Chapter 2235 - 2232: The Final Forbidden Land

The entire Qingming Cave felt like an immense, boundless universe.

Stars were twinkling.

Amidst them, astonishingly powerful auras were swirling.

Whoosh————

An occasional yin wind would blow through.

When the yin wind entered the lungs of living beings, it would dissipate their cultivation.

This was one of the dangers of the Qingming Cave.

However, when the first gust of yin wind touched a person, it would gather more and more, ultimately covering all living things that entered the Qingming Cave. Only when these beings were completely obliterated would the yin wind disperse.

However.

When the yin wind reached Ye Xuan, it automatically diverted and bypassed him under the influence of his Immortal Profound Power.

Ye Xuan wasn’t surprised by this.

With a thought, the Qingming Xuan Yin Banner appeared in his hand.

This Immortal Treasure was something Ye Xuan had acquired from the Dao Chu Ancient Land.

At that time, the Qingming Xuan Yin Banner had already transformed into the Taiyin Ancient God, reigning supreme in the Divine’s Nest.

But regrettably, under Ye Xuan’s scheming, it was ultimately acquired by him.

This artifact did not originate from the Dao Chu Ancient Land but rather from this Qingming Cave.

Ye Xuan had learned that the Qingming Immortal King once wielded the Qingming Xuan Yin Banner, slaying countless enemies in a great battle.

The Qingming Xuan Yin Banner seemed to be an Immortal Treasure of the Qingming Immortal King from back then.

Yet, for some unknown reason, although the Qingming Immortal King was still the Sovereign of Qingming Cave, the Qingming Xuan Yin Banner as an Immortal Treasure had escaped this place, entering the Dao Chu Ancient Land.

What happened in between, perhaps only the Qingming Immortal King knew.

Ye Xuan held the Qingming Xuan Yin Banner, waving it in the air.

Whoosh————

With Ye Xuan’s movements, the surrounding yin wind moved with it.

After a moment, the infinite yin wind formed steps before Ye Xuan, guiding him upward.

Ye Xuan ascended step by step on these stairs made of yin wind.

Roar————

The yin wind transformed into endless fierce beasts, bowing and growling softly under Ye Xuan’s feet.

As if all creatures bowed in submission.

But these were anomalies caused by the Qingming Xuan Yin Banner.

The Qingming Xuan Yin Banner had once left Qingming Cave, so it was familiar with everything within.

At this moment.

Qingming Cave seemed to be welcoming the return of the Qingming Xuan Yin Banner!

Rumble————

Just then, in the sky above Qingming Cave, waves of terrifying black energy intertwined, resembling a black dragon traversing the firmament, emitting a menacing dragon’s might, full of oppression.

These strands of terrifying black energy linked end to end, forming eerie circles.

Counting them revealed a full twelve massive streams of black energy.

Qingming Cave’s absolute taboo—Qingming Twelve Fiends!

It was said that within these Qingming Twelve Fiends were imprisoned the most ancient evil gods, committing every conceivable nefarious act, killing any creature they saw.

Wherever they went, no grass would grow.

But, of course, this was just legend.

Exactly what happened, who could say?

But no one doubted the terrifying nature of the Qingming Twelve Fiends.

For those brave enough to investigate the Qingming Twelve Fiends ended up dead.

Without even a burial site.

Precisely because of this, the Qingming Twelve Fiends grew ever more fearsome.

And the true location of Qingming Cave was, in fact, beyond the barrier formed by the Qingming Twelve Fiends.

Throughout history, those who truly passed through the Qingming Twelve Fiends were few and far between.

Even a Great Emperor would falter here.

In historical records, Lie Tian Emperor, the founding patriarch of the Emperor Immortal Sect, had traversed nine great forbidden lands, including the Qingming Twelve Fiends, entering the Qingming Cave.

Lie Tian Emperor was also the only Great Emperor recorded to have passed through the Xuanhuang Nine Prohibitions.

A fitting myth that ended the Emperor Era.

But who knew.

When Lie Tian Emperor battled against the Xuanhuang Nine Prohibitions, Ye Xuan was beside him as a protector.

Ye Xuan did this to let Lie Tian Emperor see more truths of this world, and some unfathomable mysteries.

Accompanied by the waving of the Qingming Xuan Yin Banner in his hand, the endless yin wind formed an invisible staircase.

Ye Xuan rose with the wind, heading straight for the Qingming Twelve Fiends.

Rumble——

As Ye Xuan approached the Qingming Twelve Fiends.

The Qingming Twelve Fiends suddenly erupted with astonishing deterrence, seeking to subdue Ye Xuan.

Out of the vast black energy came one after another of horrifying, terrifying lightning.

This lightning was also black, containing a sense of destruction.

Boom!

Dozens of black lightning bolts instantly struck Ye Xuan.

Stirring up divine might capable of destroying heaven and earth.

Yet Ye Xuan remained unfazed, utterly unafraid of this interference.

Amidst the surging that resembled the apocalypse, Ye Xuan strolled leisurely, slowly disappearing into the Qingming Twelve Fiends.

And when Ye Xuan passed through the Qingming Twelve Fiends, they became quiet.

Ahead, headless corpses drifted in the void.

Among them were the Emperor Corpses, their Emperor’s Might undiminished.

These were Great Emperors who had fallen here.

Even after many long years, they remained.

"Emperor Ye..."

In the darkness, ancient words seemed to echo, voices old.

"Emperor Ye!"

"Undying Night Emperor!"

Once the first voice sounded, countless others followed, almost transforming into a roar.

But Ye Xuan did not look back.

Because he knew, this too was a kind of Forbidden Power within the Qingming Twelve Fiends. Once you turned back, you would lose your head, and that Forbidden Power would invade the Divine Soul, killing instantly.

The headless corpses ahead came from this.

This type of Forbidden Power was extremely domineering, something even a Great Emperor couldn’t withstand.

The power contained within the Qingming Twelve Fiends was quite frightening.

According to Ye Xuan’s own judgment, the Qingming Twelve Fiends were very likely an ancient Immortal Array.

Also, a fortress left by the Qingming Immortal King to deter Dou Tian Divine Domain people from intruding.

Of course, the Qingming Immortal King never admitted this.

Only when the Qingming Cave opened would the power of the Qingming Twelve Fiends weaken.

Yet even so, no one could breach the Qingming Twelve Fiends.

Moreover, the Qingming Cave was different from other Forbidden Lands like the Desolate Realm, Great Ruins, Thunder Pond, where unique fortunes existed.

In the Qingming Cave, it seemed that besides death, nothing would be gained.

Because of this, the Qingming Cave could be said to be the least recognized among the Xuanhuang Nine Prohibitions.

It was somewhat like the Qing State’s position within the Nine States.

However, with the fall of Great Emperors here, some desired to obtain the legacy left by the Great Emperors, and thus, some still ventured here.

For instance, the hidden remnants Ye Xuan saw on his way through the Qingming Twelve Fiends belonged to those who arrived the last time the Qingming Cave opened.

These beings, at most, only had the strength of the Great Sage Realm.

Unsurprisingly, during the time the Evil God Sect wreaked havoc across the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.

Buzz————

When passing by the headless corpse of that Great Emperor, Ye Xuan raised a hand and collected it into his own world.

This Great Emperor was likely the Stream Sand Ancient Emperor from ancient times.

This person came after the Xuantian Ancient Emperor.

Also belonged to one whose imperial career ended abruptly.