Chapter 1604: Chapter 1600: Peace Valley

Fortunately, the vortex did not last too long, and it soon stopped. Shen Luo’s vision cleared as the silver light converged, and he found himself in a place filled with lush greenery, before heavily plummeting to the ground.

His physical body was incomparably sturdy; naturally, he was not injured by such a fall. He patted his shoulder and stood up, looking around.

In his view were two verdant mountains; he was standing in front of them, the mountains covered with vibrant green trees, brimming with life and invigorating the spirit.

It seemed there was a canyon between the twin peaks, but unfortunately, it was obscured by trees, so he couldn’t see it clearly.

Although everything here appeared serene and peaceful, who knows if there are hidden dangers lying behind this tranquility?

Shen Luo did not move rashly, instead, he activated his Divine Sense to probe forward, his gaze suddenly sharpening.

This place was filled with the power of prohibition; his Divine Sense could only extend a few feet outside his body, similar to the situation he encountered at the Tianyan Palace.

“Could this be a part of Tianyan Palace?” Shen Luo pondered for a moment before stepping towards the interior of the valley.

The view before his eyes soon widened; a beautiful valley filled with safflowers and lush green trees appeared, a majestic waterfall cascading down from a cliff like a milky way, plunging into a deep pool below, with water splashes and mist flying about, resembling a peaceful paradise.

On the mountain wall near the waterfall, a cave mansion was situated, its surface faintly shimmering with the light of prohibitions, clearly inhabited.

“Who’s there?” Amid a cold shout, a white Escape Light shot out from the cave, revealing a white figure, who was Che Qingtian.

Shen Luo’s expression suddenly turned extremely grave; his hand flashed with golden light as he pulled out the Profound Yellow Staff, and the Pure Yang Sword in his body was also itching to unleash a devastating ability.

“Wait, Shen Luo, I have no intention of fighting with you at this moment,” Che Qingtian said, looking at Shen Luo with an exceptionally chilling gaze, yet showing no intention to fight, and hastily waved his hand.

“What plot do you have in mind?” Shen Luo operated his Ghost Eye of the Netherworld as he stared intently at Che Qingtian, asking coldly.

He and Che Qingtian had fought life-threatening battles numerous times in the past, becoming irreconcilable foes. He didn’t believe for a second that Che Qingtian would suddenly change his nature, unwilling to fight him.

“No schemes. As for the reasons, move about this valley, and you’ll come to understand,” Che Qingtian snorted coldly, then turned around and flew back to the cave, shutting the door of the mansion behind him.

Seeing this, Shen Luo frowned, but he did not pursue to kill into Che Qingtian’s cave. Instead, he turned and walked deeper into the valley.

The valley wasn’t very large, only about ten miles in area. He quickly surveyed it broadly and reached the deepest part of the valley.

There was a Square made of white jade, about twenty or thirty feet in length, with an Array situated upon it that appeared to be a Teleportation Array. However, its spirit patterns were dim, and it was not in operation.

Next to the Array stood a green Stone Stele, with several lines of text emerging on it:

“I, Tianyan Immortal Venerable, have lived a life of unconstrained enmity and have accumulated considerable karma. Now that the Heaven and Earth Calamity is upon us, I fear I may not survive it. Yet, it would be a pity if my Yan Technique, which can pierce through Heaven and Earth, were to be extinguished with my demise. Therefore, I leave my life’s teachings at the top layer of Tianyan Palace, for the later generations who happen to enter this place during the trial period; be they Humans, Immortals, Demons, Monsters, all may participate. If one passes five challenges, they shall inherit my Skills, and to dominate the Three Realms would not be beyond reach, thus I would die without regrets.”

Seeing this, Shen Luo showed a look of surprise, but also understood many things at once.

So this was the origin of Tianyan Palace. Tianyan Immortal Venerable, whose era was unknown, judging by the title, could it be a being of the Heavenly Venerable Level?

