Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Life Forbidden Zone

A powerful force spontaneously emerged within his body.Lu Qingshan introspectively examined his Dantian.

At the moment of his advancement to the Foundation Establishment, the fog-like Spiritual Power within his Dantian had transformed into a higher quality liquid form of Spiritual Power.

At the same time, a wealth of knowledge and experience about the application of Spiritual Power was infused into his mind. ([Spiritual Power Control])

Under the effect of the innate Spiritual Power Control (Primary Level), his use of Spiritual Power had transcended mere Object Control, and it was no longer limited to monotonously consuming Spiritual Power to cast Skills.

He could now flexibly use Spiritual Power in battle.

Lu Qingshan shifted his gaze to the Attribute Panel, looking at the detailed description of the Returning Ruins Scripture in the Cultivation Technique section.

He finally understood what the Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Pavilion meant when he said that the Returning Ruins Scripture was a very special Cultivation Technique.

—The Divine Skills obtainable after fully cultivating the Returning Ruins Scripture, the Power of the Mountains and Seas, was indeed a Divine Skill contrary to the natural order.

For Cultivators to engage in Magical Combat, overturning mountains and seas was nothing out of the ordinary.

However, such actions only superficially damaged the continents and waters' topography; they did not actually cause real damage to this world.

But the Power of the Mountains and Seas was different, as any mountains and seas whose strength was consumed by the Power of the Mountains and Seas would lose all of their vitality, truly dying.

In other words, Magical Combat among Cultivators was akin to the bombing raids of his previous life; although they caused significant destruction, life would still grow from the ruins after some time.

However, mountains and seas whose power was consumed by the Power of the Mountains and Seas were like those that had endured a nuclear blast; the resulting damage was irreversible, and for years nothing would grow there.

Since passing the Returning Ruins Scripture to Lu Qingshan, the Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Pavilion's soul fragment began to fade increasingly.

Taoist knowledge should not be passed on lightly; he had transmitted the Returning Ruins Scripture to Lu Qingshan with a simple gesture, but it had cost a significant amount of spiritual power from this soul fragment of the Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Pavilion.

After consuming a great amount of his own origin power, the Sect Master's soul fragment was also in an extremely weakened state now.

Seeing Lu Qingshan standing up, the air around him also changed to that of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Pavilion silently praised Lu Qingshan's talent once again in his heart before slowly speaking to Lu Qingshan.

"Any powerful bursting spell will have a corresponding immense casting cost, and the Power of the Mountains and Seas is no different,"

"But unlike other bursting spells, which have casting costs that affect the caster themselves,

usually, under normal circumstances, no one would use bursting spells recklessly unless necessary.

Yet the casting cost of this Divine Skill of the Power of the Mountains and Seas is borne by the mountains and seas themselves."

"This is a terrifying thing."

"The world of the Human Race is vast, and it might be manageable at a low realm, but once a Cultivator's Cultivation is high, the range of devastation caused by the Power of the Mountains and Seas also increases significantly.

If Cultivators who practice the Returning Ruins Scripture do not know moderation, sooner or later, this world will turn into a wasteland because of it."

"Therefore, even in my Mountain and Sea Pavilion, only a few Cultivators are qualified to learn the Returning Ruins Scripture.

Even if you are outstanding, if you do not meet the required disposition, my Mountain and Sea Pavilion will never pass on the Returning Ruins Scripture to you."

"Returning Ruins signifies the destination and end of all things; once the power of the Returning Ruins Scripture is misused, then this world will become barren and meet its end."

"So I have one request for you, once you harness the Power of the Mountains and Seas, do not misuse this power unless it is a matter of life and death."

The voice of the Sect Master's soul fragment was very serious.

Lu Qingshan's expression grew solemn as he earnestly promised, "I assure the Sect Master that unless it is absolutely necessary, I will never use the Power of the Mountains and Seas."

Sword Cultivators never make promises lightly; once they do, they swear to follow through to the death.

The Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Pavilion gave Lu Qingshan a slight nod.

Looking at the Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Pavilion, a hint of hesitation flickered in Lu Qingshan's expression, but he eventually tentatively spoke up, "Sect Master, may I inquire where the Returning Ruins Scripture came from?"

It was no wonder Lu Qingshan was curious; indeed, the capabilities of the Returning Ruins Scripture were too sinister.

