Free Web NovelChapter 1457: Chapter 129: Valley of Strange Rocks
In the sound of wind passing through the gorge, Jiang Wang remained silent. Since the other party had no intention of engaging, he wouldn’t proactively seek trouble.
"Do you want to go in? I’ll make way for you," Lin Xian said, stepping aside.
"Thank you." Jiang Wang nodded slightly, showing respect.
Passing by Lin Xian, he moved forward with his sword.
Lin Xian seemed a bit surprised, gripping his hatchet tightly, unsure where to move it.
His initiative to make way and show weakness was naturally to avoid conflict.
Yet, in his heart, he was prepared for Jiang Wang not letting him go.
There was no other reason; Jiang Wang was currently in a missing status, and Qi Country was using this as a reason to occupy a righteous position, fiercely condemning Jinguo, and Star Moon Plain was the battlefield to follow.
But Jiang Wang himself was alive and active in the Eastern Region.
Would Jiang Wang, appearing in Broken Soul Gorge now, kill him to silence him?
Killing Lin Xian would not have unbearable consequences for the genius of Qi Country. Moreover, slaying a genius from Rong Country and suppressing Rong Country aligns with Qi Country’s interests.
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Not only did he refrain from action, but there wasn’t even any humiliation or disdain, just a proper attitude and a single "thank you."
This left Lin Xian at a loss.
"By the way," Jiang Wang paused after walking a few steps inside, "my current status could somewhat be considered a secret, and I hope you can help keep it confidential. Although it doesn’t matter if Jinguo finds out now, less trouble is always good..."
"Okay," Lin Xian nodded.
"I trust you." Jiang Wang smiled, then continued without looking back.
Lin Xian glanced at the lone figure entering the gorge and then lowered his eyes.
It is precisely such strength, combined with an absence of arrogance or impetuousness, that is even more despairing.
The aura of a great nation, practically suffocating.
Lin Xian frequently came to Broken Soul Gorge to practice his blade work, slicing the air 9,999 times each time, aiming to channel force into the spine of each cut without damaging the cliff.
Today, he completed only half but had lost the heart to continue.
Holding his hatchet, he walked out in defeat.
Because he realized once again, the "tree" he once saw as his target might never be within his reach.
No firewood to chop, no fish to catch.
Returning empty-handed, solitary.
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Jiang Wang walked inside alone; Lin Xian practicing in Broken Soul Gorge didn’t surprise him.
Thinking about it, Shen Country is probably the closest power to Broken Soul Gorge. Of course, Eastern King Valley, Shen Country, and Qu Country are not too far from Broken Soul Gorge.
However, there are said to be no resources here, and so no major disputes have been heard of.
Its steepness also makes few venture here.
This place is indeed a good place for cultivation.
His respect for Lin Xian was not superficial. Regardless of stance, Lin Xian’s battle against Compassionate Touch at Guanhe Platform was worthy of respect. freewēbnoveℓ.com
What caught his attention more was that Lin Xian seemed not to have noticed the leading knife coin. This seemingly ordinary knife coin aroused further curiosity in Jiang Wang.
What kind of power did Yu Beidou imbue into this knife coin?
About an hour after delving deeper into Broken Soul Gorge, the view suddenly opened up.
The narrow gorge widens here, presenting an expanse of peculiar stones. It extends far left and right, yet the towering cliffs on both sides still clearly show it is enclosed within this gorge.
If this is the end of Broken Soul Gorge, the entire gorge resembles a pot-bellied bottle, and Jiang Wang is inside this "pot belly."
But if you fly higher and look far, you can see the end of this vast expanse continues with a narrowing stretch that extends to unknown distances.
The thin gorge simply had a brief "fat" moment here but eventually "slims" down again.
Jiang Wang returned his gaze to the area ahead.
There were no trees or flowers, not even the most resilient weeds.
These oddly shaped rocks convey a very abrupt and bizarre sensation, which words struggle to describe.
The knife coin finally changed direction, leading to the right.
It seems the assistance Yu Beidou intended is within this bizarre stone valley.
Flying low, Jiang Wang tried to avoid making any noise. He didn’t know what was here or what Yu Beidou planned for him, maintaining a cautious and alert state to face the unknown. If not for the goodwill Yu Beidou exhibited with that amulet, he would have turned around and left by now.
The forest of odd stones, Jiang Wang and the knife coin traversing through.
For some reason, this scene of standing stones reminded him of the tower forest in Hanging Monastery.
He faintly fantasized that these peculiar stones might be predecessors of ancient cultivators...
But that thought quickly vanished.
Based on the information sensed, these stones indeed were just stones.
Soon he considered whether this forest of stones was some kind of formation? A naturally evolved maze formation, or one arranged by someone?
Jiang Wang jolted with alarm—
Too many distracting thoughts!
Since entering this bizarre stone valley, he had too many random thoughts. Being so distracted wasn’t what a cautious state should be like.
As alertness arose, a radiant golden light burst forth from the fifth Inner Mansion, illuminating all around. In a flash, all distracting thoughts were silenced, leaving his mind clear.
With the Red Heart Divine Power at its core, all external evils were warded off.
The immortal aura of crimson gold light encompassed the Five Mansions.
While Jiang Wang focused on the knife coin and continued forward, the Deviant Path Seed in the second Inner Mansion suddenly stirred.
If someone were observing Jiang Wang at that moment, they would see this young cultivator’s clear eyes still as deep water, suddenly reflecting crimson golden ripples. Beneath the ripples, deep in still waters, black and white Yin Yang Fish swam subtly.
At this moment, Jiang Wang saw on the knife coin a line that hovered between reality and illusion, connecting through time and space, linking the knife coin to himself.
This explained why the knife coin could find him from miles away and why only he could see it!
Jiang Wang could discern no trace at all before, but here in the stone valley, by harnessing the Red Heart with Deviant Path, he glimpsed its essence!
What is this line?
It’s hard to distinguish reality from illusion, visible yet elusive, seemingly changing, appearing and disappearing.
Jiang Wang couldn’t think of any power he possessed to influence it. Path Origin and Divine Soul Strength couldn’t apply any effect, perhaps the light from Deviant Path Technique could achieve this?
For now, he still needed it to lead the way and couldn’t analyze it in detail. But he’s now deeply interested in this line and secretly noted it.
For Jiang Wang himself, ever since releasing the Red Heart Divine Power, he has been exploring its uses. But as this Divine Power had never been heard of, and no one around to guide him, he was like walking blindfolded, discovering as he went.
It was only now he realized Red Heart could also control Deviant Path.
Beyond the state of Five Mansions all shining, Red Heart Divine Power could independently relate to Deviant Path Technique.
Upon reflection, this made sense.
With Red Heart in hand, one should not go "Astray"!
As the last Divine Power Seed acquired from the Five Inner Mansions, the Red Heart Divine Power radiating eternal crimson gold light evidently holds greater potential.
Dispersing the Divine Power Light, that line became invisible again.
Jiang Wang was devoid of random thoughts, and continued to go far through the stone forest following the knife coin.
Until—
He heard the sound of flowing water.
Rounding a towering odd stone, the babbling stream appeared before him.
A sudden splash of red met his eyes.
It was a crimson stream!
Jiang Wang inhaled lightly...
No.
Not a crimson stream, it was flowing blood.
