When we first entered the canyon, there were obviously very few exotic beasts. Often, we wouldn't see a single exotic beast for dozens or even hundreds of miles. Afterwards, the number of exotic beasts gradually increased. Although it was still not as large as before the war, we could always see an exotic beast every ten or twenty miles. Most of them were quite powerful, and some had even reached the level of a great swordsman.
After all, the Longyan Mountains are so big. No matter how powerful the Nether Beast is, it is impossible to enslave all the alien beasts. There will always be some that slip through the net.
When they saw humans, the strange beasts instinctively showed hostility, but they did not attack rashly like their counterparts controlled by the underworld beasts. Mu Hanyan and others were focused on getting on with their journey and were too lazy to provoke them.
To be specific, the alien beasts and humans were originally the common masters of this continent, but the battle for supremacy millions of years ago ended with the defeat of the alien beasts. After that, the alien beasts retreated into the Longyan Mountains and lived in peace. However, human practitioners often entered the Longyan Mountains to hunt alien beasts in order to improve their strength or tame sword pets. This time, controlled by the Nether Beasts, the alien beasts came out in droves to launch a war against the human countries. Judging from the current situation, there were heavy casualties, so Mu Hanyan had no intention of killing them all.
But what was strange was that in the past few hours, Mu Hanyan had not seen any strange beasts. The mountains were completely silent, so silent that it felt a little weird.
Hua Yue and the others also noticed something was wrong, and their expressions became unusually solemn.
Suddenly, the little Qiongqi in front stopped, looked up, east and west, as if looking for something.
Mu Hanyan and others then discovered that the surrounding mountains were undulating, forming a huge basin valley. However, the basin was not flat, but also had undulating mountains, but the mountains were much lower and surrounded by the basin.
The valley is shrouded in clouds and mist, and the mountains appear and disappear from time to time, just like a legendary fairyland.
Mu Hanyan looked at the rolling mountains that appeared and disappeared from time to time, and felt a sense of familiarity.
Where had I seen him before? Mu Hanyan pondered carefully.
Suddenly, Mu Hanyan's eyes lit up, and she took out the pair of dragon and phoenix jade pendants given by Han Jinglun. The misty mountains depicted on the jade pendants were exactly the same as the misty valley in front of her.
After carefully exploring with his spiritual sense, Mu Hanyan soon discovered that there was a mysterious aura in the valley, which was desolate, distant, and mysterious.
In all likelihood, this is where the ancestors of the Han and Tang families found the ancient relics!
Didn't Xiao Qiongqi bring them here to rescue Xia Youchen? How did he find his way here? Although Mu Hanyan was puzzled, she was more surprised than happy.
The mountains depicted on the dragon and phoenix jade pendant were too vague. Based on Mu Hanyan's experience of traveling around the world in her previous life, even if she looked for them deliberately, she might not find any clues in decades. Unexpectedly, she found it by accident.
Little Qiongqi let out a low cry and rushed into the valley where they were standing. Mu Hanyan didn't think twice before following them with everyone else. As long as Ye Lanxun was by their side, unless they encountered the mysterious black-clad master from last time, there were few people or exotic beasts in the world who could harm them, so Mu Hanyan didn't need to be overly cautious.
As soon as they entered the valley, they were shrouded in thick fog. They couldn't see people more than ten feet away. The valley was full of rolling hills and huge rocks. Walking through it was like entering a huge maze.
Fortunately, with Xiao Qiongqi leading the way, Mu Hanyan and others didn't have to spend time looking for the road.
However, after following Xiao Qiongqi for about an hour, they realized something was wrong. After going around in circles, they unexpectedly returned to the entrance of the valley.
Little Qiongqi danced and cried out in anxiety.
"What did it say again?" Ye Yanran suppressed her inner worries and asked Mu Hanyan.
"It said it could sense Senior Xia's aura, but it couldn't find him." Mu Hanyan said.
In fact, Xiao Qiongqi and Xia Youchen also had a master-servant contract. What it sensed was not actually Xia Youchen's aura, but the subtle connection between their divine thoughts. Xiao Qiongqi's words proved that Xia Youchen was still alive, which made Mu Hanyan slightly relieved.
"How is my great-grandfather?" Ye Yanran asked again.
"I'm afraid it's not good." Mu Hanyan replied. In fact, from Xiao Qiongqi's anxious look, he could guess that Xia Youchen was in trouble, otherwise he wouldn't be so anxious.
"What the hell is this place?" After hearing Mu Hanyan's words and looking at the little Qiongqi spinning around in a panic, Ye Yanran was angry and anxious. She kicked the huge rock in front of her hard, but she gritted her teeth in pain.
Jiang Yuzhe simply drew out his sword and slashed out with it heavily.
Following the sword's light, a powerful cyclone swirled out like a storm. If it were ordinary mist, even a light breeze would be able to blow it away, let alone this cyclone storm created by a ninth-level swordsman.
But this time, the result was beyond everyone's expectations. Jiang Yuzhe's sword was like a stone sinking into the sea. The storm cyclone passed by, and the clouds that looked as soft as gauze did not change at all, not even the slightest fluctuation.
"What's going on?" Jiang Yuzhe was surprised.
"If I'm not mistaken, there is an ancient relic hidden in the valley. This cloud is formed by the defensive formation of the ancient relic, and it cannot be broken by this method." Ye Lanxuan replied.
"What should we do then?" Jiang Yuzhe asked.
"We either have to break through the defensive formation, or we have to find a way to get through the fog and find the passage into the ancient ruins," Ye Lanxuan replied, adding, "But the defensive formation is hidden within the ancient ruins. We're outside, so if we want to break it, it might be better to just look for the passage."
Everyone's heart sank. There was a contractual connection between Xiao Qiongqi and Xia Youchen. Even it could only sense Xia Youchen's aura, but could not find the passage to the ancient ruins. It could only bump around like a headless fly. It would not be easy for them to find the passage.
"How about we split up and look for it?" Jiang Yuzhe said tentatively.
"If we look for it separately, even if you find the passage, we won't be able to find you. Are you going to die alone?" This time, Zirong didn't attack Jiang Yuzhe, but still spoke rudely.
The others frowned and remained silent.
Although it was unknown what had happened to Xia Youchen, his reputation as the Beastmaster Sword Saint was well-earned. Previously, he had been hampered by Xiao Qiongqi, which had delayed his recovery. However, since he had obtained the Beast Soul Relic at Feilai Peak, Xiao Qiongqi no longer needed to draw power from him. Xia Youchen's strength should have recovered somewhat, and he was definitely no weaker than the others. If even he had difficulty dealing with this enemy, any of Hua Yue and the others would be equally helpless, and might even lose themselves in the process.
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