The arrival of Lu Chen sent a ripple of unease through All Saints. They kept a respectful distance and cleared the area for him.
"Hum!"
The Immortal-Slaying Gourd appeared, shedding an undying immortal radiance that sheltered the two of them. Only then did they enter the terrifying battlefield ahead and make their way across it.
"What is that?" Zixia suddenly exclaimed as they reached the depths of the Ancient Battlefield.
Flames burned over a stretch of scorched earth, blood-red, sinister, and terrifying, warping the void.
Within the fiery light, one human-shaped figure after another struggled and writhed, their tremors making Lu Chen's and Zixia's blood surge.
"Those are the blood and imprints left behind by an Ancient Great Emperor, enduring through the ages without perishing!" Lu Chen said.
The scorched earth ahead shuddered, as though heaven and earth were collapsing. The dark-red flames burned fiercely, blazing ever brighter as they transformed into wisps of Blood Mist, their killing intent shocking the ages.
That was emperor blood. It had burned for more than two hundred thousand years and still had not dried up. Its terror defied measure.
The Immortal-Slaying Gourd gave off a gentle glow, protecting them and allowing them to enter the depths of the forbidden zone while avoiding the flames and undying imprints.
The dark-red flames were terrifying, possessing world-shaking destructive power. Even the Black Gourd trembled beneath the pressure of that aura. After all, emperor blood was burning there, even if almost all its vital essence had already dissipated.
Lu Chen and Zixia passed through that terrifying region with a fright but no harm, reaching the deepest part of the forbidden land. They immediately sensed an even more terrifying aura, and the Immortal-Slaying Gourd blazed with light many times brighter than before.
"That's..." Zixia's beautiful eyes widened in