blueteamnovel Chapter 185 Tian Abandoned Valley
Chapter 185 Tian Abandoned Valley
The Celestial Ancestor looked at Luo Tianming and said, "The Celestial Dynasty must be established, and the Holy Venerable must be resurrected. Go ahead and do it."
Luo Tianming cupped his hands in a respectful gesture again and said, "Disciple understands. I will go and prepare for the sacrificial ceremony immediately!"
"Alright, go ahead." Ancestor Tianling waved his hand and removed the barrier, then turned his head and stared intently at the huge statue of the Holy Ancestor.
"This disciple takes his leave." After saying this, Luo Tianming turned and left the cave, stepping down the steps of the sacred mountain.
Since the establishment of the Immortal Dynasty was solely for the purpose of collecting fortune and wishes, then the subsequent task is simply to maintain the sphere of influence in the central and northern parts of the Central Plains.
Even if we had enough manpower, it would be unwise to clashed with the Dayan forces again.
Previously, he was obsessed with competing with Dayan, making plans everywhere and pressing forward step by step, determined to overthrow the Dayan Immortal Dynasty and seize the rightful rule of Zhongzhou.
But after hearing the secrets revealed by the ancestor, he truly understood.
The establishment of the Immortal Dynasty was never intended to dominate the world or contend with the Great Evolution.
Luo Tianming had already made up his mind that once the Immortal Dynasty was officially established, he would discuss the division of power with the Fuyou Holy Land, Lingque Cave Heaven, Nangong Family, and others, and make peace for the time being, waiting only for the power of fortune and the power of wishes to be collected.
Luo Tianming couldn't help but think of the mysterious person who gifted the Central Plains Cauldron, and sneered inwardly: "They want to use my Heavenly Spirit as a pawn, but little do they know who's actually playing the game. Once the Holy Venerable is resurrected, I will annihilate you all!"
As the lord of the Holy Land, Luo Tianming naturally knew what the power of nothingness meant. He had even trained in the Immortal Remnant Land several times and knew how terrifying the power of nothingness was.
Meanwhile, Lu Ming and his group were still flying towards the southern border of Zhongzhou.
Xia Linxian had previously received a secret report that the Juechen Palace was making frequent and secretive moves in Tianqi Valley in the southern part of Zhongzhou, but most of the experts from the Juechen Palace and other branch palaces of the Lihentian Palace had gathered there.
Although the purpose is unknown, it is highly likely to be to block the northward advance of the Great Yan.
Meanwhile, in the southern border region of Central China.
Lu Ming and his eleven-person team were almost in the heart of southern Xinjiang.
The further we flew into the heart of southern Xinjiang, the stranger the scenery became.
The whole area here was somewhat dim.
The entire sky seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gray mist. After the sunlight pierced through the clouds, only a faint halo remained, neither warm nor bright, and lifeless.
This place is one of the ten most forbidden lands in the Nine Provinces, the territory of the Abandoned Valley.
As the name suggests, this is a place abandoned by the heavens.
The spiritual energy here is so thin it's almost depleted, making it extremely difficult to replenish spiritual power. The range of divine sense detection is forcibly compressed to eight or nine tenths.
The entire land was barren and cracked, with most of the vegetation consisting of deformed, gray-black plants that looked lifeless.
Although Tianqi Valley is a forbidden place, it is not completely deserted.
Countless creatures live in the heart of this vast and boundless rift valley.
There are humans, and there are monsters.
This is the land of exile in Kyushu. Those cultivators who have committed serious crimes and those demonic beasts that have caused chaos have all been banished here to fend for themselves.
Those who are exiled here are all ruthless and murderous.
Even if some are wronged, if they want to survive here, they will eventually become vicious people, otherwise they would not be able to live here for long.
However, this place is suppressed by the rules of heaven and earth, so no top experts can be born here. Even if there are experts, their cultivation level will decline over time.
Most of the surviving beings were at the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core stage, a few were at the top level of Nascent Soul, and there were no Nascent Soul experts at all.
Here, the law of the jungle prevails, and endless battles rage; this is the only law of survival in Tianqi Valley.
"This abandoned valley is exactly the same as described in the ancient records." Chu Tianyi slowed down his escape speed, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Abandoned by the Heavenly Dao, where spiritual energy retreats, and where rules are obscured, it is primarily used for exiling criminals."
