Chapter 790: Falling Maple Valley

"Chen Chen Laozu! This..."

Seeing Qiu Daoping's main Nascent Soul killed by a knife in the distance, the few people from "Falling Maple Valley," who had only been happy for less than a moment, were all filled with disbelief, and couldn't help but exclaim.

The sect's Nascent Soul Chen Chen Laozu was suddenly killed, and at this moment, these people were also somewhat panicked, standing on the spot not knowing what to do.

But before the few from "Falling Maple Valley" could react from the shock, Feng He transformed into a black light and flew rapidly toward their position.

"Scatter and run!"

The few remaining from "Falling Maple Valley" only had Core Formation cultivation. In the battle just now, the four of them combined couldn't even take down Ye Lin, who held the green dragon magic treasure.

At this moment, facing an expert like Feng He, whose strength was already equivalent to late-stage Nascent Soul, they had no courage to confront him. At a shout from the leader, the yellow-robed man, they immediately chose to scatter and flee.

Although the few were not strong, they were also Core Formation cultivators who had practiced for many years. They had some escape magical abilities, and facing the choice of life and death, they all went all out, scattering hundreds of zhang away in the blink of an eye.

However, no matter how fast they ran, they couldn't be faster than Feng He, this Nascent Soul cultivator. Wanting to escape unscathed within such a close distance was absolutely impossible, and who could survive completely depended on individual luck.

The yellow-robed old man, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator who ran the fastest, originally thought that by putting a large distance between himself and his companions, his probability of survival would be greater.

He didn't expect his luck to be truly too bad; he was the first to be targeted by Feng He, and after only a moment, he was caught up by Feng He from behind.

Seeing the black spear in Feng He's hand carrying a very powerful momentum, stabbing directly toward his position, the already desperate yellow-robed man could only be forced to control his defensive magic treasure to resist.

As expected, this Core Formation Chen Chen Laozu, who was usually majestic before his own disciples, was pierced through his body by the black long spear in the blink of an eye and died in Feng He's hands.

"Overestimating oneself!"

After killing this person, Feng He grabbed the opponent's storage magic tool, and black flames were immediately released above the long spear, burning the person's corpse to ashes in an instant.

At this time, Song Qingming and Ye Lin, who were at the array position, had also flown out and were about to go help Feng He pursue and kill the other fleeing "Falling Maple Valley" cultivators.

But not long after they moved, a green spiritual light suddenly flew out from the canyon below. Seeing the fierce momentum of the person coming, the two hurriedly retreated to the side and took the initiative to avoid the other party.

In the distance in mid-air, Feng He, who had already killed a late-stage Core Formation cultivator of "Falling Maple Valley," was pursuing in the direction of the second fleeing cultivator.

He didn't expect that just after catching up not far behind the opponent, he would be blocked by this suddenly appearing green spiritual light. Seeing the green-robed old man blocking before him, Feng He couldn't help but frown.

"Daoist Feng, stop. Now that Daoist Qiu is dead, your great revenge has been avenged, there is no need to kill them all like this, right? These few all embarked on the path of cultivation after you left Falling Maple Valley, and they have no deep grudge with you."

The green-robed old man looked at Qiu Daoping, who had already turned into ashes not far away, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He didn't expect that even though he had tried his best to hold Feng He for such a long time, Qiu Daoping still hadn't been able to escape with his life.

Facing the green-robed old man's persuasion, Feng He's face was icy and indifferent: "Daoist Yuan, just now it was only because you didn't take action against me back then that I let you go once. Do you really think I dare not take action against you?"

Regardless of whether they have a grudge with me or not, this is a matter between me and Falling Maple Valley, what does it have to do with your Qingyang Sect? If you don't move aside, don't blame me for not showing mercy today."

"The matter back then was indeed Daoist Qiu's fault to you, but you were once a person of Falling Maple Valley. Now that things have reached this point, could it be that you want to exterminate the entire Falling Maple Valley!"

"Hehe! Falling Maple Valley has now joined the Tianhai Alliance and has long had nothing to do with me. Could it be that I still have to reminisce about old feelings with these disciples of Qiu Daoping?

