"Da Yan Jue was not taken by me by going to the Far West, but was given to me willingly."

Chen Li's eyes flickered as he narrated calmly.

"Don't worry! The Qianzhu Sect is no longer managed by my disciples. Even if this is true, I won't take it too seriously."

Lord Dayan responded nonchalantly.

"As long as it does not interfere with the transaction between you and me, it does not matter how you view this matter. However, I would like to ask you again. Can you really not remove the soul-sealing curse?"

Chen Li asked with a slightly heavy tone.

"It's not that it can't be removed. It's just that my life span has reached its limit. I don't have time to take care of such matters. Otherwise, no matter how mysterious and unpredictable this curse is, it can't trap me."

Lord Dayan responded with contempt.

Although Chen Li had already anticipated such an answer, he still felt a deep sense of loss in his heart.

"In that case, since you are unable to remove the curse, then we can only take the risk and go to the Demon Valley."

After returning to normal, Chen Li stated calmly.

Unexpectedly, Lord Dayan remained silent for a moment, then spoke again.

"My dear Chen, your decision to go to the Devil Valley is unwise! I once became interested in the Devil Valley when my time was running out."

"However, since I created the art of spirit-sending, I have never actually set foot in it. However, I know this valley very well."

"Do you think that just because a few people managed to survive, it means that we can enter and leave this valley at will?"

"Let's not talk about the ancient restrictions in the valley for now. The horror of those space cracks is hard to imagine for those who have not seen it with their own eyes. Moreover, these cracks sometimes..."

When Lord Dayan said this, his voice suddenly stopped, as if he suddenly fell into deep thought.

"What else will happen?" Chen Li's heart was shocked and he couldn't help but ask.

"Sometimes, those spatial rifts will open up passages to other planes by chance, releasing some demons and monsters. When you encounter such a situation, you can only hope for the best."

"Open other realms? What does this sentence mean? In addition to the spirit world, the underworld, and the fairy world, are there other realms?"

Chen Li was so surprised that he couldn't help but ask.

"I once obtained a rare ancient book. The book happened to involve matters related to the world. There is no need to elaborate on the fairy world, which has almost nothing to do with the human world."

"The world of spirits and the world of the underworld. The former is the upper realm and rarely intersects with the world we live in. The latter is full of evil spirits and evil ghosts. Few great evil spirits are willing to cross the boundary and come to the human world."

"Only the ancient demons from the ancient demon world, which is most similar to the human world, are most willing to visit the human world. If there is an opportunity to come, they will definitely not hesitate."

"As for those powerful and famous upper ancient demons, even if their clones come, they are still extremely powerful. I'm afraid that with your current cultivation level, you will definitely not be able to compete with them."

The old man's voice suddenly turned cold.

"Ancient Demon? What on earth is this? I have never heard of it before."

Chen Li's face was full of confusion and he couldn't help but continue asking.

"It is difficult to give a definite answer as to what the ancient demon is. But what is certain is that it is neither a human nor a demon beast."

"They come in all kinds of forms and are ever-changing. It is said that in ancient times, the ancient demon world opened a passage to our world and sent a group of high-level ancient demons to invade the human world."

"The ancient practitioners at that time fought a fierce battle that lasted for several years. With the advantage of numbers, they finally succeeded in eliminating all the invading enemies one by one."

"However, this war caused heavy casualties among the ancient practitioners, and greatly damaged their vitality. Many ancient techniques and spirit beasts became extinct as a result. The decline of the ancient practitioners was closely related to this catastrophe."

Lord Dayan solemnly recounted some ancient secrets that Chen Li did not know.

"Did the Qigong alchemists of ancient times actually engage in a great war with those mysterious ancient demons?"

Chen Li looked shocked and asked seriously.

He had no idea how powerful the unknown powers of those ancient beasts were.

However, through his in-depth research and understanding of those mysterious ruins and precious relics left by their ancestors, he gained a deep understanding of the endless magical powers of the ancient monks.

However, from the words of this wise old man, he learned for the first time that the magical powers of those ancient demons seemed to be more powerful than those of the ancient monks, which made him panic.

