Chapter 1726 - 1034: Heavenly Valley

The face of Greedy Wolf Star was gloomy, so dark that it could drip ink. However, the subordinates below couldn’t sense whether he was injured due to their lack of strength, but Sui Yi could clearly perceive that the calm demeanor of Greedy Wolf Star was just a façade, masking an internal weakness.

Moreover, she could detect a hint of sinister aura emanating from this person’s body.

Mysterious Evil, had indeed struck.

That Xing Yuanqing is truly formidable.

Greedy Wolf Star was already feeling depressed due to being outsmarted by a woman, and the results were disastrous. His mood worsened when he saw Qin Mang being carried in. After learning the whole story, he punched the armrest beside him in anger.

The ground cracked, causing Qin Mang to fall to the floor.

"Useless!" Greedy Wolf Star cursed angrily. Despite the pain in his legs, Qin Mang hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground.

Everyone was so terrified that they knelt down, knowing that Greedy Wolf Star’s ruthlessness wasn’t only directed outward but also inward.

Even though his anger was intense, Greedy Wolf Star forcibly suppressed it, "Ice Venerable... Jing Yuan! Not good, they are testing me!"

His gaze flickered; Xiao Yao’s escape was bound to trigger investigations by various forces, leading them to suspect his injury... Perhaps the news had already leaked, which is why Ape Connect Tower and Ice Venerable used Qin Mang to test him...

If they knew he was truly struck by Mysterious Evil and his strength was halved, they might kill him, seize his forces, and take over the Starshine Administrative Region.

—He didn’t trust that the Ape Emperor would stand up for him; on the contrary, the Ape Emperor was even more dangerous than Ice Venerable.

This situation is very unfavorable...

Just then, someone below reported that recently the hostility from Purple Sky people toward them had deepened; there were frequent assassinations of their Aojing Team outside, for reasons unknown...

Greedy Wolf Star’s eyes flickered, but he ultimately remained indifferent, ordering Qin Mang to be taken away.

Sui Yi heard Greedy Wolf Star turn to another subordinate and say, "I don’t need useless people, kill him!"

Sensi’s mercilessness.

After the subordinates left, Greedy Wolf Star suddenly looked at the air and said, "Come out."

Hmm? Was it detected?

Probably not, there was someone around.

Sui Yi swallowed the water she had just drunk, and with a Magnetic Sensation, detected a person.

The air on the water mirror that Greedy Wolf Star was staring at... revealed a person.

At the sight of this person, Sui Yi’s mouth curled into a smile.

Ancestor of Thousand Buddhas.

"It seems the situation of Lord Greedy Wolf Star is not favorable; Mysterious Evil is not easy to deal with."

"Do you believe that I can still kill you now?"

"Of course, I do, but you can only kill my avatar..."

Ancestor of Thousand Buddhas smiled eerily.

Greedy Wolf Star sneered.

"Then you surely didn’t send your avatar here just for me to kill it."

"I have a deal... There is a person who can cure your Mysterious Evil poison and also elevate you from the position of one of the Four Major Administrative Regions’ leaders to that of the chief... Would you be interested?"

Greedy Wolf Star’s brow furrowed deeply, his gaze fixed on Ancestor of Thousand Buddhas.

In Ancestor of Thousand Buddhas’ hand appeared a floating object, resembling a small soul strand, or perhaps a pulsating black heart.

He lowered his voice, almost beguiling, "This was given to me for you. It’s called a Soul Puppet, also known as a Second Life. It can transfer the severe poison and injuries from you to it, but it remains connected to you. Its life is your life, allowing you to maintain your peak state... As long as you serve him, he will provide you with enough Soul Puppets and may even eventually help you cure the Mysterious Evil...."

Is there such a good deal?

But where in the world is there such a free lunch, and who is that person...?

"Who is he, and what do you want me to do?"

"You only need to know that he is not within Dragon Ape, but belongs to the highest orders of life between heaven and earth... Dragon Ape is not within his aims, so you don’t need to worry about being discarded after use.... As for what he wants you to do..."

Ancestor of Thousand Buddhas smiled enigmatically.

"The academy competition is held in the Purple Sky Heavenly Valley, right? It’s the most heavily guarded place of the Dragon Ape because it hides all the secret scriptures of the Dragon Ape World... and an omniscient Stone Spirit you need to obtain..."

"He wants the Dragon Ape Stone?"

The Dragon Ape Stone is the first stone born in the Dragon Ape World, representing its primordial essence; therefore, it knows everything.

At least, it is omniscient regarding events within the Dragon Ape World.

Most people call it the Dragon Ape Stone.

This stone is guarded collaboratively by the Dragon Ape Sects and Four Major Administrative Region leaders. Despite everyone’s greed, there exists a balance among them, preventing anyone from taking it. Hence, it is enshrined within the Heavenly Valley.

Coincidentally, the academy competition showcases the sharpness of the Dragon Ape World’s younger generation and represents the world’s destiny, thus being held in the Heavenly Valley every time.

"Why he wants the Dragon Ape Stone is not something you or I need to know, as long as the reward you desire is obtained upon completing the task... Don’t you think that stealing the Dragon Ape Stone could result in a life-and-death struggle between the Dragon Emperor and Ape Emperor, forcing Ice Venerable and others to get involved... In the end, shouldn’t the victor be you?"

