Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

Chapter 386: Chapter 178 Old Demon, The Times Have Changed!_1

Shen Yuan’s expression faltered slightly, and his eyes revealed a touch of doubt he could not suppress.

That oppressive crimson eye undoubtedly belonged to the Master of North Mang Mountain, and those words filled with shock naturally came from the First Ghost Immortal of this world.

However, Shen Yuan could be certain that he had never met this Master of North Mang Mountain; there was absolutely no connection between them.

Yet the expression and words of the Master of North Mang Mountain did not seem to be false, and it would be beneath the First Ghost Immortal of this world to mislead Shen Yuan with such trivial tactics upon their first meeting.

“Then there is only one possible truth.

The Master of North Mang Mountain may have not encountered the current me, but rather, a version of myself that had traveled back ten thousand years in time!”

Shen Yuan immediately realized this point, his pupils contracting so subtly it was nearly imperceptible, then he forcibly calmed the surging emotions in his heart and adopted a serene demeanour.

He did not respond to the Master of North Mang Mountain, because the one who truly had interacted with the Master was his future self; any misstep in his words now could potentially arouse the Master’s suspicions, so he chose not to make any direct response.

With a face that remained as calm and indifferent as ever, Shen Yuan spoke in a low voice,

“You have crossed the boundary.”

Within the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, the pervasive fog had long since dissipated with the departure of the Ghost King.

In the valley strewn with corpses, a special space outside of the mortal world began to emerge faintly.

It was a desolate space, resembling a massive burial ground, where billions of graves occupied the entire area.

This was the resting place for countless ancient Yin spirits and the burial site of the last human Emperor of the Great Xuan—the true Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

As the Spirit Energy in the Primal Chaos Realm stopped flowing, numerous Yin spirits trapped in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land created a special blessed land using the resentful power of the human Emperor—a formidable force—during the Last Method era to save themselves.

This space, using the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land in the mortal world as its spatial anchor, exiled itself beyond the Endless Void to evade the collapse of rules brought about by the depletion of nature’s spiritual energy.

This blessed land, forged by the power of Yin spirits, became the only lifeline within the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

Even with such a special blessed land for support, the vast majority of Yin spirits in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land still could not survive the lengthy era of Spirit Energy depletion and perished.

Even the curse formed by the resentful thoughts of the last human Emperor of the Great Xuan as he died dissipated over the long course of time.

At the center of this desolate ancient blessed land, a middle-aged man in a black robe with an ominous aura looked particularly troubled at this moment.

He was none other than the Master of North Mang Mountain, and the only remaining Ghost Immortal in this desolate ancient blessed land.

Now his gaze was fixed intently on Shen Yuan, his eyes fluctuating uncertainly.

As the ruler of North Mang Mountain and the First Ghost Immortal of this world, the Master of North Mang Mountain once governed a complete blessed land.

However, during the first era of Spirit Energy depletion, the blessed land of North Mang Mountain collapsed, And during the catastrophe of collapse, many powerful experts under his command perished.

Unable to bear the horrendous threat brought by the era of Spirit Energy depletion, the Master of North Mang Mountain had no choice but to lead his Ghost Objects into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land in desperation.

There he discovered the curse that could once slay an Immortal had vanished, and within the valley, he discovered a spatial anchor that led him to the Desolate Ancient Blessed Land, allowing him to cling to life.

After surviving the era of Spirit Energy depletion, the Master of North Mang Mountain thought he could return to the mortal world to dominate the North Mang Mountain water monster, but the suppression from the 10th Hall Yama Array Formation trapped him firmly within the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

No matter how the seas turned into mulberry fields, when the next round of Spirit Energy depletion arrived, the Master could still not free himself and was forcibly confined within the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

During the second era of Spirit Energy depletion, the Master of North Mang Mountain finally felt a crisis he had not experienced before.

Although the Desolate Ancient Blessed Land was jointly created by the strength of ancient Yin spirits, its essence was ultimately a blessed land; during the era of Spirit Energy depletion, it needed to consume massive resources to maintain its stability.

Not only the blessed land but also the 10 Great Grotto Heavens Sacred Lands and the 36 Little Grotto Heavens required vast resources.

The Master of North Mang Mountain was trapped within the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, unable to leave and find any resources to maintain the stability of the Desolate Ancient Blessed Land.

At the end of the second Spirit Energy Exhaustion era, the Master chose to dig up the ancient Yin spirits from the graves of the Desolate Ancient Blessed Land and use them as nourishment to keep the land stable.

By robbing these graves, the Master of North Mang Mountain could barely survive the second era of Spirit Energy depletion.

Recognizing the dangers within the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, the Master began seeking a glimmer of hope. He bewitched Yin spirits of humans who were close to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land to serve him, to collect resources to maintain the stability of the Desolate Ancient Blessed Land.

Additionally, the Master of North Mang Mountain started searching through various channels for ways to break the 10th Hall Yama Array Formation.

In an unexpected event, one of the Ghost Kings bewitched by the Master made contact with a Netherworld Ghost General and found the Samsara King who wished to intervene in the affairs of the mortal world through the Ghost General; using a treasure from his own possession, he made a pact with the Samsara King.

Before the Samsara King could keep his promise to join forces with the other Yamas to unlock the 10th Hall Yama Array Formation, the Spirit Energy depletion era had already arrived, and the Master lost contact with the Samsara King.

During the third era of Spirit Energy depletion, the Master of North Mang Mountain, to stabilize the Desolate Ancient Blessed Land and preserve himself, not only sacrificed all the ancient Yin spirits of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land but also offered many of his own subordinates, including several Ghost Immortals and Great Ghost Kings as a sacrifice, leaving behind only the Ghost King that had contact with the Samsara King.