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It had not been thoroughly opened, and if one rashly intruded within, they would surely be instantly torn apart by the terrifying power contained within.

However, before Qin Chen's words could finish, the master of the forbidden zone was already impatiently standing at the entrance, completely disregarding Qin Chen's warning. In a single step, he entered the crack.

With a loud boom.

To the horrified gazes of all the masters of the forbidden zone, this particular master froze in place after entering the crack, as if he had been imprisoned by some invisible force. At the same time, an expression of endless terror appeared on his face.

"I..."

He slowly turned his head, his eyes filled with fear and his expression twisted. The movement was incredibly slow, as if he had experienced a millennium or more. Turning around seemed to exhaust nearly all his strength, and in that instant he turned, there was a loud explosion, and his entire body suddenly ignited in flames.

He opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but in the end, he could not utter a word. He could only watch helplessly as his flesh burned away piece by piece, and finally, under everyone's gaze, he disintegrated into ash and vanished without a trace.

Threads of life's essence slowly dissipated in the mystic pattern sealing above the Stone Platform, as if this person had never existed at all.

"Alas!"

Qin Chen shook his head and sighed. This guy was too reckless and impulsive. If the entrance really had opened, would he have been afraid of not being able to exit? Why the urgency?

In the end, he died here for nothing.

On the contrary, the Kāluó Underworld Ancestor, Stone Statue Ghost Ancestor, and Yama Soul Ancestor, who were closest to him earlier, remained extremely composed and hurried to rush in. Qin Chen even saw a hint of casual mockery at the corner of Kāluó Underworld Ancestor's mouth when the master of the forbidden zone rushed up, clearly having recognized the danger of the mystic pattern sealing long ago.

"Brother Underworld Lord, what... is going on?"

At this moment, the other masters of the forbidden zone finally came to their senses, and the weary dragon ghost ancestor could not help but ask in shock.

Qin Chen shook his head, "Although this mystic pattern sealing has opened a slight crack, the entrance is not completely open. It contains terrifying pressure and power. Once anyone intrudes, they will be torn apart by the frenzied power of the mystic patterns inside. However, I did not expect this fellow to have no chance of resisting at all."

Although Qin Chen knew that this crack was extremely dangerous, he did not expect the power to be so terrifying. That power earlier was likely something he would find difficult to escape from even if he rushed in.

"Brother Underworld Lord, will this affect the opening of the entrance?"

The weary dragon ghost ancestor asked anxiously.

The others also displayed anxious expressions.

It was fine that the master of the forbidden zone had died, but if it affected their ability to leave, they would be in deep trouble.

"It won’t." Qin Chen shook his head and said solemnly, "In order to completely break this mystic pattern sealing, we must enter the interior of this Stone Platform. I will force my way inside shortly to crack it from within. Everyone, follow orders and continue to activate the formation flags. If anyone acts on their own again, don’t blame me for being impolite."

"Hmph, did everyone hear that? If anyone dares to be reckless again, I will kill them first."

The Ten Thousand Bones Underworld Ancestor said sternly, his gaze sweeping over everyone.

"It won’t."

"Brother Underworld Lord, rest assured, we will not act recklessly."

"Please do not worry, Brother Underworld Lord. If anyone dares to be reckless, we will not let them go."

The other masters of the forbidden zone hurriedly responded.

Qin Chen nodded, his figure flickering as he stepped directly toward the Stone Platform.

With a hum, the mystic patterns lit up, and in an instant, Qin Chen stepped inside, completely disappearing as if there was some special spatial mist within the Stone Platform that affected everyone’s vision and perception.