Chapter 392: Chapter 228, Infiltrating Sound Valley! Remnants of Jiu Ri! (Seeking full subscription! Seeking monthly tickets!)
Wang Teng quietly slipped out of the Eight Clans Headquarters.
The journey went smoothly!
Before long, he sneaked to the entrance of the valley.
He hadn’t entered the valley when he suddenly heard a voice coming from inside.
"Brother, today marks the end of the seven-day examination period for those challengers. Their world instances should be descending gradually, and it’s time for us, the Eight Clans, to take action, right?"
"Indeed~! Time is money! I reckon many Hunter Forces have already moved in the shadows. Whoever finds a challenger faction first will strike it rich, that’s a wealth of Points!"
"Alas~! The day after tomorrow, the Great Dao will announce the Points ranking, and competition will be fiercer. If we don’t act now, we might fall behind others! I heard the Xiang Race has already found some signs of challengers in the Hundred Thousand Mountain region."
Upon eavesdropping here, Wang Teng felt a subtle movement in his heart.
The Hundred Thousand Mountains were far from Heaven-Reaching Lake, likely the territory of the Second Major Region.
It seems the Seven Great Hunter Forces’ reach extends beyond the First Major Region, also bordering other challenger areas.
In fact, Wang Teng’s speculations were correct.
The Seven Great Hunter Forces, including the Eight Clans of the Dou Qi Continent, border more than a dozen challenger faction regions, with the First Major Region being just one among them.
At this point, another voice came from within.
"Brother, we’ve actually begun operations. Yesterday, the clan leader dispatched Elder Wu and Elder Bai, each leading thousands, to the Heaven-Reaching Lake region. They seem to have found traces of challengers there."
"That’s fantastic! With the strength of Elder Wu and Elder Bai, they should have results soon. Especially during this period when all challengers’ worlds have descended."
"Yes~! I also heard that this Great World has divided the challengers into many regions, and the world instances in the same region know the locations of other world instances."
"So, as long as Elder Wu and the others find one world instance and capture a couple of survivors, they can trace back to find other challenger faction territories!"
"Exactly so!"
"Haha~! This time, our harvest will be bountiful!"
Inside the valley, the two spoke with full confidence.
Wang Teng heard this and frowned slightly.
Indeed~!
In the same region, other world instances know the location of the Celestial Court Headquarters.
This is not good news!
It seems that after dealing with the Jiu Ri Hall matters, he must capture those unruly world instances, avoiding future troubles.
Thinking this, he quietly stepped into the valley.
Upon entering, he saw a pavilion constructed at the entrance of the valley.
Inside the pavilion, an old man and a middle-aged man sat around a stone table, sipping tea and chatting idly.
Judging by their aura, both were at the level of the Fifth Heaven.
Below the pavilion stood a group of Eight Clans disciples, all at the Yellow Tier Peak strength, numbering thirty or so.
Clearly, this group guarded the valley, preventing anyone from entering.
Sound Valley seemed like a forbidden area of the Eight Clans.
Just then, the voice of the middle-aged man came again from ahead.
"Brother, I’ve been guarding this Sound Valley for years and I’m sick of it. With the Battle for Ten Thousand Realms imminent this time, I want to request from the clan leader to go out and campaign against those challengers; it should be far more thrilling than guarding this Sound Valley!"
"Brother, guarding this Sound Valley is tedious, but it also comes with the privilege of being the first to enter the Jiu Ri Hall! Don’t you want to be like Elder Wu and Elder Bai, acquiring the Heroic Spirit Divine Patterns and Holy Blood from the Jiu Ri Hall?"
"Alas~! Of course I want to! But unfortunately, without the power of the Seventh Heaven or above, it’s impossible to even enter the Jiu Ri Hall, so what good does it do me? On the other hand, it’s really mysterious what is enshrined inside the hall! Is he truly a human or a real Divine Spirit?"
Upon hearing this, the old man’s face changed slightly: "It’s best not to talk about such matters here. If the being in the hall somehow finds out we are gossiping, it would be troublesome!"
The middle-aged man looked nervous: "Impossible, isn’t he usually in a deep slumber? How could he possibly know?"
The old man took a deep breath: "Brother, you’re underestimating that being. Know that both our Eight Clans and the Wu Race of the Celestial Essence Continent willingly obey to worship him, how terrifying must his strength be?!"
"Especially the clan leader of the Wu Race, he is an Earth Tier Powerhouse. Yet he holds great respect for that being, clearly showing that being is far stronger."
The middle-aged man was dumbstruck: "So that being is really that strong!"
The old man lowered his voice: "According to Clan Leader Gu Yuan, the being in the Jiu Ri Hall was once even stronger. He sustained injuries for unknown reasons, causing his cultivation to fall. Hence, he enters slumber from time to time."
"After each awakening, his injuries heal somewhat, and his power grows stronger."
The middle-aged man said in shock: "So, when the being enshrined in the hall awakens again, he will become even stronger?!"
The old man nodded: "Exactly! That is why the being in the hall requested us and the Wu Race to guard the two entrances to this Sound Valley, to prevent anyone from disturbing his sleep."
The middle-aged man nodded slightly.
Not far away, Wang Teng’s expression shifted slightly upon hearing this.
Only now did he realize there was a hidden big shot in the Jiu Ri Hall.
That being is stronger than someone at the Earth Tier First Heaven!