RBCT Chapter 60 The Fallen Demon Valley truly lives up to its name!
Chapter 60 The Fallen Demon Valley truly lives up to its name!
Chapter 64 The Fallen Demon Valley lives up to its name (6,000-word chapter)
Yu Zhao intervened to cause trouble for two reasons. Firstly, she was genuinely worried that the two of them continuing to make trouble would attract something bad. She had a bad feeling about it, and Yu Zhao always trusted her intuition.
Secondly, since this Crimson Cloud Immortal and Celestial Master Lingxiao are sisters, and Celestial Master Lingxiao is the mother that she, Yu, has come to regard, she cannot watch Crimson Cloud Immortal die.
Indeed, in Yu Zhao's opinion, True Immortal Chixia was no match for this mad monk, and if the fight continued, True Immortal Chixia would definitely be in danger.
Moreover, even without this messy relationship, Yu Zhao didn't want Chixia Zhenren to die. As long as she was alive, at least the Mad Monk would have something to fear.
Compared to the mad monk, Master Chixia, a righteous cultivator, seems much more reliable.
As for why they didn't wait until both were severely injured before killing each other?
Yu Zhao said that she was not a murderous demon, so why would she kill someone if she had no grudge against them?
Besides, the two Nascent Soul stage experts are far more useful alive than dead, as we're going to explore the Fallen Demon Valley next.
Therefore, no matter how you look at it, Yu Zhao must stop these two Nascent Soul cultivators from continuing their infighting.
After she made her move, the mad monk was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the bronze coffin with a look of fear in his eyes.
He hadn't noticed it before, but now that he saw Yu Zhao controlling the bronze coffin, the mad monk instantly realized the extraordinary nature of this magical artifact.
Putting aside its other powers, the sheer magnitude of this magical artifact and its inherent hardness alone would cause considerable discomfort even to someone like him if it were to strike him.
Who exactly is this little girl? How could she possess and control such a magical artifact that can threaten even a Nascent Soul cultivator?
The mad monk became increasingly interested in Yu Zhao. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Since you've stepped forward, young friend, I'll give you that face."
As he spoke, he glanced at True Immortal Chixia and cursed angrily, "You crazy woman, how many times have I told you, I didn't kill your daughter!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yanqiu, who had been watching the spectacle from the sidelines, rolled his eyes and muttered to himself, "Could it be that this mad monk and the Crimson Cloud Immortal have some hidden grudge over the murder of his daughter?"
The mad monk is a vicious and ruthless man, but he always dares to take responsibility for his actions. Since he says he didn't kill anyone, then it's very likely that he wasn't the one who killed them.
Zhang Yanqiu felt as if he had inadvertently uncovered a secret.
Meanwhile, the Crimson Cloud Immortal completely ignored the mad monk, her gaze fixed on Yu Zhao, her initial confusion gradually turning into fervent joy.
"My darling, my precious baby!"
Before Yu Zhao could react, she was pulled into a hug by True Man Chixia.
Shen Yunshu: ( )
Zhang Yanqiu: "???"
Qingxuan: "!!!" My disciple is the daughter of the Crimson Cloud Immortal?
Only the mad monk remained calm, silently shaking his head and rubbing his forehead. "Well, that madwoman is going crazy again."
Ever since this madwoman's daughter died, she has been insane. It seems that there are only two things left in her life: trying to find her daughter everywhere and chasing after him.
The mad monk feared neither heaven nor earth, except for the true master of the Crimson Clouds. The two were at the same cultivation level, and neither could defeat the other.
He was so annoyed he was at his wit's end.
What frustrates him even more is that if he really killed the person, he would accept it, but the problem is that he didn't kill him!
He had never even seen Chixia's daughter, let alone killed her.
Moreover, as far as he knew, Chixia's daughter had disappeared two hundred years ago. Two hundred years ago, he was still fighting wits and courage with his master in the Purple Extreme Holy Sect. How could he have had time to kill her daughter?
Leaving aside how exhausted the mad monk was at this moment, Yu Zhao, who was held in the arms of the Crimson Cloud Immortal, quickly regained her composure after a brief moment of confusion.
