Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 459 - 411: Evil in the Holy Land

Chapter 459: Chapter 411: Evil in the Holy Land

Boom, boom, boom—

Under the command of the various Saint Masters, the cultivator army formed by the combined forces of all the powerful factions rushed into the Purple Mansion Sacred Land. The army marched thunderously, and several Heroic Masters stayed behind to maintain the stability of the Heavenly Earth Gate, ensuring it would not suddenly collapse.

Upon entering the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, it was as if they had entered another vast and magnificent world, a Secret Realm created by the Ancient Ancestor Great Powers of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land itself, immense and grand, a realm of its own.

Looking in the distance, one could see divine islands suspended in the deepest part of the Holy Land, with silver waterfalls cascading down, and even more dimly visible was a majestic Divine City soaring high into the Heavenly Dome, where magnificent Heavenly Palaces stood arrayed, ethereal and flickering in and out of sight.

Everything before their eyes was awe-inspiring; this was the aura of a Holy Land, with divine islands floating in the sky, Divine City established atop the Heavenly Dome, Heavenly Palaces in rows, Immortal Mountains spread out, innumerable Pocket Worlds, all showcasing the terrifying foundation of the Supreme Sacred Land.

But as much as it was astonishing, it was also heart-pounding, for the vast and magnificent Purple Mansion Sacred Land appeared to be quite normal on the surface, yet utterly silent, not even a bird’s or beast’s call to be heard, everything so quiet that it made one’s heart tremble.

It was like a Ghost Realm.

What earth-shattering change had happened in the Purple Mansion Sacred Land in the past, vanishing overnight from the sight of the world, and now reappearing, everything inside seeming as if it had never changed, just like a hundred thousand years ago, with all of the Holy Land’s creatures having vanished without a trace.

In this peaceful world, there always seemed to be some chilling, evil presence lurking, making one shudder.

"Let’s go!"

One by one, the Saint Masters, bold and courageous, traversed across Changkong, suppressing the heavens and earth as they actively entered into the deepest depths.

They were the most powerful, needing to personally investigate the perils in the depths. The other experts from the various forces, such as the elders and famous elders, followed the Saint Masters, advancing into the deep depths, warding off all manner of dangers along the way.

As for the many treasures they could encounter along the way, they paid them no mind. To the various forces, the many Divine Treasures in the deepest part of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land were the greatest Divine Treasure, while other treasures along the way were left for the last three thousand young Heavenly Prides to start, giving them an opportunity for practice and treasure hunting.

The three thousand young leaders stayed put, with the young and powerful standing together, many swiftly rushing into the interior, vying for the numerous treasures along the way.

Saint Heirs and Saintesses from the great Immortal Forces such as Dao Yan Sacred Land, Wan Chu Sacred Land, Cang Clan, Beiming Family, and others moved successively, leading the forefront of these young notables.

Ye Chen felt the icy stares on him, those of Zhao Wudao and Canglan Saint Son, two Void King powerhouses who had teamed up, surrounded by many young experts following in their footsteps.

"Kid, just remember to be careful not to lose your life in there." After leaving these words behind, the two Kings also entered into the deepest depths.

Ye Chen merely glanced at them indifferently, never taking them seriously from beginning to end.

If not for the fact that this place was close to the Heavenly Earth Gate, with several Heroic Masters watching, he would have already acted to kill these two.

"Let’s move too!"

Ye Chen and Zhao Tianyi both set out.

The Purple Mansion Sacred Land had disappeared into the void for well over a hundred thousand years. Despite the terrible changes that had occurred, it had remained hidden from the world, possessing an ancient Spiritual Energy not comparable to the outside, purer and spawning many Heavenly Earth Spiritual Essences everywhere amongst the Immortal Mountains—many of which were Medicine Treasures of over a thousand years.

They even occasionally saw Ten-thousand-year-old Medicine Treasures that had withered and turned to dust after ten thousand years, which was a source of regret and sighs.

Every single one of these Heavenly Earth Spiritual Essences was a truly precious wonder drug of high value. Many young leaders shot towards them like lightning, snatching one plant after another, regardless of its age, taking first and reasoning later.

Ye Chen and Zhao Tianyi also moved out, but nowhere near as urgently as those young leaders—neither too fast nor too slow, leaving Zhao Tianyi somewhat astonished.

While others were competing to get ahead, Ye Chen moved at such a relaxed pace, puzzling to observe.

"Be cautious, after all, this is the Purple Mansion Sacred Land. Although deserted, there may still be some Magic Arrays and restrictions in place, don’t take it lightly," Ye Chen warned.

He was an expert in the Dao of Arrays, highly sensitive to them, able to survey the heavens and the earth and discern some of the ancient Arrays hidden within this vast forest.

Indeed, before long, in the not-too-distant front, there were screams of agony, with the bodies of numerous young leaders shattering into Blood Mist, their screams echoing continuously.

Suddenly, terrifying beams of Killing Light appeared in the forests, slaughtering many young leaders who could not evade in time, terrorizing onlookers.

Among them, there were descendants of Immortal Forces, whose bodies were cut into Blood Mist and scattered, a mournful aura of blood wafting in the air.

"Be careful, there are the former Sacred Land’s Magic Arrays here, including Killing Arrays."