Daoist Yuan, rest assured, exterminating the sect is not necessary, but I will kill these people who have followed Qiu Daoping for many years one by one until I am satisfied."

After Feng He finished speaking, black light lit up on his body again and he wanted to bypass the green-robed old man before him, but the next moment, the other party flashed and blocked before him again.

"Brother Yuan, I originally wanted to remember the bit of friendship from back then and not care too much about you. It seems you are determined to block my path today, then don't blame me!"

"Daoist Feng, wait a moment, please listen to me first!" Seeing the black light on the black long spear in Feng He's hand about to stab toward his side, the green-robed old man hurriedly opened his mouth to interrupt him.

Seeing that the green-robed old man still had something to say and didn't seem to want to fight to the death with him, Feng He hesitated for a moment before stopping the black light on the black long spear in his hand.

Seeing Feng He stop again, the green-robed old man finally breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Daoist Feng, now that Qiu Daoping is dead, Falling Maple Valley has no Nascent Soul cultivator to sit in charge, I fear it cannot bear the name of the six major sects of our Tianhai Cultivation World.

I have an idea. If you agree, I can make the decision to let Falling Maple Valley withdraw from the Tianhai Alliance from now on, and we will absolutely not manage any matters of Falling Maple Valley in the future.

If you still feel it's not okay, then of course I won't block you for the sake of these juniors of 'Falling Maple Valley'.

It's just that you can kill these people before you easily, but when Daoist Yun and the others arrive later, it won't be so easy for you to retreat unscathed."

"Oh! This is somewhat interesting. Continue."

Hearing that the other party was willing to let "Falling Maple Valley" take the initiative to withdraw from the Tianhai Alliance, Feng He, whose face was originally like ice and expressionless, suddenly had a trace of interest in his gaze.

Hearing this, the green-robed old man nodded slightly: "From today on, Falling Maple Valley withdraws from the Tianhai Alliance. We can no longer manage any of their matters, and let you arrange for people to take over Falling Maple Valley.

But there is one point, you are now a person who has seized a body, and you have cultivated demonic path techniques, which are not tolerated by righteous path cultivators. In the future, you cannot return to Falling Maple Valley either.

Otherwise, if someone finds out about your existence in the future, it will be difficult for us to explain.

If you feel you can agree to this request, then there is no need for us to fight over this anymore. What do you think?"

Besides revenge, the most important thing Feng He wanted upon returning was naturally to take back "Falling Maple Valley," the sect that originally belonged to him.

Otherwise, Feng He wouldn't have needed to continue killing everyone after killing Qiu Daoping and killing all the people close to the opponent.

The green-robed old man, as a Nascent Soul cultivator who had practiced for a thousand years, naturally saw through Feng He's thoughts at a glance.

But now that "Falling Maple Valley" had joined the Tianhai Alliance, even if Qiu Daoping died, it would be difficult for everyone to tolerate Feng He, a person who had seized a body and cultivated demonic path techniques, taking over "Falling Maple Valley."

For this reason, the green-robed old man could only propose letting "Falling Maple Valley" withdraw from the Tianhai Alliance, and Feng He himself could not continue to manage this sect, only being able to arrange for his own trusted descendants to take over "Falling Maple Valley."

In this way, it could satisfy Feng He's need to take back "Falling Maple Valley," and there was no need to worry about anyone being dissatisfied with Feng He's identity in the future, causing other matters that would make them, these righteous path cultivators, unable to step down.

Facing the green-robed old man's proposal, Feng He's face suddenly fell into deep thought, seemingly somewhat hesitant and unable to make up his mind.

Seeing Feng He somewhat moved, the green-robed old man hurriedly continued to persuade: "Daoist Feng, Falling Maple Valley is after all your original sect of instruction. Could it be that you are willing to watch it decline and disappear from the cultivation world just like that?

We people who practice the Dao, besides our personal Dao path, have nothing else we can't let go of except our relatives and descendants and the inheritance of the Dao.

Now that your great revenge has been avenged, you should also consider other matters. Not to mention the distant ones, even if you can escape from me today, it won't be so easy for you to leave the Tianhai Cultivation World safely.

