Across the cold, desolate Northern Region, no trace of human habitation could be found for hundreds of thousands, even millions of li. An ordinary person traveling here might never encounter another soul in an entire lifetime.
Boundless red earth, devoid of life-this was the Northern Region as it stood. When Lu Chen and Zixia arrived, they sensed a vast fluctuation of laws.
It came from the direction of the Forbidden Zone of Absolute Beginning, which was not far away. An invisible power of order rippled outward, making their hearts tremble.
Standing high in the sky, Lu Chen gazed toward that Life Forbidden Zone. The Ancient Mine lay dark and fathomless, drawing in the essence of all directions, its terrifying aura enduring through the ages.
"This place is deserted, with barely a trace of life. Is there something special about it?" Zixia asked in puzzlement as she looked over the endless desert and the distant Life Forbidden Zone.
"Yes. That mysterious place is hidden somewhere in this region," Lu Chen said softly. He spread his powerful divine sense across the vast expanse and soon found his destination: an ancient well abandoned tens of thousands of years ago.
This was the entrance to the Jade Pool Ruins. It was his third visit.
With a wave of his hand, he swept away the covering sand and stones, revealing an ancient dry well that was slowly absorbing the essence of heaven, earth, sun, and moon.
"This is... where does it lead?" Zixia approached the edge of the well, surprise flickering in her beautiful eyes. She had not expected an unknown secret to lie beneath this lifeless land.
"This is an entrance to the old grounds abandoned by the Jade Pool Holy Land."
"The Jade Pool Ruins!"
The Jade Pool Holy Land had once suffered