The people from Refining Heaven Sect, who were lurking near the exit, quickly withdrew.

Those who had anticipated and arrived early to stake out the exit, hoping to take advantage of any situation, continued to camp there because they lacked information channels, which led to incorrect judgments. They probably had to wait until they realized the target was not appearing ...

On their way, Shi Chun and his group witnessed an extraordinarily spectacular scene.

They were flying very high, yet the sun was still lowering on the horizon behind them, turning into a sunset.

In the far distance ahead of them was a vast expanse of stars.

Where the sunset's light and the vast starry sky met, a magnificent and strange sight emerged, blending blue, yellow, and black right above their flight path.

The earth beneath them was bizarre, and they could vaguely see people flying in the darkness below.

As the sun gradually submerged below the horizon, the brilliant starry sky seemed to take over everyone's world.

The starry sky in the Divine Fire Domain was vibrantly colorful and profoundly majestic. This majesty seemed eternally present, never fading, known as the "Land of Wuming" or the "Wuming Forbidden Land," a place too dangerous for many to tread.

"Wuming" does not mean devoid of all light; there are stars in the sky and fires on the ground. It simply connotes a place forever unseen by sunlight.

Speaking for the Divine Fire Domain, this blind spot unreachable by sunlight covers a vast area.

As for the exact boundaries of the Land of Wuming, in the Cultivation World, the official explanation is wherever sunlight doesn't reach. However, after contact with Shudao Mountain, Shi Chun and others learned a more practical interpretation.

People like Gu Lianni said the ancestors of Shudao Mountain had identified an actual boundary that creatures within the Forbidden Land generally do not cross. Once they do, a peculiar phenomenon occurs—a mysterious force kills them by causing them to disintegrate.

The creatures die as soon as they cross a certain point, and the ancestors of Shudao Mountain identified this point as the boundary of the Wuming Forbidden Land.

The ancestors of Shudao Mountain later suspected that an Array might be the reason behind this invisible boundary. Who could set up such a grand Array in a place like this?

They speculated it could be related to the ancient Fire God, even suspecting that the Wuming Forbidden Land might be where the Fire God's remains lie.

In the past, after suffering a setback in the Divine Fire Domain, the Fire God brought in a group of elites from the Cultivation World to help fight monsters. The strength of these elites was unquestionable, as none were ordinary.

Many elites fell here, and even the Fire God never left. Those who entered later might not know whether anyone found any remnants of these elites. Perhaps someone did find them and kept quiet; at least, nobody has heard anything.

It is said that before perishing, the Fire God desperately opened a passage to the outside world to let some people escape, which means those who escaped did not witness when the Fire God perished.

Would the Fire God allow himself to be left without a burial place? Could the possible Array here be related to the Fire God?

This suspicion was held not only by the ancestors of Shudao Mountain but also by many ancestors of other sects who had come to investigate, though they didn't find any solid evidence, just the terrifying presence that caused death and injury.

The disciples of Shudao Mountain who came later also repeatedly tested and confirmed that the experiences provided by their ancestors were accurate, confirming the existence of an invisible, unseen boundary.

In other words, as long as they do not cross that invisible boundary, they are safe.

Because Gu Lianni and others had their ancestors' knowledge, they knew how to locate this invisible boundary and knew which areas of Wuming Forbidden Land were safe, which is why they dared to lead Shi Chun and others here to shake off their pursuers.

After clarifying these circumstances, Shi Chun and his group, whose hearts had been pounding, followed with confidence.

However, the groups from various sects, who had followed them into the shadows of the Land of Eternal Night, began to feel hair-raising unease, constantly checking their surroundings. The notorious danger of Wuming Forbidden Land loomed large—claiming no fear would be a lie.

Their continuation was driven only by a powerful desire for Divine Fire.

Those flying close to the ground also started distancing themselves from the surface, daring only to fly to the left, right, or behind Shi Chun and his group, or even higher above them. No one dared to fly ahead of them.

Those relentlessly following started to fall a bit behind Shi Chun and his companions.

And this was exactly what Gu Lianni and the others wanted.

However, some, like the women from Forget Love Valley, persistently followed closely behind.

They had a communication channel similar to Gong Shixi's, which Gong Shixi used for mischief, while they used it to track people, allowing them to quickly catch up to Shi Chun and the others.

With so many people watching, Wu Shanshan didn't directly approach to greet Shi Chun and his group.

After flying in the dark for a while, when they still hadn't stopped, Jin Hao, who had scars on his face, nervously spoke up, "They're still not stopping, still flying deeper. Are they crazy?"

Lin Yuefang, whose nose seemed to have been replaced by cavernous sockets, also expressed deep concern while cautiously observing their surroundings, "Sister Witch, the dangers of the Wuming Forbidden Land are not some imaginary threat. Should we really keep following them like this?"

