149: Chapter 149 Leaving the Valley of Destiny

After finishing all this, Chu Xiao turned around, preparing to call Princess Ji Ziyue and Xiao Fan, Young Master of the Pill King Palace to leave.

However, he did not know.

Just now, the aura of the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire had leaked, and the will of the Spirit of the Valley of Destiny had descended; although it was shielded layer by layer by the Formation and the power of the Valley of Destiny's own Laws.

But in the end, a faint wisp of aura still broke through the restraints and leaked to the outside world.

...

At the same time.

On the Central Continent, billions of miles away.

A place suspended above the sea of clouds.

Within a vast heavenly palace composed of countless halls and pavilions.

In the deepest part of the heavenly palace, inside an ancient and solemn Star Gazing Hall.

In the center of the hall, a massive, primitive bronze mirror floated, appearing as if it were condensed from the entire starry sky.

Upon the mirror's surface, galaxies flowed and light and shadow shifted.

Reflecting the mountains, rivers, geography, and all living beings of the entire continent.

This was the Sect-protecting treasure of the Tongtian Pavilion, the oldest and most mysterious power in the Central Continent—the [treasured mirror of the heavens]!

It was said that this treasure could monitor the world's Luck and gain insight into the past and future.

Suddenly!

Buzz—!!!

The treasured mirror of the heavens, which had been operating steadily, suddenly began to vibrate violently!

On the mirror's surface, the area representing the Eastern Desolate Continent suddenly emitted a blinding reddish-gold light!

That light was holy, vast, and overbearing!

As if a sun were slowly rising within the mirror!

"Warning! Warning!"

"Aura of the Four Spirit Divine Fires detected!"

The ear-piercingly sharp alarm instantly resounded throughout the entire Tongtian Pavilion!

Shua! Shua! Shua!

In the next moment, several figures with auras as deep as the ocean, seemingly as old as the heavens and earth, instantly appeared within the Star Gazing Hall.

At the head was a white-haired old man in Daoist robes; as he looked at the blinding light on the mirror, an unprecedented brilliance erupted in his eyes!

His face was filled with shock and disbelief!

"Vermilion Bird Divine Fire!"

"The legendary Vermilion Bird Divine Fire has actually... actually appeared in such a barbaric place as the southern Eastern Desolate!"

"Quick! At all costs, find out this person's identity!"

"Pass on my Pavilion Master's Order! All Tongtian Pavilion spies in the Eastern Desolate, act immediately!"

The old man's voice carried trembling and excitement.

"Such a divine object must never fall into the hands of outsiders!"

"If it cannot be used by our Tongtian Pavilion..."

"Then... wipe them out!"

"As you command!"

In an instant, countless secret orders were sent out from the heavenly palace.

A terrifying intelligence network that covered the entire continent and had lain dormant for ten thousand years began to converge frantically toward the place they regarded as a barbaric land.

Without knowing it, Chu Xiao had already become the top target of the most elite powers in the Central Continent.

And this was only the beginning.

Not only the Tongtian Pavilion, but at the same time, in the deepest parts of several Life-Forbidden Zones and immortal Holy Dynasties with even more ancient legacies in the Central Continent.

Several old monsters who had lived for countless tens of thousands of years and were slumbering in death-seclusion.

Were also awakened one after another by that fleeting aura of supreme fire.

Pairs of greedy, fanatical, and cold eyes crossed the endless Void Realm.

Casting their gazes over one by one...

...

The scene cuts back to the Valley of Destiny.

Chu Xiao was naturally unaware of the shifting winds and clouds in the outside world.

He had just finished cataloging the dozens of Storage Rings from the Soul Transformation Stage experts.

The harvest could only be described as barely satisfactory.

To him, these so-called lifelong savings were nothing more than a pile of Materials that were better than nothing.

The only thing that earned a second look from him was the core Formation Plate of the [Nine Nether God-Slaying Array].

Although this Formation was sinister, its construction concept had some merit.

Perhaps he could modify it later and give it to Xiao Hei as a toy.

"Brother Chu Xiao, look!"

Just then, Princess Ji Ziyue's exclamation was heard.

Chu Xiao looked up and saw a hundred-zhang-tall light gate slowly emerging at the end of the plain.

Emitting a soft white light.

The exit of the Valley of Destiny had opened.

This meant that this journey for opportunities was about to end.

"Finally, we can leave."

Chu Xiao gave a long stretch.

Behind him, Xiao Fan, Young Master of the Pill King Palace and Princess Ji Ziyue, seeing his calm and composed manner, felt their hearts churning, unable to calm down for a long time.

Especially Xiao Fan, Young Master of the Pill King Palace; he still felt like he was dreaming.

The World Tree seedling, the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, slaughtering dozens of Soul Transformation experts with a wave of his hand...

Any one of these things would be enough to overturn the understanding of the entire continent.

Yet all of this had truly happened right before his eyes.

