Fallen Demon Valley

Dongyu Kingdom, Yuzhou, Shulin City.

The second floor of a relatively large restaurant in the city.

A handsome young man dressed in a blue shirt was drinking his wine.

This person was none other than Li Yunfan, who, after parting ways with Han Li, traveled through the Yuanwu Kingdom and entered the Dongyu Kingdom.

His journey was very smooth, and he encountered almost no accidents.

The reason it is "almost" is because after he entered the border area between Dongyu and Yuanwu, he actually encountered two rogue cultivators who were robbing him on the road.

Those two, one in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and the other in the early-Foundation Establishment stage, were both quite powerful.

However, Li Yunfan is much stronger!

After completing the second level of the Great Evolution Technique, his divine sense became so powerful that he could control several top-tier magical artifacts at will.

With the added power of the Purple Nether Heart Flame and the assistance of eight puppets, he was fully capable of fighting two opponents without being at a disadvantage.

Of his eight puppets, only four were crafted by himself.

The remaining four were sponsored by Han Li, and were given to him as parting gifts.

With the puppet's restraint, the combined attack of several top-tier magic artifacts, and the sneak attack of the Purple Nether Heart Flame, Li Yunfan successfully counterattacked and killed the early Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Upon realizing the situation was dire, the remaining mid-stage cultivator immediately turned and fled.

However, how could his speed compare to that of the Cloud Piercing Boat piloted by Li Yunfan?

He was easily caught up before long and also died at Li Yunfan's hands.

Li Yunfan not only obtained the two people's storage bags, but also learned a very important piece of information from the mid-stage cultivator.

That is, the Fallen Demon Valley in the Wanling Mountains within the territory of Changzhou in Dongyu Kingdom is about to experience the dissipation of miasma, which occurs only once every fifty years.

At this time of year, many cultivators would travel to Dongyu Kingdom, intending to enter and search for treasures.

It was precisely because of this that the two of them intercepted cultivators at the border between the two countries and seized their treasures.

Li Yunfan was naturally aware of the name "Fallen Demon Valley".

That place is a notorious dangerous spot in the cultivation world of Tiannan. Every time it opens, a large number of cultivators enter it in search of opportunities, but very few manage to come out alive.

Despite its infamous reputation, the Fallen Demon Valley still attracts many cultivators.

Among them are quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators who entered for various reasons.

Of course, the majority are Core Formation cultivators. Some are looking for precious magic treasures, some are seeking rare spiritual medicines, and some are entering to find opportunities in order to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Although the Valley of Fallen Demons is dangerous, it is divided into an inner valley and an outer valley.

It's easier to find rare medicinal herbs and magical treasures in the inner valley; anything that can be brought out is bound to be a priceless treasure.

However, the inner valley is also more dangerous, and only Nascent Soul cultivators dare to enter it.

If a Core Formation cultivator were to venture inside, it would be tantamount to courting death.

The outer valley is relatively safer, but the treasures there are less valuable.

But that's only relative to the inner valley; if placed in the outside world, it would still be a top-tier treasure.

Most of the Core Formation cultivators who entered the Fallen Demon Valley only searched the outer valley.

As for Foundation Establishment cultivators, they can only explore the Wanling Mountains or the edge of the outer valley.

Even so, it is still possible to find some magical treasures and elixirs.

Even if you don't need it yourself, you can sell it for a large sum of spirit stones, enough for your cultivation.

"I never expected to encounter the opening of the Fallen Demon Valley on this trip. According to the information I got from the robber, the miasma in the Fallen Demon Valley will completely dissipate in three months at most. That will be the best time to enter the valley." Li Yunfan put down his wine cup and pondered to himself.

With his current cultivation level, even if he entered the outermost part of the Fallen Demon Valley, he would face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death, with an extremely low probability of survival. Therefore, Li Yunfan did not intend to enter it.

"Even if we don't go in, it's still good to broaden our horizons. Besides, there's a large market outside the Fallen Demon Valley, so we can buy some materials to make puppets and sell some of the magical artifacts we have."

After thinking it over, Li Yunfan smiled slightly, called the waiter to settle the bill, and left the restaurant.

The Fallen Demon Valley is located in the Wanling Mountains of Changzhou, which is situated in the northern part of Dongyu Kingdom. Li Yunfan could travel from Changzhou all the way to Xi Kingdom.

The distribution of power within Dongyu is chaotic, with various sects and factions scattered throughout the country.

For safety reasons, Li Yunfan did not choose to fly directly to Changzhou, but instead traveled at various stops to experience the different customs and culture of Yue.

Of course, in order to reach the market before the Fallen Demon Valley opens, he will still ride the Cloud Piercing Boat after leaving the mortal town, choosing a route with few cultivators and sects to fly away.

In less than two months, he left Yuzhou and entered Ningzhou.

This state is a very inconspicuous small state in Dongyu, but it is right next to Changzhou.

However, unlike the dense mountains of Changzhou, Ningzhou is entirely a barren expanse of loess slopes, with few rivers and forests.

Furthermore, spiritual veins are scarce in this area, with only a few low-quality ones.

Therefore, there are very few cultivators living there, only a few small cultivation families.

Other cultivators, even if they were just passing by, would quickly fly away and would not linger there.

That's why Li Yunfan chose to enter this state.

Although entering Changzhou from Ningzhou is a longer route compared to other neighboring states, it is extremely safe, and one will almost never encounter other high-level cultivators.

Upon entering Ningzhou, Li Yunfan immediately felt what it meant to be surrounded by endless yellow sand.

Everywhere you look is yellow sand, as if you've entered a world of yellow sand.

After a moment of reflection, he began to fully steer the Cloud Piercing Boat, completely unafraid of attracting the attention of other cultivators.

After all, apart from the residences of those few cultivation families, there are hardly any other cultivators here, so one can fly away without any worries.

Seven days later.

Standing on the Cloud Piercing Boat, Li Yunfan, who was flying at high speed through the clouds, suddenly changed his expression and gradually slowed down his flight speed.

After pondering for a moment, he suddenly controlled the Cloud Piercing Boat to fly diagonally to a small mountain ridge below.

Although Ningzhou is mostly loess slopes, there are still some mountains and ridges standing there, just in relatively small areas.

The location where Li Yunfan landed was one of the few mountain ridges.

Moreover, it is the smallest of them, with an area of ​​less than 100 li, but it is divided into two peaks and is known as the Twin-Headed Mountain.

In the center of Shuangtou Mountain is a small depression, no more than a few miles in size.

However, it is covered with lush green vegetation, which looks out of place with the yellow sand outside.

At this moment, in this depression, two young girls, holding magical artifacts, looked warily at the five cultivators surrounding them.

"What do you want? We picked these Pearl Spirit Fruits ourselves. Are you trying to steal them?" One of the girls, with her hair styled in a lily bun, said coldly with a composed face.

"Fellow Daoist, such a spiritual object naturally belongs to whoever sees it first. The five of us discovered this spiritual fruit long ago and have been waiting for it to ripen. We were just about to come and pick it today when you two beat us to it. How did it become that we forcibly took it?"

A man dressed in a Taoist robe, with narrow eyes and an oily complexion, spoke with a kind expression.

"That's right, we were the ones who discovered these spiritual fruits first. You two dare to pick our fruits and then slander us. You are truly audacious." Another man, thin and pale-faced, chimed in.

As he spoke, the man kept glancing at the two girls.

Looking at the two girls' beautiful figures and delicate faces, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of lust in his eyes, clearly harboring ill intentions towards them.