The discovery of the Great Rift Valley by Luo Han, a disciple of the Senluo Palace, brought great joy to both the Senluo Palace and the Guanxuan Pavilion.
The abundance of Purple Origin Crystals made them extremely happy, and they even gathered their fellow disciples to mine them together.
Little did they know that this secret had already been discovered, and Sima Jie deliberately made the news public, and a large number of people were rushing here.
As time went on, more and more people arrived, and the people of Senluo Palace and Guanxuan Pavilion noticed this and became very anxious.
"People from Chiyang Dao Palace, Jiugongfang, the Sima family, and the Dongfang family have all arrived. What's going on? Does everyone already know?"
"This matter is a bit strange. It would be reasonable if only one or two families discovered it, but the fact that people from all the major powers have come is quite unusual."
"Someone is trying to muddy the waters."
"Regardless, our information has been leaked. What do we do now?"
Chu Tian frowned slightly and comforted him:
“We’ve been watched for a long time, and it was only a matter of time before we were discovered. We’re prepared and have taken the initiative. Everyone can rely on their own abilities, and we don’t need to worry about anything else.”
"It's so frustrating! We were the ones who discovered it, and now these people want a piece of the pie. Isn't there any way to stop them?"
"I'm afraid that won't work. With the strength of our two families, we can't compete with four families."
"Sigh, I'm a little unwilling, but this is the only way."
Seeing that everyone's emotions were being affected, Chu Tian reminded them:
"Everyone, don't think about anything else for now. Collecting as many Purple Origin Crystals as possible is the most important thing. Also, we need to be careful, as we can't rule out the possibility that these people will use force."
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After receiving this news, Qin Feng and his friends decided to join in the fun.
As they approached the Great Rift Valley, they discovered many other cultivators who had also arrived. These people all looked anxious, expectant, and excited.
Dongfang Yue said excitedly, "The family has sent word that they have indeed found Purple Origin Crystals down there, and quite a lot of them. Let's go down quickly."
Qin Feng, Leng Yuexi, and Ao Ling all laughed when they heard the news.
Leng Yuexi reminded, "If the matter of the Purple Origin Crystal is true, then the person who deliberately spread this news is quite interesting."
The group nodded. Anyone who discovers something good would keep it to themselves, so why would they be so kind as to tell others? They must have another purpose.
Ao Ling guessed, "Do you think it could have been done by Sima Jie?"
Leng Yuexi nodded. "My first thought was also him. He wanted to muddy the waters and then fish in troubled waters."
Qin Feng said calmly, "We'll just have to be careful. If it really was his doing, I hope he won't provoke us."
The group nodded and began to descend from the Great Rift Valley. The light grew dimmer and dimmer until it was completely obscured.
Before they even landed, they felt a strong gust of wind rushing towards them.
Qin Feng, Leng Yuexi, and Ao Ling were alright, but Dongfang Yue from the Celestial Realm couldn't take it; her cheeks were sore from the wind.
Dongfang Yue complained incessantly, having tasted the bitterness before even getting a taste of the sweetness. She grumbled to herself:
"What kind of hellhole is this? It's not fit for human beings."
Qin Feng noticed her situation and simply released a light shield to protect everyone.
The group landed safely and found that the environment was extremely harsh.
The wind howled incessantly. This was already the bottom of the great rift valley, with even deeper fissures, and the gales were even more intense down below.
This place is desolate and lifeless.
Inside the light barrier erected by Qin Feng, the group surveyed their surroundings and saw dozens of people from various factions, located away from the gale.
Qin Feng and his group of four flew over. The area was not greatly affected by the strong winds, so they simply removed the protective light shield.
As soon as they arrived, a member of the Dongfang family stepped forward. His name was Dongfang Rui, and he was Dongfang Yue's cousin.
His tone was stern but full of concern.
"Yue'er, why are you here? Didn't I tell you it was dangerous here?"
With your cultivation level of Celestial Immortal, you won't survive, let alone find the Purple Origin Crystal. You should leave now.
"If something happens, how will my cousin explain it to my second uncle?"
Dongfang Yue waved her hand dismissively, "Don't worry, Brother Rui, I'll stay here and nothing will happen."
Dongfang Rui was clearly still worried. Seeing that he couldn't persuade her again, he pointed to the area with the strong winds and instructed her:
“The gale zone over there is too dangerous. You can’t go there. Even with my mid-stage Golden Immortal cultivation, I can’t withstand it for long.”
Having just experienced the danger over there, Dongfang Yue was still shaken. She interrupted Dongfang Rui's rambling and asked:
"Tell me quickly what's going on here. There shouldn't be only this many people. Where are the others?"
Dongfang Rui smiled and said, "It's very dangerous here, but there are also a lot of Purple Origin Crystals. Apart from those who stayed here to rest, everyone else went inside."
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng and his companions roughly understood the situation; no wonder so few people had been seen.
Dongfang Rui seemed to remember something and reminded him again:
"By the way, when you enter the area where the gale is, there is a strange power that causes your life force to gradually drain away. It's fine for a short time, but it won't work for a long time."
Qin Feng and the others nodded, indicating that they understood.
In fact, they had faintly sensed a special devouring force during their descent, which turned out to be targeting their life force.
After Leng Yuexi reminded them, they all searched for Sima Jie, but couldn't find him anywhere.
Dongfang Yue asked Dongfang Rui directly, "Where is Sima Jie? Has he arrived? Have you seen him?"
Dongfang Rui was surprised that she would ask such a question and looked at her strangely.
"Yue'er, didn't you dislike him? Why are you asking about him now? Have you changed your mind?"
Qin Feng and the other two found it amusing, knowing that she definitely didn't mean it that way.
Dongfang Yue also wanted to roll her eyes, and said irritably, "Brother Rui, just tell me directly, did he come or not?"
Dongfang Rui exclaimed that he didn't understand and honestly shook his head, "I've never seen him. The Sima family sent a lot of people, but I didn't see him."
Qin Feng and Leng Yuexi exchanged a glance, becoming even more certain that Sima Jie was behind it; otherwise, they wouldn't have waited until they heard such good news to arrive.
After understanding the situation, Qin Feng looked at the Gale Zone and said, "Let's go in and take a look."
Dongfang Yue's face lit up with joy. "Great! Great! I've been wanting to find out for a long time."
Dongfang Rui quickly stopped her, "No, you can't go in, it's too dangerous."
Dongfang Yue looked at Qin Feng pleadingly, looking pitiful.
Qin Feng said to Dongfang Rui, "Don't worry, we'll just watch from the outside, nothing will happen."
Dongfang Rui was still worried.
Qin Feng added, "We know a bit about formations, so she'll be fine inside the formation. But the situation is complicated now, and it's not safe to leave her outside."
Dongfang Rui finally nodded.
Qin Feng, Leng Yuexi, Ao Ling, and Dongfang Yue formed a protective formation and entered the Gale Zone.
Not long after they entered, Sima Jie, along with Sima Jun and Sima Jin, arrived at the outer edge of the Great Rift Valley.
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