A blind man cultivates immortality and witnesses the great secret of the holy maiden in her bridal c

Chen Yang ran his fingertips over the strangely shaped metal block in front of him, the cool sensation spreading along his fingertips. He subconsciously pressed the surface, and suddenly, dense engravings appeared, like a star map suddenly lit up in the night sky, vaguely revealing the outline of a map.

"Your Highness, Prince Consort."

A respectful voice came from behind him. Jiang Tong strode closer, his former arrogance completely gone. He looked at Chen Yang with awe and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect: "This item looks like a talisman product from Red Abyss Valley."

He paused, then added, "Red Abyss Valley excels at forging talismans from metal, which is completely different from Tianhai Sect—Tianhai Sect prefers to inscribe runes on animal hides."

Chen Yang's eyes flickered slightly as he stared thoughtfully at the diagrams on the metal block. He then beckoned to Jiang Tong, "Come and take a look. This seems to be a map."

Jiang Tong quickly stepped forward, glanced at it, and said confidently, "Your Highness, this is indeed a map! And the destination is within this Beast Canyon!"

His tone was grave: "It seems that Red Abyss Valley's participation in this competition has ulterior motives!"

Chen Yang's lips curled into a cold smile, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes: "Since that's the case, let's go here and see what's going on."

He turned to look at everyone: "The other two families are all gone. Now that the competition is over, there's no need to rush."

Jiang Tong quickly bowed and clasped his hands, his tone full of gratitude and lingering fear: "All of this is thanks to you, Your Highness! I never imagined that Red Abyss Valley and Tianhai Sect would secretly collude. If it weren't for your help, we would probably have been defeated by them today!"

He gritted his teeth, unable to contain his anger: "I simply can't understand how even that scoundrel Zhang Huaihai could betray us and side with the other two major sects! Now it seems they've intensified their attacks on our Jiang family!"

Chen Yang nodded slowly, his expression turning serious: "Indeed. These two factions are only fighting each other now. If their Golden Core ancestors also collude, then there will probably be big trouble."

He changed the subject, his tone becoming indifferent: "However, these are not things we can worry about right now. Let's go and see what Red Abyss Valley is up to."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yang took the lead and Jiang Tong immediately followed with three Jiang family disciples. The group sped off in the direction shown on the map.

At this moment, the three members of the Jiang family had absolute faith in Chen Yang and showed no intention of disobeying him. They secretly rejoiced, knowing that if the prince consort hadn't joined them midway, this trip would have truly been a disaster.

After traversing mountains and valleys and traveling for most of the day, Chen Yang and his companions finally stopped in front of an inconspicuous cliff.

The cliff face is bare, covered with weathered cracks, blending into the surrounding mountains and appearing completely normal at first glance.

Chen Yang glanced down at the map, then looked up at the cliff in front of him, his brows furrowing slightly. He stroked his chin, then suddenly his eyes lit up, and he abruptly slammed his hand against the cliff face!

"Buzz—"

The moment the palm touched the stone wall, a faint wave of light suddenly spread out. Then, complex and profound array patterns seemed to come alive, slowly emerging on the cliff face, shimmering with a faint spiritual light.

At the same time, a strange point of light suddenly lit up more than 20 meters in the air, emitting a special fluctuation.

Chen Yang lightly touched the ground with his toes, leaping into the air and landing steadily below the spot of light. He glanced down at the metal talisman in his hand, then hurled it towards the light without hesitation!

"Whoosh—"

The metal talisman was precisely embedded in the light spot, and the next moment, the great array on the entire cliff wall suddenly lit up, the dazzling light almost blinding people!

"Boom—!"

With a deafening roar, the cliff face a hundred meters away suddenly split open, revealing a dark cave entrance that exuded an ancient and chilling aura.

Jiang Tong and the others also flew up, their faces filled with astonishment as they stared at the suddenly appearing cave entrance.

"Good heavens!" Jiang Tong couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "I never expected that Red Abyss Valley would have set up such a hidden grand formation in the Beast Canyon, and even concealed such a place. What exactly are they planning to do?"

A disciple of the Jiang family chimed in, "Your Highness, Senior Brother Jiang, this Beast Canyon used to be jointly managed by Red Abyss Valley and our Jiang family. Later, thanks to the rapid advancement of our Jiang family ancestor's strength, the entire canyon was brought under the Jiang family's control."

