Chapter 1545

The old man with the missing front teeth was anxious to get Zi Chen to take Zhou Ya away. This definitely had something to do with Dong Qing.

The old man must have sensed something, or had a premonition of some kind of danger.

As for the matter of the alien race, the old man definitely didn't know, or rather, he didn't know much.

The alien race's restriction, Dong Qing, the Zhou family, the old man, and Zhou Ya. Zi Chen felt that these matters were related, but with just these few clues, no matter how smart Zi Chen was, he couldn't see the whole picture.

It was impossible to leave now. The alien race's restriction was of great importance. There might be alien race members who were in seclusion to heal their wounds, or something left behind by them. Zi Chen had to go in and investigate.

It was unknown whether it was because of Zi Chen, but the speed at which the restriction unsealed itself was much faster.

The formation on the platform was fully revealed, and the power it emitted was like the beating of a heavy drum. Even Zi Chen, who was staying in the tavern, could clearly sense the fluctuations from the alien race's restriction.

Zi Chen knew that it was only a matter of time before the alien race's restriction was discovered.

Dong Qing was investigating in another part of the mountain range. Even he didn't know what his master was looking for and what he was going to do.

Apart from him, there were at least fifteen groups of forces within a radius of nearly a million miles, aimlessly searching for a place that was said to have a strange fluctuation.

Two days later, a subordinate finally came to report that they found a place that was emitting a strange fluctuation of energy.

"Where is it? Have you gone in to investigate?" Dong Qing asked in a deep voice.

"It's at the bottom of a lake. Several groups of people have gone in, but none came out alive. There are water monsters underground, and they are very strong."

"Let's go and take a look."

Dong Qing came to the edge of the lake. At this moment, thousands of cultivators had gathered here. During this time, there were constantly cultivators rushing to the bottom of the lake, but no one came back up.

When Dong Qing arrived, the crowd dispersed.

When he came to the lake, Dong Qing didn't immediately go in. Instead, he stood there and waited patiently.

There was no movement on the surface of the lake, and there were no energy fluctuations from a battle, but none of the people who went in came out.

After waiting for a full hour, nearly a hundred cultivators went in, but still didn't come out. Dong Qing then went in.

A quarter of an hour later, Dong Qing returned with teeth marks all over his body. Blood was flowing out from the teeth marks.

When the surrounding cultivators saw this scene, they were all stunned.

If even a second-stage domain overlord was injured, those people from before would definitely not be able to return.

"Send some people to guard this place. I'll be back soon."

Dong Qing, whose body was riddled with injuries, did not bother to treat his injuries. With a flash, he flew into the distance.

Dong Qing left, leaving behind some people looking at each other in dismay, not knowing what to do.

There were many cultivators who were still searching in the surroundings. When they heard the news, they rushed over and then hurriedly left.

In less than a day, the news of a pool emitting energy ripples had spread.

In just three days, a large number of foreign cultivators had gathered in this area, and the business of the old man's tavern had been very good recently.

Everyone at the table talked about the pond every day.

"You don't know this. Although the pool looks small, it's bottomless. There are many water monsters lurking in it. Anyone below the Domain Realm who steps into it will definitely die."

"Is it that scary?"

"Of course it's scary. Just yesterday, a first-stage Domain Realm cultivator entered and died inside."

The guests at the table spoke freely, and Zi Chen also heard some useful clues.

After the crazy suicidal behavior, the cultivators below the Domain Realm finally dispelled the curiosity in their hearts and became true spectators. As for the Domain Realm cultivators from different places, they began to explore the pool.

Until now, Zi Chen had learned that two first-stage Domain Realm cultivators had died and several second-stage Domain Realm cultivators had been seriously injured.

He had some understanding of the pool. Although there were many strange fish and anacondas inside, if several Domain Realm cultivators went in together, they would only cause trouble and would not be able to kill them.

But now, two first-stage Domain Realm cultivators had died and several second-stage Domain Realm cultivators had been injured. This made Zi Chen feel very strange.

However, he was not in a hurry to investigate because the restriction had not been fully activated. Of course, it was not Zi Chen who had sensed it, but the mute girl.

Ever since Zi Chen had sensed the fluctuation, the mute girl had looked for Zi Chen and told him that she had sensed a strange fluctuation. This fluctuation was like a heartbeat.

She also told Zi Chen that the thing was currently trapped and was trying to break free.

After seeing the mute girl's gestures, Zi Chen was greatly shocked. Then, he carefully asked the mute girl to tell him everything she had sensed.

After that, the mute girl told him that when the heartbeat fluctuation appeared, she could often hear a shout. It seemed like someone was calling her and saying that they had something to give her.

Zi Chen's expression changed drastically. He had not been able to guess what had happened before, but after the mute girl told him what she had sensed, he instantly understood everything.

Of course, there was a reason why the Zhou Family had not allowed the mute girl to cultivate since she was young. The restriction of the foreign tribe was probably the real reason.

Perhaps the mute girl's birth was the result of a scheme.

