Forbidden Zone

In the pitch-black space, only Spiritual Sense could perceive everything that was happening.

Ji Tian observed the space with its Spiritual Sense, a sense of unease suddenly appearing in its heart.

What kind of space is this? It's sealed, but where is the death qi being drawn from? Could there be a gap connecting to the outside?

No, could this be an illusion? Is none of this real? But the stones in front of me are real, I can feel their chilling coldness.

A restriction. I've fallen into a restriction. This space was evolved by the restriction. What about the stones? Are they real?

A restriction is actually a type of formation. It's just that this kind of magic is more flexible. It can change infinitely according to the caster's will and thoughts. Simply put, a restriction leans more towards Spiritual Sense.

Great divine ability users often set up restrictions with a mere thought. Even after thousands or tens of thousands of years, as long as their Spiritual Sense doesn't perish, the restriction will still operate.

Some restrictions, even if the caster dies, the Spiritual Sense within them will autonomously form a new consciousness to maintain the restriction's operation.

It can be said that few people, besides the caster, can truly fully explore and understand all the changes within it. There are two methods to break a restriction. The simplest is to forcibly break it, which requires extremely strong cultivation. However, Ji Tian can't even move right now, so forcibly breaking it seems rather difficult.

This restriction can change with my Spiritual Sense, making everything I perceive feel real. Could my divine abilities also be manifested by the restriction? It clearly feels like I'm using my divine abilities. Whether my divine abilities can be used or not is hard to distinguish. This method probably won't work.

Another method is to understand the formation principle and rules of the restriction. My concept of restrictions comes from the black remnant bone, an item from before Sky Opening. I don't fully understand the rules of this world. As long as I can find the principle of this restriction, I can deduce its rules to a certain extent and break it.

I don't know if this restriction was naturally formed by the will of heaven and earth, or by the will of that sealing bone.

Ji Tian sensed the subtle changes within the restriction, allowing its Primordial Spirit to merge with this sealed land. The space still existed, but as its Spiritual Sense expanded, it slowly became blurred and disappeared. There were also the clawing, dancing death spirits, and boundless death qi coiling around it.

Did the restriction weave this space for me, or did I weave it for myself? In a moment of clarity, I felt a chilling coldness. Did I feel the presence of the stones, or is this coldness the inherent chill of the pool itself?

Perhaps, while seemingly in a space, I am still floating in a pool of water.

A pool of water, black water, suddenly appeared beside Ji Tian. The chilling coldness was so clear.

Why did these black stones appear? Am I looking for a reason for the Demonic Dragon's revival?

Or perhaps there is no Demonic Dragon, and this is also my own thought.

I learned about this pool when I devoured the Flying Demonic Tiger, and the bone fragments in the bamboo gave me the idea to investigate further.

Now, thinking back, perhaps it was all a trap.

Why didn't the Flying Demonic Tiger have any memory of this pool before it fell into the deep pool?

Why did the Flying Demonic Tiger see a cave and why did it take out that withered bamboo?

Ji Tian felt cold sweat pouring down its back. I've long been caught in someone's scheme. Impossible, who could have plotted against me so early? Is it the Heavenly Dao? Knowing that I would be reborn in another way, it arranged all of this for me.

At least the Flying Demonic Tiger was a sudden existence. Why didn't it attach importance to obtaining that withered branch? In its memory, at least, that's how it was.

Since it didn't value the withered branch, why did it take it out?

Was it just to lure me here and seal me? Perhaps the Flying Demonic Tiger was just one of the scattered chess pieces. As long as I devoured the Soul Flame and cultivated, I would encounter it sooner or later. Perhaps it wouldn't be the Flying Demonic Tiger, but some other Skeleton.

Right, the revival of the Demonic Dragon was also to eliminate my doubts, making me feel that this pool was not suspicious at all.

The opponent's goal was achieved. I am now trapped in this pool, unable to move.

Ji Tian calmed itself down, carefully examining the pool that had imprisoned it, recalling various things about itself. No, it was the black stones around me that saved me. Otherwise, I would have fallen into a deep sleep long ago. It was the stone's millennia of solitude, and its inexplicable emotions that woke me up.

Perhaps the key to escaping this restriction lies within this stone.

Ji Tian tried to mobilize its Black Bone Arm. I had merged with the remnant soul in the Black Bone Arm, but I didn't truly have the ability to control it. I only obtained an immensely powerful primordial Soul Power, along with some memories and emotions from the Black Bone Arm.

The Black Bone Arm was dormant, completely dormant.

The Black Bone Arm once said that I am a creature of this Primordial Era. This means this trap was not set for me, but for this remnant bone of the Black Bone Arm.

It should be like this.

Ji Tian tried to separate its Primordial Spirit from the Black Bone Arm. As long as I can break free from this restraint, I can refine this stone.

