Chapter 137: 137: The Bizarre Phenomenon

Chapter 137: Chapter 137: The Bizarre Phenomenon

The Divine Valley had become increasingly eerie, and the people felt increasingly uneasy.

In the past, when they entered the Divine Valley, Xing Tianfeng and the others had never felt such unease, not even when facing extremely powerful beasts.

What on earth had happened to the Divine Valley?

What kind of terrifying existence could cause so many fierce beasts in the Divine Valley to panic and flee for their lives?

Xing Tianfeng said gravely, “Principal Zhang, this place is not suitable for a prolonged stay.”

“Principal Zhang, should we postpone this cultivation session? I always feel very uneasy,” an elder looked at the principal of Shuiyun Academy and asked.

If something really happened, it wouldn’t matter much to them, but what about these talented students? Wouldn’t they be implicated?

As the principal of the academy, one can’t simply ignore the lives and deaths of the students, right?

Principal Zhang’s face was very grave as he said, “The Divine Valley has existed for so many years and has never encountered such a thing. It’s truly bizarre. Everyone, retreat from the Divine Valley immediately.”

“Move quickly!” Xing Tianfeng barked lowly, and without hesitation, everyone turned back the way they had come.

It was hard to fight their way to the top three in order to gain the qualification to cultivate in the Spirit Lake, only to encounter such a weird incident.

Even if they felt extremely unwilling, they were powerless to change anything.

If even the principal and the elders were so wary, not to mention the students, if something really happened, they couldn’t bear the responsibility.

But as they hastily retraced their steps, a bizarre scene unfolded behind them—the way back had completely vanished, replaced by a cliff of towering height!

“It’s an illusion! Everyone be careful!” Principal Zhang hastily shouted out a warning, as unease intensified.

“Are there arrays in the Divine Valley?” Feng Wuchen asked with a frown.

The way back was cut off, and panic began to take hold of the people.

Zhenyuntian said with a solemn tone, “There is no array in the Divine Valley, and I have no idea who is behind this illusion.”

“Just who could it be? We are the principals of the four major empires’ academies,” Principal Zhang asked loudly, knowing that fierce beasts couldn’t possibly cast illusions, especially since there were no such creatures in sight.

“Buzz buzz!”

No one answered. Moments later, an extremely terrifying power began to seep out from the bottom of the towering cliff. The ground shook as if the entire mountain range was quivering.

The terribleness of the power filled Principal Zhang and the others with fear.

Feng Wuchen frowned deeply and thought to himself, “This power is…”

“What… what kind of power is this? It’s so terrifying?” Duan Henxi was so frightened that his entire body trembled with fear.

Xing Tianfeng exclaimed in shock, “This is even more terrifying than the power of the Heavenly Human Realm. Who could it be? Could there be a powerful cultivator in the Divine Valley?”

“To the Spirit Lake!” Principal Zhang shouted without hesitation.

With the way behind them cut off and the presence of terrifying power, their only choice was to head towards the Spirit Lake!

The appalling force erupted skywards from below the cliff at a terrifying speed, and they could only head towards the Spirit Lake. Otherwise, once the terrifying power reached them, they would likely all perish right there!

Meanwhile, at the foot of the Divine Valley mountain, Ye Cangqiong, several generals, students, and soldiers all felt the extreme terror of the power within the Divine Valley.

The ground shook violently, causing everyone to sway along with it.

“This is… Brother Feng is in danger!” Ling Xiaoxiao suddenly opened her eyes from meditating and looked towards the Divine Valley, her heart filled with immense worry.

“Something’s gone wrong!” Ye Cangqiong’s expression changed drastically, aware of how terrifying the power was.

“Is it the power of a Tianyuan Realm beast? No, this power is far too frightening!” another general exclaimed in horror.

“Everyone retreat! Quick!” Ye Cangqiong shouted.

No one knew what had happened, but the terror of that power exceeded everyone’s imagination.

“What about Brother Feng and the others?” Liu Qingyang was frantic with worry.

Ling Xiaoxiao was extremely anxious and wanted to rush into the Divine Valley, but Ye Cangqiong stopped her.

“General Ye, Brother Feng is in danger!” Ling Xiaoxiao said, extremely agitated.

“Miss Xiaoxiao, no one knows what happened in the Divine Valley, and this power is too horrifying. I cannot let you go in and take a risk,” Ye Cangqiong said gravely, looking towards the chaos and giving an order, “Chaos God! Take care of them. Without my command, no one is allowed to enter the Divine Valley!”

“Yes, Great General!” The Chaos God replied respectfully and then said to Ling Xiaoxiao, “Miss Xiaoxiao, we are all very concerned about the Grand Commander’s safety, but this power is too terrifying. We cannot let you take such a risk.”

“But…” Ling Xiaoxiao was burning with anxiety, yet she didn’t know what to do.

“Leader!” The cavalry of Sky Shadow and the soldiers of the Black Flag Army were extremely anxious, their eyes fixed on the Chaos God, all worried about Feng Wuchen’s safety!

“Shut up! All of you, retreat!” The Chaos God shouted coldly.

Soldiers and students from the four empires retreated one after another, moving away from Divine Valley and took shelter behind the large mountains in the distance.

Even from afar, they could still feel the extreme terror of the power.

Ye Cangqiong and his four Great Generals rushed into Divine Valley at top speed. Even without knowing what had happened, and despite the terror this mysterious force inspired in them, they had to go in.

Inside Divine Valley, Principal Zhang and Xing Tianfeng hastened towards Spirit Lake.

