He followed the instructions and raised his eyebrows slightly.

This giant tree has a unique shape, with forked roots and huge branches extending from the trunk, making it look like a giant.

"It's not bad, maybe it is here. If so, the sect will reward you handsomely after you leave the valley." The elder said solemnly.

Hearing this, the disciple was surprised and thanked the elder quickly.

The old man slowly descended, circled the tree twice, and then stopped on one side.

After a long time, he waved his hand and a wisp of black gas floated out from the tree trunk, gathered into a ball and fell into the palm of his hand.

"Sure enough, it's here. Gather everyone." The old man surnamed Zhong gave the order with a smile on his face.

At this time, many monks gradually dispersed.

A small number of people seek all kinds of rare treasures, while most people can only search everywhere, hoping to gain something.

However, the facts are contrary to the rumors. Except for a few lucky people who found things left by their predecessors, most people did not gain anything in the early days. The valley is not full of treasures as the legend says.

The impatient or overconfident person begins to move deeper into the inner valley.

For Chen Yun, the first day in the Demon Valley was quite peaceful.

He did not spend too much energy searching for treasure, but simply followed relatively safe paths and avoided areas that might have been restricted.

Although he was moving slowly, he finally arrived at the place agreed upon with Nanlong Hou and knew exactly where he was.

Between the mountains to the west of the Demon Valley, there stands a small mountain range composed mainly of brown rocks. On the top of the mountain, two men stand side by side, gazing far ahead with deep eyes.

One of them was an elderly man with a peaceful face and wearing a white robe.

The other was a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious brocade, wearing a tall crown, and with a beard that reached down to his chest.

They are Lu Weiying, the elder of Tianji Sect, and Nanlong Hou.

Nanlong Hou stood upright with his hands behind his back, about five or six feet away from Lu Weiying. He seemed to be gazing into the distance leisurely, but his eyes revealed a hint of anxiety from time to time.

"Brother Nanlong, don't worry too much. That fellow Taoist may need more time to arrive here because the teleportation location is relatively remote."

"Haven't we witnessed him step into the magic circle and be successfully teleported here?"

Lu Weiying sat on a huge rock with his eyes closed. He seemed to sense the tension deep in Nanlonghou's heart, so he spoke to comfort him.

"That being said, the Fallen Demon Valley is full of dangers, and some dangers cannot be dealt with by just powerful cultivation."

"And for this operation, we absolutely cannot do without the assistance of this fellow Taoist. Otherwise, I'm afraid we will return empty-handed."

Nanlong Hou sighed lightly, turned to look at Lu Weiying, his tone full of helplessness.

"As for the Northern Lights, although it is quite tricky, as long as you have the Yin-Yang Ring, you can pass through it smoothly."

"But is that fire toad beast really so difficult to deal with? If not, why did we insist on inviting this fellow Taoist to join us?"

Lu Weiying slowly opened his eyes and couldn't help complaining.

"In fact, I have never seen the fire toad with my own eyes, but in the suicide note left by Master Cangkun, it is indeed described as an extremely terrifying existence."

"Therefore, we'd better find a monk who has the ability to restrain this beast to come and help us in the battle. Otherwise, even if we can defeat this beast, we will definitely pay a heavy price."

"In such a dangerous environment, I really don't want to give others any chance to take advantage of me."

Nanlong Hou frowned slightly and explained patiently.

"Brother Nanlong is right. It seems that after the incident at Mulan Grassland, Brother Nanlong has become more cautious. However, as far as I know, some ancient books have recorded information about the Fire Toad Beast."

"It is said that this ancient beast was not well-known in ancient times. According to those records, it should not be difficult to deal with it."

"However, since even Master Cang Kun described it this way, then the one in the valley is probably a mutant species of fire toad."

Lu Weiying pondered for a moment and gave his own speculation.

"Mutation? This possibility is worth considering. However, I think the main reason is that this beast has no natural enemies in the valley and has been practicing for a long time, so its strength is naturally stronger."

Nanlong Hou did not fully agree with Lu Weiying's point of view.

