Chapter 158 - Intruders Will Die, Yuwen Tuo Enters The Valley

Sui Dynasty Territory.

Outside the valley where Shi Qingxuan resided.

The eerie figure of Shi Zhixuan appeared once again.

"I never thought Qingxuan would grow to this level, and I didn't even sense a thing."

"Could it be that the man she always thought about helped her?"

Shi Zhixuan was filled with conflicting emotions. He was eager to storm into the valley and get to the bottom of everything from Shi Qingxuan herself.

Who exactly was the biological father of those two children?

Why had he never shown up all these years?

How dare he mistreat his daughter?

Shi Zhixuan would never let him off, no matter how extraordinary the man was. He had no fear.

Hmm?

Just then, a sound reached his ears.

Someone else was coming?

It seemed these so-called righteous sects had never given up.

On the surface, they claimed to be after him, Shi Zhixuan.

But in truth, their goal was undoubtedly the Heavenly Human-Grade Cultivation Technique in Qingxuan's hands.

The Flute Sound Immortal Exercise.

It must be another scheme from Cihang Tranquil School.

Hmph.

He wanted to see how these people would die.

The formations surrounding this valley were so dangerous that even he dared not enter lightly.

Otherwise, certain death awaited.

This formation was likely set up by the man Qingxuan held in her heart, meant to protect her.

What an extravagant display.

Shi Zhixuan felt extremely displeased with that man.

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"Brother Bu Chen, the Evil King Shi Zhixuan and his daughter Shi Qingxuan should be living in this valley."

"Should we go in?"

"Very well. The Evil King is incredibly strong, beyond our ability. Only Daoist Ning can deal with him. As for Shi Qingxuan, she's ours to handle."

"What do you think, Daoist Ning?"

The speakers were the Four Great Guardian Vajras of Clean Thought Zen Temple, Bu Chen, Bu Chi, Bu Tan, and Bu Ju.

At this moment, their tone carried none of the compassion one would expect from monks.

Accompanying them was the famous cultivator of the Sui Martial World, Ning Daoqi.

"Make sure not to harm Shi Qingxuan, the Lady Shi. I only want to take a look at her Flute Sound Immortal Exercise."

"I ask for nothing else."

The Four Great Guardian Vajras exchanged glances, full of disdain.

This old Daoist was clearly a hypocrite.

Putting on a facade of righteousness.

But since Ning Daoqi was technically their ally, that was even better.

If he were truly a Daoist, he probably wouldn't have come at all.

Hidden nearby, Shi Zhixuan watched this scene, his eyes brimming with murderous intent.

So Ning Daoqi wanted to bully the weak with numbers?

Unforgivable.

The Four Great Guardian Vajras and Ning Daoqi slowly made their way into the valley.

"Why is it so foggy here?"

"This feels strange. Everyone, be cautious!"

Ning Daoqi's face also turned serious.

The moment he stepped into the valley, a deep and unspeakable fear rose in his heart.

"Something's wrong. Retreat now! This is a formation!"

"Someone has set a terrifying killing formation here. If we don't leave now, it will be too late!"

Ning Daoqi shouted, ignoring the others, and immediately turned to flee.

But when he looked back, the path they had entered from had mysteriously vanished.

"This is bad. My inner strength!"

"My power is rapidly draining!"

Their faces turned grim. Not only was their strength weakening, but illusions appeared before their eyes.

Countless terrifying vines surged toward them.

Seemingly illusory yet undeniably real.

If these vines struck, they would die without question.

Whoosh!

A vine, like a bolt of lightning, struck Bu Ju's throat in an instant.

A bloody gash appeared clearly.

The next moment, his body collapsed to the ground, dead on the spot.

Under such illusion-based attacks, the Four Great Guardian Vajras, who were merely Great Grandmasters, were no more than ants.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

"Junior Brother!"

"Aaahhh!"

Three more attacks landed with no chance to defend.

Bu Chen, Bu Chi, and Bu Tan met the same fate as Bu Ju.

They died on the spot.

What shocked Ning Daoqi even more was that after the Four Great Guardian Vajras died, their bodies were quickly turned to ashes by the dense fog and vanished completely.

Not even corpses were left behind.

"This place is a land of extreme danger!"

"I must escape!"

Even with the strength of a Great Grandmaster, Ning Daoqi had no way to deal with the formation.

Feeling his inner strength fading fast, he knew he could not hold out much longer.

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Outside the valley.

