Chapter 889: Cloud Ancestral Witch

Xu Yang smiled. With one hand, he lifted the small saint child by the scruff of his neck; with the other, he fiercely snatched the rattle drum from the child's hand. In front of everyone, he instantly channeled the abundant primordial energy from his body into the drum.

With a *crack*, the rattle drum shattered completely.

"Hahahaha, well done, boss! Let this little squirt know how treacherous the world is!"

The Winter Goddess seemed very excited, shaking her fist and deliberately making a face at the small saint child held by Xu Yang.

The saint child, frustrated and enraged, burst into tears. He truly had no way to deal with Xu Yang.

"You little brat, I know what tricks you have up your sleeve. If my judgment is correct, within a hundred-mile radius centered here, countless fixed traps are hidden! If you want to break free from my grasp, I'll give you an opportunity now: lead us into the heart of the Five Forbidden Zones. Ideally, we'd encounter a Grand Shaman-level expert. Of course, if you can lead us to the altar, I might even prepare some rewards for you."

Hearing Xu Yang's words, the little child stopped crying without hesitation. With wide eyes and a gaping mouth, he turned to look at Xu Yang with a grinning face.

"Okay, okay, big brother! As long as you let me go, I'll agree to all your requests. After all, this is the Five Forbidden Zones; I know it very well."

Xu Yang nodded with satisfaction and chuckled at the little child.

"You'd better not try any tricks, because I have a hundred ways to make you wish you were dead!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yang calmly placed the saint child back on the ground. Unbeknownst to the child, Xu Yang had already hidden multiple mechanisms within his body. If he dared to cause any trouble, Xu Yang could, with a single thought, instantly shatter the saint child's physical body.

The moment his feet touched the ground, the little child actively started moving deeper into the plain. Behind him, thousands of purple-flame undead also followed the saint child's movements.

Sensing the presence of these 'tagalongs,' Xu Yang stopped again, turned his head slightly, and intimidated them with the coldest words.

"If you wastes dare to take another step without permission, I will make your little saint child master perish right before your eyes!"

The power behind Xu Yang's words was evident from the little saint child's expression at that moment.

Upon hearing Xu Yang's voice, the little fellow immediately ordered the purple-flame undead behind him to stand by.

"Until I return safely to the forbidden zone, none of you are allowed to move, otherwise, you know the consequences."

As expected, the little saint child's command was more effective on the undead.

As his voice echoed, the purple-flame undead followers dared not make another move. They simply watched as Xu Yang and his companions, holding the little saint child, swaggered deeper into the plain, quickly leaving the thousands of undead behind, out of sight.

The group walked for over three hours, yet they still seemed to be within the plain's boundaries.

The Winter Goddess couldn't help but scratch her head, then approached the saint child with a deliberately fierce expression.

"You little brat, you're not just making us wander around aimlessly, are you? How can we walk for so long and still not find the heart of the forbidden zone?"

The saint child helplessly spread his hands: "As you said, there are too many types of fixed formations here. Each of us, over a dozen saint children, is responsible for setting up a specific area. The places we've walked through so far were all areas I arranged. Further in, it will be areas others are responsible for. Therefore, even I can't guarantee 100% avoidance of all formations for you. I can only slow down our pace. Otherwise, if we fall into a trap, I'll still be the one paying for it."

Xu Yang's perception was incredibly keen; he clearly understood that the little saint child was not lying.

This arrangement also provided the most stable defensive setup for the outer perimeter of the Five Forbidden Zones, maximizing their security.

Even if a traitor emerged from within, or if someone was captured and controlled, the entire defense system wouldn't lose control in an instant.

Before long, Xu Yang and his group arrived at the most open area in the middle of the plain. Looking around, they couldn't even see the end of the surrounding forests. The vast emptiness instinctively filled them with a sense of bewilderment.

"Oh no, I think I'm lost! This area must have a strange fixed formation set up, likely the work of Grand Shaman Yuntong."

The little saint child also looked confused, constantly shaking his head, unsure which direction led to the core of the Five Forbidden Gates.

*Rumble!*

Just then, the ground in the surrounding plain began to tremble and roar hysterically, shaking madly as if an earthquake had struck.

The Winter Goddess, her face pale, instinctively clutched the big dog's arm next to her, again falling into a panic. After all, she had never witnessed such a scene before.

Only Xu Yang and Yun Xiao remained calm, cautiously observing every movement around them. Such levels of sound and aura usually indicated the arrival of a top-tier expert.

Before long, an old man in a dark green robe descended from above the clouds.

Judging by the aura emanating from him, he was likely a Grand Shaman-level expert!

Yun Xiao's expression became solemn. She genuinely hadn't expected to encounter a Grand Shaman in this outer plain area.

"You people from the Eastern Domain, you are truly audacious! You dared to directly disregard the unwritten rules between the Five Forbidden Zones and the various factions of the entire Eastern Domain for so many years: that neither side's forces are ever allowed to invade without the explicit permission of both leaders. To dare set foot on my territory, you must truly be tired of living."

The little saint child, seeing the arriving elder, had an excited expression on his face and respectfully bowed to the old man.

"Greetings, Grand Shaman Yuntong!"

The old man cast a cold glance at the little saint child, then a faint, chilling smile slowly formed on his lips.

"You still know I'm a Grand Shaman-level expert, yet you lead outsiders to invade my territory? Your audacity, little saint child, is truly astonishing!"

As the elder finished speaking, a faint, deep green glow rapidly condensed at his fingertips.

Xu Yang and the others showed no reaction, but when the little saint child saw the elder's action, he immediately trembled with fear, his face quickly turning ashen. He seemed utterly terrified, as if sensing an extreme threat to his life.

"No! Lord Yuntong, I didn't intend to betray the entry route to our Great Forbidden Zone. I was forced! This person named A Yang is simply too powerful!"