When the old man had found out that the mute girl was going to be sacrificed, he had angrily rebelled against the Zhou Family. It seemed that he had used some kind of deception to bring the mute girl out.

However, because his strength had greatly decreased and he had brought along a mortal, he could not go far. Thus, he had hidden himself here.

Coincidentally, the place where the mute girl was going to be sacrificed had appeared here.

As for the call that the mute girl had mentioned, Zi Chen believed it without a doubt.

As for the so-called sacrifice, Zi Chen did not believe it.

He guessed that someone must have wanted to use a great magical power to steal the mute girl's opportunity and make it their own.

This person must have been Dong Qing's superior or her superior's superior.

However, no matter what the situation was, these people would definitely make a move next.

During this search for the restriction, Zi Chen had only seen people from one region. However, he guessed that there must be other people in other regions.

This could be said to be a huge scale.

Once they found it, the news would definitely leak out. He believed that the Zhou Family must have expected this.

However, they still acted this way. It could be seen how huge this force was.

This force was many times bigger than Huping City, because all the people who would appear next would be at the Domain Realm.

In this region, the only people who could possess such a powerful force were undoubtedly the people from the Shuntian Prefecture.

The Shuntian Prefecture was a place that only Domain Realm cultivators were qualified to enter. Just thinking about it made Zi Chen's scalp go numb.

Perhaps, the person who had schemed against them in the end would be an existence at the Realm Lord level.

Suddenly, cold sweat appeared on Zi Chen's forehead. This was because he had an even bolder guess. Could this person be the Shuntian Prefecture's Prefecture Lord?

If one were to talk about who had the greatest power and influence in the Shuntian Prefecture, it would undoubtedly be the Shuntian Prefecture Lord.

If this possibility was true, then Zi Chen would have to be extremely careful when going against such a colossus. He could not be discovered. Otherwise, even if he had 655 lives, it would not be enough.

Zi Chen did not know that when this thought arose in his mind, the Shuntian Prefecture Lord, who was billions of miles away and claimed to have the greatest power in the Shuntian Prefecture, immediately sensed it.

His expression froze as if his mind had wandered away. However, the feeling he had just sensed had disappeared, and there was a puzzled look in his eyes.

In the Shuntian Prefecture, every word the Shuntian Prefecture Lord said could cause a stir in the Shuntian Prefecture. Every expression he made had a deeper meaning.

Now that the Shuntian Prefecture Lord was puzzled, it meant that even the Prefecture Lord was puzzled about something. This could be considered a major matter in the Shuntian Prefecture.

There was a chessboard in front of the Prefecture Lord. At the moment, the black and white pieces on the chessboard were like two coiled dragons that were constantly crossing swords. However, they were evenly matched.

On the other side of the chessboard sat an elegant middle-aged man in a white robe.

The middle-aged man obviously had a high status in the Domain Realm since he was able to play chess with the Prefecture Lord. He held a black piece in his hand and did not put it down for a long time. He seemed to be pondering.

He did not raise his head, but he could sense the puzzled look in the Prefecture Lord's eyes. He chuckled and said, "The Prefecture Lord is puzzled."

The Shuntian Prefecture Lord was a dignified middle-aged man. His face was resolute, and he looked dignified without being angry. He looked more like a stern general. He nodded and said, "I have two things that I don't understand. I hope Brother Tian can enlighten me."

"Oh, two things." The middle-aged man in a white robe raised his head. A look of surprise flashed in his eyes. The black piece in his hand was still not put down.

"You and I have been playing this game for two whole years. The chessboard has long reached a stalemate. However, you still haven't put down your piece. It should have been a year already."

The middle-aged man in a white robe smiled and said, "To be precise, it has been a year, three months, and 78 days."

The Prefecture Lord laughed and said, "Brother Tian, you have a good memory. I hope Brother Tian can tell me when I should put down my piece."

The middle-aged man in a white robe did not answer. Instead, he asked, "I wonder what the second thing is, Prefecture Lord?"

"Just now, I felt a presence fall on me. This presence was very weak, but when I tried to probe it, I couldn't find anything. However, at this moment, this weak presence is actually closely connected to me. Could it be that someone is scheming against me?" The Prefecture Lord asked.

"Haha …" This time, the middle-aged man in a white robe laughed loudly. He pointed at the chessboard in front of him and said, "Two years ago, you and I used the layout of the entire Shuntian Prefecture to play chess. You played the white piece first, and I played the black piece. A year, three months, and 78 days ago, both sides seemed to be evenly matched, but the black piece lost. You asked me why I didn't put down my piece, and I said I was waiting for a change.

The Prefecture Lord looked at the high-spirited middle-aged man in a white robe. There was a slight look of astonishment on his face. He asked, "Could it be that a change has appeared?"

It had to be known that although the two of them seemed to be playing chess, they were actually using the entire Shuntian Prefecture to play chess. A slight change could affect the entire situation, and it involved the entire Shuntian Prefecture.

"The change had actually appeared a year ago, but it had not been obvious and had not been fixed. In recent days, the change has become clear. Today, the change has been fixed and has completely surfaced."

As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man in a white robe put down his piece.