Chapter 743: Chapter 627: Cursed Son (Part 3)

Moreover, they felt more clearly the invisible pressure radiating from the forbidden zone, pressing on them so heavily they could hardly breathe.

The closer they got to the forbidden zone, the heavier that invisible pressure weighed upon them—a fear and trembling almost at the level of soul and instinct, nearly rooting their feet to the ground, unable to take another step forward!

"This... what kind of terrifying power is this?"

"Could it really be the demon from legend sealed inside?" someone murmured lowly.

Apart from them, many powerful warriors from various places had gathered near the forbidden zone.

Around a hundred in total.

They stood at the outskirts of the forbidden zone, gazing in the direction of the "Death Abyss," faces filled with fear and awe.

The sky-high mountain cliffs, like mighty sharp teeth of a giant beast, seemed nearly to pierce the heavens. Above the mountains, the sky was covered with dense black clouds, pressing down like a massive black curtain, creating a tearing contrast with the sky in other places. This black curtain cascaded like a waterfall, as if about to overshadow the entire region.

From afar, the scene was extremely shocking, even terrifying!

The air was filled with countless powerful energy fluctuations, madly rushing and colliding. The black clouds in the sky seemed to form whirlpools, within which countless bolts of thunder could be seen swimming, like dragons and snakes tumbling, causing the world to flicker between light and dark.

Just standing at the edge of the forbidden zone, they could hear countless deep, beast-like roars, as if ancient devil’s whispers coming from the sky. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

These warriors were frightened and dared not step forward, with many unable to resist the urge to retreat, feeling a strong inclination to back down.

It was truly terrifying!

Before coming, they hadn’t felt anything, but upon arrival, the mere distant sensing made clear this was not a place they could meddle in!

Heavens.

If some monster was truly confined inside...

How strong must that monster be?!

Shen Tang mingled among the crowd, staring dazedly towards the forbidden zone, the terrifying aura it emitted causing her body to tremble, yet strangely, she felt a long-lost, indescribable sense of familiarity.

It was as if, after searching for so long, she wasn’t actually afraid, even yearning to get closer...

But the aura around was just too chaotic, mixing with the scent of nearby beastmen, the scent of death, the scent of mutant species...

Shen Tang found it difficult to pinpoint what exactly that familiar feeling was.

She stared blankly towards the depths of the forbidden zone, her right hand clenched into a fist against her chest, breathing tight, heart pounding swiftly, nose aching, with an indescribable urge to cry.

This truly is...

Why?

Among the crowd, a gaunt man stared fixated towards the forbidden zone, with an expression of fervor.

He licked his lips and said excitedly, "What do you think, what is the legendary demon? What does it look like?"

"Who knows, no one’s been inside to see."

Even if someone had seen it, no one has come out alive, how could anyone know?

"This place looks familiar to me... Oh right! I remember, I came here more than twenty years ago!" someone suddenly exclaimed.

Beside him, someone looked at the speaking beastman, questioning, "Are you sure you remember correctly? This place is an S-class forbidden zone, you went inside and came out alive?"

The beastman insisted, "Absolutely, I definitely remember correctly! Back then, this was just an ordinary mountain area, who would’ve thought it would turn into an S-class forbidden zone."

"Ah? That’s strange, how could an ordinary mountain area evolve into an S-class forbidden zone?"

The transformation of a polluted zone requires the passage of time, for a new S-class polluted area to emerge within just two decades is nearly impossible by natural evolution—unless there was external intervention.

Suddenly, a voice came from the crowd, "Have you heard any rumors—twenty years ago, about the Hunting Leopard Clan?"

"What rumors?"

"More than twenty years ago... I seem to remember, the young master of the Hunting Leopard Clan was born."

"Now that you mention it, I seem to recall too! At the time, the birth of that esteemed young master caused quite a stir, they said he was the most talented in the clan’s history! Destined to become a stunning prodigy!"

"But not long after, it was as if that young master suddenly vanished, never to be heard of again."

"Moreover, the Hunting Leopard Clan suddenly began to tightly seal off internal news, the outside knew almost nothing... don’t you find it strange?"

"But how is this related to the S-class forbidden zone?"

"I remember hearing that the Family Head of the Hunting Leopard Clan once secretly brought people to this area. From then on, this place became a forbidden ground."

"I think I heard that too. At the time, someone exposed this matter, but it was quickly suppressed, so not many knew. I stumbled upon it late night on a forum, but when I looked again it was already deleted."

"To orchestrate such a large-scale action, it must be directed by the high ranks of the Hunting Leopard Clan."

"There’s no smoke without fire. If it was false rumors, it wouldn’t have been handled so quickly—could it be true?!"

The beastmen present suddenly erupted in discussions, the topic shifting to the mysteriously vanished young master of the Hunting Leopard Clan.

Shen Tang’s attention was also drawn, she quietly listened closely, using her spiritual power to filter information.

She too had previously searched online for information on the Hunting Leopard Clan, but it was tightly locked down, she didn’t even know who the current young master was. Could there be hidden truths inside?

And from what she heard, she seemed to have discovered a shocking secret—

The young master of the Hunting Leopard Clan was suppressed by the family in the Death Abyss!

"Haven’t you heard about the ’Cursed Son’ rumors back then? It’s said this young master of the Hunting Leopard Clan possessed astonishing talents, but precisely because of this, his body could not withstand the power, causing him to become completely uncontrollable, turning into a frenzied demon, a terrifying weapon of slaughter. He nearly killed the Family Head during a frenzy!"

"This scandal could bring shame to the family. Furthermore, the Hunting Leopard Clan could no longer control him, and were forced to abandon him."

"But how could the Family Head bear to kill his own son? Having no means to cure the young master’s frenzy, they could only leave him in this forest, designating it as a forbidden zone, sealing the young master inside."

"In the forbidden zone, he unleashes his frenzied power through endless killing and combat to maintain a balance. Otherwise, the young master would completely lose control and not only kill everyone, but eventually die himself when his body could no longer endure the power."

"My god, who would have thought there was such a hidden truth. So according to what you say, the legendary demon within the S-class forbidden zone is the suppressed, frenzied young master in the abyss?"

The crowd was very shocked, yet many remained skeptical.

This story was too outrageous, with no substantial evidence.

It was merely a fabrication by the lower ranks, fundamentally unreliable.

Many also found this perspective too absurd and preferred to believe the forbidden zone sealed an overlord level mutant species.

Opinions were divided, with no one able to clarify the truth or convince the others.

But one thing was undeniable—

The S-class forbidden zone was extremely dangerous.

The creature sealed inside was immensely powerful, immensely terrifying!