Chapter 160: The Nine Forbidden Grounds

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Elder King, it’s time to end the grudge between you and me!” Supreme Sage Peng Kong growled and took out a Sage King weapon. He unleashed his full power and charged toward Qin Chen.

Qin Chen’s expression changed. He used all his strength to activate the Desolate Divine Halberd and used all kinds of emperor-grade supernormal knowledge to fight against Supreme Sage Peng Kong.

The two of them unleashed their full power, and the terrifying Sagely might destroyed this part of the world.

Even so, under the suppression of the Divine Roc Emperor Sword, the aftershocks of their battle didn’t spread to the outside world. No one knew that there was another earth-shattering battle taking place here other than the outer starry sky.

“Elder King, even if you have a quasi-emperor weapon, you will die here today!” Supreme Sage Peng Kong roared as he activated the Divine Roc Emperor Sword once more, causing it to burst with a blinding golden light as it unleashed a torrent of killing intent toward Qin Chen.

The Divine Roc Emperor Sword was an ancient imperial weapon that was comparable to an extreme emperor weapon. Even though only a trace of its power had been revived, Qin Chen did not dare to be careless. He consumed a Sage King pill and drew out the Desolate Divine Halberd with all his might to block the attack.

However, in this way, Qin Chen would also lose the help of the Desolate Divine Halberd.

This was Supreme Sage Peng Kong’s plan. He took advantage of the fact that Qin Chen was unable to use his quasi-emperor weapon to unleash his full power and throw out another Sage King weapon toward Qin Chen.

In a moment of desperation, Qin Chen took out the Sage-slaying Bow and nocked a Sage-slaying Arrow. He drew the bow and fired the arrow. The arrow pierced through the void and collided with Supreme Sage Peng Kong’s Sage King weapon. A deafening sound was heard and both parties were sent flying.

With a screech, a hundred thousand feet large golden-winged roc came attacking. This was Supreme Sage Peng Kong’s true form. The supernormal knowledge of the roc imperial clan was operating on his sharp claws. Once caught, even a Supreme Sage would die on the spot.

Qin Chen consumed another Sage King pill and returned to his peak state. His body emitted Sagely light as he guarded himself with the Thirty-three Heavens. A dragon’s roar could be heard as the emperor-grade supernormal knowledge, Heaven Destroying Imperial Dragon, was activated.

The golden-winged roc swooped and fought with Qin Chen. With every collision, Qin Chen was forced back. If not for the fact that his Chaotic Holy Body was comparable to the body of a primordial dragon, he would not have been able to withstand the full-powered strike of Supreme Sage Peng Kong even if he had the Thirty-three Heavens to protect him.

Being so passive, Qin Chen’s expression turned ugly. The difference in cultivation between him and Supreme Sage Peng Kong was too great. If this continued, he would be the one to die.

“Kill!” Qin Chen roared. The Chaotic Holy Body was unleashed to its fullest as Qin Chen took out the great path chair and used it as a weapon, smashing it against the roc’s sharp claws. The roc let out a pained cry and was sent flying hundreds of miles away.

Taking advantage of this gap, Qin Chen threw the chair at the Divine Roc Emperor Sword, blocking its attack and taking back the Desolate Divine Halberd.

Although the great path chair was personally crafted by the Chaotic Heavenly Emperor, it could not block an ancient imperial weapon. Qin Chen ate another Sage King pill and injected all his divine power into the Desolate Divine Halberd, trying to break through the Divine Roc Emperor Sword’s seal.

Supreme Sage Peng Kong naturally wouldn’t just watch as Qin Chen attempted to break through the seal and escape. He transformed into his human form and activated his Sage King weapon with all his might, releasing a torrential amount of Sagely might that he hurled at Qin Chen.

Qin Chen frowned. He did not stop activating the Desolate Divine Halberd. Instead, he activated his Chaotic Holy Body and the Thirty-three Heavens, ready to take the attack of Supreme Sage Peng Kong.

