I am Master Maoshan

Others may not know where this place is, but Liu Jun does, because this is the desperate place he carefully chose—the Valley of Burial Gods.

This place is extremely dangerous and unknown to others, and it is also to Liu Jun. Because he has never been here before, he is very bold.

Although he didn't understand it, it was precisely because it was dangerous enough that it became a key part of his plan.

He had heard Shuiyue mention this place when it was first discovered, and knew that it was once the battlefield where several ancient powerful beings fought fiercely, and even the God Lord at his peak was injured here.

Those ancient and powerful beings, their strength and will still resonate in this space, filling it with an atmosphere of oppression and grimness.

At that moment, a thought took root in Liu Jun's mind. If things became uncontrollable and there was no other way out, he would send Yu Qiushui and the God Lord to this land of death.

He secretly calculated that if he could survive this perilous place and even kill the God Lord and Yu Qiushui, that would be the best outcome, eliminating two major threats in one fell swoop.

Even if that's not possible, trapping them in this Valley of Burial Gods and letting them struggle to survive in this space is still a good option. At the very least, it can help change the situation.

On the other side of the Burial Valley, Liu Yuan was anxiously administering healing pills to Peng Cheng. Peng Cheng had just suffered a heavy blow from Liu Jun; his face was ashen, and his breath was weak. That blow was truly severe, and it seemed unlikely that Peng Cheng would recover for some time.

“I’ll lead the way, Peng Sheng, you’ll be in the middle, and Liu Yuan, you’ll bring up the rear,” Yu Qiushui said in a deep voice.

"Cough cough... Thank you, Lord of the Palace." Peng Cheng managed a weak smile, his face still deathly pale.

Following Yu Qiushui's command, the three cautiously ventured into the depths of the Burial Valley. Here, every inch of land might conceal a deadly danger, but they had no choice but to grit their teeth and move forward.

"Palace Master, is this...is this the legendary Valley of Burial Gods?" Liu Yuan's voice trembled slightly as he finally couldn't suppress his fear and asked.

“I’ve never been here, but… based on the descriptions in the ancient books and my current feeling, I’m afraid I am.” Yu Qiushui’s expression was solemn, and her gaze was complex.

"This Liu Jun, is he... is he crazy? Does he really think he can get out of this hellhole alive?" Liu Yuan stared wide-eyed, his face full of confusion and astonishment.

Burial Valley of Gods, a forbidden place where even a god-level expert was seriously injured and barely escaped after entering, where does Liu Jun get the confidence to think he can get away unscathed?

“He wasn’t sure, but he’s a complete madman. He’s gambling, gambling that his life is tougher than ours, gambling that he can find a glimmer of hope in this desperate situation.” Yu Qiushui’s tone revealed a hint of helplessness, but more so a sigh of admiration for Liu Jun’s almost obsessive and crazy behavior.

He thought he was already incredibly audacious, until he met Liu Jun and realized that true madness knows no bounds.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan and Peng Cheng both fell silent, and an atmosphere of despair quietly spread.

Looking around, every inch of land in the Valley of Burial Gods seemed to be filled with the aura of death, sending chills down one's spine.

An indescribable fear and helplessness took root in their hearts, and they began to doubt whether they could really leave this place alive.

Night had fallen, and the cold wind howled, seemingly mocking their insignificance and powerlessness. Liu Yuan clenched his fists so tightly his nails almost dug into his palms, his heart filled with fear. Peng Cheng, on the other hand, lowered his head and remained silent, his eyes vacant, as if he had already foreseen the end of his life.

Meanwhile, Liu Jun on the other side also encountered an unprecedented problem. Before him stood a large, terrifying pack of peculiar wild cats.

Why are they considered special? Because each of these wild cats exudes a suffocating aura, almost all of them reaching the peak of the half-step God King realm. Among them, several are particularly large, surrounded by a faint halo of divine power, clearly having already stepped into the threshold of the Quasi-God King realm.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Liu Jun's forehead, his mind reeling with shock. These weren't some ancient ferocious beasts! They were just stray cats, how could they possibly collectively reach such a terrifying level?

He subconsciously looked around. Hmm, the twelve God-King level puppets were still there, and for now they were still his support.

But faced with the dense swarm of cats before him, roughly estimated to be at least three hundred, even he felt a chill run down his spine.

"Um, Cat Brother, Cat Sisters," Liu Junqiang forced a smile, his voice trembling slightly.

He quickly took out a large pile of top-quality cat food cans from his storage ring and carefully placed them on the ground.

"This is top-quality canned tuna, and also some specially made spirit beast mince. Please pretend you didn't see me, okay?" Liu Jun asked.

A particularly conspicuous lead cat emerged from the group of cats. It resembled a tabby cat in appearance, but its size was comparable to that of an adult cheetah. Its muscles were bulging, and its glossy fur concealed explosive power.

What's most chilling are its amber vertical pupils, which gleam with a cunning, almost human-like light.

"Shh-"

A flash of cold light suddenly appeared, and Liu Jun didn't even see the movement clearly before instinctively retreating several feet.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that it was the tabby cat that had extended its sharp claws and slashed open the can. The sharp claws gleamed coldly in the moonlight, and it had neatly cut the metal can open like tofu.

"Meow~" The tabby cat elegantly lowered its head and sniffed, then suddenly showed a disgusted expression and swatted the can of food away with one paw.

