Martial Master

Fortunately, Qin Chen's worries did not last long as a bright radiant light suddenly burst forth from Ji Ruyue's body.

The moment this light appeared, the once pained Ji Ruyue's expression instantly softened a great deal.

It was the Moonlight Divine Body!

At the same time, above Ji Ruyue's head, a sword light appeared, a phantom sword standing tall between heaven and earth, emanating a heart-pounding aura.

This was the Heavenly Sword Bloodline!

With the emergence of these two powers, Ji Ruyue's aura was instantly retracted, causing her to fall to the ground with a thud.

"Ruyue, how are you?" Qin Chen hurriedly stepped forward and embraced Ruyue.

"I'm fine." Ruyue raised her hand in surprise, her eyes flickering: "I feel like my body is somewhat different, but I can't quite say how it's different."

"Crack, crack, crack..."

At that moment, the stone door in front of them suddenly opened, slowly rising with a rumbling sound, revealing a pitch-black cave.

"Let's go in and take a look!"

Qin Chen and Ji Ruyue exchanged glances, took a deep breath, and stepped into the stone door together.

Boom!

As soon as they entered, the stone door slammed shut behind them with a loud noise, startling both of them.

"We can't get out."

They looked back only to realize they had to continue forward.

Within the forbidden area, there was a sense of muffled pressure, somewhat oppressive.

The surroundings were dead silent, not a sound to be heard; it was so quiet it felt a bit frightening. The entire cave was enveloped in a faint purple light.

The purple hue illuminated the space within the forbidden area, adding an eerie, strange feeling.

Ji Ruyue tightly held Qin Chen's hand, as if afraid he would let go, her beautiful eyes examining the forbidden space with a mix of curiosity and tension.

Of course, there was also a bit of fear, but due to her identity being with Qin Chen, that fear wasn't too overwhelming.

"Ruyue, have you heard of the Ji family's forbidden area?" Qin Chen asked, his voice echoing in the empty space.

"No." Ji Ruyue shook her head.

Qin Chen hesitated for a moment, activated the Qiankun Creation Jade Disc, and instantly, a figure appeared—it was Ji Hongchen.

"What are you two doing here?" Ji Hongchen emerged, looking around in confusion.

"This is the Ji family's forbidden area; do you know what is here?" Qin Chen inquired.

"What? We're in the forbidden area?" Ji Hongchen was greatly startled, her eyes wide with shock as she looked at Qin Chen and Ji Ruyue, "You two entered and opened the forbidden area."

Qin Chen frowned.

Ji Hongchen quickly said, "Sorry, I'm just too shocked. The Ji family's forbidden area has been sealed by Ancestor Wuxue. More than two hundred years ago, no one could enter here. Ancestor Wufang had sent many young talents here before, and as long as they weren't possessed, the young talents of the Ji family had a certain chance to break the restrictions and come before the forbidden area, but no one could survive to unlock it. Otherwise, the ancestors wouldn't have placed all their hopes on Ruyue alone."

"However, I also don't know what is in the forbidden area. Not just me, even the Grand Elder doesn't know. Perhaps only the ancestor knows something, because Ancestor Wuxue and Ancestor Wufang were the last batch of young talents able to enter the forbidden area, and after that, it was completely sealed."

Ji Hongchen spoke in astonishment, seemingly unable to digest this information.

Qin Chen shook his head speechlessly and waved his hand, and Ji Hongchen was once again taken into the Qiankun Creation Jade Disc.

"Qin Chen, has Aunt Hongchen been enslaved by you?" Ji Ruyue looked at Qin Chen, aware of his methods from their time in the Ancient Yu Realm.

"Yes, I've planted a Soul Destruction Mark on her," Qin Chen nodded.

Ji Ruyue looked at Qin Chen, somewhat troubled: "Qin Chen, actually Aunt Hongchen doesn't have a bad heart, and she cared for me a lot when I was little. Sometimes she had no choice..."

"You don't need to say anymore, Ruyue." Qin Chen looked gently at her: "I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I won't keep her enslaved forever, but right now, she can't be released because she knows many of my secrets and the existence of Lao Yuan. When the time comes, I will naturally lift her enslavement and let her return to her true self."