Chapter 704 705: Celestial Yin Valley

"Oh no."

Long Zheng and the others cried out in alarm. But before they could even react, the Little Purple Mink had already plunged into the turbulent void.

HUMMM!

The entire void began to undulate. The once-stable space abruptly swelled, expanding to envelop everyone before them like a vast dome.

"No!"

Horror filled their faces as they scrambled to retreat, but how could they possibly outrun the expanding space? One by one, they were engulfed.

"Xuan Ye!"

"That damned beast!"

Angry curses echoed, and in the next moment, the turbulent space flickered. Everyone vanished from the world.

Horror was etched on Ye Xuan's face as he was swept into the chaotic void. 'In this turbulent space, Tier Eight Martial Emperors who have grasped some of the mysteries of space might have a chance to survive,' he thought. 'But a Seventh Grade Martial King like me is as good as dead.'

At this moment of crisis, Ye Xuan could no longer afford to hold back. He instantly maximized the defense of his Nine Revolutions Sacred Body while simultaneously activating his Earth Martial Soul and Life Martial Soul, hoping to withstand the assault of the spatial rifts and find a sliver of a chance for survival in the chaotic void.

However, to his surprise, Ye Xuan, braced for impact, felt no attack at all. Instead, a gentle spatial energy enveloped his body, and an intense wave of vertigo washed over him.

Ye Xuan was instantly overjoyed. 'This is spatial teleportation! Only teleportation feels like this. And it must be a long-distance jump; otherwise, I wouldn't feel this dizzy.'

He had thought he'd been cast into a storm of chaotic spatial rifts, but he had actually entered a teleportation channel.

"SQUEAK SQUEAK!"

During the teleportation, the Little Purple Mink had somehow appeared on Ye Xuan's shoulder, its face a mask of excitement.

This little rascal!

Ye Xuan ground his teeth in frustration, but before he could do anything, the dizzying sensation of teleportation abruptly vanished. With a THUD, he crashed heavily onto the ground.

"So painful!"

The violent impact sent a sharp pain lancing through his internal organs. A regular Tier Seven Martial King would likely have been killed by such a fall.

Ye Xuan was about to catch his breath when a sudden, intense feeling of crisis washed over him. Having arrived in an unknown land, he had already drawn his Judgment Sword. Startled, he swung it instinctively at whatever was in front of him.

A flash of blue lightning flared. Ye Xuan's arm jarred from the impact, and the creature was sent flying backward.

Only then did Ye Xuan get a clear look at his surroundings. He was in a desolate, black wilderness—the very same land he had glimpsed through the turbulent void earlier.

Before him stood a Demon Beast that resembled a pangolin. It had a pair of small black eyes, brimming with a malevolent aura.

The pangolin was covered in fine, black scales, and its defense was astonishing. Ye Xuan's earlier slash had merely left a faint white scratch on its body.

'What is this Demon Beast?'

Ye Xuan was floored. 'Even though that was a hasty strike, it contained a powerful Sword Intent! A normal Tier Seven Demon King would have been killed outright, and even a Tier Eight Demon Emperor would have been injured. But this pangolin... it's completely unscathed.'

Struck by Ye Xuan's blade, the pangolin let out an enraged roar. Its body began to flicker with a sinister gray light, its black eyes growing even more malevolent and cold. WHOOSH! It transformed into a streak of black light and charged at Ye Xuan once more.

'So fast.'

Startled, Ye Xuan instinctively swung the Judgment Sword again. BANG! A tremendous force traveled up the blade, nearly knocking the sword from his grasp. The pangolin tumbled to the ground once more, yet its forehead remained completely uninjured.

Ye Xuan's expression grew grim.

WHOOSH!

Snarling and baring its fangs, the pangolin relentlessly attacked, and the two were instantly locked in combat. It moved like a black shadow, weaving around Ye Xuan and creating thunderous booms with every clash.

'This thing is tough,' Ye Xuan thought, secretly alarmed as they fought. This pangolin-like Demon Beast might not look like much, but its strength was unlike anything he had ever encountered. Its defense was definitely on par with a Tier Eight Martial Emperor Level expert, and its attack power was simply monstrous.

What puzzled Ye Xuan even more was that, despite its incredible strength, this pangolin couldn't speak or take human form, unlike other Demon Beasts from the outside world that gained these abilities upon reaching Tier Seven.

Man and beast fought for the time it takes an incense stick to burn. Ye Xuan found himself evenly matched with the pangolin. Aside from leaving countless white scratches on its scales, he couldn't inflict any real damage. In turn, the pangolin couldn't seem to harm him either.

HISSS!

The pangolin's cold eyes were locked on Ye Xuan, brimming with Evil Qi. Even though it couldn't defeat him, it projected an unyielding will—it would not stop until one of them was dead.

The Little Purple Mink, meanwhile, had been lying on the ground watching for the entire duration of the fight. Seeing Ye Xuan unable to even handle a single pangolin, it started squeaking, rocking back and forth and rolling on the ground, its laughter filled with mockery.

