Chapter 257: Dan Valley

In the pavilion, mist shrouded the scene. Before Yang Tian's eyes, a graceful figure loomed indistinctly. She stood like a jade tree in the pavilion, her delicate body covered by the surrounding mist, appearing extremely ethereal, like an orchid in a secluded valley.

Yang Tian gazed at the upright figure in the pavilion and couldn't help but lick his dry lips. Her flawless face flickered before his eyes from time to time, unsettling his mind and stirring ripples within him.

Whether in appearance or temperament, she could make any woman feel ashamed. Among the women Yang Tian had seen, only Meng Yunxi's enchanting and seductive looks could rival her; even Yun'er's youthful appearance fell slightly short.

With a peerless countenance, a curvaceous and misty jade body, and the terrifying cultivation of a powerful cultivator, this stunning woman was, in Yang Tian's knowledge, the foremost of her kind.

Meeting again, and under the forceful circumstances just now, Yang Tian was briefly dazed but soon calmed his rippling mind.

The two girls were very close to Yuan Xia, the three of them almost huddled together, occasionally emitting chirping sounds, very soft, almost inaudible to Yang Tian's ears.

"Yuan Xia, thank you for just now." Looking at the woman in white who seemed like an immortal, Yang Tian scratched his head and smiled.

Hearing this, Yuan Xia nodded slightly, seeming to speak less, unwilling to say more. The two girls beside her pricked up their ears, listening intently.

Seeing this, Yang Tian pursed his lips, thinking that Yuan Xia probably didn't want the two women beside her to know that she had some special relationship with him.

She also noticed this, casting a helpless glance at the two of them. Then Yuan Xia's jade hand gently clenched, and in front of the four, a portal suddenly appeared.

"Let's go." Turning her head slightly, Yuan Xia's beautiful eyes fell on Yang Tian, and she said indifferently.

Stepping into the light gate, a dazzling glare appeared before Yang Tian's eyes. He couldn't help but close his eyes, feeling the world shift, a dizzying sensation.

"So this is the mastery of space by a powerful cultivator, indeed incomparable to a War Emperor." Sensing the roaring wind by his ears, Yang Tian smacked his lips, his face full of envy.

After about several dozen breaths, the roaring wind gradually weakened. Yang Tian opened his eyes, and the scene before him left him somewhat dazed.

Ahead was a valley, very serene, with thin smoke curling above. Amid the thick clouds, wisps of purple mist splashed about. The peaks were green and the valley lush, giving a sense of splendor and vastness.

Clear springs gurgled all around, streams flowed gently, and small waterfalls were visible everywhere. Yang Tian stood in the secluded valley, his gaze sweeping around. On both sides were cliffs, and within the valley, many spiritual herbs were planted, even high-grade ones could be seen everywhere!

A fresh breath of air greeted him, like a spring breeze, and beneath this breath, it contained very rich heavenly energy.

After being slightly dazed by the scenery, Yang Tian noticed the dense vital energy around him, far more abundant than any blessed land he had seen, and of higher quality than ordinary heavenly vital energy.

"So rich, only slightly weaker than ancient energy. No wonder Dan Valley is unwilling to emerge; this place is truly a paradise on earth." Yang Tian sighed. In the cultivation world where resources were scarce, it was indeed rare for Dan Valley to preserve such a sacred place.

Yang Tian's gaze swept around, looking at the blue sky where birds occasionally flew by, but it gave him a dreamlike feeling, as if unreal, as if trapped in a prison!

Yuan Xia understood Yang Tian's expression and said softly, "This is a space opened up by ancient powerhouses, preserved to this day."

"Opened up space!" Hearing this, ripples stirred in Yang Tian's eyes, and a great wave surged within him. This space stretched endlessly; what kind of figure could have opened up such a vast space?!

"This is Dan Valley. You need not be surprised. There are many such spaces on the continent, very similar to Martial Mountain." Seeing Yang Tian's astonished look, Yuan Xia's eyes sparkled, and she said with a smile.

The two girls beside him cast strange glances at Yang Tian. They wanted to ask clearly, as they knew Yuan Xia rarely interacted with outsiders, especially men.

Yet today, Yuan Xia had helped a stranger and revealed so many secrets; it was truly unusual.

Being scrutinized by the two women, Yang Tian felt a bit uncomfortable. In his heart, he wondered if his Ancestral Dragon Ring could grow to the level of Dan Valley.

"You can cultivate here in peace. Two days inside correspond to one day outside." After speaking, Yuan Xia hesitated for a moment, then moved her lotus steps lightly and walked toward the bamboo house inside.

"This place can also alter the flow of time!" Yang Tian couldn't help but click his tongue. Although his Ancestral Dragon Ring could do the same, the space inside it was nothing compared to this—like a minor deity compared to a major one.

Moreover, when he housed cultivators in the Ancestral Dragon Ring, Yang Tian would become extremely fatigued, consuming unimaginable amounts of blood energy. Yet Xiao Bai could stay inside safely, and Yang Tian didn't know why.

According to what Yang Xiao had said before, his current cultivation was too weak. Only when he advanced to the War Emperor realm could he control a fraction of the Ancestral Dragon Ring's power.

Just as Yang Tian was about to step forward, the Ancestral Dragon Ring inside him vibrated, emitting a strange energy fluctuation, as if guiding him toward a certain target.

"What's going on?" Sensing the change in the Ancestral Dragon Ring, Yang Tian's gaze sharpened. His soul force followed the induction from the ring and flew toward the mountain range.

Crossing the valley, the outer area was covered with towering ancient trees, lush and verdant. Many pavilions and palaces could be seen, with faint figures moving inside.

Yang Tian held his breath and concentrated, not daring to let his soul force stir. He attached it to the energy fluctuation emitted by the Ancestral Dragon Ring and surged inward.

This space was vast, almost endless. Along the way, he encountered many old men with overwhelming auras, but none of them noticed a small cultivator's soul force flying past.

After who knows how long, the consciousness emitted by the Ancestral Dragon Ring brought Yang Tian's soul body to a majestic mountain range. In the central area was a stretch of red earth, with a fiery red mountain standing tall like a spewing volcano, everywhere blazing with fiery waves.

This place was extremely hot. The surrounding mountains were baked red. Yang Tian could sense that if a wisp of flame splashed onto him, his soul force would be directly annihilated.

The Ancestral Dragon Ring brought Yang Tian's soul force to the peak of the red mountain. But what met his eyes was not the treasure he had imagined, but a towering pillar of energy light.

Crimson waves rolled, and the fiery red light pillar shot straight into the sky, like a pillar supporting the heavens. The pressure it emitted gave a sense of soul-shivering terror.

The length of the light pillar stretched for who knows how many miles, but its width gave Yang Tian a feeling of a behemoth, like a small boat in the vast sea, tightening one's mind with inexplicable panic.

"My goodness, what place is this?" Yang Tian smacked his lips vigorously, his face full of horror. Everywhere here was covered with formations, as if shrouded by a massive killing array.

Just as Yang Tian was marveling, he suddenly felt locked onto by a gaze. His mind instantly tensed, and he looked downward.