"But the Heavenly Valley is heavily guarded. I couldn’t get in even in my prime, not to mention us breaking in together. Don’t forget, during the academy competition, both the Dragon and Ape Emperors will be present... it’s practically impossible to get inside."

"You don’t have to worry about that... Apart from you and me, we have another extremely powerful ally; he alone can withstand Ice Venerable, Yin Li, and the others... Moreover, on that day, the Dragon Emperor and Ape Emperor won’t be there."

The two of them didn’t need to doubt each other’s partnership and quickly reached an understanding...

After the Ancestor of Thousand Buddhas left, Sui Yi retracted the Magnetic Sensation, and with a wave of his hand, the water mirror disappeared.

The person behind the Thousand Buddhas is undoubtedly Shura, and the so-called helper must be a powerful figure from Starfall, even if not as strong as Dragon Emperor and Ape Emperor, far surpassing the likes of Ice Venerable and others.

Moreover, Shura is confident that both Dragon Emperor and Ape Emperor will not be able to attend due to a certain affair...

And Sui Yi can also be sure that the Ancestor of Thousand Buddhas and Shura are definitely hiding other means that they have not revealed — after all, as employers, would they reveal all their cards to a mere hired hand?

"Heavenly Valley...."

Sui Yi pondered for a moment, but still decided to discuss this with Ice Venerable.

He began with — I’ve heard something, whether you believe it or not, I’m telling you anyway.

After Ice Venerable finished listening, she said nothing and simply hung up.

How to put it, the Dragon Ape Stone isn’t her target, but the enemy of my enemy is my friend. In the premise of dealing with people like Shura and the Ancestor of Thousand Buddhas, she and Ice Venerable must be on the same front.

Alright, they’re leaving it to Ice Venerable and the taller ones like Yin Li to handle.

And now... Sui Yi got up, went to a cultivation room inside the house, activated the defense alert formation array, and then took out the materials he had collected over these days to set up a cultivation array, putting all energy ore resources into the array.

The formation array activated, with all Magnetic Sensation pouring into it, then wrapping around the hill-like mound of ore.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle.

The ore melted at a terrifying speed, turning into a liquid that flowed through the Secret Script Meridian, and then climbed onto her body...

Absorb?

No, control.

Sui Yi controlled the liquid to form totems in mid-air. The formation speed was very fast, and only by understanding the secret technique of the totem could she use willpower to condense and then arrange them...

When she had thoroughly understood a third of the totem, she arranged the totems on the left side in a list, placing the last piece of the left totem.

And then....

Sui Yi folded her hands, and her body slowly melted into a spiraling black hole.

—Witchcraft, Swallow Reverse!

The black hole absorbed, swallowing the complete totem array of one-third into the body, which was energy and also Realm. The more it absorbed, the smaller it became, until it completely turned into a black dot...

Buzz.

It vanished without a trace.

—When the physical body and will achieve a perfect state of cultivation, one can traverse time and space, entering an immense void space for training.

That is the most extremely terrifying cultivation state.

Initially, it was the exclusive ability of the Primordial Spirit, that is, God’s Jasper. She was naturally endowed with this ability, being able to enter the Void Cultivation State just by closing her eyes.

Then came the High Priest. The High Priest was not as potent as God’s Jasper; he only achieved such a level during his adolescence...

As for the Third Spirit, Shura, during the destruction battle of that year, Shura had not yet reached this level...

Now, he certainly has, which is why his cultivation speed is so fast.

However, now Sui Yi has also reached it.

When Sui Yi entered the Void Cultivation State, far away in the Rose Jade World, Gu Sansi was inspecting the Blasting Stone Protection Belt when he suddenly sensed something, looked towards the vast sky, both surprised and joyful.

So quickly reached?

Beside him, Su Zimu saw his smile and was a bit surprised but did not ask.

Gu Sansi turned his head to look at her and said proactively, "In the past, Sui Yi and I never talked about it, but you must be curious... What exactly do I and she rely on to become enemies in the presence of God’s Jasper and Shura surrounding us... It’s not just because there’s nowhere to hide, but also because of... the Void Cultivation State."

"Void Cultivation State?" Su Zimu was puzzled.

After Gu Sansi explained, Su Zimu was also pleased, but also worried, "But Sui Yi has reached the Void Cultivation State, yet Shura, compared to her, has a much more solid foundation and nine thousand years... It might be hard to catch up, not to mention God’s Jasper is the same."

Gu Sansi just smiled.

"In this world, only God’s Jasper has a cultivation speed in the Void State faster than hers... and at that time, it was probably a tenfold difference."

Su Zimu gasped.

Tenfold?

Sui Yi is already extraordinary, is God’s Jasper ten times that?

"The gap between the two of them is tenfold, and the gap between Sui Yi and Shura is certainly greater, because fundamentally speaking, the one who comprehends Heaven, human, and the Three Realms the most is not God’s Jasper, but the High Priest. Under such a state, it’s still tenfold. The gap between the High Priest and the most immature Shura is much more than tenfold."

"Nine thousand years, so what..."

Gu Sansi chuckled softly and suddenly said something that Su Zimu would only understand much later.

"Moreover, that Nine Thousand Years....."

Su Zimu suddenly felt as if Gu Sansi and the High Priest seemed to be hiding something...

Or perhaps, Sui Yi herself was also hiding something...

But... it should be a turning point.

A turning point that was already planted nine thousand years ago.