Zongwang: Unspeakable fear!

Chapter 875 Empty Cicada Valley

Gao Yang walked side by side with Bai Shou Zhenren, watching the flowing clouds recede into the distance. He asked, "Fellow Daoist Bai Shou, where is that demon king who infiltrated my human territory?"

Upon hearing this, Master Baishou's expression remained unchanged as he quickly replied, "That demon king was located within the Eastern Flame Domain that I was guarding. My discovery of him was purely by chance."

The Eastern Flame Domain borders the Eastern Wilderness Demon Clan's territory and is the most barren land in the Qian Yuan Immortal Cultivation World. It is also shrouded in war year after year, and there are no fewer than twenty Demon Kings and True Immortals active in the Eastern Flame Domain.

The difference in the number of Dao Integration Realm warriors is not obvious under deliberate concealment.

Gao Yang glanced at the Hundred Beasts Immortal, and he already understood.

Under Gao Yang's cold gaze, Master Baishou's heart skipped a beat. In that instant, he felt as if everything had been seen through, and he almost decided to terminate the ambush plan.

But then he heard Gao Yang's voice: "Then let's speed up, Fellow Daoist Baishou, after all, those beasts won't just wait obediently in place."

"I have other things to do after I've killed this beast."

Master Baishou revealed a hint of confidence and solemnly said, "Fellow Daoist Gao, rest assured, my tracking Gu worms are colorless and odorless, and they don't even emit the slightest fluctuation. The Dao Integration Demon King's body is so large that he can't detect them at all."

No matter where it escapes to, as long as it's within a certain range of me, I can track it down.

The Demon King is bait. It's unrealistic to stay put and wait for Gao Yang to kill him. So, Master Baishen's words were a precaution for Gao Yang, laying the foundation for the subsequent tracking and battle, and reducing the possibility of Gao Yang becoming suspicious.

Upon hearing this, Gao Yang nodded slightly and said nothing more, focusing on continuing his journey.

As for why they didn't use teleportation arrays to travel, Master Baishou was worried about leaving traces and being discovered, while Gao Yang was worried that not being able to leave traces would cause the Human Alliance's preparations to lose direction.

Fortunately, both of them were at the True Immortal Realm of the Dao Integration Realm. Although their speed was not as convenient as the teleportation array, it was still extremely fast. In just half a day, the two of them arrived in the Eastern Flame Domain.

After flying for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn in the Eastern Flame Domain, Master Baishou suddenly signaled Gaoyang to slow down.

Gao Yang slowed down and looked at Master Baishou with a puzzled expression. "Fellow Daoist Baishou, have you tracked down that beast?"

Master Baishou closed his eyes, pretending to be carefully sensing, but in reality, he closed his eyes to hide the complex emotions in his eyes and avoid Gao Yang noticing anything unusual.

After a few breaths, the Beast Master opened his eyes. He turned to look in the northeast direction and said in a deep voice, "My tracking Gu worms are in that direction."

Following the direction pointed out by Master Baishou, Gao Yang compared the directions with the map of the Qian Yuan Immortal Cultivation World and asked, "That direction... is it Kongchan Valley?"

Kongchan Valley is located at the border between the human and demon territories. It is a place of strange and dangerous changes. The most unique thing is that after a living being arrives here, all sounds will be absorbed by Kongchan Valley. Not to mention that the sound will not travel outside Kongchan Valley, even if you shout loudly, the sound will not be able to travel more than a thousand meters.

According to relevant records, the area of ​​Kongchan Valley has increased by nearly 30% over the past thousand years, as if Kongchan Valley were a giant living creature that feeds on sound.

The demon race chose Kongchan Valley as the site of their ambush. Even if the battle inside was intense, the outside world would likely not be able to sense it at all, making it a perfect ambush location.

“That’s right, Void Cicada Valley.” Master Baishou nodded silently. He naturally knew the special features of Void Cicada Valley and was even more aware that once Gao Yang stepped into Void Cicada Valley, there would be no chance of survival.

"That beast infiltrated the Void Cicada Valley; it must have some ulterior motive. Fellow Daoist Gao, how about we join forces to slay the demon?"

Looking at the righteous and awe-inspiring Hundred Beasts True Man, Gao Yang sighed inwardly. If he didn't already know the Hundred Beasts True Man's background, based on his current performance alone, who would have thought that he had betrayed the human race and sided with the demon race?

