Chapter 767: The Demon Land Closes

Under the suppression of this power, the black mist that roiled and roared within the abyss was continuously pushed down.

That black, demonic Evil Qi actually materialized into a giant face, but it was an extremely hideous one—clearly not a face a human could possess.

“I refuse to accept this! I refuse! I refuse! After being suppressed for so many years, you still want to suppress us? It’s useless! The Demon-Sealing Seal has already cracked. My Spirit Demon clan will soon re-emerge and bathe the world in blood! This broken seal can’t hold us for much longer! Ahhh!”

The face let out a furious roar, a roar filled with endless killing intent. Then, under the constantly flowing, seven-colored light, it shattered with a BANG and sank to the bottom of the abyss.

A brilliant spatial power permeated the entire Ancient Demon Land.

BUZZ!

Yuchi Huade, Zhan Shang, and the others hovering above the abyss were swept by this spatial power, and their figures instantly vanished as if they had never been there.

Inside the passageway.

Ye Xuan, who was flying at high speed, also heard the furious, sharp roar filled with boundless resentment. Just as a look of surprise crossed his face, a spatial power suddenly struck, and his figure abruptly vanished from the passageway.

On the black earth outside the altar.

A dozen or so human Martial Artists were being brutally hunted down. Their pursuers were none other than the human Third Layer Martial Emperors whose bodies had been seized by the Demonic Qi from the altar.

Amidst shrill screams, the human Martial Artists fell one by one. Their vital blood was collected by those possessed demon-men and turned into crimson beads brimming with boundless Evil Qi.

A Martial Emperor whose face was covered in black demonic markings shattered the skull of a Second Layer Martial Emperor with a single palm strike, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

Another possessed Martial Emperor threw an iron fist at a different Martial Emperor. A black torrent containing boundless Demonic Qi surged forth, turning the desperate eyes of his target completely black.

“No!” the Martial Emperor screamed shrilly, his heart filled with regret. ‘If I had another chance, I would never have chosen to enter this mysterious place, much less come to this so-called land of abundant ores to search for some mineral vein.’

But at that very moment—

BUZZ!

The ground lit up with a resplendent glow, and an invisible spatial ripple spread over them.

PUFF!

The black torrent of overflowing Demonic Qi swept past, blasting a huge crater in the ground, but the Martial Emperor with the look of despair had already vanished.

It wasn’t just him. At that moment, any human Martial Artist on the Ancient Demon Land who was touched by the spatial power sweeping across the entire region would disappear, leaving the Ancient Demon Land’s territory.

Profound Realm Third Heaven!

Secret Celestial Yin Valley!

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Three figures were flying rapidly through the Celestial Yin Valley.

Aside from the leader, who was a Second Layer Martial Emperor, the other two were merely Tier Seven Third Layer Martial Kings.

“Master, the Celestial Yin Valley is only accessible for three months each year. It’s already been over two months since it opened this time. If we enter that mysterious place now, will we still have time?”

A younger Tier Seven Third Layer Martial King asked doubtfully as they flew.

The leading Second Layer Martial Emperor had a pained look on his face. “This time it was your master’s oversight. I never expected that while I was away from the Profound Domain, such a treasure land would appear in the Secret Celestial Yin Valley. I heard that there are many treasures in this mysterious place. Even if we can only go in for a few days, we can’t let the opportunity go to waste.”

“Yes, but Master, will my senior brother and I need to follow you the whole time?”

“No. Your master has heard that the greatest treasures in this mysterious place are in a core area called the Abyss, but it’s also the most dangerous. You two can just search for treasures on the outskirts of the mysterious place, while I enter the core area alone. Remember, as soon as the opening period for the Celestial Yin Valley is over, you two must leave here first.”

A trace of excitement was visible on the leading Second Layer Martial Emperor’s face.

These three were just one of many inconspicuous groups rushing toward the mysterious place. In other parts of the Celestial Yin Valley, experts were still speeding toward the mysterious place deep within.

The sudden connection of the Ancient Demon Land had caused experts from the Profound Realm Third Heaven to swarm in over the past few months. Even now, some Martial Emperors from other regions were still gathering in the Celestial Yin Valley and flying toward the mysterious place at its deepest end.

The weaker ones among them were merely at the Martial King level of cultivation.

While the stronger ones included some Nine Heavens Martial Emperors.

Every single one of them was drawn by the rumors of astonishing treasures within that mysterious place.

RUMBLE!

But at that very moment—

Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, a tremendous roar echoed throughout the entire Celestial Yin Valley. The experts who were speeding toward the mysterious place deep within all raised their heads.

And then they saw a sight that horrified them.

Deep within the Celestial Yin Valley, the mysterious land bordering it began to shake violently. Dazzling rays of light bloomed from within, and the vast continent that had suddenly appeared began to drift away from the Celestial Yin Valley like a floating airship.

“What’s going on?”

“What in the world happened?”

All the Martial Artists in the Celestial Yin Valley stared up in shock, watching as the mysterious place, which had suddenly appeared over two months ago, gradually floated up and then slowly vanished over the horizon.

