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Chapter 420 Blade's Edge Valley (Please Subscribe)
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Within the Valley of Forgetfulness, all was peaceful and serene.

Apart from the nearly one thousand humans brought by Chen Yi and the Second Master, there wasn't even a single demon.

Only various wild animals, flowers, birds, snakes, and insects live there, much like the ordinary dense forests within the Wei Dynasty territory on the Tianyuan Continent.

However, these wild beasts and other creatures, having been nurtured by the spiritual energy of Mount Taizhou for many years, are far stronger than ordinary people.

Even though they don't understand cultivation methods, their physical bodies alone are comparable to those of a seventh-grade martial artist, and some powerful ones can even reach the fifth-grade level.

However, such wild beasts posed no threat to the human soldiers. Any fools that dared to approach them would either become food supplies or be used for barbecue.

After exploring the surrounding area, the humans quickly dug a cave and built a hidden outpost.

Just like the outposts used to defend against surprise attacks from the Demon Court, it is designed primarily for concealment and defense, aiming to remain undetected by any living being.

This time, not only did Master Zeyang and others take action, but even the Second Master used Confucian and Taoist supernatural powers to write several large golden characters inside—the characters for solid, defense, concealment, and protection.

Each word possesses its own divine power, greatly enhancing the secrecy of this outpost.

Chen Yi conducted tests outside, and even with his supernatural powers and divine will, he could not detect this outpost from the outside world, which can be regarded as his recognition of Daoist Zeyang and others.

The Second Master also conducted tests, but with his current divine power at the ninth level of supernatural abilities, ordinary formations and supernatural fluctuations could no longer hide from his detection.

This morning.

The sky was still filled with torrential rain, and under the gathering of dark clouds, even the "Bridge Between Heaven and Earth" was only partially visible.

In the dim light.

Chen Yi walked out of the outpost alone, looked around, and saw Shen Xueying leading a hundred people on guard outside.

Within a thousand miles around, a hundred people were carefully searching and exploring, hoping to find the treasure marked "Valley of Forgetfulness" from earlier.

However, it is clear that this cannot be found overnight.

Shen Xueying noticed Chen Yi's figure, bowed and said, "Ancestor, are you leaving?"

Chen Yi nodded slightly and said with a gentle smile, "I'll go to Mount Taizhou first to check out the situation and scout the way for you."

These words were too righteous and were merely a joke.

But to Shen Xueying and the others, there was no hint of a joke; they all bowed and said:

"We respectfully bid farewell to our ancestor and wish him swift success!"

"We respectfully bid farewell to our ancestor and wish him swift success!"

Chen Yi chuckled and gestured for them not to be so polite, but he didn't explain further and just told them to continue their duty.

In short, these people don't know how to joke; they're a bit too old-fashioned.

Just as Chen Yi was about to set foot on Mount Taizhou, the Second Master came upon hearing the sound, saying, "I'll see you off."

Chen Yi did not refuse and nodded, walking towards Taizhou Mountain.

The second gentleman walked alongside him.

After the two figures had disappeared into the distance, Shen Xueying and the others turned around and stood guard outside the outpost with slightly sentimental expressions.

"Ancestor Chen Yi has truly gone to great lengths for our human race."

"If it weren't for the human race's situation, with his talent and strength, he would probably have gone to that mountain to explore and train the moment he stepped into the Tai Zhou Mountain battlefield."

"In the end, it was my human race that dragged him down."

"Yes, fortunately the situation has eased. Although the Demon Court only retains its remaining power, with several patriarchs like Bai Shan guarding it, it should be able to protect the cities from falling."

"With the protection of that Daoist Zhao, our human race should be safe for the time being. As for what comes after..."

Looking at the dense forest in the distance, Shen Xueying said with a touch of emotion, "From now on, we'll have to rely on ourselves."

"We were selected as the first group to explore this place, and we must not let Ancestor Chen Yi protect us any longer. We must work even harder."

"General Shen is right..."

Chen Yi and the Second Master naturally heard the voice behind them, and both of them couldn't help but smile.

The second gentleman said with a smile, "Your visit has certainly stirred up their fighting spirit."

Chen Yi put one hand behind his back, shook his head and said, "Mr. Cui, you flatter me. Even without me, they are not lacking in fighting spirit."

Martial arts practitioners are inherently defying fate, fighting against heaven, earth, and man, which is the ultimate test of a person's character.

Chen Yi dared not take credit for this.

The second gentleman chuckled, "I misspoke."

They exchanged a few pleasantries.

After traveling a thousand miles, the two were less than ten thousand miles from the outer perimeter of Mount Taizhou, which was just within the range of their mental perception.

Chen Yi glanced at the rain falling from the sky, paused, and said, "Please take good care of Daoist Zeyang and the others later."

Mr. Er stopped as well, saying, "This is Mr. Cui's duty."

