The grand army passed through the lands, imbued with a spirit that could conquer mountains and rivers. Any evil elements in Sea-Sealing County scattered in front of it. Intense rumbling sounds filled heaven and earth, and a somber and desolate aura spread out in all directions. Tens of thousands of massive flying ships blasted through the clouds.5

Xu Qing flew off of Qingqin’s right head and landed on the largest flying ship of them all, the Swordsage Court’s, which headed up the procession. Sir Bloodsmelter was there as well. Xu Qing had come to ask him about Forbidden by the Zombie. After all, the golden hand he’d seen stretching out of that bronze door had made a lasting impression on him. [1]12

“Forbidden by the Zombie is like the other forbidden grounds,” Sir Bloodsmelter explained. “All were created when the eyes of the broken face of the god opened a second time. According to the information we have in the ancient records, it was countless years ago that the god looked into the depths of the Forbidden Sea at an ancient bronze door, transforming everything around it. The second gaze was also cast upon that door.5

“Truth be told, it’s not just forbidden grounds that are like this. It’s the same with forbidden regions. They all have an object as their foundation. That’s why people will usually try to figure out what the broken face of the...43