The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

key?

Qingyu was a little curious, since she had never been to a place like this before.

Xiao Yudie immediately understood and took out a wooden longsword engraved with many intricate patterns.

"Here, this is the key that my master gave me."

So it turns out that the person who had been here before was her master?
Upon seeing the key, Lu Ye was already 90% certain.

He had seen similar keys on other people before.

That time, they encountered a Void Nine-Headed Insect that was still in its one-headed state.

I just don't know how far the Void Worm has grown.

A moment later, the three crossed the stream and arrived at a valley. Xiao Yudie said, "There should be a formation nearby. You don't need a key to enter the formation, but you can use it to exit."

Just then, the faint sounds of a storm could be heard on the distant horizon.

"A storm has formed again. Shall we enter the valley now or what?" Xiao Yudie asked, turning her gaze away.

She has now completely let Lu Ye make the decisions.

"Go in. Take out the key. If we find anything wrong after we go in, we'll leave immediately."

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Ye spoke slowly.

At this moment, not knowing the specifics of the situation inside, Lu Ye's expression became unusually serious.

If the Void Nine-Headed Worm inside is less than four heads, he is still quite confident that even if he cannot kill it, he can still escape unscathed with the two of them.

But what if the opposing team has more than four heads...?

That puts a lot of pressure on me.

The best option might be to immediately take everyone and leave through the teleportation array that requires the wooden sword key to activate.

Seeing the man who had recently killed a mid-stage Heaven Realm tree demon while still warming wine so serious, Xiao Yudie felt a little uncertain.

"I'll give you the key first. Here, if you judge that the situation is not right, you can just activate the formation."

The next moment, Xiao Yudie took out the key and handed it to Lu Ye.

She was afraid that if she had the key, and it delayed her even for a second or two... that would be fatal.

Seeing this, Lu Ye did not refuse and accepted it directly.

"Go inside, the storm over there is already heading this way."

Once the teleportation array was found, it was somewhat concealed by natural bushes and the like.

The three of them crawled inside, stood on it, and in the next instant, they had vanished from the spot.

Not long after, a whirlwind, slightly smaller than the turbulent storm that Lu Ye and the others encountered on the first day, ravaged the area, leaving the surroundings in ruins.

The array was concealed by bushes and the like, and the turbulent wind swirling past completely destroyed the disguise.

This directly exposed the teleportation array that could no longer be completely concealed...

At the same time, after a brief period of dizziness, the scenery before Lu Ye and the other two changed, presenting a completely different scene.

This was a valley that looked to be about the size of a football field. The valley was filled with a white mist that Lu Ye was familiar with, which greatly obscured his vision and senses.

As expected, there were several medicinal gardens, each planted with various kinds of spiritual herbs, all protected by protective shields.

Upon seeing this scene, Lu Ye immediately felt a sense of familiarity wash over him.

“This is the place. My master said that when she came here before, she sensed that a crisis was approaching and that she couldn’t resist it, so she only took some spiritual medicine and left.” Xiao Yudie looked around and said with certainty.

At this moment, Lu Ye had also clearly seen that there were indeed three or four empty planting spots for spiritual herbs in the first herb garden. He guessed that this was where Xiao Yudie's master had made the move last time.

However, twenty years have passed, and the medicinal herbs will not regenerate out of thin air, but the protective shield has already repaired itself.

Not yet aware of the impending crisis, Lu Ye glanced at the valley entrance again and asked.

"What cultivation level was your master at when he came here?"

Xiao Yudie thought for a moment, recalled for a while, and said, "It seems to be around the fifth level of the Heavenly Realm."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye immediately said, "Then what are we waiting for? Quickly break through the protective barrier! Take as many spiritual herbs as you can!"

When was that year?
Twenty years ago!

At that time, it was enough to make even Master Xiao Yudie, who was at the fifth level of the Heavenly Realm, feel the danger...

Now, twenty years later, what has become of this Void Nine-Headed Worm that may still be hiding around the valley?
It's comparable to the seventh or eighth level of the Heavenly Realm, or even the Perfect Heavenly Realm, or higher...

After Lu Ye finished speaking, he immediately chose the spirit herb garden with the strongest protective shield and attacked the shield in an instant.

Hearing Lu Ye's reminder and knowing that time was precious, Xiao Yudie and Qingyu each chose a medicinal garden shield and began to attack fiercely.

In an instant, three streams of primal energy rose up in the valley.

In the misty white fog outside the valley, something seemed to be gradually awakened by this commotion.

Given Lu Ye's strength, his speed in opening the protective shield was naturally the fastest.

Soon, a small opening was created, and medicinal herbs were continuously taken out from inside.

A moment later, good news also came from Xiao Yudie's side.

"call……"

Because it was a full-force output in a short period of time, Xiao Yudie was exhausted.

But seeing the small opening she had made and the abundant aroma of spiritual herbs inside, Xiao Yudie revealed a satisfied smile.

At this moment, the white mist at the valley entrance was already beginning to spread into the valley.

Fortunately, the speed wasn't too fast.

At this moment, Qingyu, having finally exerted all her strength, opened a small gap.

Lu Ye, the fastest among them, had already harvested an entire herb garden, including more than a dozen high-grade spiritual herbs.

The next moment, Lu Ye didn't hesitate at all and headed straight for the second herb garden.

After reaching the second level of the Heavenly Realm, the destructive power in an instant is far greater than that of the Earthly Realm when I first entered the herb garden.

Soon after, Lu Ye opened a crack in another medicinal garden, racing against time.

At this moment, the white mist gradually spread in, as if something else had also been completely awakened.

An unexpected warning arose in Lu Ye's heart.

"That thing should be coming soon... Let's go."

The being that posed such a great threat to him was clearly even stronger than that bloodthirsty tree demon. Lu Ye had no intention of lingering and immediately called the other two to prepare to leave.

The next moment, Lu Ye casually plucked two more spiritual herbs suitable for the Heavenly Realm, and in an instant, he arrived in front of the stone platform engraved with the teleportation array.

Qingyu was the first to arrive. As soon as Lu Ye spoke, she didn't hesitate at all and even threw away the spiritual herb that was already half-picked.

When Lu Ye was about to put the key into the slot, activate the array, and leave, he discovered...

Xiao Yudie was still diligently pulling out spiritual herbs, while the white mist had already filled half of the valley. (End of Chapter)