Looking down at the vast, boundless rift valley below, Lu Ming felt inexplicably restless.
Tianqi Valley is far more vast than imagined; it is a giant sunken basin stretching for thousands of miles.
The terrain is complex and crisscrossed with ravines.
Countless natural caves and hidden ravines are scattered throughout the area.
What's even more unsettling is that the entire valley is shrouded in an invisible barrier, and there are also bursts of spatial fluctuations.
If an ordinary person were to enter, they could travel tens of thousands of miles and still not be able to leave this place.
Moreover, this place often contains various perilous and dangerous places, such as spatial rifts and desolate spiritual lands.
This is also the fundamental reason why this place can imprison countless criminals and become a forbidden zone in Kyushu.
"No wonder the secret reports were so vague, and we couldn't find out the details at all."
Lin Yan raised his hand and manipulated the Heavenly Evolution Disc. The spiritual light on the disc's surface dimmed and became obscure, and countless deduction patterns disappeared on their own as soon as they appeared.
"The Heavenly Abandonment Barrier naturally shields the secrets of heaven and the laws of the Dao, making it impossible for outsiders to see anything happening inside the valley."
Xia Linxian stood on the cloud, his gaze calm, and spoke in a low voice:
"The previous intelligence report was correct; a large number of experts from the Juechen Palace and the Lihentian Palace have gathered here. But it seems they are not here to block the way, but rather to have another plan."
Everyone's heart skipped a beat.
"If you're not blocking the way, then you're searching for treasure." Li Jingyun said in a deep voice, "Hua Cheng is the young master of the Lihentian Palace, and his status is noble."
"His personal journey south this time, joining forces with Frostleaf's Absolute Dust Palace to occupy Heavenly Abandon Valley, must mean that there are great treasures hidden in the valley, or that there is an opportunity to enter the Heavenly Palace of Separation and Sorrow."
Mo Yuan nodded in agreement: "The Valley of Abandoned Heaven is abandoned by the Heavenly Dao and exists independently of the mainstream Dao laws of the Central Plains. It is highly likely that it hides a secret treasure that is not bound by the Heavenly Dao."
After a moment's thought, everyone quickly grasped the key point.
The outside world believed that Tianling had gathered experts to guard the southern border in order to stop the army of Dayan Qingzhou from advancing north, but in fact it was all a facade.
Luo Tianming was already stretched thin in terms of manpower as he integrated the central and northern parts of Zhongzhou, a situation they had already learned from their scouts.
Therefore, after attacking the Fuyou Holy Land, Luo Tianming did not launch any large-scale campaigns against other forces that were on good terms with the Dao Academy.
They are already short-handed enough to consolidate their internal forces, so how can they have the energy to defend such a desperate situation?
"There are no heavy troops blocking the valley entrance; only a small number of disciples are patrolling and keeping watch," Su Qingyuan said softly, her gaze sweeping across the surroundings.
Xia Linxian immediately decided: "No matter what, let's go into the valley and explore first."
"This place is isolated from spiritual energy, making it extremely difficult to replenish it. Therefore, we will try to walk as much as possible. In addition, each of us should prepare ten top-grade spirit stones to replenish our spiritual energy in a timely manner," Xia Linxian continued.
"Understood!" everyone answered in unison.
After saying that, Xia Linxian waved his sleeve and gave each person ten top-grade spirit stones.
"Hahaha, thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother Xia. Although I don't need much spiritual energy from heaven and earth to cultivate martial arts, I still appreciate your kindness." Cheng Hao laughed and put the spirit stones into his storage bag.
"Senior Brother Chenghao, take this and buy some wine," Xia Linxian said without any hesitation.
Everyone withdrew their spiritual power and began to walk.
Although they were walking, the group moved very quickly.
Although the Taoist academies mainly cultivate immortality, most of them also have a foundation in martial arts, just not as proficient as the Zhenwu Sect.
In a flash, the group shot out like arrows leaving a bow.
They bypassed the scattered guards at the valley entrance and silently disappeared into this dark, vast, and desolate land, abandoned by the heavens.
The valley was dry and the light grew increasingly dim, with the occasional roars of demonic beasts and shouts of cultivators clashing in the distance.
A wild and untamed atmosphere permeated the surrounding area.