Demon Person Valley was located in Southern Wilderness State. According to regulations set by the major sects, this year it happened to be Dingyuan Sacred Sect’s turn.
However, this sect was feeling rather depressed recently.
Because they didn’t particularly want to enter Demon Person Valley, didn’t want to sacrifice large numbers of disciples for martial dao resources.
This forbidden zone left by the Demon Emperor contained quite a few things, but whether one could obtain them or obtain more depended first on fate, second on strength.
Some sects that entered often obtained little while many died inside.
For example last year, also a second-tier sect, they sent a thousand disciples and over ten Wuwang inside. In the end they only obtained a small amount of spirit stones and ore, yet casualties exceeded half—completely not worth the loss.
Given this, why did the major sects still enthusiastically enter?
At the end of the day, it was because the valley contained large quantities of high-level martial arts, weapons, treasures and so on—truly full of temptation.
Dingyuan Sacred Sect’s depression lay in the fact that if they entered and had good luck, obtaining a sacred-grade martial art would definitely be profitable. But they worried about getting nothing and ending up with heavy casualties.
The rules were set, and it was their turn. They couldn’t not go, which made things rather awkward.
Some sects wanted to enter Demon Person Valley to take their chances, but could only anxiously wait for rotation. Sects with weaker strength didn’t want to go but were bound by regulations and could only steel themselves.
“Sect Master.” A Dingyuan Sacred Sect elder suggested: “Let’s directly send five Wuhuang and twenty Wuwang!”
“Agreed!”
Many elders voiced their support.
Five Wuhuang and twenty Wuwang could be considered a luxurious lineup, but they also needed to bear enormous risk, because if there were any casualties, the sect would definitely be severely damaged.
After serious consideration, the Dingyuan Sacred Sect Master decided: “Then according to the Grand Elder’s suggestion, we’ll send five Wuhuang, twenty Wuwang, and five hundred Wuzong-level disciples to enter Demon Person Valley!”
However.
Just as this second-tier sect was preparing to depart with their large force, at the border of Southern Wilderness State, Jun Changxiao had already brought disciples over.
Their configuration was:
Sect Master—ninth-rank Sword-Martial Dual Wuhuang, four elders at Wuhuang level, two hundred disciples all at Wuwang level.
Over the past six months, Jun Changxiao had commanded Drizzle Hall to carefully investigate Demon Person Valley, confirming that every major sect that entered came out with heavy casualties. To ensure nothing could go wrong, he directly deployed the team that had cleared with no injuries.
If Dingyuan Sacred Sect’s lineup could be described as luxurious, the lineup Eternal Sect sent out was absolutely ultra-luxurious.
On the road, Li Fei inquired: “Second Senior Brother, how much farther is Demon Person Valley?”
“Over two thousand miles,” Li Qingyang estimated.
Tian Qi said: “Are there many powerful fierce beasts or spirit beasts in the valley?”
Li Qingyang said seriously: “Not only are there many, there are very many!”
“Really?”
Hearing this, Li Fei, Tian Qi and the others immediately became fervent with anticipation.
Although they’d cleared the Life and Death Secret Realm many times, failure didn’t mean death, lacking that thrill. Entering the danger-filled Demon Person Valley would definitely feel different!
Under Jun Changxiao’s instruction, and with extremely high cultivation levels, Eternal Sect disciples truly grew more death-courting one by one, more fond of dancing on death’s edge one by one.
Simply put.
A crooked beam makes the whole house tilt!
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
In the sky, Magic Ridge Black Eagle flapped its wings and flew steadily. Jun Changxiao stood atop it, saying: “Girl, why so gloomy all along the way?”
“I… I’m not,” Yao Mengying said.
Since Demon Person Valley was created by the Demon Emperor during his lifetime, Jun Changxiao would naturally also bring her who had awakened the Innate Demon Body, hoping she could obtain opportunities inside.
“Sect Master.” Yao Mengying said in a low voice: “Grandpa Zhen said that when Demon Person Valley opens, many major sects will come. I’m worried… they’ll discover me.”
Though young, the little girl had gradually come to understand during her time at the sect that she was a demon cultivator, not accepted by the world, a great calamity star.
