Chapter 1841: Going to the Final Forbidden Zone

Although Xiaoxiao had been reborn, her body was now protected by the power of Xu Yang’s golden Tai Chi totem. Furthermore, the vital foundation within her mark was no longer controlled by Tianzong.

However, this girl's cultivation at the Hedao realm had been entirely achieved through her previous cultivation system. Therefore, Xu Yang had not directly abolished her former purple mark. Unexpectedly, this mark now became Xiaoxiao's most fatal weakness.

“Hahaha, do you think anyone can stop me? By burning all my life force, I’ll drag you down with me today.”

The moment this individual saw Xu Yang and Long Kun appear, breaking through the air, he unhesitatingly reversed the flow of all the martial essence within his body.

Originally, he had intended to fight Xiaoxiao properly, but upon seeing Xu Yang, he immediately realized he had only one chance to strike.

If he failed, their entire plan for the day would be ruined, and their sacrifices would be meaningless.

Therefore, this individual decisively activated the release mode of his most powerful ultimate technique, giving Xiaoxiao no chance to preserve her life force.

Indeed, at that moment, the purple mark engraved on this individual's chest began to swell uncontrollably, almost leading to an energy collapse. Because the simultaneous reversal of all his bodily power meant that all energy would backfire into the mark itself within the shortest possible time – a method for the mark to self-destruct and destroy all traces of the body.

At the same time, Xiaoxiao, who had been bound as a mirror image by this individual, had no means to break free. She also felt a continuous rise in burning temperature at the location of her tongue. All the martial power within her body also began to backfire into the same area on her tongue. Demise and destruction were about to descend upon her at that very moment.

Unexpectedly, just as the girl truly felt despair, Xu Yang performed an action that caught everyone by surprise: he suddenly turned, picked up Xiaoxiao's body, and pressed his lips to hers.

Xiaoxiao instinctively widened her eyes. This was also the first time she had unveiled herself, facing Xu Yang with her true appearance.

It was, after all, her most beautiful appearance. Yet, no one could have imagined that while they were being honest with each other, this might also be their last interaction in this life. Of course, Xu Yang would absolutely not allow such a situation to happen. At that moment, the two embraced and kissed.

Simultaneously, Xu Yang’s continuous flow of life force completely disrupted the power circulation rhythm of Xiaoxiao’s purple mark, rendering the disciple’s act of burning his life force meaningless, despite being bound to her as a mirror image.

All the power erupted from the purple mark on that individual's chest. His physical body began to burn in flames, little by little announcing his demise.

Yet, just before his life force completely vanished, he seemed to see Xu Yang and Xiaoxiao embracing. That was absolutely not the outcome he had hoped for or imagined. Without a doubt, his plan had ultimately failed. The individual died with eyes wide open in disbelief, but what could be done?

Soon after, his body completely turned to ash. Thus, the encirclement by the mysterious organization from behind the scenes, encountered at the entrance of the Misty Mountain Range, was completely declared a failure.

Xu Yang and the two others had safely weathered this wave of crisis.

To alleviate Xiaoxiao's embarrassment, Xu Yang deliberately released a powerful surge of life force as he moved away from her, causing the overwhelmed girl to temporarily lose consciousness.

Without a word, Xu Yang decisively carried her body on his back and, along with Long Kun, immediately disappeared behind the frozen waterfall, advancing into the empire's final forbidden zone.

“Hahaha, Boss, you truly have quite the luck with women! It seems every woman you interact with is incredibly beautiful. Look closely at Xiaoxiao’s face now that her veil is off; her beauty is no less than Sister Xiaohua and the others. You’re truly blessed.”

Xu Yang cast a half-smile, half-reproachful glance at Long Kun beside him. “Don’t just stand there idly worrying about nothing, kid. Focus on leading the way. This place isn’t like the other two forbidden zones; there are many hidden dangers in the shadows. If I find you’re not doing your duty properly, don’t blame me for punishing you.”

Hearing the word “punish,” Long Kun immediately fell silent and began to release the subtle energy within his body, trying to detect every corner of the surrounding jungle. He knew very well what would happen once his Boss Xu Yang got serious; he had a hundred ways to punish him.

When Long Kun became serious, he was truly boundless in his potential. Thanks to his meticulous and thorough scouting along the way, Xu Yang genuinely encountered no dangers or encirclements.

Perhaps because both brothers were completely focused on observing their surroundings in the secret realm, Xu Yang didn’t realize that Xiaoxiao, whom he had been carrying, had long since regained consciousness. She simply remained too reliant on the feeling of lying on Xu Yang’s back, and so she delayed opening her eyes.

However, the faint, happy smile playing on the corners of her lips already conveyed her true state.

Suddenly, a massive deep-green tentacle emerged from the depths, extending towards Long Kun and Xu Yang. This tentacle was extremely thick, with countless smaller branches spreading out to cover the surrounding area.

Concerned that Xu Yang would be restricted while carrying her, Xiaoxiao decisively jumped off his back. Instantly, purple, electrically charged daggers appeared in her hands as she entered a combat-ready stance. The three formed a defensive triangle, leaving their backs to one another.

With vigilant expressions, they continuously observed their surroundings. Soon, the giant serpent woven from the massive tentacle pressed down fiercely from above their heads.

Xu Yang sneered and immediately summoned the Lingxu artifact, transforming it into a gigantic, dark-gold pair of scissors. He then began cutting through the immense, net-like plant structure above their heads.

It had to be said that the Lingxu artifact played an incredibly significant role in practical combat. Many problems that could not be solved by a sword alone could be perfectly resolved by this artifact.

With a single cut like that, it was likely that no powerful seal within the jungle could withstand it. The core entity that had extended this massive tentacle also seemed not to have expected Xu Yang to possess such an incredibly mysterious and unpredictable artifact.

As expected, after successfully breaking free from this wave of sealed ambush, an incredibly sinister voice emanated from the depths of the dense forest.

“A human expert carrying such a rare treasure, quite remarkable.”

“However, that doesn't give you the right to trespass into the empire’s forbidden zone. Even humans with the greatest strength will eventually get lost here, because you will never find a path to the exit.”

Xu Yang sneered, “If we want to leave, no one can stop us.”