She gently patted Chixia Zhenren's back with her small hand and softly comforted her, "Mother, please let go of me first, you're squeezing me so tightly I can't breathe."
It doesn't matter whether she is the other person's daughter or not; what matters is that the other person treats her as such.
She wouldn't mind having another mother.
She needs a protector, and he needs a daughter; it's a win-win situation.
Yu Zhao has always been calm and adept at using everyone around him who can be utilized.
She herself may not have realized that her way of doing things is very unorthodox, and she can use and scheme to achieve her own goals.
Of course, Yu Zhao herself did not admit it. She did not think it was a scheme. On the contrary, she believed that she was doing a good deed and comforting the heart of a poor woman who had lost her daughter.
Upon hearing Yu Zhao's soft voice, True Person Chixia snapped out of her daze, quickly released Yu Zhao, and nervously grabbed Yu Zhao's hand, looking her over all over.
"I'm so sorry, my sweet baby. I was so happy to see you that I squeezed you too hard. It's all my fault."
As he spoke, Master Chixia slapped himself in self-reproach.
Yu Zhao quickly grabbed the other's hand, "Mother, don't blame yourself, I'm fine, but Mother, I have amnesia and don't remember my original name."
My name is Yu Zhao now, and my mother can call me Zhao'er.
"Zhao'er? What a nice name!"
Master Chixia chuckled foolishly, his hand still gripping Yu Zhao's hand, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment, as if he feared that his daughter would disappear if he looked away.
Upon hearing the name Yu Zhao, the mad monk who was watching the commotion secretly tried to do something, but after performing the ritual, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
He cursed inwardly, "This little girl is really cunning; her name is fake!"
Although he was deceived, the mad monk grew to like Yu Zhao even more. He felt that this girl was born to be a demonic cultivator and developed a love for her talent.
"Young friend Yu, it's getting late. Shouldn't we discuss our joint exploration of the Fallen Demon Valley?"
He interrupted the tender moment between the mother and daughter. Upon hearing this, True Man Chixia shielded Yu Zhao behind him like a mother hen, glaring fiercely at the mad monk.
The mad monk instinctively took a step back. "Hey! You crazy woman, you've already found your daughter, why are you still targeting me?"
"We cultivators all have the right to kill these evil heretics!" said True Man Chixia with righteous indignation.
Mad Monk: "————"
That's fucking enough!
Don't you even look at where you are? Everyone here is barely able to protect themselves, and you still think about eliminating demons and protecting the righteous?
"Mother, this place is dangerous; it's not advisable to make a move."
"Okay, whatever you say, sweetie." Master Chixia's expression changed instantly. She pulled Yu Zhao towards Shen Yunshu, "Sweetie, are these all your friends? Aren't you going to introduce them to your mother?"
"Let me introduce you to Mother. Mother, this is my master's Taoist name, Qingxuan. That girl over there is my junior sister, Shen Yunshu, and that person is Zhang Yanqiu from the Dragon Tiger Holy Land."
"Master and Junior Sister, this is my mother."
Qingxuan and Shen Yunshu: "————"
"So you're my baby's master and junior sister. Thank you both for taking care of my baby."
Master Chixia greeted the two women warmly and then enthusiastically asked Qingxuan all sorts of questions, completely ignoring Zhang Yanqiu.
At this moment, Shen Yunshu approached Yu Zhao and whispered to her, "Senior sister, it's a bit too unethical of you to fool a fool who has lost his daughter like this."
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She couldn't stand it anymore.
"Nonsense, when did I ever fool an idiot? I'm healing her wounded heart. She'll thank me when she comes to her senses later."
"Oh yes, yes, whatever you say is right." Shen Yunshu was too lazy to argue with Yu Zhao about the right and wrong of this matter. Anyway, her senior sister had done more than just this one despicable thing. Besides, this was good, at least they could control a Nascent Soul expert.
Otherwise, if this Nascent Soul cultivator continues to go mad, everyone will die.
Like Yu Zhao, Shen Yunshu also sensed something, even more clearly than Yu Zhao's premonition.
Not long after, on the coffin lid.
Yu Zhao, Shen Yunshu, Qingxuan, Zhang Yanqiu, the Mad Monk, and the Crimson Cloud Immortal sat together to begin their first cooperation negotiation.