Yet from this Stone Stele, he still couldn’t make out why Che Qingtian did not fight with him.

Suddenly, Shen Luo remembered the Stone Stele he saw at the entrance of the Heavenly Puzzling Maze, turned to look at the back, and as expected, there was text there too:

“Peace Valley is my place for peaceful cultivation, where no fighting or killing is allowed. Violators will be expelled from Tianyan Palace and shall never be allowed entry!”

“So that’s the reason.” Shen Luo suddenly realized. No wonder Che Qingtian was reluctant to fight with him. Once they started, regardless of the outcome, they would probably both be expelled completely and lose any chance with the Tianyan Palace.

He glanced at Che Qingtian’s Cave Mansion and confidently continued his search on the two mountain peaks, but unfortunately found nothing else.

Shen Luo quickly returned to the valley and looked at the Stone Stele and the nearby Teleportation Array, lost in thought.

This Array seemed to be related to the trial mentioned on the Stone Stele, presumably a mechanism to transport participants to the next stage. Previously, there was no white light curtain around Tianyan Palace, but now that it had appeared, it was probably related to the trial as well.

“Could it be that it’s now the time for the trial? That’s why I could enter here for the second time. That’s too much of a coincidence.” A hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

His purpose for coming here was to settle accounts with Che Qingtian, while also looking for a way to return to the outside world. He didn’t expect to stumble upon such a great opportunity.

However, looking at the situation with the Teleportation Formation, it was unclear when this trial would start.

Therefore, he decisively chose a spot on the mountain wall far away from Che Qingtian and carved out a Cave Mansion for himself, settling in after laying down layers of prohibition.

Shen Luo then entered the Carefree Mirror and informed Fire Spirit Child and Nie Caizhu about the situation in the valley outside.

“Fire Daoist friend, you are well-informed. Do you know the name of Tianyan Immortal Venerable?” He looked at Fire Spirit Child.

“I haven’t heard of it.” Fire Spirit Child thought for a moment and then shook his head.

Seeing this, Shen Luo was slightly disappointed; he had thought that Fire Spirit Child would definitely know something.

“Cousin, what shall we do next?” Nie Caizhu asked.

“Let’s just wait and see for now. Both you and Fire Daoist friend should not show yourselves, act only at the critical moment,” Shen Luo said.

“Okay,” Nie Caizhu replied, and Fire Spirit Child also nodded.

Shen Luo then went to another place and took out an object–it was a tall corpse, specifically the Taiyi Refining Corpse that Ghost Teng Master had been working on refining.

He had just broken through his current level of cultivation, and the few Magical Treasures he had acquired had also been refined.

Now, the only thing that could increase his strength in a short period was this Taiyi Refining Corpse.

Shen Luo slapped his Corpse Raising Bag at his waist, and the figure of Ghost Teng Master appeared.

So many days had passed, and the Soul Summoning Technique he had used on Ghost Teng Master had long since faded. The Corpse Air on Ghost Teng Master was now extremely dense, almost to the point of becoming substantial.

Ghost Teng Master had practiced the corpse refinement technique; the Corpse Air accumulated in his body was extremely rich. Now, after his demise, the Corpse Air had burst out even more robustly, vaguely surpassing his original Cultivation Realm and approaching the Late True Immortal Stage.

Because of his previous experience refining the Sky Fiend Corpse King, Shen Luo was quite proficient in the Heavenly Corpse Scripture. He then controlled Ghost Teng Master to sit beside the Taiyi Refining Corpse and pushed forward with both hands into the Void.

Boom!

Two thick streams of Corpse Air shot out from Ghost Teng Master’s palms, infusing them into the Taiyi corpse, continuing with the corpse refinement technique.

Although Shen Luo understood the Heavenly Corpse Scripture, his primary Skills were not of the corpse refining branch; in fact, they were quite the opposite. It was still faster for Ghost Teng Master to refine the corpse.

In Peace Valley, the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi was exceptionally rich, which greatly aided the corpse refinement process.