The male monk was startled by the sudden attack. A white light flashed in his hand and he subconsciously grabbed the yellow light in his hand. Only then did he find that it was actually a yellow token.

"Tianji Ling? Are you Senior Chen?"

When the young man saw the token clearly, he was shocked. He looked up and looked at the other person carefully, and couldn't help but blurt out in astonishment.

The person standing opposite was wearing a green robe and had a calm and composed expression. It was Chen Yun who appeared in the market silently.

This young man was none other than the Tianji Sect disciple who had once had designs on Mu Peiling, his name was Bai Shujun.

As soon as Chen Yun arrived at the market town, he immediately used his spiritual sense to discover this person, and he couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

With this person, perhaps he could contact his master, Lu Weiying of Tianji Sect.

However, he had no good feelings towards this person, so he always maintained an indifferent attitude when facing this person.

"I have something to ask of my master. Fellow Daoist Bai, please lead the way."

Chen Yun spoke in a cold and hard tone, his words full of unquestionable authority.

"Respected senior, you want to pay a visit to my master? Well, OK, fine. I will guide you right away."

Hearing Chen Yun's request, the young man was stunned for a moment, then carefully examined the token in his hand again, and immediately agreed in a respectful tone.

The Chen Yun standing in front of him at this moment is no longer the unknown newcomer in the world of cultivation who had just been promoted to the early Nascent Soul stage.

Today, he has risen to become a powerful being second only to the top cultivators.

The middle-aged man named Bai Shujun has long regretted his past rash behavior.

Now that he saw that the token was undoubtedly authentic and reliable, he immediately agreed without hesitation, hoping to reverse his image in the eyes of the great Senior Chen through this action.

The young female monk standing at the side looked at Chen Yun doubtfully for a moment, her eyes flickering, but in the end she remained silent and didn't say a word.

Then, under the leadership of Bai Shujun, the three of them left the bustling market town, transformed into three brilliant beams of light, and sped away in a specific direction.

As the three of them flew eastward, after a full quarter of an hour, Bai Shujun finally led Chen Yun to the depths of the Wanling Mountains. After going deep into the mountains for dozens of miles, they stopped in front of an inconspicuous hill.

Chen Yun glanced around and found that this place was indeed very hidden. Although the hill was not big, it was surrounded by several tall mountains and was difficult to be noticed by others.

A faint light flashed in his blue pupils, and then his gaze fell on a seemingly ordinary bluestone mountain wall in front of him, revealing a thoughtful expression.

At this moment, Bai Shujun took out a sound transmission talisman from his arms and threw it lightly. The talisman turned into a flame and flew straight towards the stone wall.

Then, a ripple like water waves spread out, and the flames instantly penetrated the stone wall and disappeared without a trace.

The young man next to him enthusiastically explained to Chen Yun:
"This is my master's temporary residence. It is usually covered with the Small Xumi Forbidden Technique."

"Master once sternly warned several of us disciples that unless something serious happened, we should not disturb his meditation without permission."

"Even Junior Sister Lu has had difficulty seeing him in recent times."

"However, since Senior Chen has come to find Master, there must be something extremely important to discuss. Master will definitely not blame us juniors for this."

Hearing the young man mention this, the Tianji Sect woman named Lu Weiying snorted coldly, with a hint of dissatisfaction on her face.

However, facing a strong man like Chen Yun, she did not dare to show any disrespect.

She had already guessed Chen Yun's identity. Even though she was the direct descendant of Lu Weiying, she did not dare to behave outrageously in front of Chen Yun.

"So that's how it is. This Taoist fellow also has the surname Lu. Could he be a descendant of Taoist fellow Lu?" Chen Yun glanced at the woman beside him and asked casually.

"Elder Lu is my great uncle, and I have long heard of your name."

The woman smiled slightly and gave Chen Yun a charming look.

Chen Yun just smiled calmly and did not respond much.

Because at this moment, the green light on the stone wall began to flicker, and suddenly a two-meter-high stone door appeared, and at the same time a distant voice came from inside the door.

"Haha! Fellow Daoist Chen, you finally found this place. If you don't show up again, I'm afraid I will have to go out and look for you myself. Fellow Daoist, please come in. I'm in the hall, waiting for your arrival."

Chen Yun smiled softly, and without saying a word, he walked straight towards the stone gate.

Bai Shujun and the woman surnamed Lu hesitated for a moment, and when they were about to follow Chen Yun into the stone gate, they heard Lu Weiying's orders to them from inside the gate.

"You two don't need to come in. I need to discuss some matters with Fellow Daoist Chen alone. You can handle other matters on your own."

