Chapter 1563: Bloodthirsty Flying Insect

Just like the imperial bloodline within you. Do you remember when we first met? At that time, you were desperately devouring the power origins of other races to strengthen your body and quickly pass through your transformation period. This action itself revealed information about your identity.

"As long as we can find the core attributes of another local bloodline and discover its unique characteristics, we won't be far from locating a successor of that lineage."

Upon hearing Xu Yang's words, Little Hui's eyes immediately lit up, and he nodded vigorously.

"Now that you mention it, Master, I can give you a clue," Little Hui said. "To my knowledge, the civilization of this imperial bloodline ultimately vanished at the very bottom of two valleys in the Kunlun Abyss. Perhaps we should go there and see if we can find any clues."

As expected, Little Hui's suggestion invigorated Xu Yang. He surmised that this journey to the Two Worlds Valley would undoubtedly yield unimaginable and significant discoveries.

Initially, Long Kun and Little Hua also wanted to accompany Xu Yang and Little Hui, as did the several chief elders who had pledged allegiance to them, and the girls, Xiao Xiang and Jiu'er.

However, Xu Yang declined this time. As Little Hu had implied, the deepest part of the Two Worlds Valley was an abyss within an abyss, an extremely perilous place. After all, how could a place capable of nurturing an imperial bloodline be a place of regression?

Xu Yang worried that taking more people would increase the risk of alerting dangers, as the most terrifying and dangerous places often concealed special energy formations or sealing arrays. If someone lacked sufficient strength or accidentally triggered these hidden mechanisms, it could bring extremely troublesome consequences for the entire team.

Xu Yang's reasoning was sound, and he was also indirectly protecting the others. Therefore, he temporarily assigned Xiao Xiang, Jiu'er, and the rest their own specific tasks, sending everyone away. This way, he could proceed with Little Hui, the cat, to the most terrifying part of the abyss.

Returning along the way, Xu Yang and Little Hui continuously took action, slaying enemies with extremely potent malevolent aura. This also helped to further delay the arrival of the Blood Moon.

It took them more than half a day, but the man and the cat eventually returned to the precipitous heart of the Two Worlds Mountain. Below, within the abyss, the valley was formed by two towering cliffs standing side-by-side. From a vantage point in the void, this chasm looked as if it had been split in two by a single sword strike, provoking a profound sense of awe in Xu Yang.

"'I've thought long and hard,' Xu Yang mused, 'and among all the peak powerhouses of the Imperial Clans across the Six Human Spirit Meridians, there shouldn't be anyone with such mastery of the sword. This place seems incredibly strange. Or rather, countless years ago, it likely wasn't the territory of the Kunlun Nine Meridians' power inheritors.'"

Xu Yang's judgment was not without basis; after all, his mastery of the sword was unparalleled. Merely from the rift in the mountain range, Xu Yang could determine what had transpired there in the past. Indeed, it aligned perfectly with Xu Yang's assessment: this rupture was caused countless years ago, undeniably cleaved by a peerless, heaven-reaching powerhouse with a single sword stroke. As for how the area below was formed or nurtured, that remained unknown.

Neither of them knew; the answer might only be found by venturing into the deepest part. So, Xu Yang and Little Hui immediately descended further into the valley crevice, which had been split by a single sword stroke. The deeper they went, the stronger a heavy, bloody stench assailed them. It quickly settled upon Xu Yang's and Little Hui's bodies.

"'Oh, this blood mist seems to harbor a very peculiar life form,' Xu Yang observed. 'It's more like a maggot-like creature, concealed within the blood fog and nurtured by these dense blood essences!'"

Xu Yang stated his assessment, and Little Hui immediately responded with conviction.

"'If my judgment is correct,' Little Hui said, 'these creatures should be bloodthirsty flying insects. They aren't inherently dangerous, but their presence often indicates that this place is far more perilous than we imagine.'"

Xu Yang nodded slightly. "What you say is not without reason. How could a place capable of generating such concentrated blood essence all at once be an ordinary place? We must proceed with extreme caution to avoid alerting anything."

As Xu Yang thought this, he quickly condensed intertwined light energy in his palm. A golden aura swiftly refined all the surrounding blood essence into nothingness. Thus deprived of their basic survival conditions, the creatures quickly dispersed, vanishing without a trace. This was how Xu Yang protected Little Hui throughout their journey.

The two soon reached the very bottom of the valley. As expected, countless corpses and skeletons of various species were piled up like mountains, clearly indicating the site of an abandoned battlefield.

Thousands upon thousands of skeletons lay there, but the bloodstains had long been corroded by countless years, giving the place a truly chilling atmosphere. Imagine: with every step, you'd tread on cold, white bones, producing a gruesome crunch. Little Hui was still terrified, immediately hiding in Xu Yang's arms.

Although the little fellow acted tough, Xu Yang could clearly feel him trembling. For someone of his quasi-emperor level strength to still feel such deep-seated apprehension and tremor in his soul indicated that the owners of these skeletons were all first-rate, peak powerhouses in their lives.

Furthermore, Xu Yang soon discovered that among the thousands of skeletons in this place, only a very small fraction belonged to demonic beasts, while the vast majority were human skeletons. This only deepened Xu Yang's confusion. Could it be that countless years ago, this place was a battlefield left behind by cultivators of the Six Human Spirit Meridians? Yet, judging by their skeletal structure, each individual must have possessed Grandmaster-level strength in life, and tens of thousands of Grandmasters perished in this single location!

What's stranger still is that if this place truly is a highly concealed forbidden zone, as we've assessed, why is there no sealing restriction above? This suggests that very few members of the Imperial Clans of the Six Human Spirit Meridians have ever visited this place.

Xu Yang's assessment fueled his internal doubts and curiosity even further. He truly wanted to uncover what secrets lay hidden beneath.

The man and the cat continued forward. In an inadvertent moment, Little Hui seemed to step onto the surface of a very peculiar skeleton, which immediately triggered a powerful spiritual tremor.

Xu Yang instinctively shielded Little Hui behind him, then immediately waved his palm, directly obliterating the fierce spiritual entity into nothingness. However, while that malevolent aura vanished, the subsequent spiritual fluctuations did not entirely dissipate. Instead, they quickly re-coalesced within a very short time.