Chapter 415: Chapter 414 Feeling Watched
At 2 p.m. the following afternoon, Xu Jian arrived at Huangyang County to meet with Yang Fei and Wang Lei.
He came alone without anyone else from the Xu Family accompanying him.
However, after he left the Xu Family, three members of the Xu Family’s Unique Tier also departed, heading to Imperial City. According to Yang Fei’s instructions, they stayed in Qin Huai’an’s quadrangle dwelling, ready to act at a moment’s notice, just in case.
In addition to them, Zhu Tianshou also went to Imperial City.
After making all these arrangements, the three, Yang Fei, flew toward Kunlun.
"Are you sure all the entrances and exits are here, and only here?"
In the depths of Kunlun Death Valley, the cold wind howled; even the most daring Extreme Adventurers dared not tread lightly in this place.
The magnetic field here was in disarray, and the Heaven and Earth Power moved wildly as if not controlled by any rules, occasionally forming sharp Qi Blades that annihilated everything around them.
All three individuals, being Martial Arts experts, still had to activate their True Yuan to form Protective Gang Qi to prevent being cut by the fierce cold wind.
Xu Jian held a compass in his hand, which had already lost its function here, its needle trembling frenetically.
"Such a ferocious place is indeed mysterious," Xu Jian exclaimed.
He looked like an old man on the verge of death, but under his strong will, coupled with a body full of True Yuan, his physical strength was excellent. After walking into Death Valley, despite half a day’s journey, he showed no signs of breathlessness.
After searching for a while, Wang Lei pointed to a spot high in the sky that seemed like the eye of a tornado and said, "It should be here."
Yang Fei and Xu Jian’s expressions changed slightly.
Despite having asked about many things related to the Hidden Sect on the way and having accepted the absurd explanation that other parallel dimensions existed in this world, they still couldn’t believe it when Wang Lei pointed to an empty space stating it was the entrance to the Hidden Sect World.
"Crossing this point, we can reach the Hidden Sect World. With good luck, we might avoid the guardians. If unlucky, we might expose our identities," Wang Lei said.
Yang Fei took a deep breath and asked, "Is there truly another world here?"
Wang Lei emphatically nodded and said, "Why would I lie to you? When I left before, I appeared right here. And as far as I know, there’s only this one entrance and exit to and from the Hidden Sect."
Excitement flashed across Xu Jian’s face as he said, "Yang Fei, he must be right. The real reason for such disorder in the magnetic field here is indeed the disharmony and repulsion caused by two parallel worlds. Moreover, pay attention and feel the Power Elements here, aren’t they more active?"
Upon Xu Jian’s reminder, Yang Fei immediately focused and indeed found that the Power Elements were more active here.
With just a slight intention, he realized that he could control even more power; his abilities seemed to have been elevated to a certain extent in this place.
"We just need to jump up there to enter the Hidden Sect World?" Yang Fei asked.
Wang Lei shook his head and said, "There’s an invisible barrier that must be broken with force before one can pass through."
Xu Jian asked, "Will we encounter any trouble once we’re inside?"
"There are guards nearby who watch over the passageway. If you’re coming out from within, you have to pass their approval, but going back is not always the same; because the space is relatively chaotic, even though after breaking through, you’re in the Hidden Sect World and near the passageway, the rules of the passageway are not stable. Over a long period, the people transmitted through might appear at a location quite far from the passageway," Wang Lei explained.
Yang Fei and Xu Jian were both somewhat astonished.
Seeing their gaze, Wang Lei couldn’t help but give a wry smile and said, "I’m telling you the truth. This Small World, I’m not sure what force maintains it, but it’s clear that this force is becoming smaller and weaker. The reason why people from the Hidden Sect World want to enter this world might also be because they foresee that this world will not last much longer and will eventually dissipate."
Yang Fei nodded silently. He didn’t care whether the Hidden Sect World would collapse or not. He said to Wang Lei, "Since it’s possible to be transported to different locations, then the three of us should cross over together, hand in hand, so we won’t be separated."
Wang Lei nodded and said, "That’s a good idea. If the guards discover us, we have two tokens. Just listen to me when the time comes."
"Let’s go, no more dilly-dallying," Xu Jian, who was more straightforward, urged.
His time was running short, and after entering the Hidden Sect World, he still needed to find the Body Seizing and Rebirth Technique. Time was too precious for him.
Yang Fei no longer asked questions, and nodded, saying, "Alright, let’s go in together."
The three exchanged looks and held onto each other.
Just then, Yang Fei suddenly felt a stirring in his heart and couldn’t help but look back.
He had just had the illusion that someone was watching him.
"What’s wrong?" Xu Jian sensed something amiss and asked in confusion.
Yang Fei said, "It seems like someone is watching us."
Xu Jian’s heart stirred, and his Divine Thought radiated outward. After scanning the area and finding nothing, he laughed and shook his head, "You’re just too nervous, kid. Within several days’ travel from here, it’s just the three of us. There is no other living being apart from us."
Yang Fei smiled wryly, "Maybe, let’s go in and talk."
Right then, the three of them soared into the air. When they reached a height of fifteen meters, Wang Lei shouted loudly, and with a swing of his left hand, he tore through the space above.
Whizz!
Yang Fei and Xu Jian heard a clear sound in their ears and felt as though Wang Lei’s strike, which appeared to hit nothing but air, actually connected with something invisible to the naked eye.
A split suddenly appeared.
An intense frigid wind surged out from within, exerting a powerful repelling force.
Wang Lei barked, "Go!"
He generated his Protective Gang Qi to forcefully withstand the repulsion and continued upwards.
Although Yang Fei and Xu Jian were shocked, neither of them held back. Instead, they gathered their strength and followed upward.
Whizz!
They were enveloped in a sensation of being wrapped by an invisible force. Yang Fei felt his body enter a special path, tightly enclosed, while dense and chaotic Power Elements furiously battered his body, as if trying to shred it into pieces.
Space turbulence! Space channel!
This feeling lasted only for a moment before they were suddenly greeted by a refreshing sensation as soothing as a spring breeze.
Before their eyes, the scene changed to a vibrant world, lush and green, appearing before the three of them.
...
"You sneaky brat, your vigilance has gotten quite high."
In the depths of Death Valley, behind a small hill, a plump and clean-looking Fatty Taoist in a grey Taoist robe poked his head out. Watching the three figures disappear into the void, he muttered a complaint.
"That Xu Jian is quite the character too, actually managing to survive until now. Not only that, but his Divine Soul is even stronger than that kid’s by quite a bit. If it weren’t for that kid noticing me in advance and making me prepare, Xu Jian might have discovered me already. Being with that old thing, I wonder if those two youngsters are in any danger."
The Fatty Taoist muttered to himself for a while, patted the dirt off his buttocks, and turned to stride out of Death Valley.
The kid had already gone in; the plan was half-successful.
Next, it was time to go to Imperial City and see that girl’s performance.