"Not only that, some of the ancient magic skills practiced by today's magic practitioners were actually created by later generations after they learned about the existence of the ancient demon world."

"They use these innovative techniques to simulate certain magical powers of ancient demons."

“Some creators can even cross the boundaries through secret spells, borrowing the magic energy of some well-known ancient demons to possess their bodies, thereby greatly enhancing their own magical powers.”

“However, although this magic skill is extremely powerful, it is rumored that if you practice it to the peak state, you will not ascend to the legendary spiritual world, but will go to the mysterious ancient demon world and become a member of it.”

"Although this is just a legend and has not been confirmed, many practitioners in the magic world still covet the powerful force of this ancient magic skill. Therefore, there are many people who take the risk to practice this kind of magic skill."

"After all, ascending to the ancient demon world is too far-fetched for them. Of course, the possibility of opening an interface channel in the spatial rift of the Fallen Demon Valley is not high."

"Perhaps you were safe during the few days you entered the valley, and I was just overly worried."

When the old man said this, his tone gradually became calm.

However, when Chen Li recalled the demonic transformation techniques and some strange illusions displayed by several kinds of magic skills he had seen before, he couldn't help but gasp, and deep in his heart he actually believed it about 70% to 80%.

"If there really is an ancient demon that crossed over through the spatial rift in the Fallen Demon Valley, then our Tiannan Immortal Cultivation World would have already fallen into chaos."

"However, so many years have passed, and I have never heard of a monster like the ancient demon appearing in the world." Chen Li's face was solemn. After thinking for a long time, he still asked in confusion.

"You know very little. This spatial rift is not a real interface channel after all. The monsters that can pass through it can only be some incarnations or low-level beings."

"However, since their cultivation is not enough to resist the rejection of the laws of heaven and earth in our world, they will not stay in our human world for too long."

"By then, I will either explode and die, or return to the rift the same way. How can I have the time to harm you, Tiannan?"

Dayan Divine Lord sneered several times, as if mocking him. "It turns out that only low-level demons can cross over, and they are also limited by time."

Chen Li's nervous expression gradually relaxed and he breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he remembered the demon bird that Master Mulan summoned using the ancient lamp. It seemed to be the same situation.

"Chen kid, don't be too proud too soon. Although this is just speculation."

"However, if a monster like the ancient demon really appeared in the valley, even if it was weak, it would definitely not be an ordinary creature. As for the ancient demon's skills, they are even more bizarre."

"Even if their cultivation levels are equal, a human cultivator facing an ancient demon of the same level will surely face a life-and-death situation."

Lord Dayan reminded rationally.

Chen Li frowned and fell into deep thought.

"Since you have never been to the Fallen Demon Valley, how come you know everything about this? Is this just to scare us?"

Chen Li sighed, changed the subject, and raised his question calmly.

“Although I have never set foot in the Fallen Demon Valley myself, the scene of my friends and I working together to venture into this valley is still fresh in my memory.”

"However, they did not have the chance to turn danger into safety. As soon as they entered the valley, they encountered an invading ancient demon. After a fierce battle, only one friend managed to save his Nascent Soul and escape at the critical moment. He ran to me in a panic to ask for help."

"These friends are all like old men, and they are usually unknown. Therefore, their adventures are little known to the public, and almost no one in the Tiannan cultivation world knows about them."

"Now, I have said all I can. If you decide to go to the Fallen Demon Valley to search for treasure, you must proceed with caution."

"This jade slip contains the fifth level of the Great Evolution Technique and two methods of refining puppets of the Jindan level. It is part of the reward I promised you that day. Please keep it safe."

As the old man finished speaking, a white jade slip flew out from the bamboo tube behind him, spun several times in the air, and landed steadily on the ground.

"I thought you had forgotten about this matter!"

Although Chen Li was still digesting the shock brought by the ancient demon, he couldn't help but show joy on his face when he saw this scene. He quickly stretched out his hands to hold the jade slip tightly, then concentrated on it and quickly browsed through it.

"Next, I need to recuperate so that I can continue to study the art of puppetry in 'Dongfutian'. If it is not important, please do not disturb me." Dayan God said the last few words with a little tiredness, and his voice gradually disappeared, and no more movement was heard.