Finally, with a violent spatial fluctuation, it abruptly disappeared, leaving no trace behind.

“It’s gone.”

“That mysterious place has disappeared.”

“This old man hasn’t even gone in yet, how could it be gone?”

All the experts wore stunned expressions—some of regret, some of lingering fear, some of shock. Their faces were a mix of emotions.

The first thought for most people present, upon seeing the mysterious place disappear, was regret that they hadn’t seized the opportunity to enter it and obtain treasures.

But some of the more discerning ones were shocked for a different reason, their first thoughts turning to the Martial Artists who were still inside the mysterious place.

Over the past two months, countless experts had entered that mysterious place.

There were no fewer than a dozen Nine Heavens Martial Emperors, not to mention all the other Martial Emperors and Martial Kings.

Now that the mysterious place had vanished into the depths of spacetime, were they dead? Or had they escaped?

The team composed of one Second Layer Martial Emperor and two Tier Seven Third Layer Martial Kings also stood frozen in place, the same thought popping into their minds.

“THUD!”

“THUD!”

Suddenly, the space ahead of them rippled. Immediately after, they saw two figures appear abruptly out of the void and fall heavily to the ground, landing only a few dozen meters apart.

“Master, where did those two come from? I can’t see through their cultivation level. They couldn’t be Nine Heavens Martial Emperors, could they?” one of the Tier Seven Third Layer Martial Kings immediately exclaimed, his face full of terror.

‘These two suddenly appeared from the void, just like the legendary Void Traversal. But Void Traversal is a profound art that only High Tier Nine Heavens Martial Emperors can master. Could it be that both of them are High Tier Nine Heavens Martial Emperors?’

‘But one of them is clearly very young, at least ten years younger than me. How can there be such a young Nine Heavens Martial Emperor?’

“Don’t speak nonsense,” the leading Second Layer Martial Emperor’s expression grew solemn. He sent a low voice transmission, “The older of the two is a Tier Eight Second Layer Martial Emperor, and the younger one is a Tier Eight First Layer Martial Emperor. They both carry a dense Evil Qi from the Celestial Yin Valley. It’s highly likely they are Martial Artists who just came from that mysterious place.”

“You two stay here. Let your master go and ask. Remember, don’t be reckless. The aura of that Second Layer Martial Emperor is much more terrifying than mine; his cultivation is very likely higher than your master’s.” The Second Layer Martial Emperor quietly warned his disciples before walking forward and saying, “Gentlemen, I am the Iron Sword Emperor. May I ask if you two have just come from the mysterious place?”

To the Iron Sword Emperor’s surprise, it was the young man who recovered his senses first.

“Where is this? Hmm, it seems to be the Celestial Yin Valley.”

Ye Xuan looked around, a little puzzled. A moment ago, he had been flying through the passageway when he was enveloped by an invisible spatial power, and the next thing he knew, he was here.

He soon recognized that this place seemed very similar to the Secret Celestial Yin Valley in the Profound Realm Third Heaven.

At the same time, the other Martial Emperor, who was at the Peak of the Second Layer, also came to his senses. He looked around and immediately exclaimed with delight, “This old man is actually back in the Celestial Yin Valley! Good, this is great! I’ve finally left that damned mysterious place!”

This person was clearly very excited, his voice trembling slightly. There were also traces of blood on him, indicating he was slightly injured. He might have been in the middle of a fight when he was teleported out.

Hearing the Martial Emperor’s words, the Iron Sword Emperor couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement. He squinted at Ye Xuan and the other Martial Emperor. ‘So they really did come from that mysterious place. It seems that after the mysterious place disappeared, all the Martial Artists inside were teleported out. In that case, don’t both of them have treasures they obtained from the mysterious place?’

A hint of greed couldn’t help but rise in the Iron Sword Emperor’s heart. He had been away from the Profound Domain and missed the chance to enter the mysterious place to get treasures, but news of the numerous treasures inside had long since reached his ears. Now, with the mysterious place gone, two people who had been inside just happened to appear before him. It was impossible for him not to have some ideas.

‘It’s just that of these two, one seems to be a Peak of Tier Eight Second Layer Martial Emperor, with a cultivation level higher than my own. The other is a Tier Eight First Layer Martial Emperor, but with that other man present, it’s not convenient for me to make a move.’

“Huh, you came from the mysterious place too? In that case, you must have quite a few treasures on you that you got from there, right?”

But before the Iron Sword Emperor could come up with a foolproof plan, the other Martial Emperor, the one at the Peak of the Second Layer, suddenly spoke first. He completely ignored the Iron Sword Emperor’s group of three, his gaze landing on Ye Xuan, revealing a hint of greed.

The aura of Demonic and Evil Qi on Ye Xuan was very thick. Anyone who had entered the mysterious place could tell that Ye Xuan had also just come from there.

The Iron Sword Emperor’s heart immediately sank. ‘I can’t believe that young man has been targeted by that Peak of the Second Layer Martial Emperor. Listening to his tone, he’s planning to snatch the treasures from the boy. If he succeeds, won’t I be left with nothing?’