Although Master Chixia still looks down on the Mad Monk, at least he doesn't want to attack him on sight.
She held Yu Zhao in her arms as if she were holding a doll, her heart filled with thoughts of her daughter.
Unable to break free, Yu Zhao let the other person hold him. In front of the five people were three leather maps. Yu Zhao said, "Since everyone has decided to form a team, we are all in this together from now on. Senior Crazy, our side has two maps, so I will be the team leader. You don't have any objections, right?"
"That won't do. You're a wicked child; what if you try to trick me?"
"Hey! Senior, think before you speak. This is the Fallen Demon Valley. How dare I trick people like this? What if I get myself caught in the crossfire?"
The mad monk agreed with this reasoning, so he said nothing more, but this attitude clearly indicated his tacit approval of Yu Zhao as the team leader.
Having persuaded the mad monk, the matter was settled.
As for the others?
Shen Yunshu and Yu Zhao are like brothers, so naturally they wouldn't object.
However, Master Chixia's heart is full of love for her daughter, and she would not object to her daughter's words.
Qingxuan had always believed that Yu Zhao had an extraordinary background and trusted her. Besides, she was really not good at using her brain, so she was happy to have someone else make the decisions.
If things don't look good, we can just run away.
What? You're asking about Zhang Yanqiu? Zhang Yanqiu isn't qualified to offer opinions.
And so, an unusual team was formed.
After finalizing the team leader, Yu Zhao and her group pieced together three maps, and with Shen Yunshu pointing in a direction, they headed directly into the Fallen Demon Valley.
In this eerie place, Yu Zhao dared not be careless in the slightest. With a bronze coffin above her head and a mourning staff in her hand, the Emperor's Banner protected her in her sea of consciousness.
They were armed to the teeth.
As the group marched, Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu walked at the very front, followed closely by True Man Chixia, then Zhang Yanqiu and the Mad Monk, with Qingxuan bringing up the rear.
Yes, Qingxuan is as steady as ever.
The order of the procession was decided by Yu Zhao. Among the people in this group, Shen Yunshu was the one she cared about the most, so naturally she had to keep her by her side so that she could protect her if anything happened.
Secondly, there was Master Chixia. Originally, Zhang Yanqiu was second, but with Master Chixia, whether or not to go to the Dragon-Tiger Sacred Land became less important, and Zhang Yanqiu's importance in Yu Zhao's heart naturally decreased.
Yu Zhao already had a plan in mind. If something really happened, she would only do her best to protect Shen Yunshu and Chixia Zhenren. As for the others, their life or death would depend entirely on their own abilities.
The group did not walk fast. Half an hour later, they passed through the narrow valley and came into view a series of endless mountain ranges.
Although it was marked on the map, seeing it with his own eyes still made Yu Zhao feel very reluctant to leave.
This Fallen Demon Valley is truly enormous; it's hard to imagine what lies beyond the valley.
The group stopped in their tracks. Yu Zhao looked at the map and asked everyone, "Is anyone still hiding any information about Fallen Demon Valley? At this point, I hope everyone will be honest with each other. If anyone knows anything else, please let me know."
The more we know, the more likely we are to get out of here alive.
Nobody is a fool; everyone understands this principle. After pondering for a moment, the mad monk spoke up: "I also know some information. It is said that there are many strange places in this Fallen Demon Valley. Some places can steal the life force of living beings, causing them to age rapidly."
In some places, there are curses, very terrifying curses, but the specifics are unknown.
After all, as far as I know, everyone who has entered the Fallen Demon Valley has died.
However, it now seems that I suspect each of these mountains possesses different kinds of power.
Yu Zhao: "???"
This sounds a lot like the setting in a novel she read in her past life.
It's very similar to the forbidden zone setting mentioned in that novel.
It's the kind of place where several restricted areas are combined together.
If that's the case, it could be a real disaster.
She forced down her chaotic thoughts, warning herself not to scare herself unnecessarily; the mad monk's words were a mix of truth and falsehood, and might not be accurate.
After thinking for a moment, she decided to follow the original route.
So he led the way ahead, heading towards a mountain range to the east.