Ji Tian felt a sharp pain in its Primordial Spirit. This Black Bone Arm was still attached to its Primordial Spirit as if it had grown there. Forcibly detaching the remnant bone like this was like cutting off my own flesh with a knife. Pain. The pain made its Primordial Spirit tremble.

Ji Tian gritted its teeth and endured, repeatedly telling itself in its heart that this pain would pass if it endured it.

I must persevere. If I can't even resist this little pain, how can I fight against heaven and contend with earth?

I could choose to be sealed in comfort, but what's the difference between that and death?

As its Primordial Spirit gradually detached from the control of the black remnant bone, the pain intensified. Ji Tian felt that it couldn't hold on any longer, truly. If it persisted, its Primordial Spirit would definitely collapse.

My soul felt like it was being pulled into an endless abyss, and I was about to be swallowed by the black abyss.

As the black remnant bone gradually withdrew from its Primordial Spirit, a strange light appeared in the pool, and boundless pressure surged towards the Black Bone Arm, swallowing it. Mercury flowed, rapidly enveloping the gradually detached remnant bone.

At this moment, a phantom of a black finger pointed at the mercury. The mercury also emitted a brilliant light to resist it.

A massive pressure surged towards me, causing my Primordial Spirit to instantly collapse.

Simultaneously, howling sounds echoed from all directions. The pressure was like sharp blades, slicing away at my Primordial Spirit bit by bit.

Am I going to die?

My soul was constantly flowing into that black remnant bone. I was about to be devoured by someone else.

The Black Bone Arm erupted with a heart-pounding Spiritual Power fluctuation. A phantom black arm appeared and also blasted towards the mercury.

Under the attacks of both, the mercury instantly scattered.

"This is the soul you chose. Can it bear our important task?"

"There's no other way. It's difficult for us to reappear in the world on our own; we must rely on others. This soul has a connection with us, after all."

"Its abilities are too weak, but it's a bit clever. It managed to discover the core of the restriction, which is to disrupt the mind and trap oneself in one's own web. Its willpower is quite strong."

"If it hadn't forcibly stripped me from its Primordial Spirit, the soul power I lent it wouldn't have flowed back, and I might not have woken up. This is a fortunate accident. Within the black stone, I sensed a strong life force. I feel that if we can absorb it, we'll have the power to break this seal. Could it be..."

"That's right. This pool was formed from a single drop of our true self's blood. This stone condensed over tens of thousands of years and should contain a trace of our true self's bone marrow. This trace of bone marrow can temporarily grant us the strength of one punch from our true self."

"Good, good."

"I was sealed in this void. After tens of thousands of years of effort, I've only awakened twice. I once discovered that this pool had nurtured a Nether Bamboo. I injected a large amount of Soul Power into it, but unexpectedly, it was devoured by the restriction, which then gained sentience and formed several White Fish. To avoid being devoured by this restriction spirit, I sealed myself. If I hadn't felt the call of the same origin this time, I might not have woken up."

"If we break this restriction, it might attract more suppression from the Heavenly Dao's power. It's better to let this Artifact Spirit do it."

"Alright. Hopefully, we can resist this restriction for another half an hour. If it cannot refine and absorb this trace of bone marrow, we will all rest here forever. I hope it doesn't disappoint us."

Ji Tian felt a chilling coldness. Its Primordial Spirit was being sustained by the black stone nearby, preventing it from dissipating.

The black, fragmented bone floated above its head, holding open a space for it.

"Hurry up and refine that stone, absorb the bone marrow within."

Ji Tian spewed out its Primordial Spirit fire, a black flame dancing.

"Whoosh."

Suddenly, it was as if a strong wind erupted from beneath the black stone. The black flames intensified abruptly, engulfing it and slowly beginning to refine it. The temperature of the entire pool seemed to rise accordingly.

However, the black stone showed no reaction and continued to emit waves of coldness to resist.

Ji Tian grew anxious. It knew it didn't have much time. If it couldn't refine the black stone, it would be sealed forever.

That would be another descent into darkness.

Its previous escape was due to expending the power condensed from its main body's own Xuanhuang Qi.

It pondered what other methods it had.

The black Ghost Fire, its Ghost Fire had too much Yin energy and couldn't refine the black stone at all. Right, the purple fire. But that purple fire was nurtured by its Core Elixir, which contained the essence of heaven and earth, allowing it to communicate with the power of heaven and earth.

How could it manifest this purple fire containing the essence of heaven and earth? Its Core Elixir had already cultivated into a Primordial Spirit, and that essence of heaven and earth was deeply imprinted within its Primordial Spirit.

"Kid, hurry up! We can't hold on much longer."

Ji Tian looked up. The black, fragmented bone was trembling faintly, on the verge of falling at any moment.