The elder of Tianji Sect sent away his disciples and descendants without any hesitation.

Although the two were a little surprised, they did not dare to disobey the master's order. They responded respectfully, both flew into the air and left quickly.

As soon as Chen Yun stepped into the door, the green light outside flashed, and the stone door disappeared quietly, turning into a moss-covered stone wall again.

This is the cave where Elder Lu of Tianji Sect lives. It is simple and plain.

Chen Yun walked through a passage of more than 20 zhang and arrived at the cave hall, a stone chamber about 70 to 80 zhang wide.

Inside the room, a kindly grey-haired old man and a middle-aged man in a tall hat were waiting respectfully.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I've finally seen you." The gray-haired old man greeted with a smile.

"Brother Chen has kept us waiting for a long time. We have sent people to look for you for more than a month, but to no avail. I almost thought Brother Chen had changed his mind."

Nanlong Hou smiled bitterly, but there was a hint of joy in his eyes.

"You two's residence is hidden, and it's not easy to find. And recently, Chen happened to be in seclusion for cultivation. It's normal that you two couldn't be found."

Chen Yun sighed, looking a little helpless.

Afterwards, he had a pleasant conversation with the two of them and sat together.

"Brother Chen is now famous. Not only did he stand out in the border war, he also defeated a middle-stage Nascent Soul elder from the Jin Kingdom Demon Sect. This shocked me deeply."

As soon as Chen Yun sat down, Nanlong Hou said with a strange look on his face.

"Brother Nanlong has seen Chen's strength. If he really possessed such a powerful fighting ability, why did he flee in a panic from Mulan Grassland that day?"

"My current fame is just due to luck. If it weren't for good luck, I would have had a hard time meeting you two today."

Chen Yun said calmly, not yet revealing the whole truth.

Upon hearing this, Elder Lu and Marquis Nanlong looked at each other, with doubts in their hearts.

Relying on their spiritual sense, the two of them clearly sensed that Chen Yun's cultivation was still in the early stage of Nascent Soul.

Although they knew that Chen Yun was extraordinary and not an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, the fact that he defeated a Nascent Soul cultivator in the middle and late stages was still unbelievable to the two. However, rumors about Chen Yun were rampant in the outside world, and his reputation was so great that the two had to doubt it. Therefore, the two showed such expressions.

"Haha! Fellow Daoist Chen is too modest. In fact, the stronger you are, the greater the benefit will be to our trip to the Demon Valley. We two hope that you will be strong enough to rival the three great cultivators." Nanlong Hou smiled awkwardly, his words seeming quite reluctant.

After hearing this, Chen Yun smiled slightly and did not respond to the matter too much.

Elder Lu on the other side asked seriously:
"Since Brother Chen has chosen to cooperate with the two of us, he must have considered the previous proposal carefully. May I ask if you are willing to enter the valley and fight against the ancient fire toad together?"

Hearing the old man's question, Nanlong Hou also stared at Chen Yun with a serious expression.

"How could Chen miss such a good opportunity? But before making a decision, I still need to know a few things. After success, how to distribute the treasures in the remains of the ancient monks? If you can meet Chen's requirements, there is no harm in taking a risk." Chen Yun answered calmly.

Although he had already decided to go to the Demon Valley, he remained silent at this moment in order to negotiate with the other party.

"If we can successfully obtain the treasure, how about we divide it equally among the three of us?" Nanlong Hou and the old man had obviously thought about this question countless times. As soon as Chen Yun finished speaking, the old man immediately agreed.

Chen Yun did not immediately agree or show dissatisfaction, but responded calmly after careful consideration:
"It is fair to divide the treasure equally among the three of us. Without your guidance, I would not be able to go deep into the valley, let alone extract the treasure from the fire toad. However, I have one more request, and I hope you two can agree to it."

"Please speak, Fellow Daoist Chen. We are all ears." Elder Lu responded calmly with a normal expression.

Nanlong Hou's expression changed slightly, but he did not say anything.

"Please leave the inner elixir of the ancient fire toad to me. I have another use for it."

When talking about the Fire Toad's Inner Elixir, Chen Yun spoke in a relaxed tone, as if he was only seeking some benefits.

"Of course I will obey! The Fire Toad Beast can only be destroyed with the help of you, so it is only natural that the inner elixir belongs to you."

Elder Lu felt relieved after hearing this and agreed without hesitation.

"Indeed, even if you don't say it clearly, as long as you take action, the inner elixir should belong to you."

Nanlong Hou's expression also eased slightly and he expressed his agreement.