"However, I haven't really done anything. With the treasure map and detailed map of Mount Taizhou that you gave me, even without my protection, with the strength of Daoist Zeyang and the others, if they are careful, they should be able to make progress quickly."

At this point, the second gentleman paused, then took two items from his robes and handed them to him:
"This is what I obtained from the cave dwelling of the Confucian and Taoist sages. It is the words of two sages who have reached the ninth level of supernatural powers."

"One is called 'Armor,' and the other is called 'Wind Control.' The former can withstand an attack from a powerful expert at the ninth level of the Divine Power Realm, while the latter is specifically used for traveling, escaping, and other purposes. Keep it with you for self-defense."

Chen Yi did not refuse, and took it into his Sumeru bag. "I thank Mr. Cui for the gift."

The second gentleman shook his head and said with a smile, "It's just some external stuff. Compared to what you've done for the human race and what you'll face next, it's nothing."

"If this can help you, I will be even more delighted."

After a pause, the second gentleman cupped his hands and said, "Even after a thousand miles of seeing you off, we must part ways. I will only see you off here."

Chen Yi smiled and nodded, saying nothing more. As he took a step, his figure appeared thousands of miles away, climbing the mountain path.

The Second Master saw his figure in his mind's perception, grinned, and turned back to the outpost.

To be fair, with his unique movement technique, Chen Yi was a formidable opponent, making it difficult for ordinary powerful individuals to pose a threat to him.

Even powerful beings at the seventh or eighth level of supernatural abilities are the same.

He had just returned to the outpost when he sensed several figures appearing on the banks of the Nether River.

These were none other than several great demon kings of the Demon Court, among whom the eagle demon Changkong had the highest cultivation level.

"Ok?"

"Is the Demon Court also planning to go to Mount Taizhou?"

The Second Master looked back towards Mount Taizhou and saw that Chen Yi had already gone far away, so he did not disturb him. Instead, he went alone to the banks of the Netherworld River.

The eagle demon Chang Kong spotted him and stared at him with its hawk-like eyes. "Cui Sheng, what are you doing here?"

The second gentleman glanced around and saw ten thousand demons lined up neatly on the opposite bank of the Nether River.

They varied in size and cultivation level.

Besides the eagle demon Changkong, there is also a great demon king at the seventh level of supernatural powers, and the rest are all demons below the fifth level of supernatural powers.

"Mr. Cui is just here to take a look."

"Now that the human race and the demon court have already signed a contract, Ancestor Changkong has no need to worry that I, Cui, will break the contract first."

Chang Kong snorted coldly, glanced at him, then scanned his surroundings and asked:
"Where is the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal?"

The second gentleman, of course, wouldn't say it outright, but smiled and said, "Chen Yi naturally has other more important things to do."

"I suppose you already know about the relationship between that Taoist Master Zhao and Chen Yi. He approached Taoist Master Zhao as a witness to the contract between the human race and the demon court, so naturally he had to pay a price."

Upon hearing this, a cold smile appeared on Chang Kong's indifferent face: "This is not unexpected. I suppose such a person would not become your human race's backer for no reason."

"However, I do hope that the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal is safe and sound, so that I will have another chance to tear him to pieces in the future."

The Second Master smiled, ignoring its ravings, and looked toward the River of the Underworld.

The great demon king, who was at the seventh level of supernatural powers, was actually a tiger demon, and his appearance seemed somewhat familiar.

Emperor Chi? He is a descendant of Emperor Tian, ​​the ancestor.

The tiger demon also crossed the River of the Underworld without incident. Seeing the Second Master beside him, it stood there silently with a cold face.

It took about half a day for all ten thousand demons of the Demon Court to finally set foot on the Nether River.

However, less than 70% of the demons successfully crossed the river, and nearly three thousand demons died on the Nether River.

The Second Master saw this clearly, but he also understood that this was the rule of the Demon Court—only the strong had the right to become stronger, and the weak simply died.

After all the demons had passed, Changkong and Dichi did not linger on the banks of the Nether River, and immediately gave the order:
"Let's go, let's head to Mount Taizhou!"

The second gentleman was slightly taken aback upon seeing this, clearly not expecting them to be so impatient.

However, after seeing the speed at which the demons like Chang Kong were moving, he was relieved, knowing that they would not be able to catch up with Chen Yi.

Think for a moment.

The Second Master still decided to follow Chang Kong and the other demons, because he would only feel at ease after confirming that they had really gone to Tai Zhou Mountain.

After all, Daoist Zeyang and the others are still in the Valley of Forgetfulness and cannot leave in a short time.

If they were attacked by these demons, even with him there, there would still be some casualties.

"Cui Sheng, don't push your luck too far!"

Chang Kong noticed his movement, flashed behind the demon ranks, and gazed at the Second Master:

"If you dare to follow us again, don't blame us for being impolite!"

The second gentleman chuckled, for he was all alone and had no fear of these demons.

The next moment, his body shimmered with crimson-gold light, and the divine power of the ninth level of supernatural abilities swept across the thousands of demons.

