place suppressed an extremely terrifying existence.

So terrifying that even though they were Buddha and Daoist Ancestor, they still felt apprehension.

In all their years guarding this place, the number of times they truly came here was countable.

Ku Xing the Old Monk came three times.

The old Taoist Xu Dengxian came twice.

If not for Emperor Ye’s orders, requiring their presence at a certain time, they wouldn’t want to come here.

"Emperor Ye, what is actually being suppressed here?"

Walking behind Ye Xuan for a while, the old Taoist Xu Dengxian couldn’t suppress his curiosity and cautiously asked.

Ku Xing the Old Monk also slightly raised his gaze, showing some curiosity.

Ye Xuan calmly said, "An existence that could easily obliterate you both."

Ku Xing the Old Monk and the old Taoist Xu Dengxian felt an inexplicable chill in their hearts.

"This is as far as you go."

Ye Xuan said, then continued forward.

Ku Xing the Old Monk and the old Taoist Xu Dengxian stopped where they were.

On closer inspection, a cliff appeared ahead.

And before the cliff, blood-soaked hands reached out, forming a path.

Previously, when they came here, they only needed to perform techniques here to reinforce the seal.

As for what lay beyond.

They didn’t know.

Even if their curiosity was piqued, they dared not take that step.

Because they once had such thoughts, but the outcome was, just raising their foot would plunge them into a terrifying illusion, and even they knew that illusion could easily kill them.

So they dared not proceed.

But watching Ye Xuan’s confident strides, leaving clear prints, they felt bewildered.

And even admiration.

Emperor Ye is ultimately Emperor Ye.

Truly beyond their comparison.

Ye Xuan continued forward along the path of blood hands.

The atmosphere grew more oppressive.

Because more and more blood hands appeared.

Finally, leaving only a dark passage barely enough for one person.

Ye Xuan alone.

Came to the end.