Forbidden zone part 3
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Maya looked at Aryan with deep admiration. She had met many people in her life, and almost all of them looked at her with lustful eyes. Those gazes always disgusted her. However, when Aryan looked at her, there was only pure appreciation in his eyes. He had not looked at her improperly, nor had any impure thoughts crossed his mind. In Maya's opinion, people like Aryan were very rare.
Because of this, she praised him and asked, "So, Aryan, have you come here for your fiancée? Don't you think something bad could happen to you in this place?"
Aryan replied, "What bad thing could happen to me? You can see that I'm a weak person. I don't even cultivate. Why would anyone want to kill me? There has to be a reason to kill someone, and that reason usually requires strength. Why would a powerful person bother killing someone weaker than themselves?"
Maya was momentarily stunned. During their conversation, she had completely forgotten that point.
Aryan continued, "Besides, everyone here is fighting over treasures. I don't even have any treasures."
Maya asked, "Would you like to travel with our group?"
Aryan shook his head.
"It doesn't make much difference whether we travel together or not."
Maya asked, "Why?"
Aryan explained, "The place we're heading toward is the same place you're heading toward. However, there's a teleportation array ahead. It will scatter us to different locations. You can hold hands and jump in together, but when you arrive, everyone will still be separated."
Everyone was shocked upon hearing this.
The people standing behind Maya stared at Aryan in surprise. They had entered this place only after gathering extensive information, yet even they didn't know such a detail. Maya also looked at Aryan with shining eyes.
"It seems you know quite a lot."
Aryan smiled.
"In this world, there are only two ways to become powerful. Either you possess extraordinary talent and cultivation, or you possess extraordinary knowledge that others need so much that they are willing to protect you."
Maya smiled happily.
"It seems Young Master Aryan is a very thoughtful person who carefully considers everything."
Aryan chuckled.
"That's only what you think."
Then he pointed ahead.
"The portal is about to open."
Everyone turned toward the portal and saw that it was indeed beginning to vibrate.
Soon, people started moving toward it.
Maya walked over to Aryan again and stood beside him. Looking at everyone gathered there, she announced,
"As this young master has said, we'll all be separated after entering. Therefore, I have only one order. Once you're separated, find each other and help one another so that we can all leave safely."
Everyone nodded.
Then Maya looked at Aryan.
"If you become separated from your fiancée, who will save you?"
Aryan smiled faintly.
"What difference does it make? Would anyone truly care whether I lived or died?"
Maya was speechless.
After a pause, she asked,
"My father once told me never to provoke the Singh Family. He said there's an existence hidden within that family that even the Eight Ancient Families treat seriously. Is that true?"
Aryan replied casually,
"I don't know anything about that. Who knows what you're talking about?"
Maya carefully observed his face but could not learn anything from his expression.
However, Priya looked at Maya and suddenly said,
"I didn't know that the First Princess of the Third Family among the Eight Ancient Families would be wandering around disguised among mercenary groups."
Maya's face instantly turned pale.
She stared at Priya with wide eyes.
Aryan merely smiled and remained silent.
Maya looked between the two of them.
"How do you know who I am?"
Priya smiled.
"Don't think you're the only person here from one of the Eight Ancient Families."
Maya narrowed her eyes.
"Then who are you?"
Priya shrugged.
"I'm just a little girl who has been living with Aryan since childhood. You can ask anyone if you want."
Maya was speechless.
She didn't need to ask anyone. She already knew. After all, she had been staying in Devagiri for quite some time and knew much about the place.
Aryan interrupted,
"The three of us know quite a lot about each other. It would be best if we stayed out of one another's affairs."
Priya immediately pinched Aryan's waist and glared at him.
Aryan gave an awkward smile.
"Fine, fine. Then, Maya, stay away from my aunt."
Maya snorted.
"You can't even control your woman, and you're lecturing me?"
Aryan quickly shook his head.
"It's not like that. It's just that every powerful man becomes a mouse in front of the woman he likes."
Priya immediately lifted her chin proudly and took a confident breath.
"Let's go inside."
Without further delay, Aryan, Priya, and Maya jumped into the portal.
An hour after everyone had entered, more people arrived at the entrance.
Latika, Vikas, and the young master of the Dubey Family were among them.
Vikas looked at a man dressed in black and asked,
"Do you think you can kill him?"