"The situation is now set in stone. There is no point in discussing it any further. No matter what, the fire toad must be destroyed. The road leading to where the fire toad beast is is covered with northern polar light."

"It is impossible for someone who is not fully prepared to pass through there. As for the remains of the ancient cultivator, we don't need to worry about being beaten to it by others."

Lu Weiying closed his eyes again and spoke in a calm tone.

Nanlong Hou couldn't help but smile when he saw Lu Weiying so calm and composed. When he was about to continue the conversation, his face suddenly changed and he quickly turned around and looked up at the sky.

I saw a green light flashing in the distant sky, and then a green light slowly floated over from afar.

"It's him. He finally arrived in time."

Nanlong Hou, who was quite familiar with Chen Yun's escape light, recognized the owner of the light at a glance, and his face was immediately filled with joy.

Upon hearing the news, Lu Weiying quickly opened his eyes and stood up to greet him.

Obviously, although the Tianji Sect elder looked calm on the surface, he was actually extremely anxious in his heart.

The light projected by Qinghong seemed extremely cautious, and its flying speed was not fast.

After a long wait, the mysterious light finally arrived above their heads.

The green light gradually converged, revealing a cloaked figure, gently floating above the heads of the two monks, looking down at them.

"Excuse me, are you Chen Daoyou?"

Nanlong Hou used his spiritual sense to investigate, but found that his spiritual sense could not penetrate the green cloak. A surprised expression appeared on his face, and he asked after hesitating for a moment.

"In addition to me, has Your Excellency invited other people to participate in this operation?"

Chen Yun reached out and stroked the cloak on his head, smiling and answering. At the same time, he turned his eyes and glanced at the old man surnamed Lu.

Lu Weiying also noticed the abnormality of Chen Yun's cloak, but his expression remained calm.

"Fellow Daoist Chen is really humorous and funny. Brother Lu and I have been waiting for you here for a long time."

Hearing that it was indeed Chen Yun's voice, Nanlong Hou immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he thought Chen Yun's behavior of wearing a cloak was a bit strange, he saw that the other party did not mention it on his own initiative, so he decided not to ask any more questions for the time being. None of the three practitioners liked to drag things out, so they began to discuss the specific matters of how to eliminate the fire toad beast.

To reach where the fire toad is, you first need to enter the inner valley.

The so-called "Inner Valley" is actually composed of more powerful ancient prohibitions, which redefine the vast area in the center of the Demon Valley into an independent area.

However, this time there is more than one passage to enter the inner valley.

Just by circling the outer valley, you can easily find more than a dozen passages of varying sizes.

However, these passages are all equipped with numerous restrictions. If one wants to pass through them, in addition to breaking the restrictions one by one, attempting to break through by brute force will undoubtedly lead to self-destruction.

Each of these ancient prohibitions was extremely powerful and ruthless. If they did not attack, it would be fine, but once they did, they would definitely strike back without mercy.

Master Cangkun once thought he had a deep understanding of formations. After studying it alone for several days, he finally had no choice but to give up.

It's not that there's really no solution, but it would take too long for him to accomplish it alone.

Later, Master Cangkun racked his brains and, by chance, found another way to find this hidden path covered with the Northern Lights.

This passage is extremely secretive and usually does not attract the attention of others. However, the North Pole Light inside the passage is enough to instantly kill any monk who accidentally enters it without knowing it.

However, now with the help of the Liangyi Ring, it should be a piece of cake to set foot in the inner valley again.

After a brief discussion with his two companions, Chen Yun took off into the air without stopping and rushed towards the inner valley.

However, just as they were about to take off, the Marquis of Nanlong suddenly raised his hand and hit the storage bag, took out several colorful bells, each only a few inches in size, and then wore them around his waist.

Chen Yun was stunned when he saw this scene, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, and turned to look at Nanlong Hou.

"These are the induction bells. As long as there is a slight change in the spatial fluctuations of the place where they pass, the bells will automatically ring to warn you."

“Even if the locations of all space cracks cannot be predicted, most of them can still be warned in time.”

Seeing Chen Yun's curious face, Nanlong Hou patiently explained.

Chen Yun's heart moved and he nodded slightly to show his understanding.

