Chapter 0381: The Land of Forgetfulness

After enduring a century-long trial in the Ancient Forest and swallowing the Nimeng Fruit in the Nimeng Mountains, Huang Long was on his way back to the Luning Mansion. He learned about the ten sacred fruits of the Netherworld and naturally paid attention to the foremost among them—the Sacred Fruit of Heaven and Earth.

This Sacred Fruit of Heaven and Earth not only aided divine-level warriors in cultivating and comprehending laws but also had another effect: it had a certain chance of granting a special ability! Of course, this probability was extremely low, but it did exist.

The Land of Forgetfulness opened once per era—a natural phenomenon controlled by the six major families of the Netherworld. Strangely enough, only high-ranking gods with bloodlines from these six families could enter. Each era saw the birth of thirty Sacred Fruits of Heaven and Earth and ten Nether Beads!

Although there were only thirty Sacred Fruits of Heaven and Earth per era, over countless eras, countless people had swallowed them. Yet, according to rumors in the Netherworld, only three people had acquired special abilities after doing so. Naturally, these special abilities were nothing ordinary, which was why the Sacred Fruit of Heaven and Earth ranked first among the ten sacred fruits.

“Tsk tsk, the Sacred Fruit of Heaven and Earth, the Nether Beads… Even all the direct descendants of our family are excited about them. I’m even tempted,” said Fat Francis with a smile.

Chester shook his head. “I wonder what the family is thinking. To create the Sacred Pill of Heaven and Earth, they want to use those sacred fruits and Nether Beads, along with Wind and Thunder Beads, for that alchemist.” He paused before adding, “Moreover, the Sea of Wind and Thunder isn’t an ordinary place. Even our family members wouldn’t dare enter, right?! Isn’t this sending our descendants to face danger?”

Fat Francis replied, “So, though the Sacred Fruit of Heaven and Earth and the Nether Beads are tempting, I, Fat Francis, won’t go to that Wind and Thunder Mountain. I may not have any strengths, but I’m just afraid of death!”

“Being afraid of death is also a strength?” Brad shook his head and smiled.

Seeing this, Fat Francis laughed. “Brother Brad, don’t underestimate the fear of death. Over these tens of thousands of years, it’s because of this fear that I’ve avoided several disasters. Otherwise, I’d likely be dead by now. Isn’t that a strength?”

Chester smiled. “Only you would call that a strength, Fat Francis.”

Fat Francis chuckled.

“Besides the Sacred Fruit of Heaven and Earth and the Nether Beads, the family has one last reward,” Chester said to Huang Long.

“There’s another reward?” Huang Long was even more surprised. The Sacred Fruit of Heaven and Earth and the Nether Beads were already surprising—there was even another reward? It seemed the Luning family placed great importance on this Sacred Pill of Heaven and Earth.

“That’s right. The last reward is related to the next opening of the Land of Forgetfulness,” Chester said.

“Oh, the Forgotten Land will open again next time?” Huang Long felt a stir in his heart. Since he knew about the Heavenly and Earthly Holy Fruits, he was aware of when the Forgotten Land would open next—only over eight hundred years remained until then. “Good. If we can collect ten Wind and Thunder Beads, the last reward for the task just announced by our family is that if someone enters the Forgotten Land at that time, the Heavenly and Earthly Holy Fruits and the Nether Beads can be given to them instead of our family!” Chester said. “All given to them?” Huang Long hadn’t expected such a reward; it was undoubtedly even more tempting than the Heavenly and Earthly Holy Fruits and the Nether Beads! Although three hundred members from the six major families of the Netherworld would enter the Forgotten Land, with only thirty Heavenly and Earthly Holy Fruits and ten Nether Beads available, it meant that the vast majority wouldn’t be able to obtain any. But that didn’t mean no one could get multiple of them. Of course, to enter the Forgotten Land, in addition to meeting the requirements of higher gods, the descendants of the six major families also had to compete for those three hundred spots through trials. Over an hour later, Chester and Fat Frank left. After they left, Huang Long continued to think about the Forgotten Land. “Young master, are you going to the Sea of Wind and Thunder?” Brad asked, noticing Huang Long’s expression. “Yes,” Huang Long nodded. Such opportunities were not common. Brad didn’t say anything further—this was indeed a rare chance. For the other descendants of the Runing family, the Wind and Thunder Mountain was dangerous, but for them two, it wasn’t a problem. The Heavenly and Earthly Holy Fruits and the Nether Beads—things that even made him excited! “Brad, do you know anything about the Nether Bead?” Huang Long turned to ask. He knew and understood the Heavenly and Earthly Holy Fruits, but he knew little about the Nether Bead, and it seemed there was very little information available about it. Brad nodded. “I do. The effects of the Nether Bead are no less than those of the Heavenly and Earthly Holy Fruits. In some aspects, it’s even better. But it’s only useful for Soul Masters and Beast Tamer Masters. Otherwise, calling it the number one divine bead in the Netherworld wouldn’t be an overstatement!” “Oh, it’s only useful for Soul Masters and Beast Tamer Masters?!” Huang Long was intrigued. “That’s right. After swallowing the Nether Bead, Soul Masters can increase their soul power, while Beast Tamer Masters can enhance their soul energy. It can even heal soul injuries,” Brad said.

