Chapter 701 - 698: Peerless Young Master

Chapter 701: Chapter 698: Peerless Young Master

Jiang Jichen now appeared in a vast, ancient forest, holding the Divine Mysterious Ancient Texts in his hands.

Youu was like a ghost, following him as closely as a shadow.

By this point, they had long since escaped the pursuit of the two Supreme Realm cultivators from the Xia Family.

In truth, Youu alone would have had no problem turning the tables and killing the two Supreme Realm cultivators from the Xia Family.

But Jiang Jichen felt that such a struggle would be meaningless.

He would have to pay a price for killing them, with no benefit to be gained.

Of course, had it not been for those two Supreme Realm cultivators from the Xia Family, killing their young master would have been no trouble at all.

After all, killing the Young Master Xia would have been effortless, a truly trivial matter.

Jiang Jichen held the Divine Mysterious Ancient Texts, studying it carefully.

In fact, when he had captured Young Master Jin Long earlier, Jiang Jichen first immobilized him, then used his Seven-Colored Divine Soul to perform a Soul Search.

He had discovered that the Divine Mysterious Ancient Texts did indeed hide a great secret, one related to the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes, the third ancient Forbidden Land in the Eastern Land, where all things turn to ash.

The strange runes in the book were actually written in the script of an Exotic Realm.

As for what it said, Jiang Jichen naturally had no way of knowing. Perhaps it could only be translated by finding someone from that Exotic Realm.

According to the memories from Young Master Jin Long’s soul, the Divine Mysterious Ancient Texts contained a map leading to a Divine Treasure Land within the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes.

The runes on the Divine Mysterious Ancient Texts were the Spell for entering the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes. Reciting it would grant one the protection of a mysterious law, allowing them to resist the power that turns all things to ash.

This was also the reason why the Divine Mysterious Ancient Texts itself remained intact within the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes.

Jiang Jichen was now heading to the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes in the Eastern Land.

Even if he couldn’t get in, he would at least scout out the situation first.

After all, a Divine Treasure in a place where all things turn to ash was incredibly tempting to him.

That place might even be connected to the Exotic Realm; after all, the Divine Mysterious Ancient Texts itself came from the Outer Realm.

The location of the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes was no secret; he already knew it from the memories he’d taken from Young Master Jin Long’s soul.

Not to mention, he also had the Map Jade Scroll in his Storage Bag.

Following the route in his mind, Jiang Jichen traveled more than a hundred thousand li and finally arrived.

The Eastern Land was a very ancient place.

Towering mountains and ancient forests gave it a primordial atmosphere.

Jiang Jichen now found himself in an ancient town.

Wanjue Town!

At the far end of Wanjue Town rose two endlessly stretching ancient mountain ranges. The gap between them was the path to the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes.

According to the map, one only needed to venture deep into the pass where the two ancient mountain ranges met to reach the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes.

Wanjue Town itself had existed since ancient times and was extraordinarily mysterious.

Its population was small, its people living lives isolated from the outside world.

However, those who wished to enter the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes would almost always stop over in Wanjue Town.

There was an inn in town named the Wanjue Inn!

All this information had been gleaned from the memories of Young Master Jin Long’s soul.

His ancestor had entered the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes before.

Furthermore, after stepping into the Ancient Mountain Range, the world became devoid of spiritual energy, making it impossible to replenish one’s Spiritual Power.

But the Wanjue Inn was very mysterious. Anyone who drank the Ten Thousand Extremes Spirit Tea and spent a night assimilating its effects would be immune to the strange laws of the Ancient Mountain Range for three days.

Therefore, most adventurers would make sure to exit the Ancient Mountain Range within those three days.

This was also the reason for the Wanjue Inn’s continued existence.

Without the Wanjue Inn, not even a Supreme Realm expert would dare venture deep into the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes.

The Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes was a world unto itself—immeasurably vast and filled with endless treasures.

The place seemed to connect to an Exotic Space-Time, so mysterious objects would occasionally drift in from the Outer Realm and land in the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes.