"Hmph."

Ye Xuan snorted. 'How stupid of me,' he thought, 'to get drawn into a contest of brute strength with this thing.'

At that thought, he immediately unleashed his Soul Power, which was at the Peak of Seventh Grade. Simultaneously, the black War God formed from his Devouring Martial Soul materialized above his head.

He had once learned a Beast Taming Skill from the Little Purple Mink that allowed him to control Demon Beasts with his Devouring Martial Soul. If this pangolin was indeed a type of Demon Beast, the skill was bound to work.

Sure enough, upon sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the Devouring Martial Soul, the pangolin's small black eyes sharpened, and its demeanor became incredibly grave.

However, it didn't start trembling uncontrollably, unable to move, like Demon Beasts from the outside world would have.

FWOOSH!

Ye Xuan immediately directed the aura of his Devouring Martial Soul to permeate the pangolin's body, attempting to seize control. But before he could leave a trace of his soul's energy, an incredibly savage aura erupted from the pangolin's mind.

'What is this?'

Ye Xuan was shocked. The pangolin's mind was completely different from those of Demon Beasts in the outside world. Whereas other beasts had a soul within their minds, this pangolin's mind was a maelstrom of savagery and chaos, filled with an aura of slaughter and frenzied rage.

'What in the world is this Demon Beast? No wonder it's so strong but can't even speak. And its killing intent is so heavy.'

Ye Xuan increased the output of his Devouring Martial Soul, beginning to invade the pangolin's mind.

The pangolin clearly understood Ye Xuan's intent to enslave it. With a low roar, it pounced at him again.

Ye Xuan's gaze darkened. 'Still resisting?' With a single thought, the palm-sized Zhenyuan Stone instantly appeared before him and smashed down hard on the pangolin's skull.

With a dull THUD, the pangolin was sent flying by the Zhenyuan Stone. Its head was reeling, and it staggered, unable to even stand properly. At the same time, its chaotic mind was jolted.

Ye Xuan hastily seized the opportunity, using his Devouring Martial Soul to brand a trace of his aura onto the pangolin's mind.

The moment the brand was set, Ye Xuan felt a mysterious connection form between himself and the pangolin, just as if they had signed a Spirit Pet Contract.

'Success!'

Ye Xuan was overjoyed. As strange as this pangolin was, it could apparently be enslaved just like the Demon Beasts from the outside world.

Only then did Ye Xuan carefully inspect the pangolin's body. He saw a mysterious black energy flowing within it, completely different from the Demon Essence of other beasts. It was filled with a berserk aura, yet it was also terrifyingly powerful.

What exactly is this Demon Beast? Where is this place? And where did the Patriarch of the Xiao family and the others go?

Ye Xuan guessed that the spatial channel had been a random teleporter. Everyone who entered had likely been scattered to different locations throughout this mysterious land.

Having subdued the pangolin, Ye Xuan activated his Divine Spirit Gaze and began to observe his surroundings.

"Hm?"

Ye Xuan was slightly surprised. He was just now discovering that this strange place suppressed certain abilities, including Profound Sense and general sensory perception.

The very air here seemed to be filled with some kind of negative particles and energy that could restrict one's Profound Sense, Soul Sense, and even physical senses like sight and hearing.

Ye Xuan roughly estimated that the strength of his Soul Sense had been suppressed to a third of its normal power.

This fact alone proved that this unknown, mysterious land was anything but ordinary.

Many hidden realms on the continent could suppress one's perception, and some could even suppress a Martial Artist's cultivation level. But a place that could suppress Soul Sense was a rare sight indeed. Compared to Profound Sense and Profound Energy, Soul Sense was far more ethereal and mysterious.

This just went to show how special this place was.

'Why does this place feel a bit like the Celestial Yin Valley, a hidden realm in the Profound Realm Third Heaven?' Ye Xuan frowned.

'I should scout out the area first.'

After a moment of thought, Ye Xuan made his decision. He transformed into a streak of light and began to carefully fly across the mysterious land, observing as he went.

「Meanwhile.」

In the supreme Profound Domain of the Celestial Profound Continent.

Here, the world was dark and foreboding. The sky was thick with a black mist, creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere.

Below, the landscape was a mix of rolling hills and desolate Gobi.

Experts at the Martial King and even Martial Emperor Level fought viciously, vying for treasures.

This was none other than the Celestial Yin Valley, an extremely famous training ground within the Profound Realm Third Heaven.

The Celestial Yin Valley, located in the Third Heaven of the Profound Realm's Nine Heavens, occupied a unique geographical position.

The space here was exceptionally strange. Compared to other regions of the Celestial Profound Continent, it was easier for Martial King Level experts to comprehend the mysteries of space, which was a huge advantage for their future breakthrough to the Martial Emperor realm.

This was why, despite the grave dangers, the Celestial Yin Valley constantly attracted a massive number of Martial King experts.