Crossing the Divine Bridge, Leaving the Forbidden Land

Spirit City.

Douluo Hall.

Standing before Qian Renxue was a noble-looking man clad in golden armor.

"Grandpa, have you ever encountered someone with such a powerful body?"

The noble man was Qian Renxue's grandfather, Qian Daoliu, the grand priest of Spirit Hall.

"Xue'er, are you sure he's a two-ring Soul Grandmaster?"

Qian Daoliu frowned slightly. If his own granddaughter had not told him personally, he would have thought she was talking nonsense.

What kind of two-ring Soul Grandmaster could cripple a Titled Douluo with one punch? What kind of absurd joke was that?

"Grandpa, I know this is hard to believe, but I experienced it myself. I'm not joking with you."

Qian Renxue spoke seriously. If she had not witnessed it herself, she would not have believed something so outrageous either.

Qian Daoliu pondered for a moment. "In that case, have your Grandpa Golden Crocodile protect you from now on."

"As for that Chen Yu, I'll send people to find him. Once they do, I'll handle him myself."

Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong sat upon the Pope's throne, while Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who had already returned, stood below.

They had already learned about Qian Renxue. After all, something as serious as Pufferfish Douluo being gravely injured and on the verge of death could not be kept secret.

"What do you two elders think of this matter?"

Bibi Dong parted her red lips slightly as she looked down at Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

Chrysanthemum Douluo said, "Your Holiness, I have no opinion. This matter is simply too unbelievable."

Ghost Douluo said, "Your Holiness, I don't believe it either. It's possible the young mistress fabricated this lie to conceal something."

Bibi Dong lowered her gaze. She did not want to believe it either, but she also believed that Qian Renxue would not lie.

"Notify all the major branch halls of Spirit Hall. Search for Chen Yu in secret. Once he is found, do not alert him. Report immediately."

Bibi Dong quickly made her decision. Regardless of the truth, they had to find Chen Yu first. If it was true, his value would be immeasurable, and he had to be brought under her control.

Ancient Forbidden Land.

"Brother Chen, why did you come back so quickly?"

Ye Fan teased him. Chen Yu had been the one to suggest leaving before, yet he was the first one back.

"Ahem, after I went back, I showed off a little and provoked a crazy woman."

"That crazy woman has quite a few capable people behind her. And since I lack combat experience, I'd be at a disadvantage fighting them. I'd probably end up running away."

"I plan to cultivate here until I reach the Other Shore, then go back and crush them."

Chen Yu did not hide anything and told them the truth.

"Enough about me. How are you doing? Have you reached the Divine Bridge yet?"

Chen Yu changed the subject and asked about Ye Fan's progress.

"Almost. Once I reach the Divine Bridge, I'll head out. I can't stay here forever."

"If Brother Chen wants to leave as well, I can wait until you reach the Divine Bridge, and we can go together."

Ye Fan was quite satisfied when it came to his own cultivation.

"Alright, we'll leave together then."

Could they really stay? Once Ye Fan left, they would not dare remain in the Ancient Forbidden Land.

Time flew by, and two months passed in the blink of an eye. Chen Yu's cultivation had reached a critical juncture.

His Bitter Sea and Life Spring were now several times larger than they had been two months ago. Waves surged toward the heavens within them, essence gushed forth, and countless rays of rosy light shone.

He was finally about to break through to the Divine Bridge. Chen Yu took another gulp of Divine Spring Water.

His Bitter Sea instantly ignited, and his Life Spring violently erupted with Divine Power. Countless streams of black light gathered, forming a segment of a divine vein of heaven and earth that hung above the Bitter Sea. His cultivation finally entered the Divine Bridge Realm.

Feeling the surging Divine Power within him, Chen Yu smiled in satisfaction and silently thanked the Ruthless Empress for her Divine Spring Water.

"Congratulations, Brother Chen, on entering the Divine Bridge."

"Congratulations, young friend Chen."

Ye Fan and Zhang Sanfeng congratulated him at the same time. Both had entered the Divine Bridge before Chen Yu and had been waiting for him to break through so they could leave the Ancient Forbidden Land together.

"Congratulations to us all."

