Chapter 2465: Chapter 2468: Lei Yang Village Warriors (Extra for ’Ye’!)
Within the perimeter of several hundred miles of the Abandoned Plains.
Two abrupt mountains appear on the plains, each occupying nearly a hundred miles of land, towering nearly a thousand feet. Between the two mountains is a valley running through the mountains.
The valley stretches for dozens of miles, a hundred meters wide. Strangely, the entire valley is exceptionally straight, and its width is almost consistent. The mountain walls on either side of the valley rise vertically. From a distance, this valley seems to have been formed by splitting a mountain.
Within the valley, there are thousands of faint shadows drifting about, all without physical form and entirely composed of dark mist.
The entire valley is occupied by these shadows, and as time passes, the place becomes less lifeless, gradually gaining vitality.
The entrance of the valley is quite lively, with hundreds of people gathered there.
These hundreds of people are divided into more than a dozen groups, the largest of which is composed of some lone wolves and adventure teams, while the other groups have only a dozen or so people each, clearly formed by single factions.
Among these groups, five are particularly eye-catching. Their attire differs from the others, and their demeanor is quite extraordinary, with a hint of arrogance on everyone’s face.
When these people occasionally glance at others, their eyes carry a trace of disdain. Even when someone approaches to talk, they respond indifferently, and eventually, no one wishes to speak with them. They seem content to remain unobtrusive.
"Everyone, the Necro Spirits in this valley have almost recovered. Shall we enter?"
A young man standing near the front at the valley entrance surveyed the area and spoke aloud, appearing to be the leader of a group.
Those around glanced at each other, yet no one made a move.
"Lin Jiang, if you want to go in, just go in. No one’s stopping you."
A voice called out, as another group’s leader shouted.
The young man known as Lin Jiang’s face changed, he coldly glanced at the speaker and ignored him.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
At that moment, the sound of something tearing through the air could be heard, and five figures swiftly leaped to the valley’s entrance.
"So many people have come? Looks like they’ve all timed their arrival."
Yun Hai looked with surprise at the hundreds gathered at the entrance, a hint of astonishment in his eyes.
This party was none other than the group of five led by Jiang Chen, arriving after a period of rest.
"There aren’t that many people here, as you said there would be. How come there are so few?"
Jiang Chen gave a sweeping glance, expressing confusion.
"Brother Jiang, there are numerous well-known gathering points in the Abandoned Plains. How could everyone come here? It just wouldn’t work that way!"
Yun Hai responded with a light laugh, carefully assessing the hundreds of people.
The cultivators also noticed Jiang Chen’s group of five. A young man in a fitted suit shouted forcefully: "This valley is already claimed by us. You should head elsewhere!"
Jiang Chen was taken aback, looking at the young man, then turning to Yun Hai in confusion.
"Although there are many Dead Spirit Gathering Points in the Abandoned Plains, there are even more people, especially at such well-known gathering points. So, every time the Necro Spirits gather, some forces will ally to clear the area."
Yun Hai explained, then coldly eyed the young man: "You dare to clear the territory of my Lieyang Domain’s Yun Family? You’ve got some nerve!"
"I’d also love to see who dares to clear out my Wind Thunder Valley!"
Yan Li spoke coldly, his eyes revealing a bloodthirsty glint as he coldly surveyed the hundreds of people ahead.
"Lieyang Domain’s Yun Family?!"
"Wind Thunder Valley?!"
"Damn, how did these two major forces come together?"
"What do you know? Someone from the Yun Family is the deputy leader in Wind Thunder Valley, of course they’re together!"
Their words stirred rounds of discussion.
"Yan Li? Never thought you’d come too!"
An unfriendly voice rang out, with a dozen people in front of the crowd near the entrance, eyes filled with a cold gleam as they looked at Yan Li, considering whether they could keep him there.
"Hmph! Pang Tong, is this your Lei Yang Village? Why can’t I, Yan Li, be here?"
Yan Li spoke coldly, producing a Blood-colored Longknife, striding toward the shouting Lei Yang Village members.
"That’s Pang Tong, the second war general of Lei Yang Village. His cultivation is at the Integration Realm Peak."
Yun Hai softly introduced, then stepped forward to follow Yan Li.
The three with Jiang Chen exchanged looks and followed as well.
They have already killed three war generals; if Pang Tong seeks trouble, they won’t mind eliminating another, leaving the last general as the sole survivor.
As they walked, Jiang Chen observed the crowd, quickly distinguishing the different factions, lingering his gaze on those five teams full of arrogance.
Those five teams clearly comprised scions from prestigious families or major forces sent to trial in the Abandoned Plains.
Among the closest team to the entrance stood a young man in white, slightly ahead of others, obviously the leader.
In a white robe, his face was indifferent, eyes proud, seeming disdainful to stand with those in the Abandoned Plains. On either side of him stood a young man in green and a middle-aged man in black, with five young men and women behind them.
"That person is Chen Rui from the Yuanling Sect, one of the Twelve Inner Surrounding Sects. He’s said to have reached the Virtual Refinement Realm Peak and is the leader among the younger generation of the Yuanling Sect."
Noticing Jiang Chen’s gaze, Yun Hai quietly explained: "Next to Chen Rui’s team are people from the Qingyang Sect, another of the Twelve Surrounding Sects. Their leader, Liu Yunxia, also a young exemplar, has reached the Virtual Refinement Realm Peak. It’s rumored Chen Rui is pursuing Liu Yunxia, though whether it’s true or not is unknown."
Subsequently, Jiang Chen’s eyes shifted to the team beside Chen Rui’s.
In the leading position with Chen Rui stood a woman in a cyan dress, with a beautiful face and graceful figure, her head held high like a proud peacock. Occasionally glancing at those around her, her eyes flashed with undisguised disdain.
This person seemed molded from the same mold as Ye Yanni.
Liu Yunxia’s demeanor reminded Jiang Chen of his detestable sister-in-law on Yuan Star.
Jiang Chen glanced at the other three teams.
The leaders of those three teams were all elderly men at the Late Integration Realm stage, with others being young people at the Divine Infant Realm Peak or the Initial Stage of Virtual Refinement Realm. It seemed simply like elders escorting them for experience, without intentions for the Central Region Ruins. Of course, it didn’t rule out that their elite teams hadn’t arrived yet.
"I don’t recognize those other three teams, so they likely aren’t from the top forces in the nearby domains."
Seeing Jiang Chen look at the other three teams, Yun Hai softly explained.