The closer they got to Spirit Lake, the more formidable and dense the Spiritual Energy became, as if the air was composed purely of Spiritual Energy, with even a slight breath invigorating one’s spirit a hundredfold.

Regrettably, in this moment of crisis, no one had the mind to savor the abundant Spiritual Energy.

“Spirit Lake is just ahead! The lake has natural power that may block this force!” Principal Zhang shouted. Faced with such a terrifying force, they could only rely on the power of Spirit Lake to protect themselves.

Spirit Lake was located deep within Divine Valley, an enormous vale, the entirety of which was the lake itself, covered by a thick layer of mist.

This visible white mist was the Spiritual Energy emanating from Spirit Lake!

“Is this Spirit Lake?” Seeing the vast white mist below in the valley, Duan Henxi and the others were immensely shocked.

“With such dense Spiritual Energy, if I cultivated for a month, I could definitely step into the Fifth Level of Yuandan Realm!” Su Lieyang was also full of shock.

“Quick, go down!” Xing Tianfeng shouted.

Xing Tianfeng was the first to leap down, with the others hurriedly following suit, descending layer by layer by jumping down the gigantic rocks along the edge of the valley.

However, eerily, the moment they jumped into Spirit Lake, the terrifying power vanished without a trace in an instant!

The violent shaking of the mountain range stopped abruptly and everything became calm.

It was as if none of it had ever occurred.

What exactly was going on?

“What’s happening? How did the force suddenly disappear?” Zhenyuntian furrowed his brow, utterly puzzled.

“The power vanished!” Feng Wuchen and the others were equally astonished.

“Was it all just an illusion?” Principal Zhang wondered, but everything had seemed too real to be merely an illusion.

At the foot of Divine Valley, Ling Xiaoxiao and the others also found it very strange; that horrific power had vanished without a trace in a mere instant.

Nobody knew what was going on.

“Feng Wuchen, Bai Kong, you have entered Spirit Lake to cultivate. We still don’t know the situation outside, so we can’t leave just yet,” Principal Zhang said gravely.

“What kind of time is this? Who has the mood to cultivate? We don’t even know if we can survive,” Duan Henxi said frantically. They were unclear about the dangers they faced and couldn’t calm their minds to cultivate.

“Such a good opportunity, wouldn’t it be a waste not to cultivate?” Feng Wuchen spoke indifferently. He was quite calm and then jumped into the shallower areas of the lake’s edge.

“It’s either a blessing or a calamity that can’t be avoided; at worst, we die!” Bai Kong glanced at Feng Wuchen and then jumped in after him.

“Respected elders, stay here to protect them, Principal Xing, let’s go outside and have a look,” Principal Zhang said solemnly, and the principals swiftly mobilized their True Yuan, leaping from the bottom of the valley, reaching the top in the blink of an eye.

Upon entering Spirit Lake, Feng Wuchen immediately felt the massive Spiritual Energy in the lake waters crazily rushing towards him, and frantically entering his body.

“What dominating Spiritual Energy!” Feng Wuchen was shocked.

“The Spiritual Energy in Spirit Lake is extraordinary; cultivate quickly, or else the Spiritual Energy will rupture your body!” Bai Kong hurriedly said.

“Feng Wuchen, with your cultivation speed, spending a month here will definitely let you step into the Fourth Layer of Yuandan Realm!” Duan Henxi said to Feng Wuchen, being well aware of how terrifying his cultivation speed was.

“Let’s hope so,” Feng Wuchen replied lightly, as Supreme Dragon God Decision started to circulate within him.

Duan Henxi and Su Lieyang also quickly began to operate their cultivation techniques, as whatever was happening in Divine Valley had become inevitable; they were powerless to change it, and worrying was futile.

“What treasures lie deep within Spirit Lake? The Spiritual Energy is endless,” Feng Wuchen wondered curiously.

Spirit Lake was vast, its depths unknown as no one had ever ventured deep into it.

As Feng Wuchen and the others began to cultivate, the speed of their cultivation excited them greatly; it was as if they were taking elixirs, given how the lake’s Spiritual Energy alone greatly accelerated their cultivation.

The most terrifying was Feng Wuchen, whose cultivation speed was several times that of Bai Kong and the others, leaving them stunned, their hearts pounding with fear.

The elders stationed by the shore to protect them all had their frightened gazes fixed on Feng Wuchen, as none had ever seen such a horrific speed of cultivation.

Principal Xing and the other principals from the Academy cautiously retraced their steps to check the area, but discovered nothing; Divine Valley remained tranquil, devoid of any ferocious animal presence.

When they arrived back at the spot where the illusion first appeared, the precipice of a thousand fathoms had disappeared as if it had never been there.

The more bizarre the phenomenon, the more they felt it must be a delusion.

“Which powerful being possesses such terrifying divine skills?” Principal Zhang pondered deeply, unable to explain this strange occurrence.

“Divine Valley has always been mysterious. Such strange occurrences have never happened before; why now of all times? Is this a sign of something big about to happen?” Xing Tianfeng guessed with a furrowed brow.

“Principal Zhang, Principal Xing!” At that moment, Ye Cangqiong and the four Generals had arrived.

With a serious tone, Ye Cangqiong asked, “What exactly happened? What’s the deal with that terrible power? Where are Feng Wuchen and the others?”

“Feng Wuchen and the rest are cultivating in Spirit Lake. As for what happened, we have no idea. The terrifying power hidden within Divine Valley is not ordinary,” Xing Tianfeng shook his head.

Learning that Feng Wuchen was safe and sound, Ye Cangqiong couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.