True Dragon? Yama is calling for your life, Wuchang is coming to claim your soul!

The distant emanating spiritual light and overwhelming pressure immediately caught Chen Dengming's attention. He had been maintaining a close connection with his clone and was about to expend his Immortal Celestial Dao Power to use his Heavenly Eye to observe when he suddenly felt a tremor in his heart and his whole body stiffen, as if he were being watched by some powerful creature, feeling intense unease.

Fortunately, this feeling was limited to the clone and did not directly target his main soul like the Soul Devouring Ancestor's Soul Reaping Arrow in the past.

After a moment, the feeling of being watched disappeared.

A deep, majestic Dragon's Roar's roar, capable of captivating the soul, suddenly came from afar, as if stirring up a whirlwind and clouds, making the waves surge even more violently, and the sand on the beach seemed to tremble and leap, sending shivers down one's spine.

"Dragon!?"

Chen Dengming was astonished. He controlled his three clones to observe from three angles that a colossal creature covered in bluish-brown scales glided past through the clouds above the distant mountains.

It has no wings, an exceptionally large head with two small horns like those of an antelope on its head, a tuft of bright, shiny mane hanging down from both sides of its neck, large golden eyes like lanterns, and short, needle-like whiskers growing under its mouth.

Beneath its long, serpentine body were three enormous claws, faintly visible in the clouds, gleaming with a chilling light. The glittering lights that had appeared in the distance were actually the reflections of its scales.

This colossal creature, exuding a mysterious and powerful aura, swept away from the distant mountain peaks and clouds with the arrogant posture of a apex predator, accompanied by an extremely intense howling of wind and clouds.

One end of its slender body meandered slowly away from the mountains, while the other end gradually sank deeper into the clouds, completely stunning Chen Dengming.

"Could this really be a dragon? The aura it exudes is even more terrifying than that of Nascent Soul True Lord. And it doesn't even deign to acknowledge me."

Chen Dengming watched the enormous creature depart from afar, and even though it was just a clone experiencing it, his heart was pounding.

He really wanted to send a clone to test the waters, but he was also afraid that this mysterious creature might have some terrifying abilities. However, if he directly sent a clone to "climb over the internet cable" and attack the real thing from a distance, that would be truly courting death.

The reason they're ignoring him now is probably because they think his multiple clones aren't qualified to be chosen as food.

"Legend has it that snakes grow horns after a thousand years, and dragons grow wings after a thousand years. This guy hasn't grown wings yet, so it's probably alright. He probably hasn't reached the level of a Nascent Spirit Transformation yet."

Chen Dengming inwardly scoffed, then immediately ordered his three clones to fly out from three directions and discreetly explore the surrounding area along the coast.

After escaping the Fallen Forbidden Zone, he also possessed a map of the Eastern Immortal Sea given to him by the First Ancestor. It was similar to the Northern Spirit Sea map of the Northern Spirit Sect, except that it did not have the function of real-time updates.

It merely records information about the uninhabited blessed islands and other places that the ancestors of the Longevity Sect discovered in the Eastern Immortal Sea over the years.

His next task was to quickly ascertain the specific conditions of the more than thirty recorded immortal islands and blessed lands, and from them identify the blessed lands suitable for future branching out of the Longevity Sect in the sea area.

However, the Eastern Immortal Sea is extremely vast, with an area almost equivalent to more than half of the Four Domains.

To thoroughly observe all thirty-odd sacred islands and blessed lands across such a vast sea area, it would take at least two months, according to preliminary estimates.

Not long after the three clones flew out, one of them noticed the strange scene and immediately held its breath and landed to observe from a distance.

Then you see a towering cliff standing on three sides, its walls steep as if cut by a knife and axe, covered with green moss like a velvet carpet.

The enormous dragon-shaped creature, which had previously been dozens of meters long and exuded a terrifying aura, was now coiled on the cliff like a giant snake, its golden, majestic vertical pupils overlooking the valley below.

The valley was now filled with kneeling people, with only a few at the head maintaining a respectful bow.

Upon closer inspection, the clone realized that these people were dressed exactly like the cultivators who had turned into black ice crystals and died in the Fallen Forbidden Zone, as if they were the same group.

At this moment, all of these people seemed to be submitting to the majesty of the dragon-like creature, and were worshipping it.

"Roar--"

Suddenly, a Dragon's Roar's roar that shattered the clouds and mist echoed throughout the mountains and valleys, captivating all who heard it.

At the same time, all the cultivators who were worshipping in the valley turned their heads to look in the direction where the clone was located.

"What's going on?"

Chen Dengming was startled.

Before the clone could escape, dozens or even hundreds of cultivators in the valley unleashed their powerful spiritual energy, soaring into the air and flying towards the clone's location in a mighty wave.

