Chapter 868: Forbidden Zone

The two left their respective imprints on the jade slip, and Yi Feng took the map drawn by Piaomiao Hong and left.

Watching Yi Feng's retreating figure, Piaomiao Hong's gaze lingered for a long time.

She didn't know if Yi Feng would be able to return.

He should...

be able to fulfill his wish, right?

Although she had never been to that place herself...

The reason she hadn't gone was precisely because she wasn't qualified, which was enough to indicate its danger.

Since the black mist spread, humanity's exploration of the Black Domain had never ceased.

Through years of exploration, humanity's understanding of the Black Domain was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

At the very least.

The Black Domain wasn't entirely populated by mindless, mutated demons.

There were also many who possessed high intelligence and lived together in cities, much like human settlements.

They had good order, strict discipline, and their own rules.

They were far from being a group of frenzied beasts; rather, they resembled the arrival of a higher race.

This discovery shocked the major powers of Yunxing at the time.

Because from this perspective, the emergence of the Black Domain wasn't due to some accident or carelessness, but rather a deliberate, premeditated act.

Behind it, there must have been an invisible hand.

And the location Piaomiao Hong marked for Yi Feng was a demon city discovered by humans.

When this demon city was accidentally discovered, countless human forces united and sent their top experts to explore it, but not a single person ever returned alive.

Due to the heavy losses, over time, humanity gave up on exploring it, silently categorizing it as a highly dangerous forbidden zone.

Of course, while they stopped exploring that particular area, their exploration of other parts of the Black Domain continued.

They also clearly classified the explored regions into levels.

The levels ranged from one to nine.

One was the highest, nine the lowest.

Among the classified regions, most were level nine or eight forbidden zones, with level seven forbidden zones being extremely rare and explicitly prohibited for human entry.

As for this Demon Gathering City, its actual level was unknown, but for now, humanity had classified it as a level six forbidden zone.

This made it the first level six forbidden zone in human history.

Thus, this city was the only level six forbidden zone and currently the highest-level forbidden zone.

As for forbidden zones above level six, while humanity retained the classification, no area had yet been designated as a level six or higher forbidden zone.

Hopefully...

there will never be a forbidden zone above level six.

"Hey, do you know where we're going?"

Sitting on Manman's back, Yi Feng took out the map drawn by Piaomiao Hong and held it up to Manman's face.

"Blurb blurb."

Manman made a strange sound.

"Just take me to the destination."

Yi Feng stretched lazily and leaned back against Manman's shell to sleep.

Whoosh!

Manman left a trail of afterimages in the sky.

Since it was a forbidden zone in the Black Domain, they naturally had to enter the Black Domain.

The ground below was endless barren land.

Countless dark shadows darted past.

"Ribbit!"

A toad suddenly jumped out from somewhere and landed on Manman's head.

"Hey, Toad, get off me."

Manman raised his eyes slightly, his voice tinged with annoyance.

"Hey, Slowpoke, you're being too stingy. With Bonehead gone, you think you're the boss now, huh?"

"Get lost!"

A ripple emanated from Manman's head, sending Toad Benwei flying.

In the distance.

A star symbol appeared, and Toad Benwei vanished.

"Ribbit!"

Not long after, the sound returned, and Toad Benwei reappeared from who knows where.

"I'm not going to argue with you. Let's get serious. Up ahead is the former boundary wall. Are you sure you want to cross it?"

Toad Benwei asked earnestly.

Manman fell silent.

After a long while, he finally spoke. "Many things have slipped out of control and deviated from the original plan."

He paused, then glanced at the vast Black Domain before continuing, "It seems there are also forces in the shadows trying to sabotage things."

"Most importantly, our master's true desire now is to seek death. Can you really stop him?"

"At worst, the universe will be destroyed, but I won't die..."

"As for you, short legs, you'd better start planning your escape route."

"Bullshit!" Toad Benwei cursed. "If you, Slowpoke, can't die, do you think I can?"

"But seriously, even if the master wants to die, can he actually die?"

"Is seeking death really the point?"

Manman rolled his eyes at the toad. "Isn't it more about the master using some excuse to do something?"

The toad only half-understood.

"Whatever, this is such a big scheme. With our limited intelligence, we might as well just follow the master and live carefree lives. Don't overthink it." Manman said, "Take a cue from Bonehead, living it up every day, so carefree. Who knows how many girls he's hooked up with, and he's even gathered a bunch of lackeys. Disgusting..."

At this point, Manman paused.

"By the way, do you know what it feels like to be with a girl?"