He paused, then guessed, "Perhaps this place was built in Red Abyss Valley a long time ago?"

Jiang Tong said in a deep voice, "If that's the case, this formation is at least several hundred years old! They haven't sent any disciples to search for it in all these hundreds of years, so why did they come this year of all years?"

"Thinking so much is useless." Chen Yang waved his hand, his tone decisive. "You'll know once you go in."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked into the cave.

Jiang Tong followed closely behind, but as soon as he stepped into the edge of the cave, a strange change occurred!

"Boom—!"

A deafening roar, like thunder, erupted, and streaks of golden lightning shot out like venomous snakes, carrying a scorching heat, and slashed fiercely towards Jiang Tong!

"not good!"

Jiang Tong was startled, his hair standing on end. He instinctively took a sharp step back, narrowly avoiding the lightning. He stared incredulously at the cave entrance, then turned to look at Chen Yang, who was already standing inside, his face full of confusion.

Chen Yang was unharmed inside the cave, as if the restriction did not exist at all.

Jiang Tong looked at Chen Yang with a wry smile: "Your Highness, how did you do that?"

Chen Yang looked around and his gaze fell on the array patterns at the cave entrance. He suddenly realized, "It's not that I have any special methods, but that there is a special restriction hidden inside this cave."

He said with certainty, "This restriction will automatically attack cultivators above the Divine Power Realm."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tong immediately turned to Jiang Shixuan beside him: "Shixuan, you're also at the Foundation Establishment stage, go and give it a try!"

Jiang Shixuan bowed and accepted the order, then carefully stepped into the cave. Sure enough, just like Chen Yang, he entered the cave unharmed, without triggering any restrictions.

Chen Yang frowned, then instantly realized the key point: "No wonder Red Abyss Valley sent a Foundation Establishment cultivator along. It seems their purpose is to get that Foundation Establishment cultivator into the cave. That cultivator said he wanted to retrieve the so-called ashes of the Wang family's ancestors."

He turned to look at Jiang Shixuan, his tone serious: "You go out first, I can go in alone. If there's any danger inside, I can get out in time."

Jiang Shixuan knew Chen Yang's strength well, so he didn't argue at all. He respectfully cupped his hands and turned to leave the cave.

Chen Yang walked alone into the depths of the cave. The cave was deep and narrow, with cold and damp stone walls on both sides. Occasionally, water droplets would fall with a "drip-drip," which was particularly clear in the silent darkness.

After walking for about two kilometers, the view suddenly opened up ahead.

This is the deepest part of the Beast Canyon, where a huge, man-made chamber appears before us. The chamber is extremely rudimentary, containing nothing but a piece of charred wood suspended in mid-air.

Chen Yang was filled with doubt when the charred wood suddenly emitted a hoarse sound, like rusty iron scraping together: "You are a disciple of Red Abyss Valley?"

"Um?"

Chen Yang was startled, his eyes fixed on the piece of wood, never expecting that this thing could talk!

He hesitated slightly, then slowly nodded: "Yes."

"Whoosh—"

As soon as he finished speaking, a wisp of green smoke suddenly rose from the charred wood that looked as if it had been struck by lightning. The smoke condensed in the air and took shape, transforming into an old man who looked like a ghost.

The old man floated in mid-air, sizing up Chen Yang, his tone laced with arrogance: "Since you're here, why don't you hurry over and pay your respects to the ancestor!"

Chen Yang's mouth dropped open in shock—a ghost was hiding in this secret room! He glanced around, confirming there were no other ambushes or treasures, and immediately decided to retreat, taking a small step back.

"snort!"

Seeing this, the old ghost snorted coldly, and the originally illusory green smoke body suddenly swelled up, like dark clouds covering the top, instantly enveloping the entire secret room and trapping Chen Yang in the center!

"Hahaha!" Old Ghost laughed wildly, "You're quite clever, kid. You tried to escape as soon as you realized something was wrong? Too bad, it's too late!"

He said with a hint of smugness, "I've recuperated here for three hundred years, and today I'm finally able to possess another body and be reborn, leaving this hellish place!"

Chen Yang's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly understood Hongyuan Valley's true intentions. He quickly cupped his hands and said, "Ancestor, there must be a misunderstanding! My senior brother only sent me to collect our ancestor's ashes. If you wanted to possess someone's body, you should have found a senior brother with exceptional talent and profound cultivation!"

