Chapter 607: Chapter 571: The Will of All Beings

After Chen Liuyun finished saying this, the room immediately fell into silence, the atmosphere heavy like stagnant water.

Li Moyun frowned deeply.

He knew the purpose of Chen Liuyun’s trip, but he hadn’t expected Bai Lingfeng to agree to let Qin An enter the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land without coming in person.

Qin An pondered for a moment, then asked, "Mr. Chen, will you be going in with me?"

Chen Liuyun shook his head after hearing this and said, "The Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land is unpredictably dangerous, and with my current strength, I can at most take Mr. Qin to the edge of the Forbidden Area."

Qin An thought for a moment and nodded, "If that’s the case, let’s set off at once."

Currently, he had no other business, and even if he advanced his Scholar Profession proficiency to level twenty-one and welcomed a qualitative change, it wouldn’t help advance the Heart Method.

He was determined to step into the Tripod Aspiration Realm with an unparalleled foundation.

Chen Liuyun was taking him to the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land; he didn’t want to delay at all.

Chen Liuyun nodded slightly, stood up, and clasped his fists at Li Moyun, saying, "Mr. Li, thank you for your hospitality. I’ll be taking Mr. Qin to the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land now."

Li Moyun’s eyes grew more complex, as he stood up and said, "If Qin An can step into the Tripod Aspiration Realm with an unparalleled foundation, it will be a blessing for the entire Celestial Cloud Path. Qin An, the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land is unpredictably dangerous, be careful."

Qin An nodded, spoke no further, and then headed with Chen Liuyun to the Evil Extermination Stable.

After each selecting a fast horse, they rode straight onto the official road.

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On the official road, the sun hung high in the sky.

Winter was ending, and spring was approaching.

Passersby had already changed into lighter clothing.

Qin An felt the warm sunlight on his body.

Leading the way ahead, Chen Liuyun suddenly slowed his pace to ride alongside Qin An.

Qin An turned his head slightly and asked, "Mr. Chen, is there something else?"

Chen Liuyun thought for a moment and said, "Since we have nothing to do while traveling, let me tell you about the situation in the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land. You probably haven’t learned much from the Confidential Library."

Qin An nodded and said, "There really isn’t much content related to the Forbidden Area in the Confidential Library."

Although he worked as a Forbidden Land Envoy of the Evil Extermination Bureau, he hadn’t joined for long and was unfamiliar with many Forbidden Areas.

Only when he took on related missions would he gain a slight understanding.

Since he hadn’t received a mission related to the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land, he knew nothing about it.

Chen Liuyun organized his words and slowly said, "The Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land is the pinnacle of large Forbidden Areas, and the danger mainly comes from two forces."

Qin An interjected, "Is it the human forces originally inclined to the Evil Extermination Bureau and the demon pseudo-gods pulled in?"

Chen Liuyun nodded, "That’s right, it’s these two forces. Besides them, the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land also has some original inhabitants, but they haven’t appeared for a long time."

Qin An asked, "Why haven’t they appeared for a long time?"

He had been to several Forbidden Areas.

He knew the original inhabitants inside often caused trouble for the Evil Extermination Bureau.

The Bureau had to resist demon pseudo-gods, while also preventing the original inhabitants from causing unrest.

Now, he’s told the original inhabitants of the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land rarely appear, there’s certainly something unusual.

Chen Liuyun explained, "This has to do with the origin of the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land."

"The so-called Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land contains the words ’Celestial Cloud,’ which is named after the Celestial Cloud Path. It’s the only Forbidden Area named as such in the entire Celestial Cloud Path because it carries the power of the Will of All Beings."

"The Will of All Beings?" Qin An frowned deeper and said, "Mr. Chen, explain in detail, I’m not familiar with this."

Chen Liuyun lightly swung the reins and said, "The so-called Will of All Beings refers to the thoughts of the common folk of the Celestial Cloud Path."

"It ranges from grand ideas such as maintaining the lives of all beings to small desires like simply wanting a full meal."

"These thoughts collectively converge in the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land, and the original inhabitants of the land rely on the Will of All Beings to cultivate themselves."

"I mentioned earlier that they rarely appear because those original inhabitants are all cultivation fanatics, hardly causing any trouble."

Qin An stroked his chin, understanding Chen Liuyun’s meaning: "So, the original inhabitants inside are obsessed with cultivation, and even if major trouble occurs in the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land, they ignore it?"

"If that’s truly the case, this Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land might not be as dangerous as imagined."

He didn’t shy away, slowly expressing his thoughts.

Chen Liuyun sighed, "That’s right, as Mr. Qin imagined, the danger from the original inhabitants of the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land isn’t much. Occasionally, a portion of them with other thoughts emerges."

"And the danger here stems from these Will of All Beings."

"Born from the amalgamation of people’s thoughts, each thought is profound enough."

"When these thoughts converge, they form an exceedingly intricate force."

"This intricate force constantly corrodes oneself, and if one stays in the Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land for a long time, their mind will be corroded by this force."

"They’ll gradually lose all consciousness and become a vessel for the Will of All Beings."

"Even if someone from the Tripod Aspiration Realm enters, they can’t always guard against them. There will be times of laxity."

"Just a slight lapse would make them become a puppet without consciousness."

Upon hearing this, Qin An tightened his grip on the reins, "If that’s the case, isn’t it true that with me being only at the Element Transformation Realm, I’d lose my consciousness upon entry, becoming a puppet without any consciousness?"

Just now, hearing Chen Liuyun’s explanation, this Celestial Cloud Forbidden Land seemed completely beyond what someone of his level could endure.

Chen Liuyun shook his head, "It’s not like that. In fact, upon entering, the initial influence of the Will of All Beings is minimal, and if you stay inside for a long time, the Will of All Beings will grow stronger."

"Lord Bai once said, based on your strength, you can only stay in there for three days."

"If you don’t come out after three days, you’ll be completely stripped of your mind, becoming a vessel for the Will of All Beings, turning into a puppet."