"Are you sure it's in the Luoyang Mountain Range?" Lu Ye snapped back to attention, a trace of contemplation flashing in his eyes.

"Yes, I'm certain. I asked you here to see if you have time to go and take a look with me," Youluo said seriously, "It's best to deal with it while the other party is still sealed."

"Do you have a specific location? The Luoyang Mountain Range is quite large."

After thinking for a while, Youluo said, "According to the information, it seems to be in the Soul Falling Valley."

It's a match...

Lu Ye said, "I recently acquired a treasure map, and the marked location... is also the Soul Falling Valley."

He took out a freshly obtained sheepskin map, and his mind began racing with thoughts.

Could this map be fake?

After taking a look, Youluo exclaimed in surprise, "It really is! But, the Soul Falling Valley is extremely dangerous, infested with evil spirits and fierce souls, not to mention mutated beasts. Even for those in the Innate Realm, you and I must be careful. For an average person to enter, it would be akin to courting death."

Courting death... courting death...

Hearing this, Lu Ye suddenly felt as if he had grasped something.

"If the purpose of this map's existence is to lure people to their deaths... then it all makes sense." After a moment, Lu Ye slowly said.

After thinking it over, Youluo also came to a realization and exclaimed, "You mean... someone is intentionally luring people with the treasure map to the Soul Falling Valley?"

Lu Ye replied, "So, what you said about the Soul Falling Valley sealing the people of the Celestial Demon Divine Sect is likely true. It's highly probable that this map was created by them to attract people, who ultimately end up as skeletons, their blood consumed by those sealed from the Celestial Demon Divine Sect."

"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that the treasure genuinely exists, but the mortality rate exceeds ninety percent. After all, you still need bait to catch a fish."

After listening, Youluo pondered for a moment, then nodded, saying, "Lord Husband, you make a valid point. This treasure map could indeed be a trap."

"So, should we go to the Soul Falling Valley?"

"Yes, we'll go and have a look," Lu Ye said lightly, "The people of the Celestial Demon Divine Sect are indeed troublesome. If they manage to break free from the seal and grow stronger outside, they'll be even harder to deal with."

"Here, this is a defensive magical artifact. It requires just a bit of Source Qi to activate, and its effect is slightly better than the Grandmaster Barrier." Youluo took out a defensive magical artifact from her Storage Ring and tossed it to Lu Ye.

Receiving it, Lu Ye glanced at it. It was a palm-sized shield covered in intricate array patterns, carrying a faint sense of weight when held.

"Alright, thank you." The situation in the Soul Falling Valley was uncertain, so Lu Ye didn't refuse it and accepted it with a nod.

Then, he sent a message to Chen Lingxiang, saying he'd be away for a few days and would return once the event started in a few days.

...

Luoyang Mountain Range.

This mountain range stretches nearly ten thousand miles, rich with Heaven and Earth Source Qi, nurturing numerous spirit medicines and spirit grasses, while also drawing in powerful fierce beasts.

Among them, the most fearsome place for adventurers is the most dangerous area in the mountain range... Soul Falling Valley!

Rare spirit medicines grow inside, and even the fierce beasts within the valley have mutated, making them extremely difficult to handle.

Even the most experienced adventurers choose to avoid the area where the Soul Falling Valley is located, not daring to cross the line at all.

At this moment, two figures dressed in black were heading directly towards the Soul Falling Valley, a place said to change the color of anyone who hears its name.

These two were, of course, Lu Ye and Youluo.

Even though they wore disguise masks, Lu Ye and Youluo still donned black clothing as they acted together.

After all, if they were unable to eliminate any possible remnants of the Celestial Demon Divine Sect within the Soul Falling Valley, a double disguise would prevent the enemy from discerning their true identities.

The closer they got to the Soul Falling Valley, the quieter it became. Eventually, even the sound of birds vanished, leaving only a deathly silence behind.

"This is the high-strength Antitoxic Pill I specially collected after returning last time. As long as the poison isn't incurable, it should be effective against most poisons."

Youluo took out a bottle of elixir from her Storage Ring and whispered, "Do you want one?"

Although Lu Ye had said last time that he was somewhat special and not too afraid of poison, better safe than sorry.

If the other side possessed some extreme poison... well, the Antitoxic Pill might not help either.

"You take it." Lu Ye said, "If I need it, I'll let you know."

Moments later, after taking the Antitoxic Pill, Youluo officially joined Lu Ye in passing through the outer weeds and entering the Soul Falling Valley.

Just upon entering, a faint sound of weeping seemed to come from a distance, as if someone was crying in endless grief.

The eerie weeping was so haunting that it could even cause slight dizziness in one's mind when heard for a long time, clouding one's clarity.

"This is the work of the evil spirits inside. If you feel uncomfortable, you can try to block out your hearing. It should help a lot," Youluo said in a low voice.

Lu Ye remained composed, clearly unaffected, "Let's go, it's fine."

As the two ventured deeper, mutated fierce beasts began to appear, attacking with intense malice aimed at them.

However, the fierce beasts with malice that might obstruct those in the Innate Realm couldn't even get within five meters of them before they were all slain.

It wasn't Lu Ye who acted but Youluo.

Watching the cold young woman beside him, Lu Ye was a bit surprised, "You're at the Ninth Layer Middle Stage?"

The first time he met her, she seemed to be at the Grandmaster Ninth Layer Early Stage.

Youluo clapped her hands, smiling with a bit of pride, "Give me a little more time, and I'll reach the Grandmaster soon."

...

The two didn't waste much time on the outskirts, progressing swiftly into the depths of the Soul Falling Valley, where groups of evil spirits began to appear.

The evil spirits here were somewhat different from those in the Black Forest Swamp, being more cunning.

Not only would they ambush and swarm in attacks, but when things went south, they would also attach themselves to mutated fierce beasts, letting out those previously heard eerie cries, causing dizziness and attempting to escape.

Lu Ye didn't waste energy exterminating the fleeing evil spirits, as there were too many dead corpses in the depths of the Soul Falling Valley, and the evil spirits were everywhere, impossible to kill entirely.

However, when they finally ventured deep inside, their actions awakened powerful evil spirits.

A massive swarm of evil spirits, about six or seven meters wide, shrouded in black mist, emerged like a king among evil spirits from the deepest part.

The terrifying aura surrounding it caused the neighboring evil spirits to tremble.

Even several observing mutated fierce beasts, comparable to Grandmasters, showed a hint of dread and fear at this moment.

Atop the massive evil spirit, numerous faces continuously twisted and morphed, seemingly the fused faces of cultivators in their previous lives.

When she saw one of the twisted faces, Youluo, who hadn't spoken since, couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

"Zi Ji?!"

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