Chapter 192: The Misty Valley

Upon seeing the mountains ahead, Zhang Nuo's thoughts shifted, and he then dove into the depths of the great mountains! Seeing this, Xue Qianyang and Wu Gang, who were behind him, immediately grew anxious.

The mountains before them were boundless; if Zhang Nuo truly dove inside, it would be even harder for them to find him!

"Fellow Daoist Wu! We cannot let him enter the mountains!"

Although Xue Qianyang was anxious, her movement technique was not much faster than Zhang Nuo's, and she could only watch as Zhang Nuo disappeared into the great mountains!

"Hah!"

Wu Gang let out a long sigh of frustration and had no choice but to follow Xue Qianyang into the mountains, one after the other. As soon as they landed, they both opened their Divine Sense to the fullest and began to scan their surroundings.

"He's ahead!"

Suddenly, Xue Qianyang's Divine Sense sensed something, and her body quickly darted toward a certain spot. Wu Gang, not wanting to be outdone, followed with his Black Magic Blade held in his hand.

Dressed in white, Xue Qianyang moved through the forest like a ghost, her Divine Sense tightly locked onto Zhang Nuo ahead, refusing to let go for even a moment!

At this very moment, Zhang Nuo was sprinting through the mountains, hoping to find a hidden place to conceal himself, but after running for a long time, he still hadn't found an ideal spot. Instead, he felt the two behind him getting closer and closer!

In his desperation, he quickened his pace and fled toward the depths of the mountains.

"I say, kid Zhang, this way of fleeing is no solution! You'll be caught by those two sooner or later!"

Inside the Sword Box, Chunyangzi's unhurried voice rang out. Hearing it, Zhang Nuo could clearly sense his relaxed and self-satisfied demeanor, and he couldn't help but feel angry!

"Then what should I do?"

"What should you do? Think of a way yourself! In the Cultivation World, everything must rely on oneself!"

Zhang Nuo was so angry he nearly choked. This Chunyangzi was going too far; at such a critical moment, he was actually ignoring him!

"Kid Zhang, don't blame me for being heartless! If you can't even survive this difficulty before you, don't dream of achieving anything great!"

Zhang Nuo didn't want to listen to his nonsense anymore. With a few flashes of his figure, he rushed dozens of yards away, his mind constantly searching for a solution.

Suddenly, a valley appeared before his eyes. This valley was extremely vast, and it was filled with thick mist, making it impossible to see what it was like inside.

Without a second thought, Zhang Nuo dove straight in. He saw that the valley was filled with jagged, strange rocks, and the rising mist was extremely dense, with visibility only a few yards; he could only rely on his Divine Sense to scout the situation ahead.

His mind turned slightly, and a smile appeared on Zhang Nuo's face.

"Since you like to ambush, then I'll play a good game with you!"

Having made up his mind, Zhang Nuo flashed and disappeared into the depths of the valley! Not long after he entered, Wu Gang and Xue Qianyang arrived at the valley entrance.

"What is this place?"

Wu Gang's expression was gloomy. During this time, he had been focused solely on chasing Zhang Nuo and hadn't paid attention to the direction they were heading. Xue Qianyang's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and after a moment, she shook her head; she didn't know where this was either.

The valley before them looked somewhat eerie, especially with the thick mist; the naked eye couldn't see the situation inside at all. If they rushed in blindly, they might be ambushed by Zhang Nuo.

With the two of them joining forces, they naturally weren't afraid of Zhang Nuo, but if one of them were injured, it wouldn't be easy for the remaining one to defeat Zhang Nuo!

The two hesitated outside the valley for a while. Finally, Xue Qianyang gritted her teeth and stepped into the valley first. Wu Gang naturally refused to fall behind and followed closely after her.

The two moved one after the other, keeping their distance. With their Divine Sense fully open, covering the area for several miles around, they had traveled several miles into the valley when they realized they hadn't found any trace of Zhang Nuo! The two looked at each other, feeling increasingly cautious.

By this time, Zhang Nuo had already reached the depths of the valley. However, this valley was very large, and there were many strange, protruding rocks all around, like a great Array, making it impossible to distinguish directions. Half an hour later, he felt a grave problem—he was lost!

Squinting his eyes, his brows nearly knotted together, Zhang Nuo stood in place, constantly sensing the changes around him. But amidst the heavy mist, he didn't even know which path he had entered from!

The same problem befell Xue Qianyang and Wu Gang. The further they walked into the valley, the more suspicious they felt; the strange rocks around them all looked basically the same, and there wasn't even a landmark they could use for reference.

"How about I go up and take a look!"

Wu Gang's expression changed slightly.

"Very well!"

Seeing Xue Qianyang agree, Wu Gang steered his Flying Magic Tool and was just about to fly into the air. However, the moment he flew half a yard off the ground, a tremendous pressure descended from above his head.

With a "thud," he fell from the Flying Magic Tool. His expression changed drastically, and he cried out in shock:

"Someone has set a Forbidden Air Restriction here!"

When Xue Qianyang heard this, her head buzzed! When she first entered the valley, she hadn't felt anything, but the situation had now become dire. Being unable to fly within the valley meant there must be something strange here; perhaps some great figure lived here!

"Should we retreat?"