Seeing this, the other stray cats rushed forward in unison, their hundreds of glowing eyes flickering like will-o'-the-wisps in the shadows.

Liu Jun's heart tightened, and he thought to himself, "This is bad. They're going to treat me like cat food."

He had said these unscrupulous merchants were terrible, putting too many additives in their cat food cans. See, they got rejected. "Huh? What's this?" Liu Jun suddenly noticed that the tips of these stray cats' tails all had strange silver patterns—this was a sign of the awakening of the bloodline of an ancient cat demon! No wonder they had such strength.

Just as he was pondering a solution, a commotion came from behind the cats, and several larger shadows could be vaguely seen approaching.

"Holy crap, giant orange cats?" Liu Jun's eyes widened as he stared in shock at the several orange cats in front of him, each the size of an elephant.

He had thought there might be some mutated creatures in the Valley of Burial Gods, but he never expected that the first mutated creature he encountered would be a wild cat, and such a large orange cat at that.

The orange cats' fur gleamed with a metallic sheen in the moonlight, and the ground trembled slightly with every step they took.

Their eyes were no longer ordinary cat eyes, but shimmered with an eerie golden light, and when the pupils contracted, they resembled vertical cracks, as if they could see through people's hearts.

One of the orange cats lowered its head and sniffed the cat food cans, then stuck out its tongue and shoved all the cans into its mouth, even swallowing the metal box.

Hearing the ear-piercing sound of metal being crushed in the cat's mouth, Liu Jun couldn't help but take a step back. If his teeth were bitten into his mouth, wouldn't they be as crunchy as cartilage?

The orange cat squinted its eyes contentedly, letting out a low purr.

"Meow—" the large tabby cat meowed, with a hint of disdain. It elegantly flicked its tail. Although it was not even a fifth the size of these orange cats, its aura was in no way inferior to those giant orange cats.

However, the orange tabby cats remained unmoved, and one of them even rubbed against the tabby cat, almost knocking the latter over.

The tabby cat nimbly jumped away, its tail held high, clearly expressing its displeasure.

Liu Jun swallowed hard. He still had a container full of cat food cans in his storage space, but he didn't know if that would be enough to satisfy the appetites of the orange cats in front of him. Luckily, there weren't many of them, otherwise, this wouldn't even be enough to fill their teeth.

"Um, how about I get you some more cat food?" Liu Jun asked tentatively, slowly reaching for the storage bag that the AI-powered No. 2 had transformed into, moving as slowly as possible to avoid startling them.

The big tabby cat glanced at its gluttonous subordinate beside it, hesitated for a few seconds, and then nodded in a very human-like manner.

This action almost made Liu Jun's jaw drop—this guy's IQ is high enough, it shouldn't be worse than an ordinary person's.

Liu Jun opened the storage space and took out all the cat food cans, piling them up like a small mountain.

The orange cats immediately surrounded it, but strangely, they all waited for the big tabby cat to eat first.

The smaller tabby cat gracefully walked to a can of tuna, sniffed it, and then waved its paws a few times, opening all the cat food cans.

The tabby cat seemed to dislike the cat food cans and showed no interest in eating them.

After opening the can, it gracefully walked to the side.

Seeing the tabby cat give up its cat food can, the orange tabby cats immediately crowded around and started eating heartily.

Because of the force of the squeeze, the big tabby cat even stumbled.

However, the big tabby cat wasn't angry, seemingly already used to the behavior of its subordinates.

"Can you...understand human speech?" Liu Jun asked softly.

The large tabby cat raised its head, its golden eyes staring directly at Liu Jun. In that instant, Liu Jun felt a wave of dizziness, as if something was speaking directly into his brain—not in words, but a pure mental transmission, something that could transmit images.

Before he could react, his terrifying mental strength pushed the force out.

Liu Jun staggered back a few steps, grabbing a tree to keep from falling. "What was that just now?"

The tabby cat continued eating its canned food, but Liu Jun was certain his experience wasn't a hallucination. He looked around; the fog in Burial Valley was thickening, and visibility was rapidly decreasing. The orange cats' figures appeared and disappeared in the fog, their golden eyes like floating lanterns.

Suddenly, the large tabby cat stopped eating, its ears perking up alertly. All the orange cats also stopped moving at the same time and turned in the same direction. Liu Jun followed their gaze, but couldn't see anything in the thick fog.

The tabby cat let out a sharp cry, and the orange cats immediately formed a protective circle around it and Liu Jun, while the wild cats were on the outermost perimeter.

Liu Jun felt a sudden, inexplicable palpitation; his instincts told him that some danger was approaching.

"What's coming?" Liu Jun asked in a low voice, his hand unconsciously drawing the Netherworld Sword.

The large tabby cat glanced at him, then did something that left Liu Jun speechless—it used its paws to draw several crooked but clearly legible Chinese characters on the ground: "Danger, run!"

Liu Jun's eyes widened. These cats were not only unusually large and highly intelligent, able to understand human speech, but they could also write simplified Chinese characters!
Just then, a strange sound and a low voice came from the fog. Liu Jun couldn't make out the content, but he was certain it was a human voice.

The large tabby cat tensed up, its fur bristling, while the other stray cats crouched low, adopting an attack stance. (End of Chapter)