Faced with the generous and passionate invitation from the Hundred Beasts Immortal, Gao Yang immediately replied, "There's no time to lose, let's set off now."

"Walk."

Master Baishou took the lead and sped off towards Kongchan Valley.

After Gao Yang and the Hundred Beasts Immortal left, three almost ethereal figures suddenly appeared in the area where they had stood. One of them looked in the direction Gao Yang and the Hundred Beasts Immortal had left, and said with a deep gaze, "I didn't expect that Xiahou would still remember that demoness. He was even willing to betray the human race for her sake."

"Alas, such is the extent of our karmic entanglement. Who could have imagined that a mere exchange would have such a profound impact on the bloody war between humans and demons?" Another illusory figure chimed in.

"If Xiahou Jing really succeeds, our human race will suffer a great loss of fortune. Xiahou Jing deserves to die!" The last phantom, shrouded in a faint red light, sneered in a low voice.

His words made no attempt to conceal the ruthless murderous intent in his heart.

The first phantom to speak, surrounded by flashes of sword light the size of grains of rice, said, "True Lord Yanluo, please be patient. We will enter Kongchan Valley together. If it is truly confirmed that Xiahou Jing has betrayed the human race, then you may make your move."

"Sword Lord Poyue, that villain Xiahou Jing framed the future leader of your Spring and Autumn Sword Pavilion. Can you really swallow this insult?" True Lord Yanluo asked in return.

"What are you saying? Jian Tianxia is my direct disciple, that's why I'm here."

Po Yue Sword Master lowered his eyelids, and sword intent burst forth from his eyes, the chilling killing intent almost cleaving the space around him.

Seeing this, the third phantom immediately spoke up: "Alright, you two should rein in your aura. If you keep going like this, even my Netherworld Illusion won't be able to contain you."

"Don't let those monsters discover us before we even reach the Valley of the Empty Cicadas."

Po Yue Sword Lord and Yan Luo True Lord exchanged a glance and both fell silent.

Seeing this, Netherworld True Lord let out a cold laugh, then waved his hand and led the two of them to chase after Kongchan Valley.

The Human Alliance dispatched these three people this time. Po Yue Sword Lord was the previous Sword Master of the Spring and Autumn Sword Pavilion. His swordsmanship was superb, and he had been in the Dao Integration Realm for over a thousand years. His strength was unfathomable.

Yanluo Zhenjun comes from the top sect, Wanfa Sect. In terms of seniority, he is even older than Poyue Jianjun. He is proficient in various techniques, the most famous of which is his fire-based Dao technique. When he unleashes his full power, he can even merge with the Dao of Flames. Every move he makes can burn mountains and boil seas.

As for the Netherworld True Lord, he comes from the Netherworld. No one knows how long he has lived or what his strength is. All that is known is that for the past ten thousand years since the rise of the human race, the Netherworld has always existed in the human race's territory and is one of the pillars of the human race.

The Netherworld True Lord comes from the Netherworld and is a traveler from the Netherworld who walks across the human realm.

Ordinary Dao-Merging True Immortals are generally called "True Persons," but only the top Dao-Merging True Immortals can be given the title of "True Lord."

The fact that these three were dispatched demonstrates the importance the Human Alliance attaches to Gao Yang and this operation.

With these three True Monarchs present, the numerous demon kings ambushed and killed in Kongchan Valley have essentially lost their chance of survival.

On the other side, after Gao Yang and Master Baishou flew into the Void Cicada Valley, they immediately sensed a distinct difference.

Inside the Valley of Empty Cicadas, even the air exuded an aura of deathly stillness; every sound they made dissolved into the air at an extremely rapid pace.

"Fellow Daoist Gao, be careful, it's just ahead."

The voice of the Hundred Beasts Master rang in Gao Yang's ears, his words carrying a hint of caution.

Gao Yang looked ahead, but the protruding mountain blocked his view.

To see what lies beyond the valley, you must go around the mountain in front of you.

As for perception, in order to avoid being discovered, both Master Baishou and Gao Yang tacitly refrained from releasing their senses.

Moreover, in the Valley of Empty Cicadas, even divine sense or perception can be quietly devoured.

(End of this chapter)