The two leading cultivators exuded intense Golden Core spiritual power, their Divine Sense locking onto the clone.

Chen Dengming immediately ordered his clone to escape.

A chilling Divine Sense transmitted through him.

"Halt! Outsider, are you perhaps from the other side of the Fallen Forbidden Zone? Tell me, what happened over there? Why is the Demon Realm restless?"

Chen Dengming's heart stirred, and he used his mind to control his clone to transmit a message.

"Stop the pursuit for now, and I'll tell you what's going on over there."

Upon hearing this, the group of cultivators pursuing them indeed slowed their pace and coldly stared at the clone.

Chen Dengming also intended to communicate with these cultivators from beyond the four regions to learn about the situation in the Eastern Immortal Sea in advance.

Now that there's a rare opportunity for both sides to have a proper talk, it's certainly much better than resorting to violence.

He immediately controlled his clone to transmit a message, "A war is taking place on the other side. I ran over from there. As for why Senluo is agitated, I don't know either. Perhaps someone provoked it."

As he finished speaking, Chen Dengming felt a little guilty.

Senro was alerted by him, and it's highly likely that he has already caused several casualties among the enemy.

Seeing that the group seemed to be deep in thought and exchanging ideas, their eyes occasionally glancing at him with furrowed brows and scrutinizing expressions, Chen Dengming controlled his clone to ask a question.

"And who are you? What is your relationship with that dragon? I just encountered some people in the Fallen Forbidden Zone who were dressed similarly to you. Were they your people?"

The clone had just sent a telepathic message when suddenly two Golden Core cultivators and seven or eight Foundation Establishment cultivators charged at them from the opposite side, their expressions hostile.

"Capture this outsider and sacrifice him to the Holy Dragon!"

Chen Dengming cursed under his breath. These people had no sportsmanship. They had just gotten information from him, but instead of answering his questions, they suddenly attacked him and even wanted to sacrifice him.

He immediately ordered his clone to flee back.

Unfortunately, the clone was only at the level of a pseudo-core cultivator and was no match for the two Golden Core Cultivators. It was quickly caught up.

Left with no other choice, Chen Dengming had to abandon his clone and let it self-destruct, giving the opponent a taste of victory.

Unexpectedly, after this clone self-destructed, the giant dragon that had been coiled on the cliff once again let out Dragon's Roar as a warning.

Soon, Chen Dengming's other two clones were also discovered and were hunted down by this group of mysterious cultivators.

"That hateful dragon."

Chen Dengming then understood that the dragon-like creature had targeted him before, but then let him go. It wasn't that it truly intended to let him go, but rather that it disdained to deal with him and instead sent this group of beasts who obeyed its commands to take him down.

Half an hour later.

Chen Dengming managed to escape the pursuit with only one clone.

However, this clone also consumed a lot of Mental Strength to recover due to the rapid mobilization of its Core Power for flight, and its future existence time has been greatly reduced. Perhaps in another four or five days, it will disintegrate on its own.

"These lunatics are truly hateful. They have no grudge against me, yet they want to attack me. What's their purpose? Just to please that beast?"

In the gloomy forest within the Fallen Forbidden Zone, Chen Dengming's expression was quite grim.

Unexpectedly, two of the three clones had already been lost after just leaving the Fallen Forbidden Zone, and their deaths were quite inexplicable.

If that group of mysterious cultivators who serve dragon-shaped creatures are so unfriendly, his plan to send clones to search for blessed lands may be affected, not to mention that he will have to take a group of sect members away from the Four Regions in the future.

"This situation, along with the news of the Soul Devouring Sect's invasion of the Border Town, should be reported to the sect immediately. It's really strange. Neither of our two senior uncles mentioned that such a group of mysterious cultivators would block our way after we left the Fallen Forbidden Zone. Could they be a force that migrated here in recent decades?"

Chen Dengming was puzzled and was about to take out the array plate to set up a small sound transmission array when he suddenly felt a palpitation, as if his mind was being locked in from afar.

He was no stranger to this feeling; he had experienced the same terrifying tremor when he was locked down by the Soul Devouring Ancestor using the Thousand-Mile Soul-Locking Technique.

Now this strange feeling has arisen again.

"Dao, fellow Daoist, be careful, we might be targeted by that old monster from last time!"

At this moment, the Little Array Spirit inside the Soul House was also startled and suddenly sent a telepathic reminder.

Chen Dengming was startled and immediately checked the Little Array Spirit Soul House, which had been awakened from its breakthrough. "You've been targeted too this time?"

"Hmm, I feel that this time he's mainly targeting my aura. It's very, very uncomfortable."

