The Sky Deer Goddess's Plan—Perhaps She's Hooked a Big Fish
The Sky Deer Goddess’s Plan—Perhaps She’s Hooked a Big Fish
“Mm.”
“Someone’s coming from behind.”
Just then, an old woman whose eyes carried a faint dark-green tint suddenly turned her head, looking in a certain direction as she barked out a low shout.
A faint dark-green radiance rose from her body, as though vitality itself were flowing through it.
Hearing this, everyone was startled, then quickly reacted, bringing out all manner of weapons and standing ready, staring intently at the void behind them.
The old woman was named Granny Lu Cui, a supreme expert of the Green Clan who carried the bloodline of the God of Life.
She possessed a natural attunement to all things in nature.
So in a place like this, she could even use the many plants as her eyes, perceiving sights that other beings of the same realm could not.
Hearing her say this, the others naturally dared not take it lightly, watching their rear with great caution.
Brilliant light shone as divine weapons appeared one after another in the sky, brought forth by them, displaying tremendous might, ready to strike at any moment.
For someone to appear here at this time, it could only be Cultivators from the Beyond.
“Who’s there, skulking and hiding? Too scared to come out?”
The elder of the Ancient Huo Family had a fiery temper. Crimson divine light blazed in his eyes as he directly waved his hand, transforming it into a sea of fire that swept down toward a stretch of void behind them.
“Quite the perception, to actually know of our existence.”
The next moment, accompanied by a cold laugh, from behind the rocks not far away,
a large group of Cultivators and living beings appeared, shrouded in divine radiance, wearing garments of all kinds, hailing from different forces of the Beyond.
The one who spoke was a middle-aged man whose features did not resemble those of Humans, with grey horns growing from his head.
At the same time, he waved his hand and struck forward, neutralizing the attack of the Ancient Huo Family elder.
“So it really is people from the Beyond. You actually snuck your way here.”
The rest of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains group all stared fixedly at the suddenly appearing crowd, killing intent surging, their faces ice-cold.
Granny Lu Cui’s heart sank as her gaze swept over the Cultivators and beings before her.
Judging by their auras, they came from all manner of clans and Dao traditions.
The few young men and women walking at the very back were clearly of much nobler status, protected by the experts in front of them.
Especially one beautiful young woman in a blue dress—her hair soft and smooth, her face flawless and lustrous white, her eyes large and spirited, her figure graceful and enchanting.
The other young men all looked at her with faint admiration in their eyes.
“This backwater of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains will be conquered by us sooner or later, so what’s this talk of ‘here’ and ’there’?”
The middle-aged man who had struck earlier sneered at these words, sweeping his gaze over the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains crowd with considerable contempt.
This was the attitude of the various clans of the Beyond toward the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.
Because whether in terms of cultivation environment or cultivation resources, the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains simply could not compare to the Beyond.
In the eyes of many Young Prodigies of the Beyond, the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains was nothing more than a backwater that could be conquered at any time.
Hearing these words, both the Ancient Huo Family elder and Granny Lu Cui flashed with anger in their eyes.
The group of young geniuses behind them were also furious at being so belittled by the Beyond’s people.
Young and hot-blooded—especially with the other side so brazenly intruding into their territory, acting so arrogant on their own turf—it truly enraged them, filling them with mad hatred.
“What, did we hit a sore spot?”
The middle-aged man who had spoken earlier said with great disdain, “Among your experts, who at the same realm could be our match? Have you forgotten how many of you died in the rotation battles before?”
Hearing this, the people of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains grew even more enraged, their faces livid.
This was a scar they could never erase, and now that it was being brought up again, how could they not be furious?
The older generation of experts could endure it, but the younger generation could not.
Being mocked again and again—how could they bear it? “You’re courting death!”
Several young men and women shouted angrily, about to step forward.
But they were held back by the elders beside them, who told them not to act impulsively.
Although they had the advantage in numbers and were on the territory of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains,
this group from the Beyond had clearly come prepared, and could not be underestimated.
“What, looking to die?”
Seeing this scene, several young men from the Beyond also stepped forward, asking indifferently.
Their blood qi was powerful, treasure light coiling around their bodies. Some were shrouded in dark light that obscured their true features—a sign of formidable cultivation.
Since they had been able to make it here, it proved their cultivation was no simple matter; they were Young Prodigies renowned across regions of the Beyond.
“Hmph.”
The young men and women of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains all had fire practically spewing from their faces, forcibly suppressing themselves.
“Don’t act rashly. Wait until we’ve figured out their trump cards, then we’ll consider making a move.”
“Since this is our territory, we definitely won’t let them run wild.”
One elder’s gaze flickered as he transmitted his voice to the others, a plan forming in his heart.
After all, this Mysterious Space was located within the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.
Back then, just in case, they had even brought a Forbidden Weapon that could resonate with a Supreme Treasure in the outside world.
When the time came, that Supreme Treasure would unleash a devastating strike, destroying this Mysterious Space, and everyone within it would perish.
They did not fear death—they just didn’t know whether the people from the Beyond had... the guts for it. “We came here to find that Supreme Treasure, not to... clash with them.”
“I wonder what Miss Gu’s plans are?”
At this moment, on the Beyond’s side, a young man shook his head slightly, waving his hand to stop the others as he spoke.
His features were handsome, his figure tall and straight, with faint starlight flowing around him.
As he spoke, he looked toward the blue-dressed woman, revealing a slight smile, appearing quite the gentleman.
The blue-dressed woman nodded slightly and said, “Then we’ll do as Brother Song says.”
Hearing this, the others also nodded and quieted down, no longer mocking the people of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.
