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  In the midst of the Blazing City, Lie Teng walked with his head down on the main road. The surrounding prosperity and Lie Teng seemed out of place. Man Hu was not as rough as he appeared on the surface. He also sensed Lie Teng's emotions at this time and did not disturb him, instead following behind Lie Teng.

  "Strength!! It's because my own strength is too low, so I almost died under the brutal tiger after going wild, it's because my own strength is too low that I have no room to resist against Huo Ling'er, everything depends on strength, if I had strength, I could avenge for my loved ones, strength decides everything, this is the world of cultivation!" Lie Teng repeated in his heart, his eyes gradually dimming, his fists clenched tightly.

  He understood that his own cultivation was undoubtedly the lowest in the cultivation world, even if he had soul power. When facing a stronger opponent, the soul guide would not be of much use. Improving his cultivation was the necessary path to increasing his strength. But... how could he quickly improve his cultivation? Lie Teng thought of Chang Hezi, who after nearly two hundred years of cultivation still ended up as a pile of yellow earth. Two whole centuries!

  "No!! I, Lie Teng, will not be buried underground for eternity. Since heaven has given me a second chance at life, then I must break the rules of birth, aging, sickness and death! I want to live forever! I have cultivated for eight years, and I still have over a hundred years left. I must reach the stage of forming an elixir!" Lie Teng's heart was screaming in discontent. Undoubtedly, Zhang Hezi's death had a significant impact on Lie Teng.

  "In the ancient forbidden land!! Only by going to the ancient forbidden land and absorbing a large number of souls can one's strength be rapidly increased in a short period of time! Wealth and honor are sought in danger, only by facing more dangers will one's strength be rapidly improved. With the Demon-Sealing Bottle, there is no need to worry about spirit stones, I am destined to become a Dan-Forming powerhouse." Lie Teng's eyes turned red with excitement.

  Suddenly, Lie Teng thought of the Dao Inverse Cave Mansion. His heart moved involuntarily. The Dao Inverse Cave Mansion would open in nearly five years. He would go to the outskirts of the ancient forbidden land for a period of training, and then head to the Dao Inverse Cave Mansion after five years. If he had the opportunity to obtain a treasure, it would be extremely beneficial to his cultivation.

  Gradually, Lie Teng's fists slowly loosened, and his god-like state recovered. He looked around and slowed down his footsteps, glancing at the Wild Tiger beside him. "Thanks, Wild Tiger," Lie Teng said. Lie Teng knew that Huo Ling'er was able to let him go so easily largely because of the Wild Tiger, although the Wild Tiger had not revealed its identity, but Lie Teng could sense Huo Ling'er's apprehension towards it.

  "Hehe, I just said one sentence, why should you thank me? Besides, we're going to the ancient forbidden land together, and after that, we'll have to take care of each other." said Manhu with a smile.

  Lie Teng slightly nodded and didn't say much, his divine sense checking the items in the storage ring. Lie Teng planned to exchange the gains from the past half year for spirit stones, buy some medicinal pills, and then head to the Ancient Forbidden Land. Although he was only going to the outer perimeter, it was still one of the three major forbidden lands of the cultivation world, so there was a certain level of danger involved.

  "We'll gather at the entrance in half an hour, and I'll exchange some of the things we've obtained over the past few months for some elixirs." Lie Teng glanced at the nearby shop selling spiritual artifacts and said to Man Hu.

  The fierce tiger looked up and glanced at the store in front of him, nodded and said: "Hmm, my elixir is also running out, let's meet again at the door."

  He immediately went to the store alone and sold all the items he had obtained in half a year. The spirit stones he received were beyond Lie Teng's expectations, with as many as 300 low-grade spirit stones. Among them, half were the true artifacts he had obtained. Lie Teng only kept one low-grade true artifact and sold the rest. There was also a ring that Qing Xue had given to Lie Teng to store his savings, which contained a true artifact that emitted light. Lie Teng guessed that it was at least a mid-grade true artifact. He planned to refine it when he went to the ancient forbidden land. Mid-grade true artifacts and low-grade true artifacts have a fundamental difference. Mid-grade true artifacts may contain the initial artifact spirit, while low-grade true artifacts are not possible to possess. Lie Teng also spent over 100 low-grade spirit stones to buy a mid-tier fierce spirit pearl. He had a deep understanding of the power of the mid-tier fierce spirit pearl, and even ordinary cultivators who had reached the sixth layer of gathering spirits would be injured if they were hit by it.

  After making preparations, Lie Teng set off towards the gate of Chi Yan City to meet with Man Hu. Upon arriving at the gate, he found that Man Hu was already waiting there.