Chen Yu smiled. With Divine Bridge Realm cultivation, he would be considered a minor expert even in the surrounding nations after leaving the Ancient Forbidden Land. Even many elders of small sects were only at the Divine Bridge Realm.

"Since Brother Chen has broken through, we'll leave the forbidden land first thing tomorrow morning. It's time to see the outside world."

Ye Fan was already somewhat impatient, and neither Chen Yu nor Zhang Sanfeng objected.

Early the next morning, the three of them left the divine mountain. No one knew when they would return next. After all, with the Chat Group, even if Ye Fan suffered Dao injuries, he might not need to return to the Ancient Forbidden Land to seek medicine.

An hour later, the three stood before a stone wall engraved with the four words "Ancient Forbidden Land."

"Let's go. We won't truly be out of the Ancient Forbidden Land until we travel a bit farther."

"We need to be even more careful here. We can't let anyone see that we came out of the Ancient Forbidden Land, or trouble will never end."

Chen Yu spoke solemnly. Though this was the Ancient Forbidden Land, people still came from time to time to try their luck.

The three walked several more miles before an apparently endless forest appeared before them. Without any hesitation, they plunged into the dense woods.

The three carefully made their way through the forest. Only after two hours did they encounter other people—not one person, but a group of six.

Chen Yu and the others did not alert them and carefully detoured around them. Their clothes were strange enough that, if discovered, they would surely be questioned or even captured. After that, they encountered quite a few more people, who seemed to be searching for something.

After traveling a little farther, they finally came across someone alone—a minor cultivator in the Life Spring Realm. All three of them were in the Divine Bridge Realm; dealing with one Life Spring Realm cultivator would be effortless.

Chen Yu took out an alms bowl and swiftly appeared behind the Life Spring Realm cultivator. He smashed the man's back of the head several times, only stopping after he collapsed. Then he carried him away from the area.

Chen Yu and the others casually found an empty cave and spent a great deal of effort waking him up.

Ye Fan said speechlessly, "Brother Chen, you hit him way too hard. I think you nearly beat him to death."

Chen Yu smiled awkwardly. "Sorry, it's my first time doing this, so I was a little nervous. I was worried that if I didn't hit him enough, he wouldn't pass out."

After the Life Spring Realm cultivator woke up, Chen Yu and the others began questioning him.

With a smile on his face, Chen Yu said, "Kid, tell us honestly. Which Blessed Land do you belong to, and what are you doing here?"

"As long as you answer honestly, we won't hurt you."

"Oh, and you aren't the only person we caught. We caught others too. If we find out you lied, don't blame us for being ruthless."

"I'll talk, I'll talk! Don't kill me!"

The Life Spring Realm cultivator seemed terrified and spilled every bit of information he knew without holding anything back.

After the Life Spring Realm cultivator finished speaking, Chen Yu knocked him unconscious again.

Based on what the Life Spring Realm cultivator had said, they roughly understood what had happened.

Several months ago, the ancestors of every Blessed Land had sensed something from the Ancient Forbidden Land, so they sent their disciples to search the outskirts of the Ancient Forbidden Land. Any abnormality discovered could be reported, and appropriate rewards would be granted afterward according to the value of the information.

Several months ago? Wasn't that when they had arrived here aboard Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin?

These Blessed Lands were looking for them.

Unexpectedly, several months had already passed, yet they had not given up.

"He saw our faces. We definitely can't let him go."

Chen Yu spoke in a low voice. He had not expected to need to kill someone so soon after leaving.

"Indeed, we can't let him go. We can only break our promise."

Zhang Sanfeng nodded. Though he could be indecisive, he was not foolish. Letting this person go would bring endless future trouble.

Ye Fan nodded as well. To keep themselves from being hunted down, they could only apologize to this little brother.

After dealing with the man, they found three sets of clothes in his storage pouch and changed into them. They did not fit particularly well, but they were acceptable.

After changing clothes, the three no longer hid themselves and hurried outward.

By the time they emerged from the forest, it was already evening. There was a town in the distance, but they had no intention of entering it.

There might be quite a few people from the major Blessed Lands in town, and it was not the right time to make contact with them. Thus, the three bypassed the town and continued onward.