The Little Array Spirit's aura was unstable, as if it had been startled awake from its breakthrough, causing its realm to be unstable after the breakthrough. Its delicate body was sometimes bright and sometimes dark. Under the thin gauze dress, its slender waist and pink arms and jade-like skin were all wonderfully displayed.

Chen Dengming was in no mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery before him. Upon hearing that the Soul Devouring Ancestor was mainly targeting the Little Array Spirit, his heart tightened.

"No, this is bad! Fellow Daoist, he's pinpointing my location! You must get ready quickly!"

At this moment, the Little Array Spirit cried out in alarm to warn them.

Chen Dengming also felt a series of alarming warnings running through his mind, a terrifying sensation that made his scalp tingle and his skin ache as if pricked by needles. He sensed an evil force invading him.

"Damn! When you're out in the world, taking one step forward is dangerous, taking one step back is perilous, and you'll be attacked from both sides!"

Chen Dengming's heart pounded wildly. He had no time to think about how he had been targeted, nor did he dare to harbor any illusions. He immediately leaped into the air, maintaining a low altitude, and flew straight into the depths of the Fallen Forbidden Zone. His mind raced with thoughts as he forced himself to calm down and devise a countermeasure.

There's no way we can escape to the Fallen Forbidden Zone Wasteland now; that would be like walking into a trap.

However, the Fallen Forbidden Zone is not entirely safe. Beings like the Soul Devouring Ancestor are experts in playing with ghosts and are Nascent Soul Old Monster themselves, so entering and leaving the Fallen Forbidden Zone is as easy as playing a game for them.

To escape the pursuit of this entity, one must rely on other external factors; it is utterly impossible to fight it head-on with one's own strength.

"If he really catches up with me, it seems that my only option is to fight to the death."

Chen Dengming was on edge, and at that moment, only two extremely risky options came to mind.

At the same time.

In the cave where Chen Dengming had lived for a period of time, an old man dressed in a black robe and holding an ebony staff stood in the cave. He was holding a stone piece taken from the cave and pressed it to his forehead. Ming River was gathering his spirit and using this stone bed, which was stained with pure Soul Power, to silently observe and track the pure Soul Body in the distance.

After a moment, he removed the stone shard, his eyes flashing with a sharp light as he opened and closed them, a cold, mocking smile playing on his aged lips.

"Two little mice, thinking you can escape this old ancestor's pursuit like this?"

"To this old ancestor, the Fallen Forbidden Zone Jedi is nothing more than a rotten, worthless place that one can enter and leave at any time."

He suddenly turned around, his figure transforming into ghostly shadows as he darted out of the cave, spreading an intense and astonishing spiritual power as he headed straight for the Fallen Forbidden Zone. His heart, which had been cold for many years, was now gradually becoming hot and burning.

Even he didn't expect that while investigating the missing disciple, he would discover the traces of this little rat, Longevity Dao Child.

What surprised him even more was that he actually caught a very familiar scent of an old friend in the little mouse's nest, a scent that he had longed for but could never obtain.

"This is truly interesting, Xue Zhen. After so many years, I thought you were dead. I never expected to meet you again in such a special way. It seems our fate is quite deep."

A fierce wind swept across their faces. The Soul Devouring Ancestor smiled strangely, his figure like a black cloud, instantly crossing the Ming River and heading straight into the Fallen Forbidden Zone.

In the Fallen Forbidden Zone, Chen Dengming, who was on the run, felt his heart pounding and his chest heaving.

A very vivid image suddenly appeared in my mind: a noble-looking old man dressed in a black robe, holding an ebony staff, staring at me with strange light in his eyes and a cold, mocking smile on his lips, holding a stone shard in his hand.

In the blink of an eye, the image vanished, as if announcing that the other party had arrived, had set their sights on him, and that he could not escape.

Chen Dengming's heart skipped a beat, his hair stood on end, and cold sweat poured out.

The air around us seemed restless and incredibly oppressive.

This is the instinctive fear of the weak when facing powerful life forms, the terrifying intimidation from Nascent Soul cultivator. Being in this oppressive atmosphere is like facing the end of the world and feeling despair.

Those with weak minds can go mad in an instant.

Chen Dengming immediately activated his Immortal Celestial Dao Power, advancing his mind to the Heavenly Heart Realm, forcibly shaking off this mental weakness and fear, and continued to escape according to the original plan.

Behind him, a powerful threat and oppressive force approached rapidly at an even faster speed than he could escape, like the Grim Reaper summoning his life, an unpredictable force demanding his soul, from which he had no chance to escape!

Chen Dengming's mind raced, his expression extremely grave. He quickly realized that with the opponent's current pursuit speed, it would be difficult for him to cross thousands of miles to escape to the Four Domains and use the dragon-shaped creature to shake off the pursuer.

His heart sank heavily, and his gaze suddenly fell upon the faint black mist floating above his head.

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