"Why is it so difficult to walk around in this awful place?"
Shi Tou frowned, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He relied on his powerful physique to withstand the domain force, each step causing a slight indentation in the ground, yet he moved more than half as slowly as usual.
Xiao Chen didn't speak, but instead circulated the spiritual power of the Dao Inquiry Realm within his body, while simultaneously drawing out the spear intent to surround his body.
The cyan spiritual energy intertwined with the sharp spear intent, forming a thin barrier that sliced through the viscous air like a sharp blade, instantly reducing the feeling of constraint.
"Follow me."
Xiao Chen moved aside to let the stone get closer, expanding the barrier of spear intent to envelop the two of them.
With the protection of the spear intent, Stone's steps became noticeably lighter, and he no longer needed to withstand the domain force.
The two continued deeper into the area, their domain power growing stronger, and the surrounding trees gradually became peculiar—their trunks emitting a faint fluorescent glow.
Visible threads of spiritual energy entwined among the branches and leaves, and occasionally, crystals containing fragments of laws could be seen on the ground, emitting faint spatial fluctuations. Clearly, we were getting closer and closer to the core area of Misty Hidden Valley.
In another direction, a white figure strolled through the dense forest as if taking a leisurely walk.
Luo Qingyang was dressed in the plain white robes of the Liuyun Dao Sect. He was the most outstanding genius of the Liuyun Dao Sect in this generation, and his cultivation had reached the peak of the Dao Proving Realm. He was only one step away from the Creation Realm.
Faced with the increasingly powerful domain force around him, he simply waved his whisk, causing the air around him to form a transparent shield. When the domain force touched the shield, it was dispersed like water, without affecting his steps in the slightest.
"The domain power of Misty Valley is indeed well-deserved."
Luo Qingyang smiled confidently, his gaze sweeping over the dense forest ahead, his eyes sparkling with anticipation. "However, this little obstacle won't stop me from finding that 'spatial treasure'."
His purpose in coming to Misty Valley this time was not to obtain ordinary spiritual herbs or cultivation techniques, but to obtain a legendary nameless treasure that could manipulate the laws of space.
Liu Yun Dao Zong is skilled in spatial secrets. He has had an extremely high comprehension of spatial laws since childhood. The elders of the sect asserted that as long as he can obtain the secret treasure, he will definitely be able to break through to the Nirvana Realm before the age of thirty and become the youngest Nirvana Realm expert in the history of Liu Yun Dao Zong.
"The aura of the secret treasure is just ahead."
Luo Qingyang closed his eyes, spread his divine sense, and captured the faint spatial fluctuations in the air. He turned his footsteps deeper into the valley, and his speed became lighter and faster. He was confident that he would be able to get the secret treasure into his possession during this trip to Misty Valley.
In the Xuanqiong Realm, in the Lin Family's main city, at the Zichen Palace.
Lin Zhen stood in the center of the main hall, holding a communication jade slip in his hand, his brows furrowed.
He was dressed in a golden dragon-patterned brocade robe. Although his aura was restrained, he still carried the pressure of a peak Nirvana Realm cultivator. However, at this moment, there was an undeniable weariness in that pressure.
As the ruler of the Xuanqiong Realm, he stood at the pinnacle of the realm's cultivators, and ordinary matters were of no concern to him. Yet, the message on the jade slip filled him with worry.
"The demons... have begun their invasion again."
Lin Zhen muttered to himself, and with a slight exertion of his fingertips, cracks appeared on the edge of the jade slip.
The demons are the sworn enemies of the Xuanqiong Realm. They come from the "Demon Realm" outside the realm and feed on the souls and flesh of human cultivators. They are ferocious and bloodthirsty, and wherever they go, towns are slaughtered, villages are destroyed, and nothing grows.
The last large-scale invasion was a hundred years ago. The Lin family, together with various forces, fought a bitter battle for ten years to drive the demons back to the Demon Realm. But now, the demons have made a comeback!
"On the eastern border, Blackwind City was massacred, with none of the 30,000 cultivators surviving; on the western ice plains, three villages were razed to the ground, not even the children were spared..."
Lin Zhen read the contents of the jade slip aloud, his tone growing increasingly heavy, "And there's news from the southern rainforest that a demon general at the Creation Realm has appeared."
He wearily touched his forehead, walked to the window of the main hall, looked down at the bustling city below, his eyes filled with a sense of responsibility.
The Xuanqiong Realm is too vast, with its eastern, western, southern, and northern parts separated by hundreds of millions of miles. Although the Lin family is powerful, it is not able to take care of all the borders at the same time.
Last time, they lost three Nirvana Realm elders in the fight against the demons. Now, facing another invasion, with each force having its own agenda, it will be difficult to quickly form a united force.
"We must convene a meeting of all major powers as soon as possible."
Lin Zhen took a deep breath, suppressing his anxiety. "But Misty Valley is opening now, and many talented individuals from various factions are inside. If we summon them now, it might cause chaos..."
On one hand, there is the crisis of the survival of the realm, and on the other hand, there is the opportunity for the younger generation. How to balance the two has made this Nirvana Peak expert feel troubled for the first time.
Unbeknownst to him, at this very moment in Misty Valley, his grandson Lin Jingxing, on whom he had placed great hopes, was heading towards the core of the secret realm; and the white-robed cultivator Xiao Chen, whom he had never paid attention to, would play a crucial role in the war against the demon race in the future.
The struggle for opportunity in Misty Valley and the demonic crisis in the Xuanqiong Realm—two seemingly unrelated threads are quietly converging in the same direction.
Xiao Chen and Shi Tou continued their journey deep into the dense forest. Although their domain power was strong, it could not stop their progress.
The fog ahead grew thicker, and a stone platform floating in mid-air could be vaguely seen, surrounded by spatial vortexes—that might be the location of the core opportunity of Misty Valley.
Luo Qingyang also sensed the aura emanating from the stone platform, quickened his pace, and his confidence grew even stronger.
In the core area of Misty Valley, a massive cyan stone platform floats in mid-air, with a rolling sea of white clouds below.
Several pale purple spatial vortexes surrounded it, with tiny specks of light occasionally flashing within them, emitting a chilling spatial fluctuation—that was the aura of the secret treasure.
Xiao Chen and Shi Tou stood at the edge of the sea of clouds, looking up at the floating stone platform, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.
At this moment, more than a dozen cultivators had gathered around the stone platform. They were all strong individuals who had stood out from the outer selection process, and their auras were at least at the early stage of the Dao Proving Realm. Among them were top geniuses such as Lin Jingxing and Luo Qingyang.
"Is that the legendary treasure?"
The stone pointed to the center of the stone platform, where a faint, transparent ball of light was flowing, and it seemed to contain an object. "It doesn't look like it can fight."
Xiao Chen stared at the ball of light, cautiously probing it with his divine sense, only to be repelled by an invisible spatial force.
He pondered for a moment: "It's a spatial treasure. It contains a rich array of spatial laws, so it should be fine for traversing space and avoiding danger—it's a good option for escaping."
His gaze swept across the crowd and soon spotted Lin Jingxing.
Lin Jingxing, still dressed in a white brocade robe, stood at the front of the crowd, surrounded by a faint golden spiritual energy. His temperament was gentle yet aloof, and he clearly did not notice Xiao Chen in the corner.
Luo Qingyang stood on the other side, holding a white jade whisk, his eyes closed as if he were calm and composed, as if victory was in his grasp.
The others stood or stood, their eyes fixed on the treasure on the stone platform, but no one dared to be the first to step forward.
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