The Saint Heirs and Saintesses reminded the other young experts of their forces not to fall into the Arrays; otherwise, the consequences were unimaginable, their expressions having turned solemn at this moment.

A Magic Array set by a Supreme Sacred Land, how could it be an ordinary Array? Once trapped inside, even the likes of them could face disaster.

Fortunately, the Arrays here were not too formidable. Otherwise, let alone them, if a true Killing Array had appeared, even Saint Master Level beings would be ground to death.

Moreover, not only were the magic arrays remaining in the sacred lands affected, but so were the hearts of people.

During the struggle for the Heavenly Earth Spiritual Essence, many acted impulsively, directly inciting battles between each other—fights so intense and vicious that they clashed relentlessly.

Here, all rules of the outside world were lost; it was the survival of the fittest, and killing seemed justifiable.

Greed, jealousy, and savage primal nature showed without restraint, for the spiritual essence here was abundant, and every cultivator desired to monopolize it, unwilling to let go.

Many lost their rationality, wantonly killing, with at least a hundred people slaughtering each other, the scene awash with blood.

"Kill!"

Suddenly, Zhao Tianyi beside him leapt forward, his eyes blood-red, thrusting a three-foot green blade towards Ye Chen’s brow, swift as a bolt of azure lightning.

Clang!

Ye Chen’s expression was unchanging as he flicked his finger lightly, stopping the three-foot green blade dead in its tracks, the tremendous force of his action sending Zhao Tianyi, along with the blade, flying.

Yet, Zhao Tianyi did not stop attacking; in the next moment, he charged forward again, unleashing Divine Skills and slashing out swathes of Sword Radiance that tore through the sky, shattered the forests, and bore down overwhelmingly.

Ye Chen furrowed his brow, realizing that Zhao Tianyi’s eyes had turned completely blood-red in the blink of an eye, as if stimulated by something, controlled against his will, and with a light exclamation, a shout resonated through the air, the invisible force of the sonic wave dispersing, knocking him back, and the blood-red in his eyes quickly fading.

"This is..."

Soon, Zhao Tianyi regained his senses, recalling the various events prior, his face showing disbelief and regret as he hurriedly said, "Brother Ye, I’m sorry, I actually raised my hand against you."

Ye Chen shook his head at him, his expression slightly solemn, "No need for self-reproach, none of this is your fault, because within the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, there lurks a terrifying evil that can influence one’s mind, hence you were affected."

It was not only Ye Chen who noticed; even Elder Yan felt it. Although the Purple Mansion Sacred Land appeared relatively serene, even cloaked in celestial mist and clouds, as if an otherworldly Immortal Realm,

There was always an invisible and evil Qi Mechanism disseminating between heaven and earth, capable of affecting one’s senses in an intangible way, driving them to lose their reason and turn into demons of desire and slaughter.

It was not just Zhao Tianyi; the others were similarly affected, one by one, their eyes turning blood-red, losing their proper judgement, and continuously attacking those around them.

The Purple Mansion Sacred Land was incomparably evil.

The reason Ye Chen remained unaffected was due to his sufficiently strong Primordial Spirit and will, thus he was beyond influence.

Other King-level figures felt the same, but all of them had grave expressions, sensing that something was amiss.

With a soft shout from Ye Chen, a circle of Divine Halo emerged around him, filled with misty Light Radiance, engulfing his body and blocking the evil Qi Mechanism, even forcing it back, exuding an inviolable sanctity.

Zhao Tianyi, standing beside him, was also protected.

Along the way, the two proceeded with much more caution.

And many killings took place, with blood being seen throughout the forests, staining the grounds, drawn by the pull of the evil Qi Mechanism.

Boom—

Suddenly, a colossal Golden Body Buddha statue appeared amidst heaven and earth, standing between them, chanting Buddhist Scriptures, with boundless Buddha Light surging, illuminating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, rippling around the periphery of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land.

"It’s a Divine Monk from Western Buddhism taking action, having sensed the evil and thereby lending assistance,"

commented a Saint Heir softly.

Above the Heavenly Dome, one could see a thin figure, clothed in a monastic robe, bald and clean-shaven, reflecting light so clear it could serve as a mirror, adorned with fragrant scars, indeed a Divine Monk from the mysterious Great Leiyin Temple.

He sat cross-legged above the Heavenly Dome, continuously reciting Buddhist texts, with Buddha Light immeasurable illuminating the outer realm, dispersing all evil Qi Mechanisms, driving them away, purifying heaven and earth.

This was Buddha Power, a Secret Power, something only Buddhist cultivators could wield, capable of purifying evil, sharing a marvelous similarity with the Angel Clan’s Holy Light Technique.

Under the Buddha Light, all the young powerhouses, who once had blood-red eyes, saw the redness dissipate, regaining lucidity and recalling their irrational behavior, filled with trepidation and shock.

They had not anticipated that so much evil could exist within this piece of heaven and earth, controlled by a fearsome evil that had taken over their minds, causing them to act in ways they did not wish to.

Shortly after, the Divine Monk from Buddhism left, having cleansed the periphery of evil, before venturing once more into the depths to explore.

"The Buddha of Buddhism, he is a true Supreme Emperor who participated in the last battle of the Mythical Era," Elder Yan suddenly sighed.