If you can agree to my proposal, I can guarantee that the Tianhai Alliance will not pursue any of you for today's matter.

And in the future, as long as I am still here, no one in the Tianhai Cultivation World will dare to have designs on Falling Maple Valley at will.

The matter of Senior Brother Yu agreeing to unite with Qiu Daoping to deal with you back then was indeed our Qingyang Sect owing you. Being able to do this can be considered as me repaying this debt for Senior Brother."

"Hmph! If that despicable villain Old Ghost Yu hadn't died early, I would absolutely not have let him go today."

Hearing the green-robed old man mention the Senior Brother Yu he spoke of, Feng He's originally somewhat relaxed face again revealed a trace of ruthlessness, but soon he calmed himself down and continued: "Back then, I was conspired against by them, leading to my Dao path being cut off. For five hundred years, I thought about revenge day and night. It was this hatred that made me persist until the day I returned.

But now that I have killed my enemy with my own hands, I truly feel that I have nothing left to do.

If you can truly keep your word and return Falling Maple Valley to me, it can be considered as fulfilling the last wish in my heart, and I can promise not to pursue others in the future.

However, having experienced the matters back then, I will not easily believe anyone's words again. If you want me to stop here, you must sign a soul contract with me first."

After Feng He finished speaking, with a movement of spiritual light in his hand, a soul contract that had already been prepared was thrown out and landed before the green-robed old man.

Seeing the soul contract before him, a look of difficulty appeared on the green-robed old man's face: "Daoist Feng also knows that this is only an external manifestation of mine. Although the soul in the body can connect to the main body, it is far less powerful than a normal cultivator.

If I forcibly extract my soul to sign a contract with you, I fear I will lose quite a bit of cultivation. Can you wait until my main body comes out of closed-door cultivation in the future to sign the soul contract?"

"Hmph! Matters in the future are hard to say. Rest assured, it's just losing a bit of cultivation. As long as you agree to sign the soul contract, I will definitely visit you in person in the future to compensate you for this loss with spiritual items.

But if you can't even produce this bit of sincerity, I fear it will be very difficult for me to believe you. You don't need to use any more words to threaten me. Since I dared to come here to seek revenge today, naturally I wouldn't be without a strategy to escape.

Now looking at the entire Tianhai Cultivation World, the only one who can enter my eyes is you. Relying on those trash to deal with me, you are thinking too much."

Seeing Feng He unmoved and still insisting on signing the soul contract with him now, the green-robed old man sighed helplessly and chose to take the soul contract before him.

"Daoist Feng, you and I were both people who once fought for the Tianhai Cultivation World. Now that the Tianhai region is in turmoil, I hope this matter can end here!"

After the green-robed old man finished speaking, he stretched out his right hand and cast a spell rapidly, lightly tapping on the top of his head. Soon, he separated a trace of his soul from his forehead and then quickly merged it into the contract in his hand.

Seeing this scene, Feng He, not far away, finally revealed a look of satisfaction, then smiled and nodded: "Daoist, rest assured. In the future, as long as you don't interfere in the affairs of Falling Maple Valley, naturally I won't cause you any trouble.

Let today's matter end here, and I will definitely visit you in person another day to apologize."

After obtaining the soul contract signed by the other party, Feng He immediately transmitted a message to Song Qingming and the other, who had just escaped not far away to track the opponent, and then took the three of them to leave this barren island together.

After Song Qingming and Feng He's group left, not long after, a purple escape light flew over from the horizon and landed beside the green-robed old man who was still in mid-air.

This person who arrived in a hurry was the Supreme Elder of Golden Cloud Palace, Chen Chen Laozu Yun Xuan, who had just left "Wind Thunder Island."

"Daoist Yuan, where is Daoist Qiu? What is going on, could it be that Daoist Qiu has already..."

Seeing the messy battlefield on the barren island and the green-robed old man who was already full of calmness, Yun Xuan was surprised and asked a question.

The green-robed old man saw this and sighed slightly: "Daoist Yun guessed right. From now on, our Tianhai Alliance will no longer have Falling Maple Valley."

