Hei Shengyan looked at A Bao and asked softly:
"Menglan, are you leaving for Demon Cloud Valley tomorrow?"
Hei Shengyan was very reluctant to part with her son after they had just reunited.
Ah Bao held his mother's hand and smiled:
"Of course, I'll spend more time with my mother before going to Demon Cloud Valley."
Hei Shengyan nodded slightly, hugged his son, and his face was full of doting affection.
For the next month, Abao stayed at the Sanxiang Temple with his mother.
Changqing Saint Venerable then fulfilled his duties as host, leading Lingyun and the others on a tour of the Crimson Domain.
Previously, Ling Yun and his companions had passed through universes that were not governed by the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism.
This is my first time visiting the local customs and culture of Daoyuzhou.
The Daoist universe emphasizes non-action and governance, without forcing living beings to believe in the Daoist ancestor, thus giving living beings relative freedom.
However, countless beings still choose to join the Taoist tradition.
Although the Dao universe is harmonious and not as oppressive as the Buddhist universe, the Dao Ancestor is still extremely persistent in worshipping the Dao Immortals.
Over the years, they have openly and covertly annexed countless universes.
Previously, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism appeared to be in harmony, but in reality, they were constantly vying for power behind the scenes. Now, this rivalry has moved from the shadows to the light, with the three sects' cultivator legions engaged in fierce battles on countless battlefields.
War will plunge all the heavens and myriad worlds into an abyss of no return.
With the internal conflict between the three religions and the external threat of the Primordial Clan, Ling Yun made the decision to give the three founders five hundred years.
If the three founders of the religions insist on going their own way five hundred years from now, Lingyun will send them to the Western Paradise.
Five hundred years is also to give Ling Yun time. Although he is now an invincible Immortal Emperor, the founders of the three religions are not benevolent. If it really comes to a life-or-death battle, the outcome is unpredictable.
At this moment, the universes under the jurisdiction of the God Lord and the universes under the jurisdiction of the Black Dragon Immortal Emperor have begun to assemble cultivator legions in preparation for the final battle against the Primordial Race.
A month later, Venerable Changqing accompanied Lingyun and his group on their tour of the entire Crimson Domain back to the Three Phases Temple.
The following morning, Lingyun, Qiongqi, Dasheng, Huangdi, and Abao left the Sanxiang Temple and headed to Moyun Valley.
The others devoted themselves to spiritual practice at the Sanxiang Temple.
Demon Cloud Valley is located in the darkest region at the very center of all the heavens and myriad realms.
This area is as large as ten divine realms.
The area is pitch black; even celestial kings would lose their way if they entered.
It was once rumored that this place contained endless heritage and treasures, attracting countless great cultivators to come and search for them.
However, once you enter this place, it's like a small boat entering the vast ocean, with no way back in the boundless world.
Countless cultivators stayed here until their lifespans ended, but they could not find their way back.
Therefore, this place is a well-known forbidden zone in all the heavens and myriad worlds.
Only by following the guidance of that animal skin can one travel safely back and forth.
Lingyun was very curious about how Abao's father, Meilan, obtained the animal hide.
The truth can no longer be verified.
Months later, Ling Yun and his group arrived at the edge of the restricted area, but even with Qiongqi's keen eyesight, they couldn't see anything inside.
But when A Bao took out the animal hide, an invisible force enveloped Ling Yun and the others.
In an instant, their vision became clear on everything in the restricted area.
The vast and boundless forbidden zone contains endless stars; it is an extremely complete universe.
Apart from the cultivators who went there to search for treasure, there was not a single living being in the vast universe.
On countless planets, there are clusters of buildings, with styles completely different from modern architecture, filled with an ancient and weathered atmosphere.
Seeing this, Ling Yun and the others were shocked.
"It's actually an ancient universe that hasn't been destroyed!"
The Yellow Emperor exclaimed in surprise.
The Great Sage also spoke:
"I don't know which era it was left behind, but from this small detail, I can tell that that era was absolutely prosperous."
After looking for a long time, Ling Yun shook his head and sighed:
"What we are seeing is just a projection; there are no stars left here in reality."
The battle at Demon Cloud Valley shattered spacetime itself; what we see is a frozen moment before that separation.
Everyone suddenly realized, but then a new question arose: why did the battle in Demon Cloud Valley happen, and was it related to the Primordial Clan?
Ling Yun was unable to deduce the truth, since time and space were separated back then, making it impossible to deduce the truth.
After a moment of silence, the group entered the extremely dark and empty forbidden zone.
Upon entering, one sees an old monk with white hair and beard wandering aimlessly at the edge of the restricted area.
Lingyun and the others then went to the old man's side and guided him in the direction to return.
Upon learning that he was only ten miles from the border, the old man sighed helplessly:
"I entered this place in my middle age and have lived here for three hundred thousand years until I grew old. I never imagined that I would be only ten miles away from the exit."
Ling Yun laughed:
"Go back now, you still have a long life ahead of you!"
"Thank you all for your kindness!"
He couldn't see Ling Yun and the others, but he memorized their presence.
Then, Ling Yun and his group continued on their journey, guiding countless cultivators back home along the way.
They also saw countless corpses of cultivators floating in the vast void.
This forbidden zone is incredibly vast. From the outside, it appears to be the size of ten divine realms. However, once inside, one discovers that it contains countless folded spaces, making it roughly the size of half of all the myriad worlds.
It took a full year for the group to finally reach their destination, the border of Demon Cloud Valley.
There is a clear sense of temporal and spatial separation at the boundary of Demon Cloud Valley; time stands still, while space keeps rotating.
The boundary resembles the shape of human lips, with a piece missing in one place.
Seeing the boundary of the lips, Ling Yun and the others couldn't help but feel a little scared. If it were the lips of some unknown creature, wouldn't they be willingly offering them up to their mouths?
Ling Yun took out the Ancient Immortal Bottle, which emitted a soft white light that enveloped countless areas in the surrounding area.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they found no strange creatures.
Ah Bao attached the animal skin, and it fit perfectly.
The moment the animal hide was applied, his lips slowly parted.
Ling Yun and the others exchanged a glance, then walked into Demon Cloud Valley.
As its name suggests, Demon Cloud Valley is covered in dark clouds, and beneath the sky lies a continent as large as a divine realm.
There is a canyon in the center of the continent that cuts across the entire continent.
The moment they entered Demon Cloud Valley, everyone felt the powerful aftershocks of the battle.
The aftershocks were so powerful that even Qiongqi felt a deep sense of dread.
As far as the eye can see, there are no mountains; the earth is covered with deep palm prints, fist prints, sword marks, knife marks, abysses, and so on.
It was all caused by the great war.
There is a terrifying aura within the palm prints and fist prints.
Because time stands still here, the atmosphere lingering from the battle remains.
Ling Yun and his companions did not rush to the Grand Canyon, but instead proceeded slowly in search of any legacies or treasures left behind by powerful figures.
In any case, time stands still in Demon Cloud Valley, with no time passing. Even if they stay here for a million years, the time and space they come out of will still be the same time and space they entered.
"So many magical artifacts!"
The group passed by a battlefield, where countless magical artifacts of immortality were scattered on the ground.
Upon seeing this, Qiongqi exclaimed in shock:
"How many powerful immortals must have fought to leave behind so many magical artifacts?"
Immediately, Lingyun and the others stopped and began picking up the magical artifacts.
Soon, Ling Yun discovered a wooden plaque beneath a group of magical artifacts.
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