The three figures flashed and turned into three beams of light that quickly disappeared at the foot of the hill.

They moved forward along the center of the valley, and the sensor bells really worked magically.

Whenever a space crack quietly appears, the sensing bell will emit a clear and pleasant jingle sound, allowing the three people to be alert in advance to avoid accidentally falling into it.

Unfortunately, most of these cracks are of the type that have obvious signs or are fainter in appearance.

The sensor bell cannot provide early warning for those truly transparent and invisible space cracks.

Chen Yun knew all about this matter because he had used his spiritual eyes to observe a crack hidden nearby on the way. It was not far to the right of the three people, and three beams of light passed by them.

However, the sensor bell did not respond and failed to sound the alarm.

From then on, Chen Yun had a basic grasp of the surrounding situation.

However, as Nanlong Hou said, traveling has indeed become much more convenient since obtaining this bronze bell.

At the same time, Nanlong Hou and Lu Weiying were able to display their skills more freely, which significantly improved their hiding speed.

Since the three people were traveling relatively safely and there were no invisible cracks ahead, Chen Yun no longer needed to remain vigilant at all times and was content to remain silent.

With trepidation in their hearts, they calmly walked all the way to the far end of the valley, to an unfamiliar mountain range.

This mountain range is composed of more than ten small peaks, forming a small mountain range that is dozens of miles long.

And behind this mountain range, a blood-red light covered the originally dim sky, looking as if it came from the depths of hell.

"That is the inner valley we are looking for. Those blood-red lights are extremely powerful restrictions. You must not touch them lightly no matter what. Otherwise, you will definitely pay a heavy price."

Although it was the first time that Nanlong Hou witnessed this scene, he behaved like an experienced old man and immediately issued a warning.

Chen Yun squinted his eyes and carefully observed the blood-red light for a moment, with no fluctuation on his face.

These blood-red rays were so strange and unpredictable that even if Nanlong Hou didn't say anything, he himself didn't dare to go deep into them.

However, what made him curious was why these ancient demon cultivators set up such complicated and indestructible restrictions in the inner valley.

Could it be that this valley was once used to imprison some important person or served as a prison?
Thinking of this, Chen Yun couldn't help but have such a strange thought in his mind, but then he shook his head in self-mockery and put it behind him.

What kind of horrible creature would need such a huge valley as its prison? It was simply unbelievable.

Perhaps this area is actually an important stronghold left by an ancient demon cultivator! Chen Yun guessed in his heart.

At this moment, Nanlong Hou led the old man and Chen Yun across the valley and directly arrived at the location between the two mountains.

When they arrived at their destination, Nanlong Hou gently raised his arm, and the three of them immediately stopped flying and landed steadily on the ground.

Chen Yun carefully observed the environment in front of him with his naked eyes, and saw green grass, rugged rocks, towering trees and lush vines intertwined together. Everything seemed normal, and there seemed to be nothing unusual.

"This is it. This place should have presented a different appearance, but when Master Cangkun left, he performed a powerful illusion and cleverly concealed the entrance to the interior."

"So we can't see where the entrance is. Now let me remove this illusion so that we can enter smoothly."

There was a hint of excitement on Nanlonghou's face, but his tone remained calm.

Then, he waved his sleeves, and a flawless white jade pendant flew out from his sleeves. After spinning several times in the air, it finally hovered above everyone's heads.

As Nanlong Hou chanted a low spell, he formed seals with his hands and continuously cast colorful spells towards the jade plate above his head.

These spells were instantly absorbed by the jade pendant, which then emitted a dazzling light and a pleasant, crisp sound accompanied by a slight vibration.

Nanlong Hou shouted loudly, and a large amount of white light poured out from the jade pendant, rushing towards all the scenery in front.

Next, an incredible scene happened.

Wherever the white light passed, all the rocks, trees and other scenery seemed to be distorted and deformed like a scroll, until they disappeared as the light faded.

After the white mist made a pleasant sound, it slowly withdrew, quickly merged back into the jade pendant, and disappeared without a trace.

The scene before Chen Yun and others also changed dramatically. (End of this chapter)