This sudden turn of events stunned all the disciples of the Anti-Upheaval Alliance.
Qin Shi immediately frowned. Following which, he flashed like a shadow and appeared ten thousand meters away in the void. He used a large hand to support Senior Drunkard.
However, when he saw the drunkard's face, Qin Shi couldn't help but feel astonished.
The drunkard's face was extremely pale, without a trace of blood. It was as if his soul had been imprisoned. His eyes were chaotic and hollow, devoid of light. His entire being was in a daze.
"Senior drunkard!"
Called Qin Shi again. The drunkard's face was still hollow. Qin Shi couldn't help but frown.
"Kid, this old man's soul seems to be sealed by a very powerful force. Right now, his nascent soul is probably in a state of deep sleep. No matter how you call, he won't respond," said the blood shaman solemnly.
"His soul is sealed?
How could this be? "
"It must be because of the Soul-Confining Tower," said the blood shaman, gazing at the tower.
Qin Shi also looked away. He saw the ninety-nine floors of the Soul-Confining Tower crumbling into pieces. Finally, all that was left was an altar floating in the sky.
There were countless black chains wrapped around the altar, constantly wrapping around it, sealing the altar completely.
At the very top of the altar was a pulsating ball of light. When everyone saw it, their eyes lit up.
"Is that the Forbidden Zone's Heaven's Secret?"
All the disciples were excited. Their eyes were filled with greed.
At that moment, the Forbidden Zone elders glanced at each other. As if they'd made up their minds, one of them roared and leaped up. "I want this Heaven's Secret!"
"Bastard, don't even think about it!" shouted the Forbidden Zone elders.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Qin Shi arrived at the foot of the sacrificial altar a step ahead of everyone else.
Qin Shi stared at the altar, his eyes cold. He could sense a very primordial energy coming from it.
Being blocked by Qin Shi's figure, the faces of many elders in the Forbidden Region all turned gloomy.
"It's that kid!"
They had all been present when Qin Shi had fought Yao Ming. Qin Shi's strength had shaken them all. They did not doubt that even if they joined forces, they would not be able to defeat Qin Shi.
One of the elders gritted his teeth and said: "Qin Shi, I know you're quite strong right now. There aren't many people in the Mortal Realm that are your match. However, the Heaven's Path belongs to us, so what right do you have to stop us?"
"I'm trying to save you." Qin Shi rolled his eyes at the elder who spoke.
"Save us?
We need you to save us. In my opinion, you're clearly trying to seize a piece of our Forbidden Region's heavenly secrets! "cursed a Forbidden Region Elder.
The other elders of the Forbidden Region echoed. Seeing this scene, Qin Shi sighed in pity. Fortunately, he moved to the side and opened up a path. "I've given you guys a chance. Since you want to die so badly, I'll step aside."
All the elders were startled when Qin Shi moved aside. However, under the temptation of a piece of Heaven's Path, they no longer cared about whether Qin Shi's words were true or not.
"This piece of Heaven's Path belongs to our Forbidden Region. As long as one of us can comprehend it and break through to the Transcending Realm, the Forbidden Region can be rebuilt."
"Yes, the Forbidden Region's ten-thousand-year inheritance cannot fall into the hands of evil people."
The Forbidden Region Elders spoke high-sounding words one after another. First, they carefully went around Qin Shi. One of them said: "Are you really willing to give up this piece of Heaven's Path?"
Qin Shi shrugged: "As long as one of you can shoulder the Heaven's Path, this piece of Heaven's Path will belong to him."
When they heard Qin Shi's words, the group of elders from the forbidden region started to become excited. All of them revealed ferocious expressions. One of them suddenly shouted and stomped his foot on the ground. He quickly leaped towards the altar of darkness that floated in the sky.
"Bastard, you want to take the Heaven's Path for yourself? No way!" The rest of the Forbidden Region Elders immediately came back to their senses. Then, they crazily jumped towards the Forbidden Soul Tower.
The Forbidden Region Elders, who were standing on the same side, immediately fell into a chaotic battle. They couldn't differentiate between friend and foe.
Seeing this scene from afar, Qin Shi couldn't help but sigh: "People die for wealth, and birds die for food. It's true."
"Sect Leader, are we just going to give this piece of Heaven's Path to them?
For this piece of Heaven's Path, our Qin Sect has sacrificed a lot. "Ling Xiao stopped next to Qin Shi and said respectfully.
Qin Shi calmly shook his head: "It's impossible for any of them to shoulder this piece of Heaven's Path. They are like moths flying into the flame."
Ling Xiao was puzzled. In his opinion, since the Forbidden Soul Tower was broken, this piece of Heaven's Path should be easy to get.
However, Ling Xiao didn't know that the drunkard's divine soul was sealed.
Bang!
As Qin Shi had expected, all the experts who were close to the altar immediately screamed.
"Ah!" All the experts were frightened, as if they had seen a ghost. Their faces became extremely painful.
"No, don't!
Ah!! "
"Let me go!
Let me go!
