Chapter 93: Forbidden Zone

“Phew… phew, this is really no place for a dragon to stay!” Panting slightly, Zheng Yichen used his claws to carefully flip through a notebook he held. This item was given to him by Qin, and it recorded the location of that secret realm meant to enhance strength. Without the contents recorded in this notebook, even if one could find the outskirts of the secret spot, getting in smoothly was unlikely.

The environment here was just too harsh!

The raging winds constantly swirling here formed a natural barrier. These winds were not ordinary winds; they were stirred by pure and violent Wind Element. If an ordinary person appeared here, even for just one second, they would be ground to shreds by the fierce winds… no, not even shreds would remain. Besides the violent Wind Element, the fierce winds also contained scorching Fire Element, giving the winds not only super cutting power but also strong burning effects.

Dying here, under the constant assault of these fierce winds, not even bone fragments would be left. And the ground was just as unsettled. The Earth Element, which should be the most stable underground, was also highly active here. When the most stable elemental power began to riot, it would be a true disaster!

Zheng Yichen had to be extremely careful with every step he took here, afraid of overly stimulating the Earth Element power underground and causing it to truly riot. A rioting Earth Element would lead to ground cracking and sudden eruptions of earth spikes. Moreover, faint flickers of lightning could vaguely be detected in the air covered by the fierce winds.

This was a chaotic Forbidden Zone of mixed Elemental Power, a place Mages least wanted to encounter. In an environment where Elemental Power was this chaotic, their Mana could not be used normally. Controlling Elemental Power under normal conditions was easy, but when it was in a riot state, carelessly trying to control it would just bring trouble upon oneself.

Even though Zheng Yichen now had a Dragon Body, he still suffered greatly here. And this was thanks to some safe routes recorded in the booklet. If he took those unknown dangerous routes… Zheng Yichen shook his head hard.

He had to be careful with such matters. Reckless, death-seeking behavior was out of the question; he had no curiosity about other unknown areas!

He reached out and swiped at the nearby air. A cluster containing three types of Elemental Power was caught in Zheng Yichen’s palm. The power here was certainly violent and uncontrollable, but its abundance was far beyond what other places could match. In other places, a grab like this would only catch a handful of air. Even using his now almost-mastered Special Ability, he could only capture a bit of magical power… that is, Mana.

His ability was special, but unlike Mana which could easily stir external power, however much he could make contact with at once was how much he could grab. With power in a dispersed state, how much could a handful of his claws get?

But here was different. The excessively abundant Elemental Power allowed Zheng Yichen to grab a large amount with just a gentle grasp. The cluster of mixed Elemental Power in his hand already had power comparable to a small Fireball he could release.

“If I could cultivate here, I could probably reach my daily cultivation limit every day,” Zheng Yichen clicked his tongue. What a pity. The Elemental Power was too chaotic to be utilized, much less cultivated. Forcefully guide it? He might as well become a human bomb.

Looking around, Zheng Yichen searched for the indicator points recorded in the notebook. These indicator points were quite easy to find in this area. After all, any landmark that could stand firm here wasn’t ordinary, right?

The landmark Zheng Yichen needed to find now was a mysterious tower shrouded in dark clouds… Tsk, anything “shrouded in dark clouds” — who could tell if there was a tower inside or not… Alright, Zheng Yichen admitted that after seeing the actual thing, he realized just how superficial his thinking had been.

He had thought the dark clouds were covering the tower, but actually, those dark clouds were just attachments of the tower, insufficient to cover it up. Instead, they became decorations for the tower. This tower’s existence was also extremely peculiar. Zheng Yichen stepped back a few paces and the tower completely disappeared from view, but stepping back to his original position, the tower became clearly visible again. Some kind of power obstructed others’ sight, and it could only be seen within a certain range.

Even though Zheng Yichen was very curious about this tower now, he had to suppress his curiosity. The notebook had already marked in bright red letters that the tower was extremely dangerous. When you saw it, danger had already found you. Moving around the edge of the area where the tower was visible, however, was safe, but absolutely must not exceed five meters beyond the initial visible range…

The notebook included a drawing—a hastily sketched tower and a circle. The circle represented the shape of the tower’s visible range. Zheng Yichen had no intention of testing the limits. He simply reviewed the precautions in the notebook again, then focused his attention on the ground. The safety line was no joke. At the boundary between safe and unsafe areas, there were subtle changes—the sand on the ground became rougher.

This was a good reference. Following this safety line forward, before long he would find the next landmark: a giant black boulder situated in a barren area. Looking at that boulder, which showed no signs of weathering in such a harsh environment, Zheng Yichen couldn’t help but have an illusion: perhaps after XXXXX years, a Monkey King would jump out from inside?

He shook his head. Compared to the safety line of the giant tower, the safety line of this giant boulder had a very irregular shape. It was precisely because of this irregular shape that Zheng Yichen could proceed smoothly to the next landmark. As for distance, the notebook explained that it was unrealistic to rely on distance in this area. Many phenomena here were distorted; distance was the most unreliable thing in this place!

Perhaps a place that looked very close would, after three days and nights of walking, still look just as close, with no actual progress made! Or a danger that seemed far away might suddenly, after just a few steps, appear right beside you!!

This was also a major reason why Zheng Yichen obediently followed the route recorded in the notebook here. If he strayed off course, who knows where he might end up? Even though his Innate Ability could affect even a Witch’s Power, who could guarantee that this power was flawless?

Alright, even if it was truly flawless, the parts where Zheng Yichen could actively exert this ability were his hands. If he encountered an indescribable danger, all he might retain would be these two claws.

“Hmm… after the giant boulder is a Giant Sword… just what kinds of things are here?” Flipping to the next page, Zheng Yichen’s mouth twitched involuntarily. Giant Sword… as the name implied, it was a Giant Sword as large as a ship-cutting blade stuck in the ground, looking like a small mountain. The blade was rusty, covered in cracks and gaps, yet it couldn’t hide the pressure it emitted. The safety line around the Giant Sword was even narrower, less than two meters…

Damn! I’m a dragon! This narrow? Am I supposed to squeeze through with my wings tucked in!?