This was why the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes never lacked for treasures or explorers.

In fact, some people also came here to temper their Cultivation.

As long as one had enough Spirit Stones, they could drink the Ten Thousand Extremes Spirit Tea at the Ten Thousand Spirits Inn and, on a three-day cycle, continuously enter and exit the Ancient Mountain Range and the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes, allowing their Cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.

Legend had it that someone once started cultivating here at the Saint First Realm and stepped into the Supreme Realm within ten years.

Thus, it was not uncommon to find cultivators who had trained here for many years.

When Jiang Jichen entered Wanjue Town, it was just as described—bustling with people and far from deserted.

But to Jiang Jichen’s utter surprise, he saw Luoo Xiaoshuang, the Eastern Land’s First Divine Maiden.

At that moment, she was surrounded by a large entourage, a group of fawning "Flower Protectors."

Every one of them was a genius cultivator whose Cultivation had easily surpassed the Saint Third Realm amidst the world’s great changes.

There were even some exceptional individuals whose Cultivation was at the Saint Sixth and Seventh Realms, not far below Luoo Xiaoshuang’s own.

Jiang Jichen had a favorable impression of Luoo Xiaoshuang. ’After all, she’s a beauty!’

But the most important reason was that Luoo Xiaoshuang had previously blocked a blow from the young master of the Xia Family for him.

Although he hadn’t needed her help, he was still grateful for the sentiment.

After all, had it been anyone else, they would have surely died from the Young Master Xia’s palm strike if Luoo Xiaoshuang hadn’t intervened.

However, with Luoo Xiaoshuang currently surrounded by a crowd, it was impossible for him to go over and say hello.

But just then, Luoo Xiaoshuang evidently saw him too.

Luoo Xiaoshuang left the young master she was speaking with and walked directly over to Jiang Jichen. "Young Master Jiang, I never thought I’d run into you here!"

"I’m just as surprised to see you here, Miss Luoo. To meet twice like this... it must be fate. I wonder what good deeds I must have done in a past life!"

When it came to charming beautiful women, Jiang Jichen was a seasoned expert.

As the two walked together, he, dashing and handsome as jade in his fluttering white robes, and she, with her flowing hair and peerless elegance, made for a stunning pair.

They truly looked like a legendary couple: a gentleman as flawless as jade, a young master without equal in the world.

They were a perfect match, like a celestial couple, drawing the envy of all who looked on.

Before Luoo Xiaoshuang could speak again, the group of cultivators had already followed her over.

In the lead was the same blue-robed youth who had been chatting with Luoo Xiaoshuang just moments ago.

He was at the Seventh Level of the Saint Realm, and his mysterious aura marked him as someone extraordinary.

A sullen look flickered in his eyes.

Just moments ago, he had been enjoying a pleasant conversation with Luoo Xiaoshuang, the Eastern Land’s First Divine Maiden.

But then this stranger had suddenly appeared, and Luoo Xiaoshuang had dropped him to proactively go and speak with the newcomer.

The gloom in his eyes did not show on his face.

The blue-robed youth smiled and spoke. "Xiaoshuang, aren’t you going to introduce this gentleman? Perhaps we can all look out for each other when we enter the Valley of Ten Thousand Extremes."

Although the blue-robed youth was smiling as he spoke, Jiang Jichen could clearly feel the hostility coming from him and the group behind him.

’A dagger hidden behind a smile,’ Jiang Jichen thought. ’That describes this type of person perfectly.’

However, Jiang Jichen couldn’t be bothered to argue with them.

As long as they didn’t provoke him first, everything would be fine.

Upon hearing how the blue-robed youth addressed her, Luoo Xiaoshuang frowned slightly.

She and the blue-robed youth were not nearly familiar enough for him to use such an intimate form of address. Only her parents, her master, or close elders were allowed to call her that.

Although the blue-robed youth’s family and her Luoo Family were old friends, her relationship with him was not that close.