Ye Yun's eyelids narrowed slightly, his gaze fixed on the depths of Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge.
Just one glance, and he saw through all the secrets of the entire Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge.
Ye Yun gave a nonchalant smile. He prepared to obliterate Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge with a wave of his hand.
But, seemingly thinking of something, he immediately withdrew his hand.
He was currently in the True God Realm, an unrivaled existence on the Cangnan Continent.
Bullying others like this seemed somewhat inappropriate. If word got out to certain places, he would surely be laughed at. Moreover, Luo Li, as the Sect Master of the Dragon God Sect, still needed further tempering. If he, as her Old Ancestor, casually solved everything for her, Luo Li would become like a coddled, delicate flower, unable to withstand any future storms. She would falter at the slightest breeze, wilt in a light rain.
Now, this place, Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge, could be an opportunity for Luo Li to broaden her horizons and gain some experience.
Upon this thought, Ye Yun changed his mind.
However, just as he was about to speak, his expression shifted slightly, and he looked towards a distant area.
「Several hundred miles outside Dayue City, atop a mountain.」
A middle-aged man in black robes suddenly landed. He was seething with anger, staring in the direction of Dayue City and vowing, "If I don't avenge this, I, Liu, swear I am no longer human!"
A soft chuckle sounded through the void.
The middle-aged man in black robes was taken aback. He looked around and roared, "Who's there? Who's playing tricks? Show yourself!"
In the void, a faint face suddenly appeared. It was a young man with deep-set features and eyes like stars.
"How could it be you?"
The middle-aged man in black robes recognized him at once: the white-robed man from Wanbao Pavilion who appeared to have no cultivation base.
He was terrified, his heart instantly filled with tumultuous shock. The divine skills the other party was displaying surpassed his comprehension.
"Do you still want your revenge?" From within the illusion, Ye Yun spoke lightly, his eyes filled with endless mockery.
Back in Wanbao Pavilion, he hadn't acted in front of Luo Li. But this arrogant fellow had offended him once. Ye Yun naturally wouldn't let him live to see another day. A trace of his Divine Sense had been following the man, intending to eliminate him.
"Who exactly are you? We have no past grudges nor recent enmity. Why must you kill me to silence me?"
Staring at the faint illusion, the middle-aged man in black robes felt a terrifying dread descend upon him. His body trembled, and he couldn't summon an ounce of strength. At this moment, it was as if he were facing a God Man. As a mere mortal, how could he find the will to resist a God Man?
WHOOSH!
Ye Yun's illusory face suddenly exhaled lightly. This breath landed on the middle-aged man in black robes, instantly igniting a flame. The man in black robes was burned to ashes in a moment.
After doing all this, the illusion disappeared into the void.
「Near Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge.」
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips. He looked at Luo Li and said with a smile, "That so-called 'Sky Lantern' ritual involves over ten thousand people now. Most are barely clinging to life, so your junior brother should be fine."
"That's great, Old Ancestor." Luo Li pressed a hand to her chest, letting out a long sigh of relief, still shaken.
"This place is somewhat interesting. You can go in and explore. I'll intervene if necessary," Ye Yun added with another smile.
"Okay, Old Ancestor." Luo Li, slightly stunned, nodded vigorously.
After all, she was a quick-witted girl. As her thoughts spun, she seemed to understand the Old Ancestor's intentions. This Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge was merely a forbidden area that had appeared ten thousand years ago. In the Old Ancestor's eyes, it was as trivial as children playing in mud. He wouldn't deign to give it a second glance. However, this forbidden Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge was considered an extremely mysterious and terrifying place within the Ancient Moon Dynasty on the Cangnan Continent.
"Such is the difference in realms," Luo Li sighed inwardly, gazing enviously at the Old Ancestor's handsome and elegant figure. When would she ever reach the True God Realm? Forget the True God Realm; even reaching the Nirvana Realm would make Luo Li wake up laughing from her dreams.
On the Cangnan Continent, cultivation stages are divided into the Body Refining Realm, Gathering Qi Realm, Mysterious Pill Realm, Origin Sea Realm, Shaping God Realm, Divine Bridge Realm, Nirvana Realm, Destiny Realm, Life and Death Realm, and Eternal Realm.
Luo Li had only just reached the tenth layer of the Origin Sea Realm. There were still six major realms above her. Breakthroughs in each realm were extremely difficult.
In the Ancient Moon Dynasty, Origin Sea Realm cultivators were already quite rare. Cultivators like Luo Li, at the peak of the tenth layer of the Origin Sea Realm, could practically do as they pleased; ordinary people wouldn't dare provoke them easily.
The Ancient Moon Dynasty also had experts at the Shaping God Realm, though they were relatively scarce. These powerhouses were usually ancestor-level figures from top-tier sects who rarely made public appearances.
As for the Divine Bridge Realm above the Shaping God Realm, Luo Li had never heard of it. Despite the Ancient Moon Dynasty's vast territory, no Divine Bridge Realm expert had emerged in nearly a thousand years.
Ye Yun led Luo Li to the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge mountain range. He concealed his God Man-like aura, suppressing his cultivation to the Mysterious Pill Realm.
Ye Yun did this simply to keep a low profile. If he showed no cultivation at all, it would be abnormal and arouse more suspicion. It was better to deliberately reveal a little.
Currently, the Sky Lantern sacrifice in Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge was proceeding in full swing. Cultivators from various forces constantly escorted people into the pitch-black valley of Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge.
Luo Li, exceptionally beautiful in her yellow robes and possessing an unparalleled grace, floated like a fairy, attracting the attention of many factions. However, upon seeing Luo Li's strong cultivation at the peak of the tenth layer of the Origin Sea Realm, no one dared to approach or make any presumptuous moves.
Being admired by the crowd, Luo Li felt a little elated. She was now a great cultivator of the Origin Sea Realm; truly, no one in this territory of the Ancient Moon Dynasty would dare to slight her.
"Let's go," Ye Yun urged with a smile from the side.
This young girl was still too young. Although sharp, her nature remained in a phase of innocence and romanticism, making it hard for her to control her emotions. But this was simply human nature. Give Luo Li a few more years of training, and by the time she was eighteen or nineteen, she would surely be different.
The two of them slowly walked into the pitch-black valley of Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge.
In this Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge, black Ghost Qi permeated the air. The plants had long since died, stained completely black. Black, ghostly entities constantly flitted among the surrounding trees, their whistling creating various bizarre and eerie noises.
However, no one seemed particularly afraid at this moment. At this time, the ghost creatures in Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge wouldn't attack humans.
After walking along the valley for a short while, the terrain ahead suddenly changed, and a huge canyon appeared before them.
In the middle of the canyon was a black pool, dark and terrifying, emitting thick, black Ghost Qi. And in the pool, Human Cultivators stood one after another. These cultivators were embedded in the pool like planted scallions, with only their heads visible above the neck. Every one of them had their eyes tightly shut, their expressions pained.
Above their heads, each person supported a dim, reddish candle. The candle was semi-transparent, and wisps of dark red gas constantly floated up from its tip.
From a distance, flickering lights dotted the scene, like countless candles burning.