“Human Elder King, you’re seeking death!” Supreme Sage Peng Kong snorted coldly as his Sage King weapon finally landed on Qin Chen’s body. The sound of bones breaking sounded in the latter’s body as he coughed out a mouthful of blood and his body flew backward.

The Chaotic Holy Body did not disappoint Qin Chen. Although his ribs were broken, his injuries were not too serious. He took advantage of the situation to distance himself from Supreme Sage Peng Kong. Then, he turned around and threw the Desolate Divine Halberd with all his might. The halberd collided with the Divine Roc Emperor Sword’s barrier, stirring up a towering emperor’s might.

“Crack!” A crisp sound rang out as a crack appeared on the barrier. Qin Chen put away his chair and Sage King weapon before punching the crack, creating an exit, and taking the opportunity to escape.

“Don’t even think about escaping!” Supreme Sage Peng Kong roared in anger as he recalled the Divine Roc Emperor Sword. He transformed back into his true form and charged toward Qin Chen.

At the same time, the top cultivators of the human race all looked in the direction of the Central Province. All of them burst out with monstrous Sagely might and charged over aggressively.

Qin Chen ran toward the Western Heaven while Supreme Sage Peng Kong chased after him. The latter continuously used his extreme speed secret technique and gradually closed the distance between the two.

Without an Emperor weapon, Qin Chen knew that he was no match for Supreme Sage Peng Kong. He looked at a forbidden ground in Western Heaven and flew over without looking back.

There were nine forbidden places in the Canglan Continent. In Western Heaven were the Emperor Burial Abyss and the Demon Emperor Tomb, in the Southern Desolate Land were Thousands Devil Den and the Emperor’s Forest, in East Sea were the Primordial Sea and the Deep Sea Cave, in North Castle were the Phoenix’s and the Cold Sky Valley, and lastly in the Central Province was the Beginnings Mineral Vein.

The nine forbidden grounds had existed for tens of thousands of years. Some of them had even existed in the primordial era. Even Supreme Sages had never returned on their expeditions. For tens of thousands of years, no one dared to challenge the nine forbidden grounds.

Qin Chen was now heading to the Demon Emperor Tomb in Western Heaven.

Legend had it that the Demon Emperor Tomb was the tomb of the demon race’s great emperor. Whether it was during the primordial era or after that, the demon race was powerful in the Canglan Continent and had given birth to many great emperors. However, with the arrival of the Dharma-ending age, the demon race’s experts had sealed themselves and had not appeared until now.

The Demon Emperor Tomb was located in a desert in Western Heaven’s wasteland. The desert was endless with a demonic wind blowing all year round that even Supreme Sages did not dare to experience. It was a forbidden ground that one could not return from.

Even so, Qin Chen still had to go. This was not only to get rid of Supreme Sage Peng Kong but also to find the Demon Emperor Tomb and check in. Although this trip was a little dangerous, with his strength and luck, he could quite possibly still escape unscathed. Moreover, he was the one chosen by heaven and was bestowed with the system. How could a mere Demon Emperor Tomb bury him?

He activated the Ancient Void Technique and Moving Secret Technique together. In less than half a day, Qin Chen arrived at the periphery of the Demon Emperor Tomb. He looked at the boundless desert, where demonic winds were blowing, and suddenly stopped.

“Hmph, human elder King, you have nowhere to run!” Supreme Sage Peng Kong caught up and looked at the forbidden ground in front. He could not help but sneer.

“Supreme Sage Peng Kong, I will not forget what happened today. When I come out of the Demon Emperor Tomb, I will exterminate the roc imperial clan,” Qin Chen deliberately used the power of the great path to spread his voice across the entire Canglan Continent. He had stopped here to say this. After saying this, he turned around and flew toward the Demon Emperor Tomb without hesitation.

“Human Elder King, you no longer have the chance,” Supreme Sage Peng Kong roared in anger and activated the Divine Roc Emperor Sword. He unleashed a monstrous aura and smashed it toward Qin Chen and the Demon Emperor Tomb!