The moment they entered the mountain range, they heard the mad monk's terrified voice: "My cultivation! My cultivation is disappearing, my realm is plummeting!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expression changed.
After carefully sensing their surroundings, apart from Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu, the rest of the group all showed expressions of fear.
"This place is strange. My cultivation level has already dropped to the late Golden Core stage. At this rate, I will become a mortal in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!" Qingxuan said.
"My cultivation level is declining more slowly," Zhang Yanqiu said, frowning in agreement.
Master Chixia raised his hand: "I should be able to hold out for an hour."
Based on everyone's reports, Yu Zhao discovered that Qingxuan fell the fastest, followed by the Mad Monk, then Zhang Yanqiu and his cheap mother, the Crimson Cloud Immortal.
As for her and Shen Yunshu, they were completely unaffected.
After a moment's thought, Yu Zhao figured out the pattern.
The rule is based on the strength of the physical body; the stronger the physical body, the slower the cultivation level will drop.
She and Shen Yunshu had their bodies tempered with rare and precious materials by Old Deng when they were at Qingfeng Temple. Zhang Yanqiu, as a disciple of a major sect, had naturally also undergone body tempering. True Person Chixia, being from a prestigious family, would certainly not have omitted this step.
As for the mad monk, a demonic cultivator obsessed with quick results, he naturally wouldn't bother to temper his physical body. Qingxuan, on the other hand, was simply born into a lowly family and didn't have any rare and precious materials to temper her body.
However, this guess may not be reliable. Logically speaking, even if the mad monk doesn't pay attention to his physical body, as a Nascent Soul cultivator, his physical body must have been tempered by spiritual energy during the cultivation process.
Logically speaking, it's impossible for their physical strength to be lower than that of Yu Mouren and Xiao Lvcha.
The idea that a Nascent Soul cultivator's physical body is weaker than a Foundation Establishment or Qi Refining cultivator's is utter nonsense.
Could it be that there are other criteria for judging the strange power of this place?
Yu Zhao couldn't figure it out for a while either.
Seeing her frowning in thought, the mad monk asked urgently, "Yu Zhao, have you discovered something? Tell me quickly!"
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While channeling his cultivation to resist this strange power, he stared at Yu Zhao with his blood-red eyes.
This time he was truly panicked. If things continued like this, he would become a mere mortal at the mercy of others. How could he not panic?
Yu Zhao calmly replied, "I do have some guesses, but I'm not sure. I know what you're worried about, senior. Please rest assured, I, Yu Zhao, will not abandon my teammates!"
"Do you even believe your own nonsense?" The mad monk was almost losing his mind. He even had the idea of killing this guy while his cultivation level was still high.
However, just as he was about to make his move, he was horrified to discover that Yu Zhao's cultivation level had not changed at all; in other words, the strange power here had no effect on her!
This discovery made the mad monk hesitant to act rashly. After a moment's hesitation, he said coldly, "You must swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao!"
"Senior, I think you haven't grasped the situation yet. Now I'm in charge. I said I won't abandon my teammates. You either believe me or leave. You have no third choice."
Yu Zhao had a kind face, but his words were anything but.
This infuriated the mad monk. He was like a tiger fallen into the plains, bullied by dogs. He, a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator, was actually being ridden on by a Foundation Establishment cultivator!
"snort!"
He snorted coldly, turned his head away, and ignored Yu Zhao.
Seeing this, Yu Zhao knew that the other party had given in, so she didn't press them any further. Instead, she began to reassure everyone: "Everyone, there's no turning back now. We can only keep going. I firmly believe that there is an opportunity ahead. If we get that opportunity, this problem will be nothing."
At least now we know the power of this mountain range. Whether you choose to continue or choose another mountain range that we know nothing about, the choice is yours.
Nobody's stupid; everyone knows that there's no other choice but to keep going.
Soon, everyone reached a consensus and decided to continue.
However, they couldn't linger any longer, so they decided to take advantage of their current cultivation levels and quickly cross the mountain range.
Finally, the two Nascent Soul stage experts, Mad Monk and Crimson Cloud Immortal, took turns leading everyone through the passage.
Master Chixia took out a flying boat, and after everyone boarded the flying boat, it was first controlled by the Mad Monk.
