Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 415: An Encounter with a Mysterious Old Man

Chapter 415: Chapter 415: An Encounter with a Mysterious Old Man

Shi Feng, carrying Shi Ling, went straight to the residence of his mother, Bai Yue’e, the Empress of the Yunlai Empire. On seeing Shi Feng and Shi Ling arrive, the maidservants all knelt down in worship.

Upon seeing the current Bai Yue’e, Shi Feng noticed her dignified and luxurious appearance, clothed in embroidered garments and a jade robe, a far cry from the haggardness that had once been evident.

"Feng’er, Ling’er, you’ve come!" Hearing from the maidservants that Shi Feng and Shi Ling had arrived, Bai Yue’e revealed a full smile and hurriedly came out from the inner chamber.

Afterward, Shi Feng handed Shi Ling over to Bai Yue’e and, after spending some time with his mother and sister, he gave Shi Ling a storage ring filled with Primordial Stones and Pills, and then left the residence of Bai Yue’e.

Reaching the gate, Shi Feng’s figure moved again, and he soared into the sky, heading once more to find Long Chen.

Upon seeing Long Chen, Shi Feng told him about Long Meng and the others already being in the War God Hall, then he also informed Long Chen of Mo Yang’s identity, instructing him to directly give the ingredients for the Heavenly Injury Life Extending Pill to Mo Yang when they were found.

He also asked Long Chen to send someone to convey these matters once again to the President of the Alchemy Master Guild, Qin Yuan.

After arranging these matters, Shi Feng left Long Chen and headed toward the Space Transmission Array Altar outside the Imperial Palace. However, just as Shi Feng had flown out of the Imperial Palace, a voice called out from behind, "Young Master Feng, wait!"

Hearing that voice, Shi Feng’s soaring figure suddenly halted in the void, he turned around and looked toward the newcomer, who was clad in a Golden Qilin Robe; it was the Kirin King!

The Kirin King quickly approached Shi Feng and asked, "Young Master Feng, are you heading to the Death Forbidden Land?"

After hearing the Kirin King’s words, Shi Feng nodded, then also asked, "Why, have you also decided to go?"

"Hehe, indeed! I have thought it through. In the pursuit of the highest Martial Arts, how can one be timid? In your Martial Arts Sword Intent, I also felt your indomitable will!" the Kirin King said with a laugh.

Hearing the Kirin King’s words, Shi Feng nodded in agreement and replied, "Indeed, that’s how it should be. The path of Martial Arts values forward momentum. The fact that you were able to comprehend my will from my Sword Intent and have such an epiphany, your future achievements will certainly not end here!"

For some reason, the Kirin King, looking at the young man before him and hearing these words, was given the feeling that he was in the presence of an unfathomable Martial Arts Master. Was this really just a teenager of fifteen or sixteen?

"Since you’ve decided, then come with me!" Shi Feng spoke again to the Kirin King.

After that, the two of them made their way together toward the Space Transmission Array Altar and, just like before, after receiving the homage of the guards, they activated the Space Transmission Array. They adjusted the coordinates to travel to the next city on their journey.

The Death Forbidden Land was situated in what was once the farthest east of the Heavenly Mist Empire. Traveling there from the Imperial City was a long journey, passing through thirty-three cities. However, with the Space Transmission Array, Shi Feng and the Kirin King took only half a day to arrive at the city closest to the Death Forbidden Land, called East Brilliance City.

As a border city and in proximity to the legendary Death Forbidden Land, East Brilliance City appeared not small, but it was quite dilapidated and far from bustling. The population was extremely scarce, and it had almost become a ghost town.

Shi Feng and the Kirin King walked the streets, looking at the old, decrepit city, the desolate stream of people on the streets, and the city guards who patrolled in twos and threes. It was more accurate to say the guards were strolling rather than patrolling, wandering like loose soldiers, their armor as tattered as the old city itself.

Because this city was the closest to the Death Forbidden Land, whether it was the former Heavenly Mist Empire or the current Yunlai Empire, they had essentially abandoned it.

"Alas, back in the day, this East Brilliance City—though situated on the eastern border—how bustling it was. Now, due to the fall of East Lonely City into the Death Forbidden Land, this East Brilliance City, being the closest to it, has also fallen into such a state of desolation and disrepair," the Kirin King lamented as he looked upon the ruins of East Brilliance City.

More than three hundred years ago, after the appearance of the Death Forbidden Land, the cities closest to it began to panic. Over the centuries, the citizens of these cities gradually started to leave their homes. Not just East Brilliance City, the other cities near the Death Forbidden Land began to fall into desolation and decay as well.

"How much farther is it to the Death Forbidden Land from here?" Shi Feng turned to the Kirin King and asked.

"East Brilliance City is the closest to the original East Lonely City that became the Death Forbidden Land. It’s about six hundred kilometers away," the Kirin King responded.

After hearing the Kirin King’s words, Shi Feng nodded. Six hundred kilometers might be far for those who could not perform space-breaking techniques, but for Shi Feng, especially for him who had entered the One-star Martial Venerable Realm, with his space-breaking speed, he could arrive in about thirty minutes.

"The two of you, are you heading to the Death Forbidden Land?" Just then, a hoarse old voice spoke up from behind Shi Feng and the Kirin King.

Following the voice, Shi Feng and the Kirin King turned around, and the moment they turned, both of them were startled. The spot that had been behind them just moments ago, now before them, stood an old man dressed in coarse cloth, hunched over, his face covered in wrinkles.

What shocked them was that they had no idea when the old man had appeared behind them; they had completely failed to notice him earlier. This could only mean that the old man’s Martial Arts Cultivation was above theirs, or perhaps, the old man had cultivated a mysterious technique that allowed him to reach their side silently and stealthily.

Either way, they both realized that this unassuming-looking old man was not simple! They had not expected that this decrepit East Brilliance City would hide such a significant figure!

Having turned around, the old man—with a face full of wrinkles—smiled faintly at the two of them. When Shi Feng and the Kirin King looked, they saw the old man’s eyes were a dull gray-white. Was this old man actually blind?

"Indeed!" Shi Feng replied to the old man’s question.

"Hehe!" Hearing Shi Feng’s answer, the old man gave a faint smile, then said, "Over the years, I have encountered all sorts of people entering the Death Forbidden Land, but without exception, almost all of them have perished inside."

"Almost all have perished inside?" The Kirin King picked up the subtext in the old man’s words, then said, "Does that mean you have encountered people who have come out of the Death Forbidden Land alive?"

"Hehe!" After hearing the Kirin King’s words, the old man chuckled again. However, this time after laughing, he fell silent, maintaining a meaningful smile. This left Shi Feng and the Kirin King with endless suspense!

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