"Sir, are you the Defender of the Dragon Hidden Continent?"

The black-robed youth fixed his one eye on Ye Yun and said solemnly.

When he planned to escape to the Dragon Hidden Continent, he knew he might encounter the Defender of this place. But at that time, he had no choice but to brace himself and enter the Dragon Hidden Continent. If he hadn't entered, his pursuers would have caught up, and he would have died without a burial place. But by entering the Dragon Hidden Continent, he had a slim chance of survival. After all, this place was known as God's Forsaken Land, which held a potent Curse for Cultivators from the Divine Land. Many Cultivators dared not enter. The stronger a person's cultivation base, the stronger the Curse they would suffer in this place. Fortunately, he was only in the True God Realm, so the Curse would be much lighter. However, the price of entry was still steep. During his journey on the Ancient Road to Heaven, he encountered various dangers that depleted all his magical treasures and left him with even more severe injuries. Now, his body was riddled with wounds, his injuries unimaginably severe.

Facing the True God Realm Defender before him, the black-robed youth understood... he couldn't escape this predicament. The Defenders of the Dragon Hidden Continent would surely not be kind to an uninvited guest like him. They would definitely capture him. If he were lucky, he would be imprisoned and rigorously interrogated. If unlucky, he might be thrown back to the Divine Land immediately. And once he returned to the Divine Land, his life would be utterly forfeit. Thinking of this, the black-robed youth felt immense despair; this time, he truly couldn't escape, even if he sprouted wings.

However, to his astonishment, the white-robed young man shook his head and said something entirely unexpected.

"I am not," Ye Yun said.

"You're not the Defender?"

The black-robed youth was instantly stunned, his breathing quickening.

According to the intelligence he possessed, there could only be one God Realm Cultivator defending the Dragon Hidden Continent. There absolutely could not be a second. And Cultivators from the Divine Land almost never entered the Dragon Hidden Continent because it was a forbidden zone. Besides the potent Curse, that Ancient Road to Heaven... one simply couldn't traverse it without substantial strength. But why would those possessing such strength come to this place, so remote and barren, with such thin Spiritual Energy? The higher the cultivation base of people from the Divine Land, the more they cherished their cultivation and prospects; they would never come to this God's Forsaken Land to sever their path of cultivation.

At that moment, the void rippled. A figure suddenly emerged from within.

Seeing this green-robed elder, Ye Yun smiled and, pointing at him, said, "He is the Defender."

Seeing another powerful True God Realm Cultivator appear, the black-robed youth felt his vision dim. This time, there was truly no hope left. The Defender before him was not someone he, currently in the Eternal Realm, could overcome.

After the green-robed elder appeared, he suddenly spotted a familiar white figure, and his face instantly lit up with pleasant surprise.

"Greetings, friend."

The green-robed elder quickly clasped his fists and spoke respectfully.

Ye Yun glanced at him, his eyes twinkling, and smiled. "You've done well to break through. Congratulations."

A joyous smile spread across the green-robed elder's face. He nodded repeatedly and said with a laugh, "It's all thanks to your Breaking God Pill, friend. Otherwise, I would never have been able to break through."

Listening to their exchange, the black-robed youth felt tumultuous waves crash in his heart. Who on earth was this white-robed young man? He wasn't the Defender, yet he was so familiar with the Defender. Most astoundingly, he had even gifted the Defender a Breaking God Pill! He knew very well what a Breaking God Pill entailed. Even for him, the Young Island Master of Star God Island, acquiring a Breaking God Pill was exceedingly difficult.

"The Dragon Hidden Continent is called God's Forsaken Land. Could a Breaking God Pill actually enable a breakthrough here?" The black-robed youth suddenly considered a possibility and couldn't help but blurt it out.

Ye Yun was slightly taken aback. The black-robed youth's question was pertinent. According to the information the Defender had once shared with him, any Cultivator from the Divine Land who entered the Dragon Hidden Continent would be affected by the Curse's power, causing their cultivation base to stagnate. So why wasn't this Defender affected?

"What you say has some merit..." The green-robed elder glanced indifferently at the heavily injured black-robed youth, then turned back to Ye Yun, his expression shifting to a smile as he said, "I was stuck at the pinnacle of the True God Realm First Level for a very long time. Although I was affected by the Curse upon entering the Dragon Hidden Continent, with the aid of an external item like the Breaking God Pill, there's still a chance to break through to the next minor realm. Friend, my luck was exceptionally good, so I happened to break through."

Hearing this explanation, Ye Yun came to a sudden realization. According to the green-robed elder's explanation, if one was Cursed, relying on one's own cultivation base made a breakthrough impossible. However, leveraging the power of an external object like a medicinal pill offered a chance. This situation likely applied when one was stuck at the peak of a minor realm, essentially just needing a final push. The Breaking God Pill provided that powerful impetus, allowing this Defender from Cangnan Continent to break through to the Second Level of the True God Realm.

Having figured this out, Ye Yun's gaze returned to the black-robed youth. This fellow is also from the Divine Land; he's probably also been affected by the Curse after entering here. The thought of the Curse immediately piqued Ye Yun's interest. He decided to let the black-robed youth live so he could study it thoroughly. Of course, his decision to save the black-robed youth wasn't solely to research the mysterious Curse. Another reason was that Silver Sword. Within the dragon pattern of the Little Sword, there was a miniature Seven-star Formation. Anyone the shadowy mastermind wished to harm, Ye Yun felt compelled to save. So, this was the true reason he intended to save the black-robed youth.

"Since you've broken through, friend, you've reached a new state entirely..." Ye Yun clasped his fists and smiled courteously.

He hadn't extracted memories from the green-robed elder earlier because he feared some restriction in the elder's mind might suddenly detonate. Thus, he had always addressed the green-robed elder as 'friend'. He had managed to glean a fair amount of information this way.

"I can live a little longer now, but that's about all, haha! Now that I'm Cursed, breaking through to the True God Realm Third Level is utterly impossible..." The green-robed elder laughed, appearing quite nonchalant and philosophical about it. With a grateful expression, he continued, "To have broken through to the Second Level of the True God Realm is already deeply satisfying for me."

"With such a mindset, friend, you might travel even further on the path of the Great Dao in the future..." Ye Yun said with a chuckle.

"Heh, let's leave it to fate..." The green-robed elder laughed heartily.

"COUGH, COUGH!"

At this, the black-robed youth's injuries flared up, causing him to cough repeatedly, spitting out blood with each spasm.

"Which faction from the Divine Land are you from? Why did you enter the Dragon Hidden Continent? Did you not know how perilous this place is?" The green-robed elder turned, his hands clasped behind his back, his expression cold as he gazed at the black-robed youth.

"I knew. How could I not know? But I had no choice. If I hadn't fled here, I would never have been able to shake off my pursuers..." Facing the Defender's questioning, a wan smile touched the black-robed youth's lips. The smile tugged at his wounds, causing him to spit out several more mouthfuls of blood.

Seeing the black-robed youth so grievously injured, the green-robed elder felt a pang of pity. He pondered for a moment before saying, "I can allow you to rest here for a time. Afterward, I will send you out..."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.