Fishing in Troubled Waters: Vortex Flow

The Yingyan Boar Wind Flooding Pig are among the most terrifying disasters in the endless Azure Dust Whirlsand. Even ordinary Immortal Monarch would find them extremely troublesome, and even if they successfully crossed over, they would still consume at least half of their immortal energy.

Zhang Xingfeng had no idea how terrifying the Yingyan Boar Wind was, but seeing that even the ten Immortal Monarch in front of him had to set up formations to deal with it, the power of the Yingyan Boar Wind was certainly unimaginable.

The Yingyan Boar Wind stirred and spun wildly, like a hurricane in the ocean, churning the Azure Dust Whirlsand Sea. The terrifyingly high pressure of the Azure Dust Whirlsand was easily thrown into chaos by the Yingyan Boar Wind.

"This is too powerful! How can the Yingyan Boar Wind be so terrifying?" Zhang Xingfeng thought resentfully. Zhang Xingfeng could easily feel the powerful pressure on the surface of the Rou Jin Armor. The pressure almost crushed Zhang Xingfeng body in an instant!

Yes, even though the Rou Jin Armor reduced the pressure by nearly ten times, the powerful attack of the Yingyan Boar Wind, which could easily disrupt the Azure Dust Whirlsand, still far exceeded Zhang Xingfeng's imagination. Even after being weakened, the Yingyan Boar Wind still had nearly a million units of pressure!

"No wonder these Immortal Monarch were so cautious. Even with my powerful body and the Rou Jin Armor, I almost couldn't withstand it! Hmm... Although those Immortal Monarch' physical bodies are inferior to mine, Immortal Monarch generally possess divine artifacts, and their immortal energy is far stronger than mine. Just look at how easily that transparent energy shield blocked the Yingyan Boar Wind. It seems I need to be more careful and not let my guard down. If they discover me, I'll be in big trouble!" Zhang Xingfeng thought to himself.

Last time, in the Demon Realm Beast Valley, Zhang Xingfeng relied on the ultimate technique of the 'Eight Divisions Heavenly Dragon', combined with the super-large 'Big Dipper Seven Star Sword Formation', and further fused with the ninth form of the 'Nine Heavens Imperial Sword Art', merging the eight swords into one to form the ultimate move 'Fire Extreme Big Dipper'! Only then was he able to destroy the Earth Dragon Wing, who was only equivalent to the early stage of Immortal Monarch at the time!

Although Zhang Xingfeng's power has increased, without using the 'Eight Divisions Heavenly Dragon' and the top-tier divine weapon— the Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow —it's estimated he wouldn't be able to defeat the Immortal Monarch!

Even with the Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow, and even with the Eight Divisions Heavenly Dragon, Zhang Xingfeng could at most defeat one Immortal Monarch Lord. But there were ten Immortal Monarch before him, and they seemed extremely skilled in combined attacks and formations. Even against Immortal Emperor, the ten Immortal Monarch could withstand the attack through their formations! This was their reliance!

If the Ten Immortal Monarch discover that someone is following them, then... Zhang Xingfeng's fate is self-evident.

"Tianyu, tell me quickly, what other terrifying restrictions are there in this Ancient God Forbidden Zone? It's a dangerous place, tell me sooner rather than later, otherwise it will be too late if we get trapped!" Zhang Xingfeng said, as the Limitless Power within his body surged wildly into the Rou Jin Battle Armor to resist the Yingyan Boar Wind.

Finally... the Yingyan Boar Wind finally passed, sweeping away from behind Zhang Xingfeng. If there had been anyone behind Zhang Xingfeng, they would probably have been caught in the Yingyan Boar Wind as well. However, Zhang Xingfeng didn't think much of it, because he had to think about his own life.

"Tianyu, tell me quickly, what other powerful restrictions are there?" Zhang Xingfeng carefully searched the surroundings with his Divine Sense, fearing that an irresistible disaster might occur at any time.

"Well, Zhang boy. You're something else, I gave you a chance to gain experience and you didn't even want it!" Tianyu's voice finally rang out.

"Speak quickly! What opportunity for training is there now? If I'm trapped, it's all over. I can hide in your space, but can you move on your own? If you can't move, you're helpless if I'm trapped!" Zhang Xingfeng was getting angry. What time is it now? This is the Ancient God Forbidden Zone! Nine Heavens Profound Immortal face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death. Even Immortal Monarch, without a group, face a more than 50% chance of death if they come alone! Zhang Xingfeng didn't consider himself stronger than Immortal Monarch; perhaps his most important basis was possessing a life-saving artifact!...

Tianyu said, "If you're trapped, I really can't help you. Alright, I'll tell you. This Ancient God Forbidden Zone is divided into three parts. The first part is the outermost Azure Dust Whirlsand, which is also the easiest to pass. As long as you're careful, you can get through. Of course, I'm talking about Immortal Monarch level cultivators! Well, the second part of this Ancient God Forbidden Zone is the terrifying restriction—countless restrictions and countless illusions constitute the final protective area of the Ancient God Forbidden Zone. This is also the place with the highest mortality rate. And the third part of this Ancient God Forbidden Zone is the safest."