He looked at Chu Xiao's back, the awe in his eyes reaching an insurmountable level.

To be able to follow such a being was a blessing that he, Xiao Fan, Young Master of the Pill King Palace, could not have earned in ten lifetimes!

"Let's go."

Chu Xiao called out and led the two of them toward the massive light gate at an unhurried pace.

...

Outside the Valley of Destiny, in the royal Forbidden Ground of the Liuyun Dynasty.

At this moment, the place was already crowded with people.

The leaders of the major top-tier forces of the Eastern Desolate were nearly all gathered here.

Xiaoyao Valley, the Taiyi Sword Sect...

One by one, big figures who were usually elusive were now waiting quietly near the exit with the elites of their Sects.

Their faces carried expectation, but also a hint of nervousness.

The Valley of Destiny held countless opportunities, but it was also fraught with danger; every time it opened, prodigies would fall within.

How many could walk out alive depended entirely on heaven's will.

In a corner of the crowd, in an area with a particularly gloomy atmosphere.

Dozens of black-robed Cultivators emitting ghostly Qi surrounded a withered-looking black-robed old man with sunken eyes.

They were the people of the Ghost Howl Sect.

And that black-robed old man was the Grand Elder of the Ghost Howl Sect, Great Elder Murong Xuan!

He was also the grand-uncle of Murong Zi, who had been slapped to death by Chu Xiao at the auction!

"Grand Elder, are the arrangements of Xiaoyao Valley and the Dayan Holy Dynasty truly foolproof?"

A Ghost Howl Sect deacon asked in a low voice, his tone carrying a trace of worry.

"Hmph!"

Great Elder Murong Xuan let out a cold laugh.

"What kind of figures are the Master of Xiaoyao Valley and the Dayan Imperial Uncle? They personally took action, uniting dozens of Soul Transformation Elders to set up a certain-kill array within the valley; even if that Chu Xiao had three heads and six arms, he would surely die!"

"We are waiting here just to see that little animal's corpse thrown out with our own eyes!"

"Since he dared to kill the Qilin child of my Murong family, this old man will extract his Divine Soul and refine it with the Sect's secret technique for forty-nine days, letting him taste all the pain in the world and never be reincarnated!"

The several Elders beside him nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

In their eyes, Chu Xiao was already a dead man.

They even already discussed it with the Xiaoyao Valley personnel staying behind.

Once they got Chu Xiao's corpse, the three parties would process it together.

Just then.

Buzz~!

On the open space ahead, the massive light gate stabilized.

"The exit is open!"

Someone shouted, and everyone's eyes instantly converged on it.

Shua! Shua! Shua!

Figures began to emerge from the light gate one by one.

However, the first batch of prodigies to walk out made everyone's jaws drop.

Every one of them was pale-faced and dazed, more or less carrying injuries.

Their eyes were filled with fear that had not yet dissipated.

As if they had experienced something terrifying inside.

"What happened? Li Mu, why do you all look like this?"

The Sect Master of the Taiyi Sword Sect saw his head disciple's state.

Frowning, he immediately stepped forward to ask.

The leaders of other forces also swarmed forward to inquire about the situation.

"Sect Master..."

When Li Mu saw his own Sect Master, his spirit recovered slightly.

He opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.

But at the thought of that world-destroying Vermilion Bird Divine Fire and the figure who slaughtered gods and Buddhas with a wave of his hand, his throat went dry, and he couldn't say a single word.

On the other side, the Ghost Howl Sect's Grand Elder Great Elder Murong Xuan could not wait any longer.

He grabbed a Central Continent Prodigy who had just come out and asked sinisterly, "Kid, I'm asking you! Where is that guy named Chu Xiao?"

"Did he already die under the combined efforts of the Elders from Xiaoyao Valley and the Dayan Holy Dynasty?!"

The Prodigy shivered from the Killing Intent on him; hearing the name "Chu Xiao," his pupils constricted even more, and his body trembled violently.

"Dead... They're dead..."

He stammered.

"Hahahaha! Good! Well died!"

Great Elder Murong Xuan immediately laughed wildly at the sky, finally venting the malice in his heart.

The people from Xiaoyao Valley and the Dayan Holy Dynasty's side.

Also showed smug smiles.

However, the next words from that Central Continent Prodigy made their laughter suddenly catch in their throats.

"No... not Chu Xiao..."

"It's the dozens of Soul Transformation Elders from Xiaoyao Valley and the Dayan Holy Dynasty... and the Great Elder of Xiaoyao Valley and the Dayan Imperial Uncle... they're all... all dead!!"

"They were... by Chu Xiao... alone... in one move... all of them were insta-killed!!!"

Boom!!!

As soon as these words were spoken, they exploded in everyone's ears like a thunderclap.

The entire area instantly fell into a dead silence!

Everyone's faces were filled with absurdity.

The wild laughter on Grand Elder Great Elder Murong Xuan's face suddenly froze, then turned into shock.

"You... what did you say?!"