Evil King Shi Zhixuan stayed hidden in the shadows, closely watching the movements inside the valley.

Just then, more than ten figures appeared one after another.

"Supreme Master, this is the valley where Lady Shi lives. Should we enter?"

"Hold on. This valley is extremely dangerous."

"There's a terrifying formation inside."

"With your strength, entering would be certain death."

The speaker was none other than the Supreme Master of the Sui Dynasty, Yuwen Tuo.

Back at the palace, although he had stopped Yang Guang from taking Shi Qingxuan as a Consort, he remained deeply intrigued by her secrets.

A mere Great Grandmaster creating a Top-Tier Heavenly Human-Grade Cultivation Technique was nearly unthinkable.

The mysterious treasure mentioned on the Golden Ranking likely played a major role in enhancing comprehension.

He was very interested in this treasure.

"You all guard the outside. I'll go in and take a look."

Without giving his subordinates time to react, Yuwen Tuo stepped into the valley, sword in hand.

The moment he entered, his expression changed.

"What a terrifying formation."

"Even someone at the Land Immortal Realm could die here if they're not careful."

Fortunately, Yuwen Tuo had some knowledge of formations. Combined with his deep cultivation, his courage remained intact as he flew deeper into the valley.

Along the way, he saw Ning Daoqi on the brink of death.

He gave it no attention.

Nor did he intend to help.

He had heard of Ning Daoqi, but believed the man had taken the wrong path. His future was limited and not worth mentioning.

He ignored him and continued forward.

But as he stepped one foot into the core of the formation, a wave of terrifying pressure surged toward him.

In the next moment, countless sword auras pierced through the void.

They struck directly at his throat, heart, and other vital points.

Clang clang clang!!

The golden sword in his hand rapidly deflected the sword auras.

The terrifying force knocked him back swiftly.

Pfft!

Yuwen Tuo coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His face showed utter disbelief.

How could this be?

The sword aura from the formation had actually wounded him?

Just now, he had felt the presence of death.

This formation could kill him.

And effortlessly at that.

No, something was wrong.

Inside the formation, starlight filled the air.

A terrifying name flashed through Yuwen Tuo's mind.

Star Pagoda.

The number one Forbidden Land in the Nine Provinces.

This was bad.

Yuwen Tuo's face turned pale.

His earlier confidence had vanished.

Why would the number one Forbidden Land be here?

All of the Nine Provinces were searching for it.

And now, it was in the Sui Dynasty?

In the very place where Shi Qingxuan lived?

Could it be that the person behind Shi Qingxuan was the master of the number one Forbidden Land?

The First Forbidden Land.

Even God Demon Realm cultivators who trespassed would meet certain death.

He never doubted the Golden Ranking's description of the First Forbidden Land.

Let alone those below the God Demon Realm.

Thankfully, he had not fully stepped into the core of the formation.

The sword aura had forced him back to the outer region.

Otherwise, with his strength, he really might have died there.

He dared not continue deeper and quickly retreated.

He flew swiftly out of the valley.

Fortunately, his cultivation was strong and the formation had not yet fully activated.

Otherwise.

Even so, Yuwen Tuo was severely injured.

The terrifying sword intent was still wreaking havoc inside his internal organs.

If it were a regular Great Grandmaster, or even an Early Heavenly Human Realm, they would not have survived the sword intent and would have died on the spot.

Whoosh!

Just as he was about to escape the valley, Yuwen Tuo saw the dying Ning Daoqi.

A flash of brilliance passed through his eyes.

He grabbed the wounded Ning Daoqi and fled from the valley, meeting back up with his subordinates waiting outside.

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List of Characters:

Xuanyuan Sword ( 轩辕剑 )

・Yuwen Tuo ( 宇文拓 ) — Supreme Master of Sui Dynasty

Great Tang Twin Dragons Legend ( 大唐双龙传 )

・Bu Chen ( 不嗔 ) — Vajra Guardian of Clean Thought Zen Temple

・Bu Chi ( 不痴 ) — Vajra Guardian of Clean Thought Zen Temple

・Bu Tan ( 不贪 ) — Vajra Guardian of Clean Thought Zen Temple

・Bu Ju ( 不惧 ) — Vajra Guardian of Clean Thought Zen Temple

・Shi Zhixuan ( 石之轩 ) — Master of Flower Grace Sect and Heaven Repairing Path

・Ning Daoqi ( 宁道奇 ) — Great Master of Sui Dynasty