After Chen Li finished reading the jade slip, he turned around and glanced at the bamboo tube behind him, his expression becoming uncertain.

Although he knew that the old man must have some reservations, he was helpless to do anything about it.

The so-called "Dongfutian" is actually the bamboo tube behind him.

It looks ordinary and unremarkable on the surface, but in fact it is a real space magic weapon with a different world inside.

The puppet body of Lord Dayan was hidden in it. Otherwise, Chen Li would have put it into the storage bag long ago. How could he carry it with him?
After a moment, Chen Li put the jade slip into his pocket, looked around, raised his head to look up at the sky, and suddenly turned into a green light, rushing towards the outside of the city.

At this moment, night has fallen and the sky is already pitch black.

Above a dense forest outside the city, Chen Li stopped and landed in the woods.

Not far away, under a towering tree, the outline of an object can be vaguely seen.

Chen Li walked towards that direction with a calm expression.

It turned out to be a huge head with disheveled hair. If you are not a brave person, you will be horrified at first sight. However, upon closer inspection, you can see that the person's whole body is deeply buried in the mud, with only the head exposed.

This person had a strange long green hair, which covered his face in a disorderly manner. When Chen Li approached, the person seemed to sense something, and shook his head slightly, and a pair of green and cold eyes instantly projected towards him.

However, after seeing that the person coming was Chen Li, the cold light immediately disappeared, replaced by a submissive look.

Chen Li smiled slightly, walked straight forward, and looked around the head with interest.

"Yes, he has actually developed some preliminary spiritual awareness. It looks like it will be of great use in the Fallen Demon Valley."

Chen Li murmured softly, revealing a satisfied expression.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Li set up restrictions nearby and then sat on the ground.

He did not close his eyes and meditate immediately. Instead, he reached into his storage bag, took out a yellow token, and played with it for a while.

Looking at the token engraved with the words "Tianji Gate", Chen Li narrowed his eyes slightly, with a bright light flashing in his eyes.

After spending a long night in the woods, the next morning, Chen Yun immediately put away the powerful and strange corpse of the Tiansha Demon and rode the Divine Rainbow directly towards the distant Wanling Mountains.

Recalling yesterday's search for Zi Ling, Jin Feng and others, he did not find any clues of the whereabouts of Tianji sect disciples in the bustling city.

Therefore, even though he had the extremely valuable token personally given to him by the elder of Tianji Sect, he was never able to use it, and he couldn't even find the mysterious Nanlong Marquis.

It seems that either the practitioners of the Tianji Sect have found another place to live, or many disciples of the sect have not yet arrived here.

Chen Yun did not show too much anxiety or uneasiness about all this. Instead, he decided to go to the vicinity of Wanling Mountains and find a suitable place to settle down temporarily. At the same time, he started to refine a batch of puppets at the Jindan stage.

With the magical Yin-Yang Ring in his hand, even if he does not take the initiative to look for it, he believes that Nanlong Hou will definitely take the initiative to show up and contact him.

Now, Chen Yun has gradually realized that the Northern Lights mentioned by the other party must not be located at the entrance of the outer valley, but may appear deep in the road leading to the inner valley.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful the Ghost Spirit Sect was, it would be difficult for hundreds of practitioners to avoid the North Pole Yuan Light and force their way into the valley at the same time.

Chen Yun was in deep thought, and at the same time he turned into a ray of green light and flew forward leisurely.

With Chen Yun's rapid escape speed, he had left the prosperous city of Ye Hua far behind in the distance in an instant, disappeared at the end of his sight, and escaped at a distance of dozens of miles.

At the current speed, it would only take half a day to reach the vicinity of Wanling Mountains.

According to rumors, several towns and cities around the Wanling Mountains had already learned the news in advance and opened their doors to welcome visitors in advance.

Chen Yun took this opportunity to go to these markets to buy some basic materials needed to refine puppets.

Chen Yun once used the ancient lamp inherited from the Mulan tribe in a gamble during the border war to win precious materials that were almost equivalent to the accumulation of a medium-sized sect over many years. (End of this chapter)