Chapter 126: Thunder Rock Valley
"That's not certain," Xiao Tian shook his head. "Who can guarantee that a high-level empire won't come?"
Although he said this, he was actually quite confident. With his current cultivation, he could sweep through various empires.
"So, I hope we can move ahead of others," Mo Tie said slowly. "This time, the Ancient Key's location is in the Thunder Rock Mountains, not far from Yang City. The area is full of fierce beasts, including some at the Nirvana stage."
"Nirvana stage beasts?" Hearing this, Lin Dong and the others looked worried. They didn't know that Xiao Tian's strength had long surpassed the Nirvana stage.
However, Xiao Tian was unconcerned and said, "Continue."
"In the depths of the Thunder Rock Mountains, there is a place called Thunder Rock Valley. It's said that this was once a cultivation site of an ancient expert, who was one of the guardians of the hidden treasure," Mo Tie explained. "Not long ago, a half-step Nirvana stage expert who was skilled in hiding infiltrated the valley and found a large number of spiritual herbs, treasures, and martial arts. There's even a Heaven Symbol Spirit Tree that can help someone become a Heaven Symbol Master."
"Oh?" Xiao Tian's interest was piqued. His current spiritual power was very close to the Heaven Symbol Master level, but he still needed some opportunities to break through. With the Heaven Symbol Spirit Tree, he would definitely be able to take that crucial step.
Immediately, Xiao Tian said, "In that case, let's head to Thunder Rock Valley first."
Mo Tie reminded, "Brother Xiao, be cautious of other empire's warriors. They will definitely follow us secretly, waiting to take advantage of the situation, so avoid fighting the Nirvana stage beasts to the death."
Xiao Tian smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do."
"Brother Xiao, I have two other companions. Let's meet outside Yang City at dawn," Mo Tie said before turning to leave. He was also wary of Xiao Tian, fearing that he might turn against him.
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At dawn, Xiao Tian and his group arrived at the meeting point outside the city. By the time they arrived, over a hundred people were already waiting.
Xiao Tian quickly spotted Mo Tie at the forefront. Beside Mo Tie were a beautiful woman in red and an ordinary-looking man, both at the half-step Nirvana stage.
Mo Tie introduced them, "Brother Xiao, this is Tang Xuan from the Tang Empire, and this is Liu Xuan from the Xuan Yun Empire."
"Nice to meet you, Brother Xiao!" The two greeted him respectfully, aware of Xiao Tian's formidable strength.
"Let's get going," Xiao Tian nodded and led the way toward the Thunder Rock Mountains.
Seeing this, Mo Tie and the others quickly followed. The Thunder Rock Mountains were vast, with steep peaks and numerous fierce beasts, making it a forbidden area for humans. Normally, people wouldn't venture here, but the appearance of the Ancient Key made them forget the dangers. Many had tried their luck but ended up perishing.
However, with Xiao Tian leading, they moved through the area as if it were uninhabited. Any powerful beasts that appeared were crushed by Xiao Tian. In areas with many beasts, Xiao Tian actively hunted them, needing large amounts of Nirvana Qi for cultivation.
Seeing Xiao Tian crush a half-step Nirvana stage beast with a single punch, Mo Tie couldn't help but give a thumbs up. "Brother Xiao, your strength is amazing!"
"Indeed, with Brother Xiao's strength, you'll surely be noticed by a super sect during the Hundred Empires War," Tang Xuan said, her eyes shining. She saw Xiao Tian as an ideal mate, but Xiao Tian wasn't interested.
Suddenly, beast roars echoed from behind, indicating others had entered the mountains.
"Those guys just want to take advantage of us!"
"They must be observing us, using us to clear the way."
"Fortunately, they underestimated Brother Xiao's strength, or we'd have suffered casualties."
Mo Tie and the others sneered and quickly followed Xiao Tian.
After traveling for a long time, night fell. The nights in the Thunder Rock Mountains were more terrifying than outside. With many beasts around, a blood moon rising caused a beast tide to appear. In their area alone, there were over ten half-step Nirvana stage beasts.
"Fight!" Xiao Tian shouted and rushed into the beast tide, slaughtering fiercely. But the half-step Nirvana stage beasts were scattered, and when Xiao Tian attacked one side, five beasts charged from another direction.
Mo Tie and the others could only block three, leaving two beasts charging at the group. At that moment, Queen Medusa acted. With her snake-shaped sword, she swiftly killed the two beasts.
"She's also a Nirvana stage expert!" Seeing this, Mo Tie and the others were stunned. They hadn't expected another Nirvana stage expert in the group. Tang Xuan felt particularly conflicted. She had looked down on Queen Medusa, only to find her much stronger.
With Xiao Tian and Queen Medusa both in action, they continued moving forward despite being in the beast tide. By the time the sun rose, they reached their destination: a valley surrounded by steep mountains, shrouded in thick fog with faint thunder sounds—the Thunder Rock Valley.
"Let's go!" Xiao Tian led the way into the valley. They found it vast, spacious enough for hundreds of people. The valley was filled with thunder energy, making the beasts here capable of lightning attacks, and the fog made it hard to navigate.
However, Xiao Tian's spiritual power made the beasts easy to detect. Suddenly, Little Doctor Immortal spoke, "There's a weak poison in the fog."
Everyone quickly used their energy to shield themselves. They walked through the maze-like valley until they reached a path filled with lightning, acting as a natural barrier.
(End of Chapter)
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