  "Have you finished shopping? Does Meng Hu know the location of the ancient forbidden land?" Lie Teng walked over to greet and ask.

  "Hehe, there's a map of the West here. Just follow it and you'll be fine." Meng Hu handed over a yellowish-brown pelt to Lie Teng, on which were drawn dense images and text - a detailed map of the West. Lie Teng took it and examined it for a moment, discovering that the Ancient Forbidden Land was located west of Flame City, a distance of at least ten thousand miles away.

  "Wait, why does the pattern here look like the map of the Dao Ni Cave Mansion? No, could this ancient forbidden land be the 'Forbidden' above the Dao Ni Cave Mansion?" Lieteng wondered in his heart, but his face remained calm. He didn't want to reveal that he knew about the Dao Ni Cave Mansion, after all, he wasn't very familiar with Manhu, and if it weren't for Manhu's strength, Lieteng wouldn't have come here with him.

  "This ancient forbidden land is separated from Flame City by a distance of ten thousand miles. If the Imperial Sword were to go, it would take several days. This is indeed a test of human endurance." Man Hu smiled and said to Lie Teng.

  "Hmm, this time I've bought a lot of Revival Potions, hopefully they'll come in handy. Let's go, it's getting late, we should set off immediately." Lie Teng said.

  At once, the two of them flew towards the ancient forbidden land on their swords.

  Two cultivators of the fourth layer went to the ancient forbidden land, which is not uncommon in the cultivation world. After all, those who have just left the sect are like newborn calves that fear no tigers, but many also lose their lives here. This is not an ordinary small forbidden land, but one of the three major forbidden lands for cultivators - the ancient forbidden land.

  After seven days.

  In the eastern part of the ancient forbidden land, a hundred miles away, there is a small town called Qingyue. Due to the ancient forbidden land, this small town has a constant flow of people, mostly those heading to the forbidden land. Although the ancient forbidden land is one of the three major forbidden lands, its periphery is still a place many cultivators yearn for. As long as they don't venture too deep, they might even obtain decent treasures. Moreover, the ancient forbidden land has numerous spiritual beasts and rare treasures, making it a target for many cultivators.

  This small town of Qingyue may not be big, but the number of people coming and going is not small. Lie Teng and Man Hu used seven days to ride their swords from Chiyan City to Qingyue Town. Looking at the endless stream of cultivators, Lie Teng's heart beat slightly faster. The cultivation level of these cultivators was mostly above the fifth layer of Jiling, but those who traveled together were extremely rare. After all, with their cultivation level, they could only enter the outer periphery of the ancient forbidden land. Even if there were many people, without a top-level strong practitioner, going deep into it would be a dead end. It's better to be careful and cautious alone, maybe you can still get a good treasure.

  "Let's go, the forbidden land is not far west." Manhu didn't plan to enter Qingyue Town, and said somewhat impatiently.

  Lie Teng nodded and the two of them flew towards the Ancient Forbidden Land once again on their swords.

  But less than half a minute into the flight, a loud roar echoed through the sky, and it was actually a gust of wind spreading from the direction of the ancient forbidden land. A strong breath swept across the sky, and those with low cultivation were directly affected by this gust of wind and breath, and they fell to the ground with a miserable cry.

  "Run quickly! A fourth-level spiritual beast has escaped from the ancient forbidden land!!" A terrified cry of alarm sounded extremely frightened.

  Feeling the powerful breath sweeping in, Lie Teng's heart was shocked, and before he could react, a gust of wind swept in, Lie Teng almost got blown away with the wind, but the barbaric tiger beside him grabbed Lie Teng and rapidly fell downwards, hearing that terrified scream, Lie Teng's heart sank.

  Fourth-level spiritual beast? Spiritual beasts are divided into six levels corresponding to the six stages of cultivation. A fourth-level spiritual beast is... equivalent to a strong Dan Yuan! An existence even more terrifying than the Sect Master of Gui Zong, Lie Teng's heart was filled with boundless fear as he stared ahead, while Man Hu's face was also extremely solemn. What a fourth-level spiritual beast represents, he understood all too clearly - possessing terrifying power that could destroy heaven and earth.

  "It's no wonder it's an ancient forbidden land, to have such a powerful existence." Mān Hǔ said quietly, and immediately he whispered to Liè Téng: "Liè Téng, run, the farther the better." But Mān Hǔ found that Liè Téng was staring blankly at the front, his expression suddenly frozen.

  All that could be seen was the horizon, where a sea of flames could be faintly seen, almost burning across half the sky. And under the flames, there was actually a figure standing in mid-air, like a fire god, standing tall and unwavering. Although he looked extremely small compared to the sea of flames, his aura was shocking. In front of him, a massive creature was attacking him with its paws.

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