Clad in purple,
Ye Zhixin, who looked to be in her twenties, knelt on the ground begging.
She knew that her master was the Grand Elder of Lingxu Grotto-Heaven.
If he nodded in approval,
perhaps her child would have a sliver of hope for survival.
She couldn’t help but recall what had happened earlier.
“What? Someone from outside actually entered Lingxu Grotto-Heaven alive and, by a stroke of fate, obtained the divine fire ‘Cangtian Virtual Flame’?”
Ye Zhixin, having just ended her secluded cultivation, was stunned upon hearing this news.
Not to mention the luck required to survive entering Cangtian Virtual Flame,
that ‘Cangtian Virtual Flame’ was the only divine fire within Lingxu Grotto-Heaven, with unparalleled power!Moreover, it had already developed spiritual intelligence.
Countless generations of strong warriors who had guarded this forbidden land for millions of years
all yearned to gain the recognition of the ‘Cangtian Virtual Flame,’
but all had failed.
Who would have expected a reckless outsider to obtain it!
“Is this for real?”
Ye Zhixin asked in disbelief.
“Little junior sister, how could I lie to you?”
Wu Luan replied seriously. “You don’t know! This even alarmed the elders who were in secluded cultivation!”
“Unfortunately, although that person gained the divine fire’s recognition, he did not receive the approval of the Heroic Spirit Steles, so his only fate is death!”
“In the end, several Ancient Elders had to be mobilized to capture him!”
“Though I didn’t witness it myself, I heard that under the divine fire’s power, even the Ancient Elders were injured. You have to admit, the divine fire is truly terrifying!”
Wu Luan’s eyes revealed his shock.
To be called an Ancient Elder meant being among the most powerful and oldest existences in the grotto-heaven, yet they were wounded!
the divine fire never responded.
Now someone else had obtained it,
which made her feel somewhat resentful.
“His cultivation is decent—he’s a Martial Emperor!”
Wu Luan said.
“A Martial Emperor? From Hell’s Gate?”
Ye Zhixin’s shock turned to a terrifying killing intent,
her body trembling uncontrollably.
If it weren’t for them back then,
how could her sect have been destroyed?
How could she, her husband, and her child have been unable to reunite?
How could she have entered the forbidden land and never leave forever?
“Little junior sister, forget about the outside world! You should know that once you enter here, you can never leave!”
Wu Luan patted her shoulder in consolation.
“Oh! Right, that person’s name seemed to be Chu Yan?”
Suddenly, Ye Zhixin stiffened,
her head turning stiffly to look at her senior brother. “Did you just say his name?”
Because that name was exactly the same as her child’s,
it couldn’t be him,
absolutely not him.
With the Chu family’s foundation, it was impossible to produce a Martial Emperor.
Hell’s Gate would never allow a Martial Emperor to emerge from the Mortal Realm.
Besides, her child was just barely in his twenties now.
Even with rapid cultivation,
he couldn’t have broken through to Martial Emperor so quickly!
“Chu Yan, huh!”
“I heard he came in looking for his mother. Really, if he was searching for his mother, how did he end up in our forbidden land?”
Wu Luan hadn’t connected this with his junior sister,
after all, her child outside was just barely over twenty, definitely not a Martial Emperor!
Ye Zhixin could no longer sit still,
instantly standing and rushing toward the execution ground.
Though she repeatedly convinced herself it couldn’t be her child,
when she met him,
when she truly confirmed Chu Yan’s identity,
this Martial Emperor wept loudly.
So after learning that Chu Yan was about to be executed,
Ye Zhixin immediately sought out her master Song Tai,
which led to this current scene.
“Impossible. If he had received the Heroic Spirit Steles’ recognition and was willing to stay here, then naturally there would be no problem!”
“But he failed to pass the Heroic Spirit Steles. You should know what this means?”
“It means he carries the aura of the Demon Race!”
Song Tai said in a deep voice.
Everything else could be forgiven,
but anything related to the Demon Race was intolerable.
Not just him,
not even the Ancient Elders,
no living being in Lingxu Grotto-Heaven would tolerate it.
He cursed the Cangtian Virtual Flame silently in his heart.
Though it already had intelligence like an ordinary person, why would it choose someone carrying the Demon Race’s aura?
“Even if he is your son, you cannot protect him!”
“Wu Luan, take her down and keep her well-guarded. Don’t delay the execution!”
Song Tai suddenly slammed his staff down, his voice cold.
To warn everyone,
they must publicly execute this person entangled with the Demon Race.
“Master, please save my child’s life! Master!”
Ye Zhixin was hysterical,
but it was to no avail.
At the execution ground,
Chu Yan, heavily injured, was chained with energy shackles forged by several Ancient Elders to a massive stone pillar.
Around him,
countless warriors of the forbidden land watched the execution!
“So this is the one who obtained the divine fire and injured the Ancient Elders? He doesn’t look special at all!”
“Yeah! His cultivation isn’t even high, just a mere Martial Emperor. We have tons of those in our forbidden land!”
“You don’t understand. Injuring the Ancient Elders was the divine fire’s power, not his own!”
“But daring to collude with the Demon Race means death!”
“Exactly, traitors who collude with the Demon Race shall be killed without mercy!”
“......”
The gathered warriors murmured with intense discussions.
“Sorry, divine fire. You just bonded with a new master, and now you’re losing him!”
Chu Yan’s lips dripped blood as he whispered.
A faint white flame mark pulsed dimly on his forehead.
“No matter, at worst, we find a new master!”
The divine fire said.
It was also restrained by several Ancient Elders and unable to exert its power!
“Heh, you really are optimistic!”
Chu Yan smiled.
Although he ended up like this,
at least he knew his mother was safe,
which gave him peace of mind.
The only regret was that he couldn’t contribute to his family!
“Didn’t you say your so-called Beast God would intervene?”
“Beast God?”
“Now I regret crushing that jade talisman. If the Beast God had entered and something happened, how could I face my family!”
The forbidden land’s strength was overwhelming.
He had subdued the divine fire,
his combat power had reached an unimaginable level,
yet he was still captured by several Ancient Elders combined.
Even if the Beast God came,
his fate would likely be no better than his own!
“But this is a forbidden land. Maybe the Beast God can’t sense it here, which would be the best outcome!”
Though the Chu family was not insignificant,
it could not be without the Beast God!
“Execute!”
With a command from Wang Zuo, the lord of the forbidden land,
the executioner standing beside Chu Yan immediately raised a massive axe,
a genuine divine artifact.
“Those who collude with the Demon Race shall die!”
The executioner roared angrily,
and the giant axe crashed down fiercely.