Chapter 339: Ancient Forbidden Land

At this moment, something strange happened! Purple lightning suddenly fell from the sky again, but this time the target was not Wu Dewang, but the wooden box in Gu Sheng's hand!

"What's going on?!" Gu Sheng exclaimed. He tried to avoid the attack of lightning, but it was too late! The purple lightning struck the wooden box fiercely, instantly blowing it to pieces! And Gu Sheng was also shocked by this powerful force and flew backwards and fell heavily to the ground.

"No!!! My treasure!!!" Gu Sheng struggled to get up from the ground, staring at the pile of ashes. The wooden box that originally contained the treasure has now turned into a ruin. His heart is bleeding, and anger and despair are intertwined in his heart.

Wu Dewang on the side is a different scene. He is busy searching for the fragments of the broken bowl around, looking anxious and focused.

Suddenly, he felt a chill coming over him, and when he looked up, he met Gu Sheng's eyes that were almost spitting fire.

"Ah! My friend, listen to my explanation!" Wu Dewang was shocked and stepped back a few steps subconsciously.

But Gu Sheng would never let him escape easily. He waved his hand and the grass vine demon soul instantly jumped out of the ground and tied Wu Dewang tightly.

"Have mercy, my friend! I always want to hide from you, but I always run into you. This is really fate!" Wu Dewang begged for mercy with a bitter face.

Gu Sheng did not speak, but stared at him coldly, with a mysterious light flashing in his eyes. This is his big moon pupil technique, which can see into people's hearts and search for memories.

Under Gu Sheng's pupil technique, Wu Dewang felt that his thoughts were seen through by the other party, and he panicked.

"My friend, please let me go! I know a bigger treasure that is enough to make up for your loss!" In order to survive, Wu Dewang hurriedly threw out the bait.

Gu Sheng heard the words, and the light in his pupils flashed slightly. He withdrew the grass vine demon soul and said coldly: "Speak!"

Wu Dewang breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said: "Do you know the seven life forbidden areas in Zhongzhou?"

"Taichu Ancient Mine, Ancient Forbidden Land, Immortal Mountain..." Gu Sheng listed them one by one. These are all common sense in the cultivation world.

"Yes! These are the places!" Wu Dewang's eyes lit up, "In addition to the Taichu Ancient Mine, I also know the specific location of the Ancient Forbidden Land. The treasures there are immortal-level existences, which are definitely worth exploring!"

Gu Sheng heard the words, and his heart moved. He originally planned to explore these life forbidden areas to find more powerful treasures and opportunities. Now that he has Wu Dewang as a "guide", it is a good opportunity.

"Okay, I'll trust you for now." Gu Sheng said after a moment of silence, "You lead the way, let's go to the Ancient Forbidden Land."

As soon as this was said, Xing Lie, Wu Tianxiong and others who had been paying attention to the conversation between the two also expressed their willingness to go with them. They were also quite interested in the Ancient Forbidden Land, but they had been suffering from the lack of specific clues before.

"My friend, this man is cunning and can't be trusted!" Xing Lie frowned and reminded.

"It's okay." Gu Sheng waved his hand, "I have the Great Moon Pupil Technique in my hand. If he dares to deceive me, I will make him live a life worse than death."

Seeing this, everyone stopped talking. They prepared their luggage and set off on the journey to the ancient forbidden land with Gu Sheng and Wu Dewang.

Along the way, Wu Dewang did not break his promise. Relying on the route in his memory, he led everyone through the fog and dangers and finally came to the edge of the ancient forbidden land.

There was a barren desert area in front of them. The strong wind raged and the sand flew in the air to form sand rolls. In the center of the desert stood an ancient and mysterious stone gate, engraved with ancient runes and patterns.

"This is the entrance to the ancient forbidden land." Wu Dewang pointed at the stone gate and said, "But everyone should be careful! The dangers here are not a joke."

"Humph! Dangers and opportunities coexist!" Gu Sheng snorted coldly, "If you are afraid, you can go back now."

"Hehe~ My friend, you are joking." Wu Dewang smiled awkwardly, "Since I brought you here, I will not give up easily."

Everyone smiled at each other and began to walk towards the stone gate carefully...

