Chapter 1945: Chapter 1943: Only Eternal Guardianship Prevents Annihilation?
Barbaric Forbidden Land!
The extent of the boundary is unknown, but the entire Barbaric Forbidden Land is enveloped by a powerful formation, enclosed within a formation space. Every five thousand miles, there exists a powerful Demon Beast Clan, guarding the edge, allowing no living being to intrude. Any daring to trespass into the Barbaric Forbidden Land will be killed!
Ye Tianchen wasn’t sure if he was lucky or if he merely hadn’t encountered the powerful beings within the Barbaric Forbidden Land. The place he entered at the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land was guarded by the Flying Sky Leopard Clan. However, the two most powerful leopards of this Flying Sky Leopard Clan had left the edge of this forbidden land two years ago, leaving only a Flying Little Leopard to guard here. Otherwise, Ye Tianchen might not have entered so easily!
Taming the Flying Little Leopard as his spiritual beast mount allowed Ye Tianchen to stay relaxed. If the Flying Little Leopard exerted its full power flying speed, it should not be inferior to the power of the "Divine Movement Skill." This was what Ye Tianchen counted on the most, as the Barbaric Forbidden Land could present countless crises at any moment, and the Flying Little Leopard could provide a faster escape.
However, Ye Tianchen was now full of doubt. According to what the Flying Little Leopard said, it was inferred that in the late ancient times, many powerful demon beast clans were dispatched to the edge of this Barbaric Forbidden Land to guard the warning line, allowing no living being to invade. Once found, they were to kill intruders immediately. This makes one ponder, who were the powerful demon beast clans guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land? Who could motivate them to be driven so willingly? It’s known that every Demon Beast Clan has a rebellious side. Who would be willing to be driven? Moreover, the powerful demon beast clans guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land have an ancestral command, passed down through generations, to guard here and never enter the Barbaric Forbidden Land forever...
Even the Guardians cannot enter; why is that? What then, is the purpose of these powerful demon beast clans’ guardianship? And two years ago, the Flying Little Leopard’s parents left their guardian area and flew into the Barbaric Forbidden Land; isn’t this a violation of the ancestral command? What did they go to do? Why have they never returned?
"There must be significant secrets to make so many powerful demon beast clans willingly guard the edge of this Barbaric Forbidden Land!" Ye Tianchen mumbled to himself, frowning.
"Everyone thinks there are secrets. I heard my grandfather mention that in the late ancient times, several major powerful clans were dispatched to the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land by unknown forces. For generations, they were to guard this place. Naturally, powerful Demon Clans like us would not comply willingly nor sit idly by, so these several dominant clans, together with their strongest members, re-entered the Barbaric Forbidden Land, seemingly wanting to strive for the greatest benefits for their clans, but..." the Flying Little Leopard recalled but could not continue halfway through!
"But what?" Ye Tianchen asked with a frown.
"But, after entering, the strongest members of these clans guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land never returned, and their descendants received soul information from these strongest members... Never enter the Barbaric Forbidden Land forever, guard the edge, or face extermination!" the Flying Little Leopard said with great astonishment.
Upon hearing the Flying Little Leopard’s words, Ye Tianchen was shocked. He never thought such a situation existed. He didn’t know about the other demon beast clans guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land, but speaking of the Flying Sky Leopard Clan itself, it was a dominant species. Whether it was in terms of physical strength or speed, they were extremely fast. Simply by the speed of the Flying Sky Leopard Clan, it is the key to victory in battle; ultimate power, unbeatable speed—this is the logic. It’s very likely that among the demon beast clans guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land, there are even more powerful species than the Flying Sky Leopard Clan. How powerful could the few strongest members of the several demon beast clans guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land be when they join forces? It’s possible some of the strong ones during that time had reached the status of Semi-Saint or even Saint, unstoppable wherever they went, right?
However, after these few strongest members of the demon beast clans guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land joined forces and entered the Barbaric Forbidden Land, they never returned. They transmitted their soul imprints, warning future generations to guard the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land and never enter it, ensuring their clan’s survival. So, what did these demon beast powerful beings encounter after entering the Barbaric Forbidden Land? Did they all perish?
"It seems this Barbaric Forbidden Land is indeed an extremely terrifying place, much scarier than any other forbidden places on Earth!" Ye Tianchen pondered, speaking.