“Increase soul power, mental energy, and restore the soul!” A glint of fervor flashed in the Yellow Dragon’s eyes. Over the years, his reborn and damaged soul still hadn’t recovered. Even after entering the Ancestral Dragon Pool and evolving into a Primordial Dragon form, his damaged soul had only recovered to about 40% of its original state compared to his past life as Pangu.

Seeing the Yellow Dragon’s expression, Bradd suddenly realized something and then smiled, saying, “Young master, you are a soul master and a high-level beast driver. This Nether Pearl from the Land of Forgetfulness was practically created for you.”

The Yellow Dragon smiled. “I didn’t expect this Nether Pearl to be so effective.” Then he mused to himself, “But this Land of Forgetfulness naturally opens at each new era, giving birth to the Sacred Fruits of Heaven and Earth and the Nether Pearl. What secrets does it hide?”

Bradd shook his head. “Who knows? Not even the gods of various divine realms are aware of it. But some speculate it might be related to the Chaos Divine Realm.”

“The Chaos Divine Realm? The Supreme God?” A spark appeared in the Yellow Dragon’s eyes.

“Yes. I also believe this Land of Forgetfulness must have been left behind by some Supreme God, as there seems to be no other possibility,” said Bradd. Then he added, “However, I think this Land of Forgetfulness isn’t just about producing the Sacred Fruits of Heaven and Earth and the Nether Pearl. If that were all, what would be the purpose of the Supreme God leaving behind this place? Could it be merely to let the descendants of the six major families in the Nether World compete for those thirty Sacred Fruits and Nether Pearls every era?!”

The Yellow Dragon also fell into deep thought.

Bradd’s speculation was indeed plausible.

But then, what was the Supreme God’s intention? And was the Land of Forgetfulness really left behind by some Supreme God?

After that, the Yellow Dragon and Bradd discussed other matters related to the Land of Forgetfulness and the Sea of Wind and Thunder.

Since the Land of Forgetfulness contained the Nether Pearl that could restore souls, the Yellow Dragon felt it was imperative to explore the Sea of Wind and Thunder as well. After their discussion, the Yellow Dragon returned to his courtyard to meditate and train. He had just evolved from the Ancestral Dragon Pool and needed a few days to stabilize his cultivation and experience the changes within himself. Moreover, he had a vague feeling that this transformation wasn’t as simple as it seemed on the surface.

As for his journey to the Sea of Wind and Thunder, there was no rush in the next few days.

While the Yellow Dragon meditated and trained, Bradd, knowing that he would set off for the Sea of Wind and Thunder in a few days, went ahead to make preparations.

Activating the external defensive spirit array, the Yellow Dragon sat cross-legged in his courtyard and began to practice the “Water-Fire Primordial Dragon Art.” Instantly, a phantom image of a five-clawed golden dragon appeared behind him. This golden dragon had coral horns that shone with a cold light, claws as thick as mountains, and eyes of greenish-red color.

This was precisely the true dragon form as a shadow of Huang Long after his evolution in the Ancestral Dragon Pool; compared to before, his dragon power had become even more formidable.
“Huh?!” Not long after Huang Long began practicing the “Water-Fire Primordial Dragon Art,” he suddenly noticed something unusual within his body—more precisely, with his left eye. Whenever he used the art and his dragon energy flowed throughout his body, his left eye would slightly warm up.
However, this warmth was not very noticeable. Initially, Huang Long hadn’t paid attention during his evolution in the Ancestral Dragon Pool in the Ancestral Dragon Hall. But now, upon closer inspection, he detected the anomaly.
After realizing the issue with his left eye, Huang Long cautiously directed his dragon energy toward it to test it. As the energy gathered in his left eye, the warmth became more apparent. When the energy reached a certain level, suddenly, Huang Long felt his left eye tremble violently. Then, the entire world appeared clearly before him. Unlike divine powers such as the Heaven-Seeing Eye, with his eyes closed, Huang Long experienced something strange—he could sense the workings of the entire world, moving at an extremely slow pace.
“Controlling space and time?!” Huang Long was shocked.
Based on his experience, he quickly deduced the special ability that had arisen from the mutation in his left eye.
He then remembered what Donald had said to him before he entered the Ancestral Dragon Pool in the Ancestral Dragon Hall—the Ancestral Dragon Pool was formed from one eye of the Chaos Divine Dragon. Could it be?!
Indeed, the Ancestral Dragon Pool was formed from the Chaos Divine Dragon’s left eye. During his evolution, Huang Long, by chance, absorbed that eye’s ability to control space and time. And this ability was extremely powerful, growing stronger as Huang Long’s cultivation advanced.
Meanwhile, in the Four Seas Mansion, Brad was shocked to see what seemed to be a flash of light passing through Huang Long’s training courtyard. When the light flashed, he felt that the surrounding space seemed different from before. But when he looked again, the space returned to its normal state.
“Could something have gone wrong with the young master’s cultivation?” Brad thought to himself. The anomaly earlier must have been caused by the light from Huang Long’s courtyard. He quickly rushed to Huang Long’s courtyard, but as soon as he arrived, he encountered an invisible barrier.
“A formation restriction,” Brad stepped back.
“I’m fine. You can go back first,” came Huang Long’s voice at that moment.
Hearing Huang Long’s voice, Brad finally felt relieved.