“No need to worry.”
Jun Changxiao said: “As long as you keep operating the Concealment Cultivation Technique, even a Wudi would find it difficult to discern that you’re a demon cultivator.”
This martial technique brought from a higher plane by He Wudi was extremely perfect at concealing cultivation and aura. As long as she didn’t actively release it, she definitely wouldn’t be discovered.
Looking at the Sect Master’s back, Yao Mengying’s originally tense emotions gradually dissipated, a brilliant smile blooming on her face.
At first, the little girl had been resistant and afraid of Jun Changxiao. Through these years of interaction, she had gradually come to regard him as the most respected elder.
And the senior brothers who cared for her meticulously—she also saw them all as family.
Yao Mengying loved it very much, and was willing to stay at Eternal Sect for life. Even just watching her fellow disciples every day would make her feel incomparably happy.
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Southern Wilderness State, desolate lands.
Jun Changxiao had come here once before, entering the tomb of Hundred-Faced Medical Saint.
However, the location he was going to this time was even more remote, more desolate, because Demon Person Valley was hidden there.
Demon Person Valley wasn’t actually a valley—it was an independent space opened by the Demon Emperor during his lifetime using divine powers, which began opening regularly thousands of years later.
Sacred-level powerhouses could traverse the void, achieving instant transfer.
Emperor-level beings of that caliber could forcibly open independent spaces.
The reason the eight great Wudi of the current world rarely emerged was that they were all holed up in spaces they’d opened themselves cultivating, hoping to one day penetrate heavenly secrets and ascend to the upper realm.
“Swish!”
“Swish!”
In the barren lands, Li Qingyang and others rode Hurricane Wolves racing forth, raising rolling dust behind them.
Jiang Xie and others flew through the air, following behind Magic Ridge Black Eagle.
“Sect Master.”
Old Ge transmitted: “Demon Person Valley is almost here.”
“Mm.”
Jun Changxiao responded with a sound. His spiritual sense had already spread out, seeing that at the end of the wasteland, quite a few people had already gathered. From the auras they emanated, there were quite a few Wuwang and Wuhuang.
Powerful figures rarely seen on normal days probably only appeared in this kind of situation.
Naturally.
As Jun Changxiao’s strength grew and his sect’s status continuously rose, encountering Wuwang and Wuhuang level powerhouses had already become the most common phenomenon.
“Hm?”
The powerhouses from various sects gathered in the desolate lands also detected a large group of martial artists approaching, all turning to look.
Initially, they thought it was Dingyuan Sacred Sect arriving, but seeing the brilliant uniform attire, they all said in astonishment: “Eternal Sect?”
“How did that shameless youngster bring disciples here?” A second-tier sect elder frowned.
Why use “shameless” to describe him?
Wasn’t it because Jun Changxiao repeatedly advertised at the Dragon-Tiger Contest causing trouble?
Not only did the major sects remember Li Qingyang and other young talents with decent strength, they equally remembered this brazenly shameless Sect Master.
“Recently a spirit energy revival zone appeared. Eternal Sect forcibly occupied it and even made Haoguang Sacred Sect and Proud World Sacred Sect eat humble pie. They do have some capability.” A powerhouse laughed.
“In my view, those two sects are just cowards. If it were me, I’d definitely bring people to Southwest Yang State to demand it back,” that second-tier sect elder said coolly.
This absolutely must not be heard by Haoguang Sacred Sect and Proud World Sacred Sect, or they’d definitely blush with shame—because they did exactly that, but failed to get it back and instead paid out large amounts of spirit stones.
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
Magic Ridge Black Eagle flapped its wings and flew over.
Jun Changxiao’s face was calm, but Yao Mengying grew nervous. After all, below stood powerhouses from major sects. If discovered…
Don’t think about it, don’t think about it!
The little girl worked hard to control her emotions, then kept operating the Concealment Cultivation Technique. Confirming they were all watching the Sect Master and not noticing her, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
“Sect Master Jun.”
A sect powerhouse said: “What brings you here?”
Jun Changxiao said calmly and composedly: “Hearing that Demon Person Valley is about to open, this seat brought disciples here hoping to enter and have a go.”
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