The young man who had just spoken clearly carried considerable prestige. His name was Song Yunfei, a Young Prodigy of Supreme Cave Heaven.
Even in the Beyond, he had some fame, having swept through a region undefeated.
He clearly harbored feelings of admiration and pursuit toward the blue-dressed woman.
That was why he had taken this opportunity to reveal Supreme Cave Heaven’s secret, planning to bring people here to search, hoping to win the beauty’s smile.
Song Yunfei knew that Mansion Lord Chu Hao was currently leading Supreme Cave Heaven’s experts in this place. So he wasn’t worried at all, nor did he fear that after telling the others about this matter, they would snatch Supreme Cave Heaven’s Supreme Treasure.
He just hadn’t expected to encounter Cultivators of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains here.
Afterward, the two groups parted ways without fighting, each having their own plans and unwilling to battle here.
The Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains group hurried quickly toward where Lin Wu and the others were, while worrying that Song Yunfei’s group behind them might attack, keeping vigilant watch on them the whole time.
Only after seeing them head off in another direction did they relax.
“I feel like those people have ulterior motives. They must be busy looking for something, which is why they deliberately avoided us.”
However, Song Yunfei’s group hadn’t gone far before stopping along the way.
The blue-dressed woman’s delicate brows furrowed slightly, as if somewhat puzzled.
Hearing this, Song Yunfei smiled and said, “In that case, why don’t we follow after them and see what exactly they’re trying to do?”
He knew that even if they found the Supreme Dao Diagram right now, they wouldn’t be able to take it away.
So they might as well see what this Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains group was up to. Hearing these words, the blue-dressed woman pondered for a moment, then nodded.
She actually understood perfectly well that since Song Yunfei was willing to tell her about the Supreme Dao Diagram, he wasn’t afraid she would snatch it away.
So at this point, searching for the other Supreme Treasure lost in this place was actually the more reliable option.
“Could it be related to the inheritance of that mysterious expert who perished here after battling that supreme powerhouse of Supreme Cave Heaven back then?”
Another Young Prodigy’s gaze shifted slightly as something occurred to him.
“We’ll know once we take a look.”
“Surely they can’t stir up any real trouble?”
Song Yunfei waved his hand, appearing quite confident.
In front of the beauty, he was doing his utmost to maintain his image.
After all, this blue-dressed woman before him... was a direct-line disciple of the Longevity Gu Family, beautiful and noble in status, someone rarely seen in ordinary times.
If he could seize this opportunity and win her favor, entering the Longevity Gu Family would be a supreme fortune for him.
What would the status of a Supreme Cave Heaven disciple even count for then? Nowadays, all the Dao traditions and forces of the Beyond knew of the Longevity Gu Family’s mysterious power and ancient heritage—truly unfathomable.
Meanwhile, not far from this place.
Crimson radiance blazed, interweaving above the sky like a shroud of blood clouds, carrying a shocking aura of slaughter.
It was more like endless armored soldiers and warhorses charging out from within, about to manifest between heaven and earth, transforming into a vast ancient battlefield.
This was a low-lying valley, with towering, majestic peaks on both sides.
Like the most ancient Mystic Mountains of primordial times, they flickered with brilliant radiance, wreathed in multicolored mists.
Purple radiance surged forth, and golden radiance permeated the air—truly mysterious beyond compare.
Viewed from high above, this place rather resembled an upside-down gourd’s mouth.
Even the mountain peaks on both sides were hung with many gourd vines, rooted in the crevices, swaying in the wind.
They bore quite a few gourds, multicolored, palm-sized, gleaming with light.
And now, sky-filling radiance burst forth from this place, as if some supreme object was reviving here, about to reappear in the world.
This terrifying pressure was like a surging boundless sea, rushing like great waves, carrying a world-shaking aura of slaughter. At this location of Gourd Valley, Lin Wu, Lu Luo, and the others stood there, their expressions extremely grave.
The elders in particular looked back uneasily, worried that someone might rush to this place at this moment.
Because the anomaly here was simply too astonishing—it had likely already shaken an area of several hundred thousand miles around.
They had also never expected that coming here to search for the Mysterious Gourd that the Spirit Gourd Master had lost back then would cause such a huge commotion.
“Lin Wu, go into the valley. We’ll wait for you here.”
Goddess Lu Luo’s expression was solemn as she spoke to Lin Wu, knowing that he was the one who had triggered this phenomenon.
“Brother Lin Wu, be careful. You are our hope.”
The other young men and women also had slightly grave expressions. Although they too coveted what lay within the valley,
they knew their own limits. Among everyone present, aside from Lin Wu, probably no one else had the qualification or ability.
And what they could do at this moment was buy him time here.
If anyone noticed the commotion and came rushing over in a while, they could block them here, buying time for Lin Wu.
Hearing these words, Lin Wu nodded, his expression grave as he said, “I understand. All of you be careful too.”
With that, his figure flashed, charging directly toward the Gourd Valley ahead.
At the same time, an orange-yellow radiance emerged from his palm.
It was a withered yellow gourd leaf, as if carved from yellow jade, emanating a hazy glow, quite miraculous.
This was the very thing that had triggered the astonishing phenomenon here just now.
This was a gourd leaf that Lin Wu had obtained by a stroke of fortune.
It was said to be a companion leaf of the Mysterious Gourd that the Spirit Gourd Master had wielded back then.
Through this gourd leaf, he had been able to find this location.
And now he was certain that deep within Gourd Valley slumbered the Mysterious Gourd that had been lost here back then.
As long as he was given a little time, he could find that Mysterious Gourd and bring it out of this place.