The airship was very fast, cutting through space as it sped away.
But the airship hadn't been flying for long when Yu Zhao discovered it was being affected by a force and was gradually disintegrating.
Before she could warn everyone, the flying boat suddenly disintegrated, and everyone fell from mid-air. Yu Zhao managed to catch Shen Yunshu in time with the bronze coffin, and then went to catch Zhang Yanqiu, whose cultivation level had fallen to the Qi Refining Realm.
Otherwise, he would have been badly hurt when he landed like that.
The bronze coffin stopped three inches off the ground, and Qingxuan, the mad monk, and the Crimson Cloud Immortal also stopped in mid-air.
"Get them all into coffins!"
Yu Zhaolang said loudly, and as her voice fell, she lifted the coffin lid. Without hesitation, everyone jumped into the bronze coffin.
After entering, everyone noticed that the rate at which their cultivation level was declining was slowing down, but there was no time to think about it at that moment.
After putting Zhang Yanqiu and the others into the coffin, Yu Zhao pulled Shen Yunshu out and stood on the coffin, maneuvering the bronze coffin forward.
The strange power here had no effect on the two women. Putting others into coffins was just Yu Zhao's spur-of-the-moment idea. Without outsiders, she and Shen Yunshu felt even more at ease.
The two women sat on the coffin lid as if they were on a leisurely trip, each holding a piece of fruit and munching on it.
Yu Zhao transmitted his voice to Shen Yunshu, asking, "Junior Sister, how far away is what you sensed?"
"It's not far now, we'll arrive in about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
After replying telepathically, Shen Yunshu glanced down and pointed to the coffin, asking Yu Zhao, "Senior Sister, should we share this opportunity with them?"
"Share my ass." Yu Zhao answered decisively. "They would all be dead here without me. I saved their lives, and they still dare to share my opportunity?"
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
At this moment, Yu Zhao felt that his decision to put these people in the coffin was absolutely right. Inside the bronze coffin, they would be unaware of the outside world, thus reducing the chances of them sharing the opportunity.
Otherwise, the thought of having to divide up so many opportunities would make her unable to suppress her murderous intent.
Yu Zhao's answer was exactly what Shen Yunshu expected. The reason she asked that question was to confirm her senior sister's thoughts, otherwise it would be bad if she misunderstood.
At this moment, the people in the coffin were unaware that they had been tricked, and were still happily thanking Yu Zhao.
He was meditating peacefully and regulating his breathing inside the coffin.
Soon, Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu saw the thing that Shen Yunshu felt a connection to. Looking at it, Yu Zhao broke down, his voice barely containing his anger as he transmitted his voice, "You call this an opportunity?"
Shen Yunshu said somewhat aggrievedly, "I didn't know it would turn out this way."
Below, a figure sat there. The figure was a man with an extremely bizarre appearance. Half of his body had turned into a skeleton, while the other half remained in human form.
Judging from his aura, this strange man must be at least a Nascent Soul cultivator, or even stronger!
Even with the Emperor's Banner protecting her, Yu Zhao could still feel the chilling aura emanating from that strange man. If it weren't for the Emperor's Banner, the aura alone would have been enough to crush her.
She knew that the opportunities that the little green tea found always came with thorns, but this time the thorns were too outrageous. This was not just an opportunity with thorns, but an opportunity growing out of thorns!
Just as Yu Zhao was hesitating whether to run away, the strange man below seemed to sense something. He raised his hand and grabbed, and Yu Zhao felt the bronze coffin fall towards the strange man as if it were out of control.
Without the slightest hesitation, she took Shen Yunshu and ran away. At the same time, she summoned the Human Emperor Banner, held it, and waved it downwards. Regardless of whether it would work, she waved it once and then decisively ran away.
But Yu Zhao soon discovered that time and space around her were reversing, and she and Shen Yunshu reappeared above the strange man.
Meanwhile, his own bronze coffin was being handled and played with by the other party, who seemed quite curious about it.
Yu Zhao was about to go crazy. Damn it, he had really been tricked by this little green tea this time. The guy down there was just too strong!
What should I do?
Her mind raced, searching for a solution.
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