Chapter 1848 - 1831: Yellow Mound Spirit Valley

The Second Layer Heaven of the Holy World, where the heavens and earth stretch vast and boundless, ancient trees reach the sky, old vines intertwine, mist floats freely, and lakes resemble shining stars dotting the earth.

As far as the eye can see, there are all kinds of bizarre Cosmic Spiritual Treasures growing amid the lush green mountains, emanating considerable fluctuations of Spiritual Power.

"Indeed, there are many Cosmic Spiritual Treasures in the Second Layer Heaven of the Holy World, but most are around the level of Purple Light Stone Milk, while White Light Stone Milk level treasures are very rare."

"As for more advanced treasures, they are even rarer."

Xiao Ye’s gaze swept across, feeling slightly disappointed.

If these Cosmic Spiritual Treasures were outside the Holy World, they would undoubtedly cause a bloody storm among the Star Domain Forces, but for a Martial Artist of his realm, they are not very useful.

Even if he could use the Time Tower to amplify their effects, it still doesn’t hold much attraction for him.

Upon reflection, it’s quite normal.

After all, the Holy World has been established for too long, with countless powerful beings and geniuses having entered. Strong Cosmic Spiritual Treasures might have been taken away long ago, so it’s unlikely they could be found everywhere.

"Now I can only rely on the map from Yi Tianzhou."

Xiao Ye took out the hand-drawn map, estimated the direction, and flew into the sky, quickly disappearing from the spot.

After obtaining this map, Xiao Ye carefully inquired of Yi Tianzhou about the commonly seen Cosmic Spiritual Treasures in the Second Layer Heaven to avoid missing any.

Relying on the terrifying Spiritual Sense of a Spirit Rank Martial Artist, he can now recognize most Cosmic Spiritual Treasures.

The vast Holy World is filled with the Holy Might of Saint Rank Experts and the Cosmic Spiritual Energy is extremely rich, nurturing not only numerous Cosmic Spiritual Treasures but also many Exotic Beasts.

But compared to these Exotic Beasts, the powerful beings within the Holy World are even more dangerous.

Moreover, Xiao Ye knows well that his protection of Yi Tianzhou in the Third Layer Heaven has surely incited the enmity of the top ten Alchemists in the Second Layer Heaven, so he keeps his aura concealed along the way, changing direction immediately upon sensing the aura of a strong person, and hasn’t even fought with the Exotic Beasts in the Second Layer Heaven, proceeding with extreme caution and vigilance.

After all, his strength does not make him Wudi in the Second Layer Heaven; it’s best to stay as careful as possible.

Though he has faced continuous twists and turns on this journey, they have been without significant danger. Two months later, after passing through a stretch of dark forest, a valley appeared before his eyes.

At the entrance of the valley stood a stele with four ancient and profound characters: "Yellow Mound Spirit Valley," bearing the marks of time.

Xiao Ye stepped into the valley, glancing around, discovering that the scenery within had changed dramatically, revealing another Grotto Heaven.

The sky here is gloomy, the heavens and earth appear yellow, and everything is made of hard rocks. Mountains and rivers crisscross the land, and faintly the awe-inspiring roars of beasts can be heard, emanating a terrifying aura that makes one’s heart tremble.

"Yellow Mound Spirit Valley!"

"I didn’t expect such a place in the Second Layer Heaven. Without Yi Tianzhou’s map, I absolutely wouldn’t have found it."

Xiao Ye marveled as he descended from the sky, even retracting his Spiritual Sense coverage, moving like an arrow shooting forward.

In such a place, flying in the sky would be like making oneself a target.

"Hmm?"

Half an hour after traversing this land, Xiao Ye’s eyes suddenly narrowed.

"This should be the Star Pattern Wood Yi Tianzhou mentioned, used to refine Star Pattern Pills." Xiao Ye’s gaze locked onto a palm-sized piece of wood embedded in hard rock.

This piece of wood is quite peculiar, with three star patterns on it, emitting a faint suppression, which excited Xiao Ye.

Star Pattern Wood, named for its star patterns, is an extremely rare Cosmic Spiritual Treasure that requires incredibly stringent conditions to form.

Each star pattern takes five hundred years to generate.

The Star Pattern Wood before him, with its three star patterns, has evidently reached fifteen hundred years.

"Three-star Pattern Wood, whose energy almost equals the Colorless Stone Milk I catalyzed with the Time Tower."

Xiao Ye used Spiritual Power to capture it, holding it in his hand, examining it with Spiritual Sense, his face full of excitement.

If he could catalyze the Three-star Pattern Wood with the Time Tower’s ability, its effects could be further enhanced.

"It seems indeed that there are many terrifying Cosmic Spiritual Treasures in this valley." Xiao Ye stored it away and continued deeper in.

After advancing less than ten miles further into the depths, Xiao Ye discovered two more Cosmic Spiritual Treasures equivalent to the Three-star Pattern Wood, gaining considerably.

However, Xiao Ye became increasingly cautious.

The Cosmic Spiritual Treasures nurtured in this valley are all formidable, making it likely a place of contention among Second Layer Heaven strongmen. Yet so far, he hasn’t encountered any Martial Artists, nor have any Exotic Beasts attacked him.

Instead, as he ventured deeper, he saw several Exotic Beasts lying dead in pools of blood, evidently having perished from strong attacks.

Though deceased, their massive corpses still exuded frightening Spiritual Power.

"These Exotic Beasts are likely Late Stage of Heavenly Spirit Realm, much stronger than the Purple Spirit Snake." Xiao Ye advanced to collect the blood of these Exotic Beasts.

"Go away, this is something I discovered first!"

"Haha, Shi Ge, do you think you can be my match?"

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Just then, two loud shouts suddenly echoed from afar, like thunderclaps resounding, while terrifying combat fluctuations swept across the region, covering the entire sky.

"Someone’s fighting!"

"Such terrifying Spiritual Power!"

Xiao Ye’s heart leaped as he stealthily made his way towards the source of the combat.

The closer he got, the stronger the combat fluctuations became, like tides surging, as if capable of destroying everything.

High above the Heavens, two figures, like Gods, were engaged in a fierce combat resembling the collision of primordial Exotic Beasts, the roaring of Ancient Scriptures echoing through all heavens, with each collision causing the void to shatter wildly.

Xiao Ye gasped, his mind involuntarily recalling the dead Exotic Beasts he encountered along the way.

This place is within the Second Layer Heaven of the Holy World, where the space is incomparably stable.

He had tried in the past, and even at full strength, it was difficult to shake the space unless he employed the Million Patterns Realm Ancient Spirit Rune Technique.

Yet, these two Martial Artists before him could easily shatter the void with just a gesture, their power utterly terrifying.

"These two are far stronger than Yu Ming." Xiao Ye’s heart trembled.

These two strongmen must be fighting over treasures, but Xiao Ye didn’t dare linger since he couldn’t intervene in such a battle.

Xiao Ye silently retreated, intending to leave.

"Hmm?"

"An ant has actually intruded here!"

At that moment, the two engaged in fierce combat simultaneously sensed his presence, their cold, sharp gazes turning towards Xiao Ye, brimming with murderous intent.

"Not good!"

"I’ve been discovered!"

Feeling the murderous aura emanating from both of them, Xiao Ye no longer worried about hiding and immediately used the third Scripture Phase of the Taichu Ancient Scripture to dash away.