My Cultivation Starting from Archery

Nine Nether Forbidden Land.

The wailing of Yin souls, flags fluttering.

Amidst a desolate mountain, several black-robed cultivators with masks gathered here.

"Is everything ready?"

Master Cao of the Seven Kill Sect asked.

Beside him, several cultivators above Foundation Establishment replied in unison.

"Rest assured, Master Cao."

"Everything is prepared, the fish will certainly take the bait."

"Hmm."

Cao Dongjun nodded slightly: "This time, the Secret Realm's disturbance has attracted many sect disciples. Keep a low profile to avoid excessive attention."

"Understood."

"But..."

"Should we keep an eye on the people from the Han Court? Last time, to seize resources, they risked robbing our auction. This time in the Nine Nether Forbidden Land, they will definitely come."

"Don't stir up more trouble, those poor souls from barren lands will naturally be dealt with by those so-called 'orthodox sects'. Once the seal breaks in a few years, none will escape."

"Master's words are true."

"..."

...

Outside the Forbidden Land.

"Subjects greet Your Majesty!"

"..."

"Your Majesty, all forty-nine colonels of Sky Wall City are here, awaiting Your Majesty's orders!"

In the woods, forty-nine cultivators disguised in various forms saluted in unison.

"Rise."

Chen Sansi, with hands behind his back, looked at everyone calmly and said: "Little Bamboo, tell them what to do."

"Listen carefully."

Dongfang Jingxing issued a command: "The Forbidden Land is now open, everyone is to enter in batches. Each group consists of seven; once inside, focus primarily on resource gathering. Proceed with caution. If you need to regroup, you will be signaled. Remember, the Forbidden Land trial is no child's play. Upon entering, life and death are your own responsibility."

"As you command!"

The forty-nine responded in unison.

"First team, Team Armor led by Wang Zhi, proceed, the rest stay and wait!"

"..."

With many from Sky Wall City, it's naturally impossible for everyone to swarm in at once, lest the commotion be too great and immediately detected.

At the Secret Realm's entrance, two broken stone pillars still stood tall, but the teleportation gate they bridged no longer had spiritual power disruptions. The pale green vortex looked as if it was a cloud of miasma.

From time to time, groups of two or three loose cultivators would cross the teleportation gate, disappearing as if stones thrown into the sea.

"Go!"

Wang Zhi drew his Mo Blade artifact and charged in first, followed closely by six subordinates, quickly vanishing without a trace.

Chen Sansi, in disguise, waited alone nearby.

"Mr. Xiao!"

With his face covered, Deng Wuchang hurried over, looked around to confirm no one was there, and said: "Quick, help me disguise as well, the more unlike myself, the better."

Within moments, Chen Sansi transformed him into an elderly man.

"Hey~"

Deng Wuchang looked at his reflection in a puddle: "You're really something, even my father wouldn't recognize me!"

"Let's go."

Chen Sansi did not waste time: "There are many things to do."

The two stepped through the teleportation gate one after another.

"Buzz——"

Upon touching the teleportation gate, they heard the whistling of gale winds, felt a dizzying spin, and then lost their balance, as if falling into an endless abyss, until their feet sunk to a stop, and everything around them ceased.

When they reopened their eyes, what lay before them was a vast yellow wilderness under a gloomy sky.

All that Chen Sansi could see was a landscape in the hue of yellow sand, mountains ravaged and desolate, ruins scattered everywhere, the ground littered with broken magical artifacts, mysterious ghostly lights flickered, akin to demons and phantoms.

Ancient battlefield.

This was how the "Nine Nether Forbidden Land" was described in the records.

This land was once a Cave Heaven Blessed Land, where a great battle happened countless years ago, causing it to drift from its original place, appearing in Beiyang as today's Nine Nether Forbidden Land.

Due to the laws within the Forbidden Land, cultivators above the Golden Core stage cannot enter. It's rumored that some areas even repel Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Furthermore, in any location, one might face attacks from ancient residual souls, which, despite being damaged, are extremely lethal. Carelessness can lead to death and destruction.

"I came here once twenty years ago."

Deng Wuchang said, vigilantly scanning his surroundings: "Even then, there weren't many second-tier treasures left. After all, this place had been harvested for thousands of years, almost nothing of value remains, and the risk is immense."

"So subsequently, I didn't get involved much."

"I didn't expect so many to come because of this year's disturbance."

"..."

Chen Sansi observed broken magical artifacts scattered haphazardly on the ground, mostly losing their spiritual nature, turning into scrap, having endured countless years, occasionally seeing two bodies.

These bodies were "fresh", recently deceased, likely due to treasure-seeking cultivators fighting each other.

"Watch out!"

Deng Wuchang's voice suddenly rang in Chen Sansi's ear.

Even without him saying, Chen Sansi already sensed the anomaly. The Xuan Yuan Sword silently appeared in his hands, and he spun to stab fiercely with a surge of water, dispersing a skull that had quietly approached him into smoke.

"These are ancient residual souls."

Deng Wuchang explained: "No one knows what happened back then. It's said that hundreds of thousands perished in the ancient battles, a truly shocking number."

"..."

Chen Sansi slowly sheathed his sword, scanning his surroundings.

Having familiarized himself with records about the Forbidden Land beforehand, he could speculate there were still significant undiscovered secrets buried here. However, the immediate concern was where to seek out Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.