He initially knew only that the highest reward in the Ruin Realm would be a Taoist Level Foundation Establishment Technique, but he had not expected it to be such an evil technique capable of plundering the power of mountains and seas.

The Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Pavilion did not answer Lu Qingshan's question immediately.

Only when his figure began to flicker, like the dying light of a temple lamp, did he sigh and speak, "It comes from the Divine Forsaken Land."

"The Divine Forsaken Land?"

Lu Qingshan's brows furrowed.

He searched through his own memories, but came up empty-handed.

This was a term that had never appeared in his ten years of gaming experience.

His innate sensitivity to game narratives made him realize that he might be encountering a monumental secret at this moment.

The Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Pavilion nodded slightly, as if the term was taboo and chose not to name it directly, "That is a Life Forbidden Zone, a place I dared not explore even at my peak..."

After adding this, the Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Pavilion dared not say more.

...

At the entrance to the Ruin Realm in the Great Words Mountain Range.

The scene, quiet for a long time, started bustling again as the cultivators participating in the test returned one by one.

Lu Zhou checked the scores of his family members, his face filled with joy.

"Seeing your expression, it seems your Lu Family has achieved quite a bit this time, hasn't it?" Liu Neng, not far away, saw Lu Zhou's expression and hurriedly came over to ask.

Lu Zhou pointed at Lu Xin and laughed, "This is Lu Xin. She was the best performer in our Lu Family this time. She received a Grade C Plus in the Ruin Realm."

Liu Neng looked at Lu Xin in surprise.

Among the group of cultivators from the Lu Family who took part in the test of the Ruin Realm, Lu Xin was not the most outstanding, yet she ended up with the highest score.

"How about your Liu Family?" Lu Zhou asked caringly.

Liu Neng waved his hand, "We're far behind your Lu Family this time. The best score among our cultivators who took part in the test was just a Grade C Middle."

After a pause, Liu Neng suddenly realized something, his voice filled with shock and suspicion, "If I remember correctly, the last time there was a test in the Ruin Realm, the highest rating was just a Grade C Plus from the Ke Family.

"Could it be that this time, it's your Lu Family's turn to take the lead?"

Lu Zhou smiled modestly, "It's not that simple. Everyone is still exploring the Ruin Realm tests, and each year our experience grows richer and our scores improve. If the Lu Family is making progress, how could the Ke Family remain stagnant this year?"

No sooner had he spoken than

"Grade B Minus!"

A commotion erupted not far away.

Lu Zhou and Liu Neng both turned their gazes in that direction. Experience more tales on M-V-L

It turned out that a Qi Refining Cultivator from the Ke Family, who had just emerged from the Ruin Realm, had achieved a Grade B Minus in the test, stirring up excitement at the scene.

Lu Zhou and Liu Neng exchanged glances and couldn't help but exclaim, "Indeed the Ke Family..."

This was their Ruin Realm Alliance's first time achieving a Grade B in the Ruin Realm tests.

An achievement completed by the Ke Family.

Lu Zhou looked around at the various major families whose cultivators had already come out from the Ruin Realm.

Some families, after gathering their members, were even ready to start their return journey.

A hint of confusion flickered in Lu Zhou's eyes.

—Lu Qingshan had not yet emerged from the Ruin Realm.

What was this lad doing in the Ruin Realm that took him so long and still hadn't finished?

Lu Zhou pondered silently.

...

"Fang Qian, the results of this Ruin Realm trial have settled. You should close this betting pool," said a Golden Core Cultivator who had participated in the betting pool initiated by Fang Qian. "I previously bet two Fourth Grade Spirit Stones on the Ke Family to win."

Fang Qian, beaming, replied, "Excellent, excellent. This time in the Ruin Realm trial, at the level of Qi Refinement, the Ke Family achieved a Grade B Minus and took the crown, while at the Foundation Establishment level, it was the Ye Family with a Grade C Plus who eclipsed the others.

All the honored masters who placed their bets with me should come and settle their accounts now! If you miss this moment, don't blame me for turning my back on you, I won't acknowledge the bets anymore!"

Lu Zhou frowned, glancing at the entrance to the Ruin Realm where there was still no movement, and interrupted Fang Qian's calling out, "Real Man Fang Qian, we still have cultivators from the Lu Family taking the test in the Ruin Realm who haven't come out yet.

How can you conclude so definitively that the Ke Family has won in the Qi Refinement level?"

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