Chapter 727: Ten Directions Valley Curse

The Crown Prince sighed helplessly. "You may not know this, but the Ten Directions Valley is a very unique place. It's like an abyss, filled with the most malevolent power from your myriad realms. If any of us venture deep inside, we would turn to ashes in a very short time. Only the Demonic Martial Dynasty, one of the five great dynasties, possesses the ability to enter and exit the Ten Directions Valley."

Xu Yang chuckled lightly. "That's not difficult. I'll go there myself, clarify what this so-called curse is all about, and find the source of this conspiracy. Then, everything will be easily resolved."

In fact, the Crown Prince himself had the same idea, but he couldn't directly ask Xu Yang for help.

He also understood, of course, that Xu Yang's willingness to offer help was driven by his own intentions.

"Excellent! Since you agree to help, once this is done, I promise to grant you one request, provided it's within my power."

Xu Yang and the Crown Prince exchanged knowing smiles. With both understanding each other's unspoken thoughts, the matter would be much simpler to handle.

"No time to lose. Empress Xiaohua will accompany me. The others will remain in the city of the Ancient Xia Dynasty to ensure the Crown Prince's safety."

"Boss, aren't you taking me?" Long Kun scurried over again.

"From the Crown Prince's description, the five great dynasties have deep-seated conflicts and resentments. It's likely there are outside spies even within the tribal forces. With more of you protecting the Crown Prince, I'll feel more at ease."

Long Kun scratched his head. Though not thrilled, he would certainly carry out Xu Yang's orders.

Three streaks of light soared into the sky, quickly vanishing over the plains where the Ten Directions Valley was located.

For the outsiders from the various great dynasties, being able to soar freely like this was an absolute dream.

Xu Yang led the group personally, accompanied by the top-tier powerhouses, Angel King Xiaohua and the God King's daughter. Their travel speed was incredibly fast.

So fast, in fact, that when the three landed near the Ten Directions Valley, the Demonic Martial Dynasty soldiers guarding the area were completely dumbfounded.

"Who... who are you people? Where did you come from?"

Xu Yang didn't spare the soldiers a glance, pressing straight ahead. As he moved, an incredibly powerful, regal aura spontaneously coalesced in the surrounding void. It was as if Xu Yang's mere presence had caused an unimaginable and astonishing transformation in the atmosphere around the entrance to the Ten Directions Valley.

Such a sight was far beyond the comprehension of the Demonic Martial Empire warriors standing before them.

"Kill!"

There were at least several hundred sentinels guarding the perimeter. Unfortunately, their leader was truly foolish; to rashly attack without first discerning the identity of the newcomers was practically courting death.

The Empress and Xiaohua struck simultaneously. One gently waved her hand to the left, while the other slightly vibrated the scepter in her right hand. A dazzling red and white light erupted, and wherever it spread, the sentinels were stunned into unconsciousness.

"This place is indeed strange," the Empress remarked. "I've sensed that all the laws here have been altered. The method seems very similar to what was used by the Supremes we encountered in the Divine Concealed Ancient Mine."

As the Empress spoke, Xiaohua also voiced her opinion. "If that's the case, then there are likely top figures from the dynasty below, attempting to use the Ten Directions Valley as a source to alter the spatial laws of the entire imperial region."

Xu Yang nodded. "That's certainly possible. After all, the Ancient Mine Supremes have already achieved this, and the geographical location of these five great dynasties is closer to Wuyue Heaven than the Ancient Mine. It's inevitable that each dynasty would have several top figures. Regardless, let's go down and see."

The three moved simultaneously, each transforming into a faint light and swiftly descending into the depths of the Ten Directions Valley.

Just as Xu Yang had predicted, the deeper they descended, the stronger the sensation of two completely different sets of natural laws being mixed together became.

"Heh, I can almost definitively say it's just as we suspected," Xu Yang said. "Some top figures from the dynasty are hiding down here, attempting to do this. However, their abilities are insufficient, resulting in a clumsy mix of our myriad realm laws. The other half is clearly the manifestation of pure, primitive power."

As Xu Yang spoke, he suddenly condensed sword energy in mid-air, intending to probe the path and simultaneously confirm his hypothesis.

In an instant, countless sword energies materialized from the void, fiercely attacking the abyss of the Ten Directions Valley.

A tremendous rumble! Unparalleled power fluctuations erupted at the bottom of the valley, spreading like wildfire.

Unexpectedly, Xu Yang's wave of sword attacks generated even more violent fluctuations in this peculiar domain than anticipated, almost leveling half of the Ten Directions Valley directly!

"Uh... should I praise your immense strength, or say you're too heavy-handed?" Xiaohua joked. "If you just blow this place up, we can go straight back."

Xu Yang shrugged helplessly. "It's really not my fault; there's something strange down here!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Two streaks of sword energy, one pale green and one silver-gray, shot out from different directions at the far end of the deep valley.

These two sword energies were vastly different from Xu Yang's sword path. They didn't possess overwhelming power themselves, but they could affect the space within the range they passed through.

The pale green sword shadow could release potent toxins. In areas where its energy swept, a large amount of highly paralyzing poisonous sources were released in a short time.

Of course, poison was meaningless to Xu Yang and his companions. The Angelic Light Law was the perfect counter to all sources of poison in the world, which was why Xu Yang rarely encountered top-tier poison masters during his journeys. Any intelligent poison master understood that when dealing with poison, one must avoid angels!

However, the other, silver-gray sword energy caught Xu Yang's attention.

After this sword light flashed past, the spatial mobility of Xu Yang and his two companions was perfectly restricted. For a full three seconds, they couldn't move an inch!

It was precisely during these brief three seconds that an endless surge of black demonic energy rapidly ascended from the depths of the Ten Directions Valley.

"Heh, interesting."

Xu Yang scoffed. As he raised his hand, the Sea God Totem, which hadn't appeared in a long time, suddenly manifested behind him.

"You guys like to hide in there, huh? Well, then I'll just flood the Ten Directions Valley and let you taste something different!"

A tremendous rumble! A vast, ocean-like torrent of water surged from around Xu Yang. Endless, terrifying waves violently rushed into the deepest reaches of the Ten Directions Valley. In just a single encounter, the entire area below was practically sealed off, every exit completely submerged by the endless ocean currents.

Indeed, those old figures beneath the Ten Directions Valley would never have guessed that the sword master above also commanded water! In the blink of an eye, the place where the venerated elders of several great dynasties had resided for thousands of years beneath the Ten Directions Valley was shattered and inundated by a single tidal wave.