"Boy, don't waste your energy!" The old ghost laughed wildly, his eyes greedily fixed on Chen Yang. "I'm quite satisfied with your body! Look at your sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, quite a handsome appearance. Once I possess your body, I can also enjoy my youth to the fullest!"

He said disdainfully, "Don't think that possession is an easy thing! I've expended countless resources to maintain my soul's immortality, barely surviving until now. The souls of cultivators at the Divine Power Realm are far too powerful to be possessed. Someone like you, a mere Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, is just right!"

Before he finished speaking, Old Ghost clapped his hands suddenly, and with a "boom," the green smoke exploded, turning into countless tiny wisps of tobacco that rushed towards Chen Yang like a tidal wave!

The tobacco smoke rushed into Chen Yang's mind through his mouth, ears, and nose, trying to take over his body!

Chen Yang's face darkened, and without the slightest hesitation, he slammed his palms down. Purple lightning instantly crackled in his palms, carrying a destructive aura, as he fiercely struck the wisp of green smoke!

"ah--!"

A piercing scream rang out as the old ghost was struck by lightning. His body trembled violently, and he hurriedly retreated, his eyes filled with horror: "Boy, you actually practiced lightning magic? When did our Crimson Abyss Valley acquire such a domineering technique?"

He gritted his teeth, his tone sinister: "What a nuisance! But fortunately, I was a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator in my previous life. Over the past three hundred years, I have nourished my soul with Sea Soul Wood and completely fused with the unique essence blood of an ancient god. Now, I am no longer afraid of your mere lightning!"

A glint of greed flashed in the old ghost's eyes: "However, your lightning magic suits me perfectly, saving me a lot of trouble!"

After saying that, he charged at Chen Yang again with a wild laugh. This time, he was prepared to be burned by lightning. All the tobacco shreds rushed into Chen Yang's eyes, nose and mouth like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey!

Chen Yang dared not be careless in the slightest, his mind buzzing. He knew very well that the Purple Thunder Refining Spirit Technique he cultivated had indeed become quite outdated after arriving in the Central Continent.

But to his utter surprise, this old ghost was actually a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator in his previous life, and had even fused with the so-called ancient god's essence and blood!

Could the ancient god's essence blood he mentioned be the same as the one I obtained before? What exactly is the origin of this ancient god's essence blood?

Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Yang's mind, but he knew there was no time to think about them. He couldn't escape, so he had no choice but to fight to the death and kill this old ghost first!

"ha--!"

Chen Yang exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes widened suddenly, and dazzling lightning flashed from his pupils!

The Primordial Thunder Eye!

"boom--!"

The violent primordial thunder, accompanied by raging lightning, struck the old ghost's soul like a dragon emerging from the sea!

At this moment, Old Ghost was so focused on taking over Chen Yang's body that he never expected that Chen Yang's eyes could release immortal lightning, and that the power of this lightning was far greater than any lightning technique in the Central Continent!

He had no time to dodge and was struck solidly by the celestial lightning!

"Boom! Crack! Crack!"

"Boom! Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Like a madman, Chen Yang recklessly unleashed the lightning in his eyes, striking out more than ten bolts in a row!

Lightning crackled into a massive electric grid, completely enveloping the old ghost's soul within it.

The screams abruptly ceased. Under the scorching heat of the lightning, the old ghost's soul completely transformed into wisps of green smoke, which surged towards Chen Yang like a tide, drilling into his mind and being slowly absorbed by his divine sea.

Chen Yang was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed! He never expected that after the old ghost's soul was killed, it could actually transform into nourishment for his divine sea, just like an elite alien demon!

He instantly understood the key point—it must be that the old ghost had fused with the blood essence of the ancient god and had essentially become an elite alien demon!

Without time to think, Chen Yang immediately sat down cross-legged, circulated his cultivation technique, and frantically absorbed the green smoke.

At this moment, he felt his mental strength rising and growing rapidly like a rocket, and an indescribable feeling of comfort spread throughout his body, as if every pore was breathing!

"Awesome... I'm going to faint from pleasure..."

The moment that thought crossed his mind, everything went black before Chen Yang's eyes. He was so overwhelmed with pleasure that he fainted.