Wu Gang's expression was terribly ugly. All his supernatural powers lay within his Blood Mist, and being unable to fly caused the power of his Blood Mist to diminish significantly!

"I think even if we wanted to leave now, it would be very difficult. Can you still find the path we came in on?"

Xue Qianyang was much calmer than Wu Gang. She looked back and saw only a sea of mist; she couldn't see the return path at all!

"Damn it! Could this be a trap set by Zhang Nuo?"

"Impossible! No matter how great his supernatural powers are, he wouldn't be able to set up such a massive Array!"

Xue Qianyang flatly denied Wu Gang's conjecture and said with certainty.

Not to mention anything else, the Forbidden Air Restriction alone was not something Zhang Nuo could cast. If a cultivator lived in seclusion here, they would at least be a powerful expert at the Nascent Soul Stage.

"I'll make a mark on the rocks! To avoid getting lost!"

After Wu Gang finished speaking, he used the Black Magic Blade in his hand to carve a landmark onto a nearby strange rock. Then, the two continued forward. Not long after they left, a patch of white, hazy mist drifted over.

It swirled around the rock where Wu Gang had carved the mark. After the white mist dissipated, the strange rock returned to its original state; it was impossible to tell that anyone had made a mark at all!

Zhang Nuo opened his Divine Sense to the fullest and tentatively walked forward. His foot suddenly made a crisp "crack" sound. Looking down, he saw he had stepped on and broken a white bone about a foot long!

Carefully picking up the bone from the ground and examining it closely, he felt it looked like a human shinbone, but having endured the passage of years, this leg bone had become much more fragile.

"Have cultivators perished here?"

The first thought that flashed through his mind made Zhang Nuo shiver. As he walked further, he saw that not far apart, he would find piles of white bones; some bones were lying completely exposed on the ground.

However, due to long-term erosion by wind and rain, these white bones would turn to powder at the slightest touch. Along the way, Zhang Nuo counted carefully; there were at least a hundred such white bones.

An eerie and terrifying aura of death kept Zhang Nuo's heart from ever settling down. The valley he had stumbled into by accident was actually this terrifying!

Standing in place and thinking for a long time, Zhang Nuo decided to steer his Dharma Treasure to fly away. But as he steered the Flying Magic Tool, he encountered the same thing as Wu Gang; just half a yard off the ground, he was forcefully pressed down by a great force.

"Hmm?"

At this moment, even Chunyangzi inside the Sword Box let out a soft sound of surprise! A Forbidden Air Restriction! He hadn't expected a restriction that only great cultivators could set to appear in this valley.

"Kid Zhang! Be careful, it seems this valley is not simple!"

Zhang Nuo ignored him, merely let out a cold snort, and continued walking forward. He had already guessed these things, but since he had already entered the valley, it would be very difficult to leave even if he wanted to.

"I say, kid Zhang, you aren't angry with me, are you?"

Chunyangzi asked a question he already knew the answer to, but Zhang Nuo simply wouldn't make a sound; having no other choice, he had to shut his mouth! Just at this moment, Zhang Nuo's eyes suddenly snapped open, because his Divine Sense felt two people approaching him.

Within this valley, it was likely only those two fellows, Wu Gang and Xue Qianyang! Zhang Nuo's heart burned with rage; if it weren't for being hunted by the two of them, how could he be lost in this valley now?

Gritting his teeth, the Nine Dragon Sword Case on Zhang Nuo's back moved slightly, and nine Flying Swords slowly flew out; subsequently, Zhang Nuo hid these Flying Swords beneath the ground, reached into his Storage Bag, and took out the Heaven-Turning Seal as well.

"Today, I'll fight you to the death!"

A fierce look flashed in his eyes, and Zhang Nuo drifted behind a strange rock. He took a deep breath, concealed the vitality of his body, and as the Sword Box on his back retracted, it also hid the fluctuations of his Spirit Power!

At this moment, Zhang Nuo was like a part of the strange rock; unless seen with the naked eye, even Divine Sense could not detect his existence!

The sound of the two people's footsteps grew closer, and Zhang Nuo could even hear the two of them whispering.

"Fellow Daoist Xue, this place is too bizarre; there are actually so many cultivators' remains here!"

"I also feel it is very strange! I have never heard of this place before!"

Xue Qianyang said suspiciously while using his Divine Sense to scout the path ahead.

The two of them, one in front and one behind, were approaching the place where Zhang Nuo was hiding, yet their Divine Sense still had not discovered Zhang Nuo.

Hiding behind the strange rock, Zhang Nuo held the Heaven-Turning Seal in his hand, feeling the distance between the two of them and himself closing bit by bit; if he could kill one of them with this sneak attack, the pressure afterward would be much less.

"Snap," a faint sound of footsteps rang out; Zhang Nuo sensed that someone had entered the attack range of the nine Flying Swords he had set up beforehand.

A cold sneer appeared on his face, and he suddenly activated his Divine Sense, controlling the Flying Swords to burst out from underground, shooting toward the target like nine meteors!

Xue Qianyang had been walking in the lead, vigilantly sensing everything around him with his Divine Sense, and the moment he detected the fluctuation of Spirit Power, he quickly retreated! Wu Gang likewise raised his hand, and the Black Magic Blade flashed out like lightning.