"I am not afraid, but I don’t want my parents to worry. If, if they died too, then I would be the only one left in the Flying Sky Leopard Clan. I cannot let our clan’s legacy end..." the Flying Little Leopard said with a frown.
"Don’t worry, as long as I am alive, nothing will happen to you. Even if I face life and death danger, I will ensure your safety!" Ye Tianchen looked at the Flying Little Leopard seriously.
"Hehe, actually, I voluntarily came in with you. If I weren’t willing, you would have had to kill me. The reason I came with you is because I want to find my parents. Two years have passed, and they have not returned. Where did they go? Are they alive or dead? Why did they enter the Barbaric Forbidden Land despite violating the ancestral command? And I also want to train, to become stronger. If the destiny of the Flying Sky Leopard Clan is to guard the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land for generations, I wish to become powerful enough to break it, to break this magic law, to break this curse!" the Flying Little Leopard said with cold determination.
Ye Tianchen nodded in agreement but laughed, "With the way you are, you’d better continue cultivating before you talk about it!"
"Hmm, aren’t I cultivating right now?" the Flying Little Leopard grinned, reverting to a carefree demeanor.
"Hey, why are we always circling around here and not entering the depths of the Barbaric Forbidden Land?" Ye Tianchen finally turned back, seeing that the Flying Little Leopard was flying very fast along the edge of the forbidden land, instead of entering it.
"Know thyself and know thy enemy, only then can you achieve a hundred victories in a hundred battles. I’ve always lived in the area guarded by our Flying Sky Leopard Clan, and now I’ve finally mustered the courage to come out. I need to check out the surroundings and see which other Demon Beast species are guarding with us!" the Flying Sky Leopard said earnestly.
"I think you’re just a coward, afraid to go in there. Stop talking nonsense!" Ye Tianchen said irritably.
"No, absolutely not. I’m quite brave; if I were timid I wouldn’t have come out with you. Let’s first see what other Demon Beast species are guarding the edges of the Barbaric Forbidden Land. We might get some unexpected gains!" the Flying Little Leopard chuckled.
"Geez, I’m really fed up with you clowns. Just now you were talking about finding your parents and seeking training, and now you’re scared?" Ye Tianchen said, clearly annoyed.
The Flying Little Leopard pouted silently. It was true that it felt that timidity; otherwise, it would’ve dashed straight into the Barbaric Forest by now. However, Ye Tianchen didn’t let it rush in immediately because, as the Flying Little Leopard said, the powerful species guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land definitely weren’t just their Flying Sky Leopard Clan. So, what other species guard the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land?
"We’re almost out of the area guarded by our Flying Sky Leopard Clan, wonder what we’ll encounter!" the Flying Sky Leopard frowned and said.
"You’ve never been to other areas guarded by other strong Demon Beast clans?" Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and asked.
"Ancient Alien Race, Demon Clan, including the Human Clan; conflicts occur between these separate species and clans, and going into other clans’ guarded areas will surely result in a fierce battle, as it is here too!" the Flying Sky Leopard nodded and said.
"It seems conflict is everywhere, between large clans and large clans, small clans and small clans, individuals and individuals. This is a world of endless battles!" Ye Tianchen frowned and couldn’t help but remark.
Bang!
Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and an entirely black longsword burst toward Ye Tianchen and the Flying Little Leopard, carrying immense momentum and not lacking in power.
"Damn it, both of us are guardians of the edges of the Barbaric Forbidden Land, and yet you attack with lethal moves? Do you really think my Flying Sky Leopard Clan is easy to bully? Watch me!" The Flying Little Leopard was enraged and immediately spat out an iron seal, fiercely colliding with the black longsword.
Clang!
Boom!
A loud noise resonated as the black longsword and the iron seal spewed from the Flying Little Leopard’s mouth collided. It was a phenomenon of equal strength that left Ye Tianchen stunned. The Demon Beasts at the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land actually possessed the strength of an Early-stage Martial Saint, making it truly feel insane!
Whoosh!
The black longsword quickly flew away, and when Ye Tianchen and the Flying Little Leopard looked over, they saw a young man, dressed entirely in black, who appeared to be only in his teens, holding the longsword and sternly shouting:
"Who are you? How dare you trespass into the territory of my Black Sky Cat Clan?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)