"Then where have they all gone? Daoist Yuan, should we go in pursuit now, or wait for Daoist Lin and the others to arrive before acting together?"

Hearing the inquiry from Yun Xuan, the green-robed old man shook his head slightly: "This person's battle strength is already no less than late-stage Nascent Soul. Even if we two pursue, we won't be able to defeat him.

I have just signed a soul contract with him. Today's matter is over, and neither side can pursue it further. However, Falling Maple Valley will also withdraw from the Tianhai Alliance next, and we cannot interfere in their affairs in the future."

"This, Daoist Yuan, you..."

Hearing that the green-robed old man had signed a soul contract with the other party, Yun Xuan was first shocked, then helpless: "Sigh, since you have already signed a soul contract with him, then it can only be like this.

"It's just that the hundred-year contract established with the Fuyun Mountain Range is almost up, and we have been planning for so long to expand our territory northward. Now that Luofeng Valley has withdrawn from the Tianhai Alliance, I fear this plan will have to be shelved for the time being."

The green-robed old man heard this and nodded slightly: "There is still some time, we will see when the time comes!

Now that demon beasts are frequently invading the coast in the south, and we are blocked by the Floating Yunshan Range in the north, the Tianhai Cultivation World is truly a bit too cowardly compared to back then.

I don't know if the next generation of cultivators will be able to change the situation of the Tianhai Cultivation World's gradual decline."

After the green-robed old man finished speaking, he bowed slightly to Yun Xuan to say goodbye, and his figure soon transformed into a green escape light and left the spot.

And that Chen Chen Laozu Yun Xuan, after turning around the island and finding nothing unusual, turned around and stepped on a lotus to move away from the barren island.

This barren island, which was completely inconspicuous in the sea, slowly calmed down amidst the departure of the crowd.

Only the pitted battlefield on the island still left a trace of the aura after the great battle, telling future generations that a world-shaking Nascent Soul great battle had once occurred here.

With the end of the great battle, soon a major event that shocked the entire "Tianhai Cultivation World" immediately spread to every cultivator in the vicinity.

"Falling Maple Valley," which was once high and mighty and ranked among the six major Nascent Soul sects of the Tianhai Cultivation World, fell out of the six major Nascent Soul sects overnight because its only Nascent Soul Supreme Chen Chen Laozu, Qiu Daoping, went missing and fell outside.

Not only that, after "Falling Maple Valley's" strength was greatly damaged, it was immediately expelled from the "Tianhai Alliance," and many disciples and even Core Formation Elders in the sect fled the sect because of this.

However, just as other sects in the vicinity were eyeing the already declining "Falling Maple Valley" and wanting to come and share a piece of the pie, the "Tianhai Alliance" leader Yuan Luohua suddenly issued a statement that they would continue to protect "Falling Maple Valley" for three hundred years.

The "Tianhai Alliance" could already be considered the undisputed hegemon of the entire Tianhai Cultivation World, and Yuan Luohua was currently the only late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator in the "Tianhai Cultivation World."

With the statement from Yuan Luohua, the number one expert in the "Tianhai Cultivation World," plus the protection of the powerful "Tianhai Alliance."

Those sects that had designs on "Falling Maple Valley" immediately extinguished their inner thoughts upon seeing this situation and did not dare to send people to "Falling Maple Valley" to inquire about news again.

This major event that shocked the entire "Tianhai Cultivation World" thus slowly subsided under the intervention of the "Tianhai Alliance." —— Two months after the great battle on the barren island, in a small marketplace southeast of "Wind Thunder Island."

A man wearing a green robe found a shop on the street to buy some elixirs and spiritual items, then turned and arrived outside a cave dwelling with relatively abundant spiritual energy on the back mountain.

Just as he arrived at the entrance of the cave dwelling, before the green-robed man could transmit a message, the array at the entrance of the cave dwelling automatically dissipated, and then a voice transmission fell into the green-robed man's ears.

"Yuanli, come in quickly. How is Senior Feng now?"