Zhang Xingfeng was alarmed. "The safest? How is that possible? These mechanisms usually get more difficult as you go on, how could the simplest and safest one be?"

Tianyu said, "Actually... how should I put it? Well... the dangers of the second part of the Ancient God Forbidden Zone are everywhere. This final third part is even more dangerous in many places than the second part. However, why is it considered the safest? Because the third part is a planet, and most importantly, the dangerous areas are entirely in the far south and far north. The central area, on the other hand, is completely safe. As long as you don't go to the far south and far north, your life is not in any danger! Of course, human factors are an exception, since many immortals like to rob, so you can't blame the Ancient God Forbidden Zone for that!"

Zhang Xingfeng understood. "It seems that the safest area in this Ancient God Forbidden Zone is the third region. My Divine Sense can ensure that I am not attacked. As long as I don't seek death by heading to the far south or far north, there will be no problem. The most important thing now is to cross the first and second parts of the Ancient God Forbidden Zone!"

"By the way, Tianyu, how long will it take to traverse the first part Azure Dust Whirlsand? And how long will it take to traverse the second part of the Ancient God Forbidden Zone?" Zhang Xingfeng wanted to calculate the time accurately. After all, the Ancient God Forbidden Zone had only been open for a year, and it had already been almost a month since then.

Tianyu said, "Don't rush. The Azure Dust Whirlsand are the longest, and it will probably take three days to fly there. As for this second area, it's filled with countless terrifying restrictions. It's hard to say how you'll break through them, since your understanding of restrictions is really too poor. You probably can't even compare to a Great Luo Golden Immortal!"

Zhang Xingfeng knew that while his cultivation level was decent, he had never truly studied cultivation techniques. He knew some techniques from the secret manuals left behind by the Demon Emperors, but those were quite profound. The Demon Emperors disdained to record ordinary immortal or demonic techniques. Even the most basic immortal techniques were beyond Zhang Xingfeng's Zhang Xingfeng. This wasn't entirely his fault. After all, he had only been in the Cultivation World for less than ten years! He had never learned any immortal techniques. Moreover, in his previous life, he had only been a cultivator!

Three days later, Zhang Xingfeng finally followed the Ten Immortal Monarch and successfully traversed the Azure Dust Whirlsand, arriving at the second area of Ancient God Forbidden Zone.

"Young Zhang, you're really lucky. Those ten Immortal Monarch seem to have been here several times and are quite familiar with this place. The path they took was also relatively short, and they didn't take any detours. Otherwise, they probably wouldn't have been able to cross over in ten days!" Tianyu's voice startled Zhang Xingfeng.

"Didn't you say three days ago that it would take about three days to cross? Why are you saying this now! Does it usually take even longer to cross this Azure Dust Whirlsand? Were you just deliberately playing me for a fool?" Zhang Xingfeng said angrily.

Tianyu laughed, "Hehe, Zhang kid, I wasn't wrong, it's three days. I just forgot to mention, we need to take the shortcut, avoid detours, and we'll get there in three days! Oh, right, that's the second area down there, the most dangerous place!"

Zhang Xingfeng, disregarding his anger towards Tianyu, immediately shifted his attention to this so-called second area, which was also the most dangerous.

"The second area is a restricted space, filled with countless restrictions. One wrong move and you'll be trapped. Even more dangerous inside are the illusions, which are no less powerful than the protective array of your Tianxin Sect. But the most dangerous place is the Vortex Flow. If you encounter Vortex Flow, you should enter my space directly. Let me tell you, Pangu personally witnessed experts at the level of Immortal Emperor and Demon Lords being taken away by Vortex Flow, and since then, no such experts have been found in the Immortal Emperor and Demon Realms!"

Zhang Xingfeng gasped in astonishment. "Heavens! Even Immortal Emperor and Demon Lords can't handle these Vortex Flow... then... if I encounter them, do I still have any hope?" Zhang Xingfeng instantly made a decision. "If I encounter the Vortex Flow, I'd better just cultivate slowly in the heavens!"

"Zhang kid, don't worry. This Vortex Flow has only appeared a few times in history, and even if it does, you might not happen to encounter it. But it seems your luck isn't great; you even encountered the Yingyan Boar Wind, so maybe..." Tianyu started joking with Zhang Xingfeng.

"Zhang boy, once you break through this restricted space, you will be able to reach the core of the Ancient God Forbidden Zone, which is the third part— the Source of the Forbidden Zone!" Tianyu's voice seemed to have a bewitching power, which made Zhang Xingfeng's heart tremble and his confidence soar.

"Forget it, I'll just follow those ten guys in front. They're the Ten Great Immortal Monarch. If there are any difficulties, they can handle them first!" Zhang Xingfeng smiled slyly and followed the Ten Great Immortal Monarch at a leisurely pace, about a hundred feet behind them.

