Palace Mistress Lingxin said, "The masters of the so-called Life Forbidden Zones were once Great Emperor powerhouses. After becoming Great Emperors, they too were summoned by the Sacred Land. But they feared they would die if they entered, so they found a place, laid down all manner of powerful Formations, and claimed the land as a Graveyard for themselves. Then they shattered their own Emperor Seals!"
"Shattered their Emperor Seals?"
Surprise crossed Fang Chen's face. "Wouldn't that kill them?"
Palace Mistress Lingxin shook her head. "No. After surviving the Great Emperor Tribulation, a Great Emperor powerhouse receives the baptism of the Heavenly Dao Origin and condenses an Emperor Seal. Once the Seal is complete, the Heavenly Dao Will lends them its power, making them vastly stronger than any Quasi-Emperor. Shattering the Seal weakens them considerably, but frees them from the Sacred Land's summons. Even so, those who shatter their Great Emperor Imprints remain far beyond the likes of us. Many Seal themselves away, though maintaining such a Seal consumes enormous amounts of energy."
"Ordinarily, the place where such a powerhouse Seals themselves becomes a Dead Zone. Any living thing that enters has its Lifespan and power Devoured by the Restrictions and Formation Runes within. That is why the places where they sleep are called Life Forbidden Zones."
Fang Chen was stunned. He had never imagined that this was what a Life Forbidden Zone truly was.
He asked, "Palace Mistress, after those powerhouses Seal themselves away, doesn't their Lifespan still run out?"
Palace Mistress Lingxin shook her head. "It does, of course. But the Seal slows the loss of their Lifespan, allowing them to live for a very, very long time. It is a common way for powerhouses in this world to prolong their lives."
Fang Chen frowned, unable to understand