Wu Shanshan was agitated as well, but still thoughtfully responded, "These major sects have entered here numerous times and have accumulated experience. They must have a reason to venture inside; we just need to follow closely and mimic them, and we should be fine."

Jin Hao couldn't help but remind Sister Witch, "They dare to force their way in for a clear reason, perhaps to shake off the pursuit and take the risk."

Wu Shanshan fell silent, then counter-asked, "You mean, just give up?"

Upon hearing this, the two women also fell silent, unsure of how to decide.

The people from the various sects who followed relentlessly shared the same thoughts and concerns, scared, yet unwilling to give up without facing real danger.

Xu Anzhang and others trailing behind were also caught in a dilemma and pain, feeling extremely tormented.

The crux was that they couldn't help but make extreme efforts now. Everyone knew that the Mingshan Sect had absorbed a lot of Divine Fire and had hope of winning the competition. If he allowed the Mingshan Sect's group to face danger without intervening, someone would make his death miserable after returning.

After flying for a long time and continuing to venture deeper, Shi Chun began to worry as well and reminded Gu Lianni beside him, "We've been flying for so long, don't crash into a dangerous area."

To facilitate commanding both sides, he, Wu Jinliang, Gu Lianni, Yuan Yao, and Pang Hou were in the same Wind Scale. Due to their cultivation levels, the latter two took turns piloting the Wind Scale.

"We're keeping track of the time, just a while longer," Gu Lianni tilted her head and replied.

Since he was aware of the situation, Shi Chun felt reassured but still remained vigilant of the surroundings.

As said, "just a while longer", it wasn't long before Gu Lianni spoke again, "It should be about time."

Then Yuan Yao shouted, "Follow me!"

He was the first one to pilot the Wind Scale to lower the flying altitude, diving towards the ground, naturally followed by the others.

The entangling groups looked at each other, unsure of their intentions, but could only continue to lower their flying altitude.

It wasn't until they approached the ground that Yuan Yao managed to pilot the Wind Scale to rise again, maintaining a position close to the ground.

Pang Hou shouted, "Spread out!"

The disciples from Shudao Mountain immediately dispersed from their clustered group flying formation, spreading out to fly individually. The entire group, with Yuan Yao at the center, formed a line, spreading out widely from each other with each Wind Scale about twenty to thirty yards apart. The distance covered by the fifty or so people can be imagined, as they flew close to the ground, performing a line search.

It was evident that this was pre-arranged, as otherwise, people from Shudao Mountain wouldn't be able to cooperate with such strict discipline.

Due to the large spread, the encircling sects were forced to disperse, fall back, or ascend.

The Mingshan Sect's group didn't know what Shudao Mountain was up to, but they still gathered together and followed behind Shi Chun and the others.

"What are they looking for?" Wu Jinliang curiously asked as he looked around.

Pang Hou replied, "What else but that boundary?"

Wu Jinliang wondered, "Is that boundary visible?"

Pang Hou, "Those who understand can see it; those who don't, can't."

Seeing the others being conservative in discussing the boundary details, Shi Chun didn't ask further and activated his right-eye superpower to take a look and see if he could spot it.

After flying over the complex terrain for a little longer, suddenly a voice from the right said, "This way."

Yuan Yao, looking back, immediately piloted the Wind Scale to rush towards the right side, and Pang Hou also turned to the left and shouted, "This way."

Those flying on the left passed the message along and also turned around, chasing towards where Yuan Yao went.

The person who initially shouted on the right had already folded the Wind Scale and was stationary. Yuan Yao and his group landed one by one.

As Shi Chun landed, he looked around. His right-eye superpower didn't reveal anything on the rugged terrain, but everyone noticed that people from Shudao Mountain were all looking at the feet of the person who initially shouted.

Using the dim starlight and his Dharma Eye, the ground looked normal. Unable to resist, he asked Gu Lianni, "What does it mean, did we find it?"

Thinking for a moment, Gu Lianni still told him, pointing at some bumps on the ground, "Do you see? These rock bumps are of a jetting type. This is just one pattern. There are also rough, dented patterns and other types."

With that explanation, Shi Chun looked again carefully. His initial view of a mundane hillside now revealed clues upon close inspection. Indeed, the various sizes of rock bumps were jetting in nature, and he could even find a central explosion point. He suddenly realized, "Could this be the boundary formed by living things when they breached it?"

Gu Lianni nodded slightly.

Thus, Shi Chun and the others understood and looked around, observing the sky and the ground. This area should be the so-called boundary zone.

This wasn't the most crucial part.↩ When everyone looked around, they discovered that the entangling sect group had followed them here, sticking to them like a shadow.

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