The moment they stepped into the stone gate, an ancient and mysterious atmosphere came to their faces as if to swallow them up.

"Everyone be careful!" Gu Sheng reminded and released his spiritual sense to explore the surrounding environment, "It seems that there is some kind of ancient power here guarding this forbidden land."

Everyone nodded in agreement and released their spiritual sense to vigilantly observe the surrounding situation.

They walked slowly along an ancient stone staircase and soon came to a ruin. This ruin was obviously once a huge palace complex, but now it is in ruins.

"It seems that a great war once took place here!" Xing Lie exclaimed, "The architectural styles of these palaces are very old, and they are obviously relics from ancient times."

"Yes!" Gu Sheng nodded, "And from these ruins, we can see how fierce the battle was at that time."

The crowd continued to move forward and soon came to a hall. Although the hall was dilapidated, it still showed its former glory and magnificence.

"This should be the core area of ​​the ancient forbidden land." Wu Dewang pointed to the hall and said, "What we are looking for should be inside."

Gu Sheng frowned slightly when he heard this. He always felt that this place was a bit weird and dangerous, but he decided to go in and find out.

So everyone stepped into the hall.

As soon as they entered the hall, they were enveloped by a strong pressure, as if an invisible mountain was pressing on their hearts, making it difficult for them to breathe.

"What a strong pressure!" Xing Lie exclaimed, "What kind of power is this?"

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the protective power of the ancient forbidden land." Gu Sheng said in a deep voice, "Everyone should be careful!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and at the same time, they all used their skills to resist the strong pressure and moved forward slowly...

They walked through a long corridor and came to a stone chamber. This stone chamber was obviously the core area of ​​the hall, because here, they felt a stronger pressure and mysterious atmosphere.

"It seems that we have found the right place!" Wu Dewang said excitedly, "This should be the treasure of the ancient forbidden land!"

At this moment, a stronger pressure fell from the sky, as if it was going to crush the entire stone chamber. Everyone's heart tightened, and they all used their skills to resist the terrible pressure.

At the same time, the light in the stone chamber suddenly became brighter, illuminating the entire space. Everyone was surprised to find that there was a huge stone tablet in the center of the stone chamber, which was engraved with ancient words and patterns.

"Is this... an ancient stone tablet?" Gu Sheng said in surprise, "It records the cultivation methods and martial arts of the ancient times!"

Everyone gathered around and looked carefully at the words and patterns on the stone tablet. They found that these methods and martial arts were very profound and powerful, and were obviously the top cultivation methods of the ancient times.

Just as they were immersed in the mystery of these methods and martial arts, a more terrifying force suddenly broke out from the stone tablet, as if to destroy the entire stone chamber.

"Not good! Retreat!" Gu Sheng shouted, his voice echoed in the stone chamber, awakening everyone like thunder. He pulled everyone back quickly, and his figure flashed away.

The next moment, when they reappeared, they had landed in a completely different place.

"Is this... the forbidden land of Chiyun?" Gu Sheng frowned, and he looked around, only to see nine towering holy mountains surrounding it, with a huge Bagua formation in the center. This is very similar to the place he had explored in the Chiyun Continent, but there are some differences. There were only seven dragon heads in the scene back then, but now there are nine, majestic and mysterious.

Xing Lie, Wu Tianxiong, Ying Tianxing, Kou Hai and others also felt the unusualness here. They greedily breathed in the rich spiritual energy in the air, with excitement and expectation flashing in their eyes.

"Woof woof woof!" Black Emperor barked excitedly, as if he had a natural sensitivity to this mysterious land.

Gu Sheng walked towards the nearest holy mountain. At the foot of the mountain, there was a fairyland-like scene, clear streams, green grass, birdsong and flowers, which made people feel relaxed and happy. But the higher you go, the more terrifying the scene becomes.

The remains of various creatures and humans are scattered on the mountain road, emitting a disgusting stench. These bones seem to be telling the tragic battles and the tragic fate of countless explorers.

"The breath here is so terrible..." Xing Lie swallowed his saliva, and his face turned pale.

