#2553 - Your fate will begin to end from this moment!
Jun Wuxie quietly followed the Yuan Shi incarnation into the valley, maintaining a distance of several hundred meters.
The journey was smooth, with no signs of lurking danger.
The valley was quiet, filled only with the sounds of nature. The environment was beautiful, with lush green vegetation everywhere, wildflowers blooming in abundance, and a faint floral fragrance permeating the air.
The sound of a waterfall echoed from the depths of the valley, and a small stream flowed nearby, its water clear and filled with rich spiritual energy.
This stream did not flow out of the valley but instead emptied into a shallow shoal within the valley.
The shoal likely connected to an underground stream, preventing the water from overflowing.
Near the stream, the vegetation was particularly lush, and many low-grade immortal herbs could be seen dotting the landscape.
Although their grade wasn't very high, the fact that so many immortal herbs could grow by the stream indicated that the water was extraordinary and full of spiritual energy.
As he continued deeper into the valley, the air became increasingly fresh, and each breath was invigorating.
Everything here seemed beautiful, a perfect place to reside.
However, Jun Wuxie didn't feel that way.
If there were truly no problems here, what was the meaning of the soaring immortal radiance he had seen earlier?
It had vanished as quickly as it had appeared.
Its appearance was abrupt, and its disappearance was equally sudden.
Moreover, after entering, he clearly sensed a mysterious field permeating the valley.
Having cultivated the Yuan Shi Rune Dao, he was a professional when it came to fields.
This field was one used for concealment, isolating the aura within the valley from the outside.
Since there was a field covering the valley, the immortal radiance he had seen earlier seemed even more abrupt and illogical.
It meant that, for that brief moment, there had been an anomaly in the valley's field.
Otherwise, the immortal light would not have been visible from outside the valley.
Why would the field suddenly experience an anomaly, and why for such a short time before quickly returning to normal?
With these thoughts in mind, his initial conjecture before entering the valley was further confirmed.
He subtly controlled the Yuan Shi incarnation to slow down, and he followed suit.
As if taking a stroll, he unhurriedly made his way towards the depths of the valley.
During this process, he used his divine sense to perceive and his pupils to observe the visible, unshielded areas.
However, his divine sense didn't detect any anomalies, and his pupils didn't find any problems.
Only his Dao of War experienced a slight reaction.
This reaction from the Dao of War indicated that there was definitely danger here, a unique response to unknown threats.
In this regard, the Dao of War was particularly sensitive!
Continuing for some distance, he could now see most of the scenery at the deepest part of the valley.
Upon arriving here, he finally sensed a faint, almost imperceptible, special aura.
It was the sinister energy of the Ghost Witch beings.
Clearly, this sinister energy seemed deliberately restrained, afraid of being discovered by him.
Besides the Ghost Witch aura, he could vaguely sense traces of other auras lingering in the depths of the valley.
That aura was not unfamiliar to him; in fact, it was somewhat familiar.
After a moment of recollection, he thought of the Azure Water Sect.
It seemed to be left behind by someone from the Azure Water Sect.
Besides the aura of the Azure Water Sect, the remaining two auras seemed to belong to the Scarlet Sun Immortal Sect and the Blood Sun Immortal Cult.
A total of three people had been here, leaving behind their respective auras.
However, analyzing from the faint perception he had since arriving, the people from the Azure Water Sect, Scarlet Sun Immortal Sect, and Blood Sun Immortal Cult had deliberately erased the traces and auras they left behind.
If he hadn't come here, other Kings of Heavenly Pride would not have been able to sense it at all.
The Kings of Heavenly Pride from the Azure Water Sect, Scarlet Sun Immortal Sect, and Blood Sun Immortal Cult, the deliberately erased auras, the sudden anomaly in the stable valley field, the brilliant immortal light—everything was too coincidental.
So many coincidences occurring at the same time meant that they were not coincidences but were intentionally done.
"I originally thought it was the Ghost Witch's curse will at work, but now it seems more likely that the Kings of Heavenly Pride from those three major forces set up a trap here to lure me in.
Just three people; it shouldn't be the group I encountered a few days ago.
After that day's events, they shouldn't have chosen to separate; it's impossible that they would leave only three people here.
Thus, these three should be another group.
However, they seem to know that directly attacking would not be a sure thing; otherwise, they wouldn't have put so much effort into this.
