"Just take it. Hurry up and break through to the Immortal Emperor realm."
Yang Zanqing threw the Snow-Jade King Ginseng to Yang Bufan.
"Thank you, Master of Prefecture. Bufan will go back and cultivate in seclusion now."
Yang Bufan saluted Yang Zanqing once more, then left the pagoda with the Snow-Jade King Ginseng. He could only repay Yang Zanqing's kindness with practical actions, which was to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm as soon as possible. In Genius Prefecture, every Immortal Emperor who had an independent cultivation place had the best cultivation conditions and resources. Using his resources and the Snow-Jade King Ginseng, Yang Bufan was confident that he could break through to the Immortal Emperor realm in the shortest time possible. In that case, he would truly have a place in Genius Prefecture.
Although Yang Bufan was also a young king and had the same transcendent status as the Crown Prince and King Ping, he was still slightly weaker in terms of strength. Only by advancing to the Immortal Emperor realm could he be considered as qualified to compete with the Crown Prince and King Ping.
Yang Bufan understood this very well. Since Yang Zanqing valued him so much, he couldn't let Yang Zanqing down.
After Yang Bufan returned to his residence, he chose to go into seclusion. He didn't receive anyone, so he didn't know that Jiang Chen had been assigned to the valley. As for Yang Zanqing, he had a high position and authority. His name was merely a representative of Genius Prefecture. He rarely asked about the matters of his subordinates.
In the quiet valley, the chilly wind whistled. The afternoon passed very quickly. Night fell. To this valley, the night was so dark that one couldn't even see their own fingers. There was no light at all, just like a land of death. Everywhere was filled with deathly stillness.
* Swoosh! *
A chilly wind appeared in the courtyard like a sharp blade. Jiang Chen opened his eyes abruptly. He only saw a white shadow flashing past, but when he tried to catch it, he found nothing. Everything seemed like an illusion.
Da Huang Dog, who was sleeping soundly, shuddered and leaped up from the rock. His eyes shone brightly. At their cultivation base, there was no difference between day and night.
"You have felt it too."
Jiang Chen looked over at Da Huang Dog.
"That's right. Looks like there really is something. Be careful."
Da Huang Dog reminded.
Jiang Chen and Da Huang Dog were on high alert. Even if they were very brave, they still felt a little uneasy in this strange and strange environment. After all, the legends about this valley were too strange.
Shua!
A few minutes later, the sound of a cold blade pierced through the void again. A white shadow flashed by at an extremely fast speed, but it was accurately caught by Jiang Chen and Da Huang Dog. The only regrettable thing was that the white shadow did not stop and disappeared again.
Jiang Chen frowned, and in that instant, a white blur appeared once again, silently hovering in front of him. Jiang Chen jerked his head up to see a person standing in front of him. The person's face was deathly pale, and there was a savage smile on his face. His hair was disheveled, and his eyes were empty. There was a large hole in his chest, and his heart had been dug out.
* Hiss *
Jiang Chen's scalp went numb. Immediately, he sucked in a breath of cold air. Even with his composure, he was startled to encounter such a situation all of a sudden.
In a flash, Jiang Chen came to the side of Da Huang Dog. "What is this thing? Where did it come from? My divine sense has been enveloping this valley, but I didn't discover how this thing appeared."
Jiang Chen was very surprised. He was very confident in his perception, but he didn't discover the origin of this white shadow in advance. "He's wearing the uniform of Genius Prefecture.
"He's wearing the uniform of Genius Prefecture. He should be a disciple of Genius Prefecture who died here in the past. His heart was dug out by someone. No, he seems to have some vitality in his body, but he's obviously dead. Someone used some kind of powerful technique to forcibly refine him into a living dead. His last trace of vitality is supporting him, but he's indeed dead. His will has completely vanished, turning him into a living dead, no different from a puppet."
Da Huang Dog spoke, immediately identifying the origin of this white shadow. This was a living dead, a living dead that was refined by someone. Its nature was similar to a puppet.
"Sure enough, this is a strange place. There's actually such a living dead here."
Jiang Chen's eyes glowed, but he didn't really care about this living dead in front of him. The combat strength displayed by this living dead was merely at the intermediate Immortal King realm.
* Ka Cha! *
The living dead's body shook, then its head turned to the back. Then, its body rotated, reaching out its withered hands. His palms turned into sharp claws and lunged at Jiang Chen. The movement of this living dead was very fast, as though it was being controlled by some kind of hidden force. In a blink of an eye, it had reached Jiang Chen. The target of the living dead's sharp claws was very simple – Jiang Chen's heart.
"Courting death!"
Jiang Chen's Qi fluctuated. Abruptly, he struck out a punch. His speed was even faster than before, directly hitting the living dead's head. Given how powerful Jiang Chen's strength was, no matter how hard the living dead's head was, it wouldn't be able to withstand it and was smashed into pieces.
However, even if its head was smashed, the living dead could still fight. Its sharp claws didn't stop and continued to attack Jiang Chen.
"Humph! Living dead, I'll turn you into a real dead now. "
Jiang Chen harrumphed coldly. Abruptly, he struck out another punch. This punch was incomparably violent, shattering the entire body of the living dead into pieces. Then, he released a ball of flame, burning the living dead into ashes.
In the following period of time, Jiang Chen and the others maintained the highest level of vigilance, waiting for the appearance of the other living dead. To their disappointment, the entire courtyard was very peaceful after one night. No living dead had appeared. This made Jiang Chen suspect that there was only one living dead in this place.
"For God's sake! Could it be that the strange phenomenon they were talking about is this living dead?"
Da Huang Dog said gloomily.
"Impossible. You have also seen it. That living dead was wearing the uniform of Genius Prefecture last night. Plus, it had been refined by someone. Even after losing its heart, it could still maintain a certain combat strength. There must be a mysterious force controlling all of this. Since the establishment of Genius Prefecture, there must be more than one genius disciple who has died here. I'm sure that there will be other living dead appearing. Last night was just the beginning."
Jiang Chen said.
"If what you said is true, what exactly is controlling all of this? Why did the disciple of Genius Prefecture lose his heart?"
Da Huang Dog frowned and guessed.
"There must be a big secret in this valley. I'd like to see what exactly is hidden here. Stay vigilant at all times. I reckon that something strange will happen at any time. If there is a force controlling all of this in the dark, then we have already become the target of that force."
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