The man replied coldly,
"Don't worry about that. I'll finish him inside."
Vikas then looked toward Latika.
"Miss, who are you?"
Latika smiled.
"Oh, I'm merely passing by. Young Master Vikas doesn't need to concern himself with me."
Vikas narrowed his eyes.
"It seems you know us."
Latika nodded.
"Who doesn't know the great Young Master Vikas of the Sharma Family?"
Vikas smiled.
"Then may I know who you are?"
Latika answered,
"Of course. I am an Inner Disciple of Sunrise Academy."
Vikas froze.
"S-S-Sunrise Academy's Inner Disciple?"
Latika smiled.
"Yes. My elders and I came here to recruit disciples."
Hearing this, Vikas and the Dubey Family's young master exchanged looks before laughing.
"It seems Miss Latika won't have to search for long. What do you think of us?"
Latika replied calmly,
"Thinking highly of yourselves isn't a bad thing. But whether you meet the academy's standards is another matter. The examination will begin soon."
Everyone nodded.
"Then we will definitely participate."
Latika smiled.
"Good."
Vikas waved his hand.
"Let's go inside. We still have someone to deal with."
The group immediately entered the portal.
Meanwhile, Aryan found himself alone in a vast desert.
Looking around, he was shocked by its enormous size.
He had expected a small secret realm, but this place was so vast that it seemed comparable to an entire continent.
Since no one else was nearby, Aryan finally began using his true strength.
However, not long after he started flying, a giant beast suddenly attacked him.
The monster resembled a giant gecko with enormous claws and a venomous tail.
Aryan quickly realized that its strength had already reached the peak of the Golden Core Realm.
Unfortunately for the beast, Aryan was already at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm.
How could such a creature possibly challenge him?
Aryan simply snapped his fingers.
The monster split into two pieces and died instantly.
Afterward, he continued flying while searching for Priya.
Although he wasn't overly worried about her safety, he knew she could still be in danger if she encountered a large group of enemies. Therefore, he wanted to find her as quickly as possible.
As he traveled farther, he suddenly noticed a massive tree standing in the middle of the desert.
Aryan was stunned.
"I've heard of forests growing around trees, but why is there a tree in the middle of a desert?"
Approaching it, he discovered three glowing fruits hanging from its branches.
His eyes widened.
"I can't believe it. These are Sun Flame Fruits!"
These fruits were extremely valuable for cultivators who practiced fire techniques.
"If I consume two of these, reaching the King Realm will be guaranteed."
Excited, Aryan approached the tree.
However, just as he was about to reach it, a shadow suddenly attacked him.
He turned and saw a gigantic serpent-like creature.
Its body was covered in thick scales, its skin was extremely tough, and two horns protruded from its head.
Aryan merely glanced at it before snapping his fingers again.
The creature was instantly blasted away.
Even Aryan was slightly surprised.
This beast had already reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.
"It seems the dangers of this secret realm are greater than I expected."
His concern for Priya deepened.
Without wasting time, he picked all three fruits and flew toward a distant forest he had spotted earlier.
His plan was simple.
First, increase his strength.
Then search for Priya.
After all, a King Realm cultivator could extend their divine sense much farther than a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Soon, Aryan arrived at the forest.
After searching for some time and failing to find a cave, he simply created one himself by punching a hole into a mountainside.
Entering it, he sealed the entrance with stone and sat down.
The moment he consumed the two fruits, his entire body felt as though it had been set ablaze.
Red marks spread across his skin as scorching energy surged through him.
Aryan immediately circulated his cultivation technique at full speed.
Before long, he gained control over the energy and began absorbing it.
As the power flowed into him, his cultivation rapidly increased.
Step by step, he moved closer to the King Realm.
Breaking through was incredibly easy for him because he had already experienced these realms in a previous life.
After all, he had once been a Great Emperor.
His understanding of the Dao far surpassed ordinary cultivators, allowing his cultivation to proceed without any obstacles.
Aryan remained in seclusion for five days.
On the fifth day, while cultivating, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from his body.
The moment this aura spread, beasts throughout the surrounding region dropped to the ground in fear.
People far away also sensed the disturbance.
Several black-clothed figures immediately changed direction and rushed toward the source.
At the same time, Vikas and the young master of the Dubey Family also noticed the phenomenon and began heading toward Aryan's location.
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