In that case, it's possible that they are the group that discovered the disappearing Kings of Heavenly Pride by the River of the Underworld, and from there, they guessed that I was the one who did it, so they became wary."
Jun Wuxie's gaze searched the depths of the valley.
He stopped, and the Yuan Shi incarnation also stopped.
It was about to enter the range covered by the three ancient artifacts, but it abruptly stopped at the edge.
The Yuan Shi incarnation carefully examined the environment in the depths of the valley, looking wary, but its gaze was mainly focused on the immortal herb near the waterfall pool, which was flowing with hazy immortal light.
Jun Wuxie was also secretly observing the immortal herb, feeling somewhat surprised.
He finally knew where the blazing immortal light came from; it turned out to be a pure Yuan immortal herb, though its quality was not very high, but it was quite special.
It was actually a Pure Yuan Immortal Herb!
Just a few days ago, he had encountered a Pure Yang Immortal Tree, and now he encountered a Pure Yuan Immortal Herb in this valley!
Whether it was the Pure Yang Immortal Tree or the Pure Yuan Immortal Herb near the pool in the valley, both belonged to special types of resources.
Anything with the word 'Pure' in its name meant that the spiritual energy contained within was extremely pure, and refining it would be hundreds of times faster than ordinary resources!
These types of resources were rare and usually hard to come by, requiring luck.
They were rare, but that didn't necessarily mean their grade was high; the main thing was that they could be refined quickly, saving a lot of cultivation time.
For cultivators whose realm corresponded to them, they were extremely precious, resources that all forces desperately wanted to possess.
Even if these kinds of immortal treasures could no longer be used by people with higher realms, they would be fiercely snatched up by many people if they were put up for sale!
All major forces wanted these kinds of resources to nurture outstanding disciples at different stages.
"You guys are really my lucky stars, sending the resources I need right into my hands."
Jun Wuxie was in a great mood. He had just refined four Pure Yang Immortal Fruits, breaking through to the limit of the Eternal God Realm, and he hadn't expected to encounter these kinds of resources again so soon.
Even from that distance, Jun Wuxie could sense the immense immortal energy contained within the Pure Yuan Immortal Herb.
This Pure Yuan Immortal Herb was enough for him to break through to the Perfected Minor Extreme Realm again.
While Jun Wuxie was pondering, Bai Yishan, hidden on the cliff, and the two Kings of Heavenly Pride beside him were almost spitting blood, feeling extremely nervous.
What was wrong with that Yuan Chu?
Could it be that he had discovered something, that he knew there was danger here?
He had clearly already reached the edge of the range covered by the ancient artifacts, and it seemed that he only needed to take a few more steps to completely enter the inescapable net.
As a result, Yuan Chu actually stopped!
Their hearts were full of anticipation, but it was temporarily dashed.
This feeling made them feel very uncomfortable!
At this moment, they saw that Yuan Chu, who had been standing still for a long time, finally moved.
The moment the Yuan Shi incarnation took a step forward, Bai Yishan and the two Kings of Heavenly Pride, who were nervously watching, let go of their suspended hearts, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and a cold smile unconsciously appeared on the corners of their mouths!
Rumble!
Just as the Yuan Shi incarnation took a few dozen meters forward, a series of booming sounds rang out around, shaking the valley slightly, and rocks rolled down from both sides.
The ancient artifacts hidden in the three directions instantly appeared.
The Dao patterns on the bone-like artifacts shone brightly, their light soaring into the sky, instantly forming a barrier, like an inverted transparent罩子, covering this area and completely sealing it off!
The three bone-like artifacts not only had brilliant immortal light but also churned with ghostly Yin energy. That cold aura caused the temperature in the depths of the valley to plummet, making it extremely cold!
"Hahaha!"
A triumphant laughter rang out from the cliff.
Three figures then emerged from their hiding places, their hands clasped behind their backs, with an air of control over life and death.
It was none other than the Holy Son of the Azure Water Sect, Bai Yishan, and the Kings of Heavenly Pride from the Scarlet Sun Immortal Sect and the Blood Sun Immortal Cult.
"Yuan Chu! Long time no see. How is it? Did you not expect it to be us?"
Bai Yishan looked high and mighty, condescendingly overlooking the Yuan Shi incarnation trapped by the ancient artifacts. "Do you remember what the Holy Son and others said to you at the entrance of the Nether Abyss back then?
Now is the time to settle scores with you!
Your fate will begin to come to an end from this moment on!"