"Yeah, I feel my vitality is fading quickly." Wu Tianxiong also felt uncomfortable, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Everyone used their skills to try to resist this terrifying breath of death. However, except for Gu Sheng and Hei Huang, the speed of life of others was still accelerating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The skin of Xing Lie and others began to become loose, and wrinkles gradually climbed up their faces. They seemed to have aged for decades in an instant and turned into old men in their eighties. Wu Dewang's situation was even worse. He looked more than a hundred years old, and the wrinkles of his skin were stuck together. The whole person looked abnormally old and decadent.

"What's going on? How did we suddenly get old?" Ying Tianxing asked in horror.

"The breath of death here is too heavy, which affects our vitality." Kou Hai frowned and explained, "We must leave this place as soon as possible."

Gu Sheng stood there without moving. He seemed to be thinking about something, with a firm light flashing in his eyes.

"No." He spoke slowly, "Although this place is full of the breath of death, it also contains great vitality. Feel the concentration of spiritual energy here, which is much richer than the outside world. This is a good place to practice, but we have not found the right way to use it."

Everyone calmed down and felt the fluctuations of spiritual energy around them. As Gu Sheng said, the concentration of spiritual energy here is extremely high, but it is covered by the breath of death.

"Then what should we do?" Wu Tianxiong asked, "We can't stay here and wait for death, right?"

"Of course not." Gu Sheng smiled slightly, "Follow me, I know a place where we can temporarily avoid the invasion of this breath of death."

As he said, he took the lead and walked to the top of the mountain. Although everyone had doubts, they had no choice but to follow closely. Hei Huang also followed closely with his tail wagging, and seemed to be full of trust in Gu Sheng.

Under the leadership of Gu Sheng, they came to the entrance of a cave surrounded by mysterious runes. "This is a place I have explored before." Gu Sheng explained, "These runes can isolate the breath of death from the outside world and let us practice here for a while."

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief and walked into the cave. As Gu Sheng said, the air here was much fresher without the suffocating breath of death. They all sat cross-legged and began to practice.

As time passed, everyone practiced in this mysterious cave and their strength was gradually improving...

On this day, Gu Sheng suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with excitement and expectation, "It's almost time, we can go out."

Everyone stopped practicing and stood up after hearing this. They felt that their bodies were full of strength, as if they were reborn.

When they walked out of the cave, they were surprised to find that their originally aging faces had returned to their youthful appearance!

"This... what's going on?" Xing Lie asked in surprise. He touched his face and felt like he was dreaming.

"It is the spiritual energy here that healed our bodies." Gu Sheng explained, "The spiritual energy here is not only extremely rich, but also contains powerful vitality, which can heal the hidden injuries and aging of our bodies."

"Then can we stay here to practice?" Wu Tianxiong asked excitedly, he seemed to have seen the day when he would become a top powerhouse.

Gu Sheng shook his head, "Although the spiritual energy here is rich, it is also limited. We can't always rely on it to improve our strength, otherwise it will hinder our path of cultivation... and this place also hides unknown dangers, so we can't stay for a long time."

Several people walked out of the cave with difficulty. The mountain road in front of them became steeper and steeper, as if it went straight to the sky. They looked at each other and could see firm determination in each other's eyes. As they continued to climb up, gravity seemed to be gradually increasing, and every step became extremely difficult.

"Crackle--" Xing Lie's bones were the first to make a sound of breaking under the heavy load. He screamed in pain and fell to the ground.

"I... I can't do it anymore..." Xing Lie panted, his face as pale as paper.

Kou Hai, Wu Tianxiong and Ying Tianxing also stopped, their bodies had reached their limits. Only Gu Sheng, Wu Dewang and Hei Huang were still insisting on climbing forward.

Gu Sheng looked back at his companions and took a deep breath. "You guys go back to the cave to rest first. Hei Huang and I will continue to move forward."

"But..." Wu Dewang looked at Gu Sheng with some concern. "Can you do it alone?"

"No problem." Gu Sheng smiled. "I feel the breath of the holy spring ahead. If we can find it, our cultivation and life span will be improved."

Hearing the word "holy spring", Xing Lie and others' eyes suddenly lit up. However, they also knew that their physical condition could no longer move forward. (End of this chapter)