Song Yuanli heard this and immediately walked quickly into the cave dwelling. After bowing slightly to Song Qingming, he replied: "Reporting to Seventh Great-Uncle, Senior Feng is still in closed-door cultivation, and Fellow Daoist Ye is there protecting him.

These elixirs and spiritual items are what I bought in the marketplace. I asked several times in the vicinity but couldn't find the remaining Purple Cloud Flower and Golden Ape Grass. Seventh Great-Uncle, I want to go to other larger marketplaces nearby to look tomorrow, do you think it's okay?"

Song Qingming, who was sitting in meditation to heal his injuries, heard Song Yuanli's suggestion and hurriedly waved his hand at him: "It's fine! If you can't find them, just forget it. My injuries are not serious. It won't delay much to heal after returning to the Floating Yunshan Range later.

Now that we have just caused such a big thing on Wind Thunder Island, rashly going to those large marketplaces might be a bit dangerous. There is no need to take this risk for such a small matter."

That day in the great battle on the barren island, Song Qingming finally, to block the escape of Qiu Daoping's main Nascent Soul, received two attacks from this Nascent Soul cultivator head-on.

Although the opponent only had his main Nascent Soul left at the time and his strength was far inferior to his peak period, a full-force strike from a Nascent Soul cultivator was not something a Core Formation cultivator like Song Qingming could block at will.

Song Qingming, who received two sword lights from the opponent, not only had the "Ten Thousand Spirit Puppet Array" he had refined for many years crushed by the opponent's attack, but Song Qingming himself was also injured in his physical body because of this.

Fortunately, the "Ten Thousand Spirit Puppet Array" blocked a large amount of damage from the opponent for Song Qingming. Although Song Qingming was injured in the battle, his injuries were not particularly serious.

He only needed to take some healing elixirs and spiritual items and spend more time to recuperate. It was estimated that he would be able to recover in about half a year, which would not have too much impact on Song Qingming's cultivation.

This battle didn't just injure Song Qingming; Song Yuanli, who controlled the array, also suffered array backlash, injuring the meridians in his body, and he had also been in closed-door cultivation for almost a month before walking out of the cave dwelling. Even now, his face still carried a trace of paleness.

However, compared to the injuries on Song Qingming and Song Yuanli, Feng He's injuries after the great battle were clearly much more serious. When he just escaped the battlefield and arrived here, Feng He immediately went into closed-door cultivation to start healing.

That day, to avenge his grievances, Feng He did not hesitate to guide the Upper Realm Demon God and feed the Demon God with his own essence blood to exchange for the powerful strength to kill his opponent.

Song Qingming and the others had seen all of this with their own eyes, and naturally, they were very clear in their hearts that Feng He, who had lost a large amount of essence blood, would not be able to recover from his injuries so easily.

It had been two months now, and there was still no movement in Feng He's cave dwelling, which also made Song Qingming and the others feel a bit worried in their hearts.

Just as Song Qingming and the other were talking, a transmission talisman suddenly flew into the cave dwelling and landed in Song Qingming's hand.

Opening the transmission talisman in his hand, Song Qingming saw a line of words written by Ye Lin and his face immediately revealed a bit of joy. He said to Song Yuanli beside him:

"Senior Feng has come out of closed-door cultivation, let's go over and see first!"

"Oh! That's truly great."

Hearing the news that Feng He had come out of closed-door cultivation, Song Yuanli, who had been very worried, also showed a look of joy and followed Song Qingming to the cave dwelling where Feng He had been in closed-door cultivation not far away.

Just as they entered the door, Song Qingming and Song Yuanli saw an old man with silver hair and a withered figure sitting on the bed. For a moment, they were somewhat surprised and didn't recognize the other party.

It was not until Ye Lin, who was standing on the side, nodded slightly that Song Qingming exclaimed in disbelief: "Senior Feng, you are..."

"I lost a large amount of essence blood in my body earlier, it's not so easy to recover. Being able to get my life back can already be considered not bad."

These days, Song Qingming had also thought that Feng He's injuries were very serious, but seeing Feng He now in such a state of approaching the end, he still found it difficult to accept this fact in his heart.

"Senior! You asked us to come, is there any other instruction?" (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 791 =====