"Whoosh~~~"

"Tear~~~~"

Suddenly, a powerful gust of air rushed in from the direction of the Ten Immortal Monarch, but their formation remained unchanged. Clearly, the combined power of the Ten Immortal Monarch was indeed extraordinary. The air barrier only rippled under the strong airflow, showing little effect, but Zhang Xingfeng...

"Absolute Killer Cold Air!"

Zhang Xingfeng exclaimed in surprise. Even from a hundred feet away, Zhang Xingfeng had already seen the true nature of the airflow. It was an incomparably powerful aura of Absolute Killer Cold Air. Back when Zhang Xingfeng successfully Tribulation Transcendence and went to the Demon Emperor's Secret Realm, the Azure Sky Cold Qi, which was on par with the Heavenly Fire, caused Zhang Xingfeng considerable trouble in the territory of the Cold Light Demon Emperor. As for the Absolute Killer Cold Air, which was on par with the Blazing Heavenly Fire, Zhang Xingfeng didn't even have the confidence to try to break through back then.

"**, this is a restricted space, how come there is Absolute Killer Cold Air here!" Zhang Xingfeng was anxious, cursing wildly in his heart. His Innate Fire Spirit Body was completely averse to these ice-attribute energies. If it were the Blazing Heavenly Fire, even if Zhang Xingfeng couldn't block it, he could still save his life with his Innate Fire Spirit Body. But what was in front of him was Absolute Killer Cold Air, which was the opposite of his attribute.

"Limitless Power, compress it for me!" Zhang Xingfeng frantically poured Limitless Power into the Rou Jin Armor. Fortunately, the Rou Jin was extremely soft and had reached the level of a mid-grade divine artifact, so it could easily withstand Zhang Xingfeng's frantic compression of Limitless Power.

Due to the frenzied compression of the Limitless Power, crystals began to form on the surface of the Rou Jin Armor.

"Hiss~~~"

The Absolute Killer Cold Air suddenly enveloped Zhang Xingfeng completely, and the powerful ice-attribute energy began to erode the protective layer of Zhang Xingfeng's Rou Jin Armor. However, the crystal formed by the frantic compression of the Limitless Power was obviously very effective, completely resisting the energy of the Absolute Killer Cold Air.

However, it's clear that the crystals formed from the Limitless Power are also heavily consumed. After all, the Absolute Killer Cold Air is on par with the Blazing Heavenly Fire.

"I'll risk it all! It'll only cost me one Yuan Stone at most!" Zhang Xingfeng retrieved a Yuan Stone from the heavens and began frantically channeling Limitless Power into the Rou Jin Armor. The Limitless Power was compressed by Zhang Xingfeng, forming a crystal with astonishing defensive power, which fused with the Rou Jin Armor. The Absolute Killer Cold Air was resisted, and the crystal was consumed. Zhang Xingfeng continued to channel Limitless Power, and the Absolute Killer Cold Air continued its attack...

However, the Ten Immortal Monarch were not as relaxed as Zhang Xingfeng had imagined.

Although the Absolute Killer Cold Air had begun to attack Zhang Xingfeng, its tail was still a thousand feet away, and the Ten Immortal Monarch were still being attacked!

Jin Lande said coldly, "Everyone be careful, half of this Absolute Killer Cold Air has passed, hold on!" Ten people cover a large area, meaning the area attacked is also large; Zhang Xingfeng alone covers a smaller area, meaning the area attacked is also smaller. Even the ten Immortal Monarch are not having an easy time under such an attack.

"Hey Lao Jin, we're so unlucky! We've never been this unlucky before. When we entered the Azure Dust Whirlsand, we encountered the Yingyan Boar Wind. Now, we've entered the forbidden space, and before we've even encountered any restrictions, we've already run into the Absolute Killer Cold Air. Do you think we might encounter that legendary Vortex Flow?" A monkey-like immortal Immortal Monarch said, squinting his eyes.

"You jinx! Be careful! This is the most dangerous restricted space!" a female immortal behind the Monkey Immortal Monarch shouted.

At the very front, Jin Lande, whose power was also the highest, suddenly turned deathly pale. He glanced lifelessly at the monkey-like immortal and said, "Vortex Flow!" Once you see the Vortex Flow, you're finished. Even Immortal Emperor can't escape it. The speed of the Vortex Flow is hundreds of times faster than that of Immortal Emperor. The space around the Vortex Flow is completely chaotic, making it impossible to move.

Before the Ten Immortal Monarch could react, a powerful and unparalleled suction force came, and the Ten Immortal Monarch were sucked into it without any power to resist. From a distance, they were entering a constantly rotating vortex, and the dark abyss in the center looked extremely terrifying!

Meanwhile, Zhang Xingfeng, a hundred feet away, was still resisting the Absolute Killer Cold Air.

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