Please let me go! "
All the Forbidden Region Elders who were ten thousand meters away from the altar suddenly looked like they had gone crazy. Their eyes became empty, and their hands tore their hair. One by one, they kneeled down and rolled on the ground in pain. Then, they felt like their souls were sucked out of their bodies. Then, their bodies stiffened and they lost their senses. They fell from the sky like goshawks that were shot down.
Bang!
All the Forbidden Region Elders died tragically without exception.
At that moment, the Qin Clan disciples saw this strange scene and felt a lingering fear.
"Kid, this altar seems to have a soul sealing container. Anyone who is within ten thousand meters of it, as long as the Forbidden Region's power hasn't awakened, will suffer the backlash of Heaven's Path. Then, their divine soul will be sucked into the altar. I'm afraid that if we want to save this old man, we'll have to destroy the altar to awaken," said the Blood Shaman.
Qin Shi nodded. "Yes, I guessed right."
"What's going on?" He Shuhan and the others looked grim. They'd never seen such a strange scene before.
"It's the wrath of Heaven's Path."
Qin Xue Xin's voice was cold and indifferent. "Heaven's Path is a form of heavenly power. It has the power of all living beings, so it naturally has its own consciousness. This Heaven's Path only recognizes those who have awakened the Forbidden Region's power. If they haven't awakened, they'll suffer a crazy backlash."
Hearing Qin Xue Xin's words, the Anti-Upheaval Alliance disciples furrowed their brows. "Doesn't that mean we can't get this Heaven's Path?
Our brothers have all sacrificed themselves for nothing? "
Everyone's faces were grim. For the sake of this Heaven's Path, the Anti-Upheaval Alliance had sacrificed many.
"Furthermore, Senior Drunkard's divine soul is still sealed within the altar."
"That's right!"
They didn't know what to do. At that moment, Qin Shi suddenly took a deep breath. He wrapped his black cloak tightly around himself and looked up at the altar.
"Let me try," he said.
"Sect Leader, you can't take this risk," Ling Xiao frowned.
Ling Xiao frowned and said solemnly, "Right now, only you and Xuexin can defend against the Chaos Realm. If you're trapped, the Upheaval Alliance will be doomed."
"The human world will perish as well."
"Aside from me, do you have any better ideas?" Qin Shi sighed helplessly.
Everyone fell silent. It was true. Right now, only Qin Shi had the ability to approach this Heaven's Path. Even He Shuhan didn't have the right.
Of course, Qin Xue Xin was more than enough, but Qin Shi definitely wouldn't let her take such a risk.
"I'll be careful," Qin Shi said to the crowd. Then, he looked at Tu Ye.
"Alliance Leader," Tu Ye greeted Qin Shi respectfully.
Qin Shi nodded. He looked at Tu Ye, who'd already broken through to the World Realm, and smiled. "I didn't expect you to improve so quickly after we parted ways at the God Realm Ceremony."
"It's all thanks to you for saving my life, Alliance Leader."
"Tell me more about the Forbidden Realm's power."
Qin Shi didn't rashly challenge the Forbidden Realm Altar. He knew very well that if he wanted to comprehend the Heaven's Path within the Forbidden Realm Altar, he would have to master the Forbidden Realm's power. This was different from the Desolate Domain and the Refinement Domain. Although Qin Shi wasn't a disciple of the Desolate Domain or the Refinement Domain, Qin Shi had forged the Refinement Domain Altar a long time ago. After that, he'd inherited the inheritance of the Great Desolate Emperor. Therefore, his mastery of the Desolate Domain and the Refinement Domain was comparable to the Domain Masters of the two domains.
As for the Forbidden Realm's power, Qin Shi had never come into contact with it before.
Qin Shi had to first understand the nature of the Forbidden Realm's power.
Tu Ye nodded his head respectfully. "The power of the Exclusion Zone was cultivated by Ancestor Fengtian after he was sealed in a canyon for a thousand years under the guidance of an expert. The power of the Exclusion Zone follows loneliness. Only after experiencing loneliness for a long time can one comprehend the power of the Exclusion Zone. To a certain extent, the power of the Exclusion Zone is similar to the power of Purgatory. However, the power of Purgatory requires one to experience the sufferings of the human world, while the power of the Exclusion Zone requires one to endure the longest loneliness in the world."
"Loneliness?" Qin Shi furrowed his brows slightly.
"Is there a place in the Forbidden Realm where one can comprehend the Forbidden Realm's power?"
Tu Ye nodded. "There is a stone in the Forbidden Realm's main hall. It was taken out by Ancestor Fengtian from the canyon where he was trapped for a thousand years. Inside the stone are twelve relics that were formed when the senior who guided Ancestor Fengtian passed away. All disciples who enter the Forbidden Realm must undergo the baptism of this stone. Only then can one judge the degree of the Forbidden Realm's power.
"The Forbidden Realm's power is divided into five levels: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. Yellow is the lowest level. Ordinary disciples can reach it because everyone is born alone. The higher you go, the more difficult it becomes. Region Lord Lin Xiao was previously at the Heaven Realm. In order to cultivate the Forbidden Realm's power, Region Lord Lin Xiao set up a Purple Bamboo Forest Illusion Array by himself when he was still a legacy disciple. He trapped himself within it for hundreds of years. After breaking the array, he reached the Heaven Realm's Forbidden Realm's power.