The loud noise woke the sleeping residents of Tree City.
People rushed out of their homes in a panic, thinking that the Spirit Tree had fallen.
Night patrols to catch insects went out to maintain order and keep residents at home, urging them not to move around unnecessarily.
However, everyone's attention was still unconsciously drawn to the forbidden area.
The bright, dazzling light disappeared, replaced by an upside-down, black bowl.
"What about the forbidden area?"
"You ask me? Who should I ask?"
"Could it be that the demon god sealed in the forbidden area has been released?"
"Is there a demon in the forbidden area?"
"Um... I also read it in unofficial historical records."
"..."
The sudden change added a touch of amusement to the monotonous lives of the residents of Tree City, which had remained unchanged for a century.
The powerful figures hidden in the Spirit Tree were all alerted and set off for the forbidden area.
Those Tree Bearer had advanced earlier were now completely isolated by the dark barrier.
It wasn't just plain black; upon closer inspection, you could see other colors flowing within it.
It is the Fusion of these colorful and varied hues that creates this extremely unique black.
The Tree Bearer- keeper frowned; it was a power he had never seen before.
It is different from the qi and blood of a martial artist, and also different from the eerie aura of a mythical beast.
Rather, it was a completely new system of power that was beyond his comprehension.
The Tree Bearer attempted to probe with his mental power, but the barrier blocked his mental power from entering.
What is happening inside the forbidden area is completely invisible from the outside.
Swish swish swish--
The other Advanced Martial Artist on the Spirit Tree also arrived at the scene at this time.
Everyone was stunned by the barrier that had inexplicably appeared before them.
After a moment, someone stepped forward and asked, "Lord Tree Bearer Master, what happened to the forbidden area?"
The Tree Bearer shook his head. "I don't know."
Some of the bolder ones had already stepped forward and reached out to touch the barrier.
Before the fingertips could even touch it, a tremendous force repelled it.
It was as if an invisible iron hammer had slammed down on him.
The man was thrown back dozens of meters before regaining his balance.
Having learned from past mistakes, the others dared not venture forward to test the waters.
The group maintained a safe distance from it, observing it from afar.
The Tree Bearer asked in a deep voice, "Has the clan leader come out yet?"
Others shook their heads. "There's no sign of them coming out; the Oracle Holy Temple is as calm as ever."
The Tree Bearer muttered to himself, "It seems the anomalies in the forbidden area are unrelated to the Oracle Holy Temple."
One of the martial artists asked curiously, "Sir, what exactly is inside the forbidden area?"
Compared to the Oracle Holy Temple, the Forbidden Land is even more mysterious.
No one but the Divine Maiden can enter.
The Spirit Clan only knew that it was a forbidden area.
As to why it is a forbidden area, or what is inside, we know nothing.
The Tree Bearer simply shook his head.
Someone suggested, "Why don't we try to break down this barrier together?"
The Tree Bearer immediately rejected this rash suggestion.
"Maintain the status quo."
"We'll decide after the clan leader comes out."
"Do not take action unless the barrier continues to expand."
The others nodded in agreement and dispersed to various locations, constantly observing the changes in the forbidden area.
At the same time, Qin Ze also noticed the group of Tree Bearer outside.
His first reaction was that he was doomed and about to be trapped.
However, he soon discovered that the barrier seemed to be a "one-way mirror".
Qin Ze could see the Tree Bearer outside, but the Tree Bearer could not see him inside.
"No big problem, we can still have some fun."
Qin Ze stared intently at the upright pages of the book.
To be precise, it was a stack of pages, probably more than twenty.
Based on the handwriting and the style of the pages, Qin Ze immediately recognized that this was part of Chronicle of Time.
The Book of the Forbidden Land of the Spirit Clan is actually a missing piece of the Chronicle of Time.
Miss Sword Case exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't what's written here what that Bai Chi girl told you before?"
"Bai Chi girl" refers to Zi Yue.
Because Qin Ze always called her that, Miss Sword Case also started calling her that.
Qin Ze quickly glanced at it and, sure enough, it was the method Zi Yue had mentioned—the way to access the Land of Origin.
However, only the first half was the same; Zi Yue clearly didn't see the rest of the content.
The preceding section describes the method: using any World Overlord as an anchor point, abundant Source of Life as a sacrifice, and array formation as a foundation, one can reach the origin.
At first glance, these contents seem fine: the World Overlord, the Source of Life, and the Array Formation, Fusion together, form a ticket to the Land of Origin.
But if you keep reading, you'll encounter a much bigger problem.
The latter part reads, "This allows us to anchor ourselves in Chaos, open a door to disorder, and journey into Chaos."
This isn't a way to get to the Land of Origin at all; it's a path to so-called Chaos.
Upon seeing this, the Dharma King remarked, " Old Huang can't even write a proper diary; his level of education is truly appalling."
A Bing: "If it's not the Land of Origin, then what does 'Fangda's origin' mean?"
Brother Devour spoke up, "Is it possible that this 'origin' doesn't refer to the Land of Origin, but rather to a state?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Ze suddenly understood.
The resurgence of the Dominator signifies that a world is on the verge of destruction.
And the powerful Source of Life, in turn, infuses vitality into a dying world.
In addition, there's that formation whose specific function is unknown...
The world will be in a state of being dead, but not completely dead.
"Fonda Origins" may be referring to this state.
Qin Ze sighed, "Your wisdom is all concentrated on Brother Devour alone."
The Mist Lord said, "It's obvious that Brother Devour ate too much brain food; he's trying to replenish what he already has."
Brother Devour: "..."
The impetuous Zi Yue only saw the Land of Origin, and eager to find the goddess, she immediately took action.
Little did she know, she was not connecting with the Goddess of Life, but with Chaos.
Qin Ze muttered to himself, "What is Chaos?"
As can be seen from that dark version of the Goddess of Life, Chaos is definitely not a good thing.
If it's not a good thing, why did Old Huang leave behind the method to open it?
Miss Sword Case spoke up, "I've heard that word before~"
Qin Ze asked, "What have you thought of?"
Miss Sword Case pondered for a moment, "I've been there, but there wasn't much to do. I only remember it being cold and lifeless."
Qin Ze: "Anything else?"
Miss Sword Case thought for a moment longer, "No, that's all."
According to Miss Sword Case, Old Huang has been to Chaos.
If Qin Ze wants to find out the truth, he has no choice but to experience it firsthand.
The huge stack of pages had stood upright, several meters off the ground, floating silently.
Splash--
The pages of the book suddenly turned on their own.
Qin Ze wanted to see the contents of other pages, but the pages were being turned so quickly that he couldn't see a single word.
After turning to the last page, the page quickly flipped back, then flipped again... back and forth.
Qin Ze frowned, wondering what was wrong with the book pages—was it bugged?
As the pages flipped rapidly, a sliver of black gradually bloomed on the pages.
The black mass was identical to the surrounding barrier and gradually expanded.
Immediately afterwards, Qin Ze felt a powerful force pulling at his soul.