He lifted the Prodigy up and roared sharply, "You dare to talk nonsense and deceive this old man?!"

"I... I didn't..."

The Prodigy was about to cry from fear. "It's true! Everyone saw it! Senior Chu summoned the Divine Bird Vermilion Bird, and in an instant... everyone evaporated... not even ashes were left..."

Just then.

From within the light gate, three figures walked out as if taking a leisurely stroll.

At the head was a young man in white with a calm expression.

It was Chu Xiao.

Behind him followed Princess Ji Ziyue with a face full of admiration.

And Xiao Fan, Young Master of the Pill King Palace, whose expression was respectful to the extreme.

As soon as the three walked out, they felt the eerie atmosphere on the scene.

Chu Xiao's gaze faintly swept across the field.

Finally, it landed on the Ghost Howl Sect Grand Elder, who was holding the Central Continent Prodigy and had a face full of ferocity. He slightly raised the corners of his mouth: "Are you all waiting for me?"

Chu Xiao's voice was very flat, like a casual greeting between old friends.

However, these flat words had a different effect when they fell outside the now-silent Forbidden Ground!

Especially the one currently holding the Central Continent Prodigy by the collar.

The Ghost Howl Sect Grand Elder Great Elder Murong Xuan, his face distorted and ferocious!

His body suddenly stiffened the moment he heard the voice!

He... how is he still alive?!

Dammit, shouldn't this guy have died under the Nine Nether God-Slaying Array?!

Shouldn't he have been refined into a pool of blood, with even his Divine Soul torn apart by resentful spirits?!

Why was he able to walk out completely unscathed?!

"Our Sect's Elders... where are they?"

Just then, an Elder staying behind from Xiaoyao Valley asked the question in everyone's hearts.

As he said this, he looked at Chu Xiao, as if trying to see something from him.

But on Chu Xiao's body, there wasn't even a single wrinkle.

Let alone any signs of injury.

Princess Ji Ziyue and Xiao Fan, Young Master of the Pill King Palace behind him, though their expressions still carried some shock.

Were also equally unharmed.

This... this simply did not look like someone who had just gone through a life-and-death battle!

Hearing this, Chu Xiao moved his gaze from the Ghost Howl Sect group.

To the face of this Xiaoyao Valley Elder.

He glanced at the Elder and chuckled, "Oh, them."

"They thought the scenery in the Valley of Destiny wasn't good, so they were cremated on the spot."

Boom!!!

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience fell into a dead silence!

If hearing this news from the Central Continent Prodigy before.

Had left everyone with a shred of doubt.

Then now, hearing these words personally from Chu Xiao's mouth.

The flavor was completely different!

Cremated...

Cremated on the spot...

These simple words represented the entire top-tier combat strength sent into the Valley of Destiny by Xiaoyao Valley and the Dayan Holy Dynasty!

Dozens of Soul Transformation Stage experts who could make a region tremble with a stomp of their feet!

The Great Elder of Xiaoyao Valley and the Imperial Uncle of the Dayan Holy Dynasty!

Such a force, sufficient to sweep away any top-tier Sect.

Was just... cremated by him alone?

The eyes of the questioning Xiaoyao Valley Elder bugged out.

His body uncontrollably staggered back two steps.

And he collapsed onto the ground.

His mouth was open, his eyes were hollow, and his mind was a complete blank.

On the other side, the hand of Ghost Howl Sect Grand Elder Great Elder Murong Xuan that was still holding the Central Continent Prodigy went limp and released its grip.

The color also drained from his face.

That previously overwhelming malice and the joy of revenge vanished instantly!

Clearly, he had also come to his senses!

Why those prodigies coming out of the Valley of Destiny all looked like they had lost their souls.

"This... how is it possible? How is it possible?!"

Great Elder Murong Xuan's lips quivered, and his teeth chattered.

Wiping out over a dozen Soul Transformation experts and still being unharmed?

What the hell... what kind of monster is this?

At this moment, the leaders of other forces present—the Sect Master of the Taiyi Sword Sect, the Holy Lords of the various Holy Lands—looked at Chu Xiao with different eyes.

The feeling of looking at a junior was completely gone!

To know that one person's strength had annihilated all the elites of two top-tier forces.

Was something they simply could not do!

In the next moment, Chu Xiao's gaze slowly turned.

His gaze passed over the Sect Masters and Holy Lords who were frozen in place.

Finally landing on the Xiaoyao Valley camp not far away.

Landing on that Elder who was kneeling paralyzed on the ground with a face as ashen as death.

Buzz~!!

Locked by Chu Xiao's gaze, that Elder felt a great terror.

Instantly envelop his entire body!

The Xiaoyao Valley Elders and deacons behind him were even more scared out of their wits; their legs trembled, and they could barely stand, letting out a series of "thud" sounds as they knelt.

They wanted to flee, but their bodies felt as if they were being suppressed by a mountain, unable to make any movement at all!