Instantly, boundless power enveloped the demons, including the Ancestor of the Sky.

"I'm just here to observe. If you want to take action, I'm willing to accompany you to the end."

"you!?"

Chang Kong's eyes were extremely ugly as he glared at him, but he also knew that even if all the demons attacked together, they would probably have difficulty taking down Cui Sheng.

After all, a powerful being at the ninth level of supernatural abilities without any constraints is the most terrifying being, whether against demons or humans.

At this moment, Di Chi, who was standing to the side, glanced at the Second Master's smiling face and said calmly:

"Brother Changkong, let's continue on our way."

"His Majesty the Demon Emperor of Wind and Moon sent us here not to continue fighting with the human race, but for the sake of Mount Tai Zhou."

Upon hearing this, Chang Kong paused, the coldness in his eyes fading. As if finding a way out, he snorted and continued his journey towards Tai Zhou Mountain.

"Boost!"

"Before nightfall, I require you all to reach the foot of Mount Taizhou!"

"If anyone falls behind, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Seeing that the demon army continued to advance towards Mount Taizhou, the Second Master also withdrew his supernatural powers and continued to follow the demon army at a distance, just as before.

They neither intervened nor distanced themselves from the situation.

It wasn't until the next day, after confirming that the Great Demon King Changkong and the other demon army had entered Taizhou Mountain, that he returned to the human outpost.

"After a day, Chang Kong and the others probably won't be able to keep up with Chen Yi's speed."

……

Five days later.

Inside Mount Taizhou, outside the Valley of Blades.

Chen Yi, dressed in a green robe with the Spring Rain Sword hanging at his waist, calmly surveyed the valley.

"Once we pass this point, we won't be far from the Frozen Realm."

After several days of exploration, he has gained a clearer understanding of the situation at Taizhou Mountain.

Starting from the foot of the mountain, apart from some forbidden areas, there are countless entrances to different realms hidden in various places.

Some are inside a tree hollow, some are in a crack in a rock, and some are just a wild grass.

If you accidentally step into it, you will enter that realm.

Chen Yi had a similar experience.

During this time, he entered a place called the Morikawa Realm. Under the influence of his mental perception, he found that the realm was only filled with lush flowers, grass and trees, and there were hardly any people.

He lost all interest in exploring further and left that area, continuing his ascent up the mountain.

However, because of this experience, Chen Yi tried to reduce the number of times he used the "Near the End of the World" supernatural ability to travel.

Who knows if the place he lands on after taking that first step will be a boundary zone?

After wandering around for five days, he finally arrived outside Blade's Edge Valley.

Chen Yi looked around and saw that there were many other creatures outside this valley.

Among them were humans, as well as some demons.

However, these creatures did not harbor the same hatred as the humans and demons of Tianyuan Continent; instead, they dispersed in twos and threes.

It was as if they had formed a small team, supporting each other as they traveled through Taizhou Mountain.

In the past few days, Chen Yi has also become aware of the situation of these creatures.

They knew that most of them were highly talented cultivators who traveled between different realms year-round.

Explore the secret realms and search for ancient Taoist traditions, methods, and artifacts in order to quickly improve your cultivation and supernatural abilities.

However, most of these beings are rogue cultivators, whose origins are obviously inferior to those of realms like Xunwangtian or Jiandaotian, and they are essentially beings who try their luck everywhere.

A moment of silence.

Seeing that they were only guarding outside Blade Valley, Chen Yi did not hesitate any longer and walked straight towards the entrance.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding creatures were initially taken aback, and then they all watched him walk into the valley.

Only after Chen Yi's figure had completely disappeared did a man dressed in coarse linen clothes sneer:

"Another person who is not afraid of death."

"At this moment, the golden wind is raging inside the valley, and even a powerful expert at the fifth level of the Divine Power Realm would find it difficult to escape unscathed."

"How dare he, a sword cultivator with no defensive means, go in?"

A woman of ordinary appearance beside him smiled and nodded in agreement: "My husband is right. He must be a cultivator who has just gone out to travel and does not know the rules of Blade Valley."

Even the demons made sarcastic remarks, looking like they were waiting to see a good show.

But as they were discussing, they saw three mysterious men dressed in black robes follow them.

"Ok?"

"Who's this fearless fool again? There are some idiots these days..."

Before the man in hemp clothing could finish speaking, a streak of crimson light flashed across his neck.

The man was stunned. He reached up and touched his neck, and suddenly his head flew off.

Blood flowed.

Only then did a man in black appear beside him, holding a terrifying blood-red dagger.

The woman next to the man was stunned by this scene and stared at him blankly:
"Why?"

The man in black sheathed his dagger, glanced at her, and continued walking towards the valley.
"The lives of those who are too foolish are a waste of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."

How could these fools know that the young man from before was a powerful sword cultivator who possessed the Azure Dragon divine beast and was suspected of having obtained the inheritance of an ancient Daoist court?

(End of this chapter)