Seeing this, Chen Yun smiled slightly and said, "Since you two Taoist friends are so generous, I am not a greedy person. I am willing to go to the valley to explore with you two Taoist friends."

"With the help of Fellow Daoist Chen, we will surely be able to successfully obtain the treasure."

"It all depends on Brother Chen."

Seeing that Chen Yun agreed, Nanlong Hou and Elder Lu could not hide their excitement and praised him one after another.

"I know Chen's cultivation and quality very well. I hope that you two will lead us into the valley this time, and I will assist you. If we can work together, we can get out safely."

In response to the two's praise, Chen Yun responded calmly and emphasized the importance of teamwork.

"That's right. We have chosen to join forces with Fellow Daoist Chen, which shows our trust in him. If the Ghost Spirit Sect gets the Yin-Yang Ring, I will definitely take action."

When mentioning the Ghost Spirit Sect, Nanlong Hou was still frightened, obviously he suffered heavy losses last time.

After hearing this, Chen Yun looked at Nanlong Hou again.

Nanlong Hou appears to be in good health, but it is unknown to what extent his vitality has recovered.

"Regarding the Ghost Spirit Sect, what do you two Taoist friends think about this matter?"

Chen Yun changed the topic and cleverly brought up the Guiling Sect.

"Haha, what else can we say? This action only shattered the Ghost Spirit Sect's dream of having the treasure all to themselves."

"Now that other monks have joined us, we have not only concealed our whereabouts, but also avoided the risk of being besieged by the Ghost Spirit Sect in the valley."

Nanlong Hou responded with a sneer, a mysterious look passing across his face.

"From what Brother Nanlong said, could it be that the Ghost Spirit Sect learned about the method of entering the valley, and the two Taoist friends intentionally spread it?"

Chen Yun was quite surprised.

"It was indeed us who did it. I had already learned that the Ghost Spirit Sect was exploring a way to enter the valley, so I decided to lure them into taking action. Since they betrayed me and attacked me, I will naturally let them have a taste of my own medicine."

Nanlong Hou had a gloomy expression and was frank with everyone, not deliberately hiding the truth.

Chen Yun nodded silently, as if thinking deeply. Elder Nalu frowned and commented carefully:

"However, what was unexpected was that the Ghost Spirit Sect actually launched the Demon Falling Order, cleverly maintaining its dominant position and winning the favor of various sects."

"They may also want to use this opportunity to let other forces explore the way for them. Even so, they cannot monopolize the treasures in the valley, but the risk is greatly reduced."

He went on to say,
"Is there anything perfect in the world? The actions of the two Taoist friends have more benefits than disadvantages. I believe that the top leaders of the Ghost Spirit Sect are gritting their teeth and hating you."

Chen Yun responded with a smile.

"Brother Chen is absolutely right. It is enough to let the Ghost Spirit Sect suffer a loss first. As for the grudges with the Ghost Spirit Sect, I will slowly settle them after we leave the Fallen Demon Valley."

Nanlong Hou was full of energy and expressed his determination.

Next, the three stopped talking about the Ghost Spirit Gate and started discussing the specific matters and arrangements for entering the valley. Time passed by quietly.

……

Seven days later, the miasma in the Wanling Mountains gradually dissipated, and many cultivators appeared and rushed towards the Demon Valley.

Another group of monks who are weaker or unwilling to take risks choose to collect spiritual herbs and capture spiritual beasts in the mountains.

The Demon Valley is located in the northwest of the Wanling Mountains and covers an area of ​​100,000 miles.

It is said that ancient demon cultivators fought fiercely here, resulting in layers of ancient restrictions around the valley and in the sky. Each restriction is powerful and interconnected, making it difficult to break.

Only a narrow passage at the entrance of the valley, which was a hundred feet wide and dozens of miles long, was not affected.

This passage was originally unobstructed, but due to the fierce fighting among ancient monks, the entrance of the passage was covered with dense space cracks.

These cracks vary in size, some are dazzling, some are blurry, and some are even invisible and intangible, making them difficult to guard against.

There was no pattern to their appearance and disappearance, causing countless cultivators to die in the passage at the valley entrance, including masters in the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, the Demon Valley is known as the most dangerous place, and most of its bad reputation comes from these space cracks.

However, the situation is different this time. It is said that the Ghost Spirit Sect has mastered the method of safely entering the valley.

It caused a sensation in the Tiannan cultivation world, and those cultivators who had long coveted the treasures of the Demon Valley rushed to buy hundreds of Demon Orders.

Some monks without tokens still held out hope and flocked here, trying their luck and finding a way to get into the valley. (End of this chapter)