Before long, Lu Hao reached the edge of Beast Forest. There were quite a few high-ranked demon beasts here, but unfortunately, Lu Hao did not dare make a move. After all, he still could not instantly kill an eighth-rank opponent.
If he caused too much of a commotion and attracted a ninth-rank demon beast, he could not exactly use Zhang Tao's mental-power avatar here.
So Lu Hao did not attack. Instead, he carefully took winding detours through Beast Forest.
Fortunately, the demon beasts in Beast Forest kept to themselves. Those above the seventh rank did not live together; each one claimed its own territory. As a result, Lu Hao passed through Beast Forest quite easily.
After crossing Beast Forest, the first thing that came into view was a black river. This was a tributary of the Forbidden Sea, and the Forbidden Sea was a flaw in the Origin Path.
The waters of the Forbidden Sea were extremely strange. Mental power could not penetrate them—not even that of ninth-ranks. Moreover, powerful attacks were weakened countless times within the Forbidden Sea. There were also innumerable demon beasts in its waters, with high-ranked demon beasts everywhere.
Thus, the Forbidden Sea was also known as the number one forbidden land in the Earth Caves. Even high-ranks faced a near-certain death upon entering.
Lu Hao was not overly afraid of this. After all, he had Stealth. Mental power could not be used in the Forbidden Sea, so everyone relied on aura detection instead. And Lu Hao's Stealth was an expert at concealing auras.
Looking along the Forbidden Sea, Lu Hao could see a faintly visible island to the east. That was the Realm Domain Ruins.
Lu Hao did not linger. He immediately entered the river, keeping watch on his surroundings. If anything seemed wrong, he