"You all should stay here for now and wait.
I've already sent the message back to the Academy's higher-ups. I estimate they will soon send back an order.
At that time, it's highly possible that all you elite students will be ordered to enter the Shattered Valley together to search for that Void Tree."
Steward Fang said.
"Does that Void Tree still need to be searched for?"
Jiang Yanran curiously asked.
"Of course.
The Void Tree contains space energy and Spatial Laws. Its position is elusive and unstable. Even knowing it's within the Shattered Valley, finding it is no easy task.
To enter the Shattered Valley, one requires at least Primordial Soul Realm strength. With your capabilities, you are qualified to enter the Shattered Valley to help search for that Void Tree."
Steward Fang said.
"Alright then."
Jiang Yanran and several other elite students nodded.
Originally, their purpose in coming this time was to enter the Shattered Valley anyway.
At that moment.
Suddenly.
"All disciples of the Juhua Sacred Land at Primordial Soul Realm or above, heed my order! Immediately follow me into the Shattered Valley!"
In the distance, an elder's clear voice rang out.
Quickly, a group of Primordial Soul Realm disciples gathered around this elder.
Then, this elder led those disciples, charging into the Shattered Valley.
"Disciples of the Tianxuan Sacred Land, follow me!"
From another direction, another elder also led a team of young people into the Shattered Valley.
"Members of the Li Clan, let us also act!"
A red-robed elder also led a group of people, rushing into the Shattered Valley.
Next, people from several other major forces successively entered the Shattered Valley.
In this situation, naturally, speed was of the essence. Getting ahead of others often meant more opportunities to find the Void Tree!
Right at this moment.
Steward Fang's face suddenly lit up with joy as he took out a communication jade slip.
"Dean Dongfang has issued an order! Elite students with Primordial Soul Realm strength or above are to immediately follow me into the Shattered Valley!"
Steward Fang announced.
"We must hurry! If they find the Void Tree first, we'll regret it!"
Soon, Steward Fang gathered a group of elite students at the Primordial Soul Realm and charged into the Shattered Valley, taking the lead.
"You're called Su Ye, right? Although your strength is decent, it's only at the Minor Mystic Pill Realm. You cannot enter the Shattered Valley."
Ye Yunfei was following close to Jiang Yanran and also wanted to enter, but Steward Fang stopped him.
"Steward Fang, Su Ye is proficient in space energy. He won't be in danger if he goes in."
Jiang Yanran pleaded.
"Dean Dongfang's command is that only elite students at the Primordial Soul Realm can enter the Shattered Valley. Su Ye, you stay behind."
Steward Fang's expression darkened as he spoke.
"Did you hear Steward Fang? Not just any stray dog or cat has the qualifications to enter the Shattered Valley! Yanran, there's no need to bother with this fellow."
Murong Fu gloated.
"You go in first. I will find my own way inside."
Ye Yunfei transmitted his voice to Jiang Yanran.
"Alright."
Jiang Yanran hesitated for a moment, then, thinking of Ye Yunfei's ghostly Space Movement Technique, nodded.
Steward Fang rushed into the Shattered Valley with several dozen elite disciples in the blink of an eye.
Ye Yunfei also employed his space energy, taking a step into the spatial void and disappearing.
*Whoosh! Whoosh!...*
Just after Ye Yunfei's figure vanished, in the distance, multiple swift figures skimmed low over the ground, landing exactly at the spot where Ye Yunfei had been standing moments before.
Several dozen Primordial Soul Realm experts!
"Ye Yunfei must have entered the Shattered Valley!"
Among these several dozen Primordial Soul Realm experts, an Ancient Demon Race member standing seven to eight meters tall said in a low voice.
"The Voidspace Fruits are priceless treasures. Since we are here, we shouldn't miss out.
Besides, the environment within the Shattered Valley is chaotic. It might just be the ideal place to deal with Ye Yunfei."
A white-robed elder said.
"Good, let's all go in together."
That Ancient Demon Race member nodded.
Thus, these several dozen Primordial Soul Realm experts quietly entered the Shattered Valley together.
Of course, shortly after the several dozen Primordial Soul Realm experts left, Ye Yunfei's figure reappeared at the exact location.
"My senses weren't wrong after all.
Among these Primordial Soul Realm experts, there were members of the Ancient Demon Race, Tianji Sect, and the Tianzhou Liu Family. They must have been tailing me, waiting for the most opportune moment to strike."
Ye Yunfei gazed at the retreating backs of the several dozen Primordial Soul Realm experts and muttered to himself.
Then, Ye Yunfei's figure vanished once more.
A short while later.
Ye Yunfei had already entered the Shattered Valley.
Looking around, the entire world seemed to have changed.
Everywhere, dark space fissures could be seen. The sky and earth shook slightly, and the spatial structure seemed incredibly unstable.
"What rich space energy!"
Ye Yunfei focused his senses and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
From those spatial fissures, waves of space energy were constantly released.
These space fissures were deadly dangerous to other martial artists, but for Ye Yunfei, they were excellent locations to cultivate space energy.
Moreover, besides space energy, the Spiritual Qi within this Shattered Valley was extremely rich!
Everywhere one looked, one could see spiritual mist condensed from Spiritual Qi rising like steam. It grew thick with all kinds of spiritual herbs and natural treasures.
It truly was an excellent place for adventure and treasure hunting!
Ye Yunfei released his Soul Power, scanning far into the distance.
This Shattered Valley was incredibly vast, seemingly boundless.
"It really was a Small World once, but it has shattered, leaving only remnants."
Ye Yunfei said to himself.
"Jiang Yanran and the others seem to be in that direction."
Ye Yunfei detected the auras of Jiang Yanran and Ji Mengyao and set his movement technique towards that direction.
However, Ye Yunfei had only traveled a short distance when...
A large swarm of butterflies suddenly appeared ahead, their multi-colored, dazzling wings fluttering as they rushed towards Ye Yunfei like a rainbow-hued cloud.
These butterflies' forms were unpredictable. With each flutter of their wings, they could actually teleport a short distance, creating a dizzying spectacle.
"Void Demon Butterflies!"
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown.
Void Demon Butterflies were a very rare type of demon beast. Their wings were harder than steel, and they were extremely ferocious. Possessing a trace of spatial properties, their movement techniques were bizarre, and they moved in swarms, making them extremely troublesome.
This swarm consisted of several thousand Void Demon Butterflies, blotting out the sky as they surged towards Ye Yunfei. The very space around them rippled with visible distortions, as if even the void was being affected.
Ye Yunfei turned and left immediately, not wanting to get entangled with these Void Demon Butterflies.
In the distance, there were four or five pitch-black space fissures. Ye Yunfei directly charged towards those fissures.
*Whoosh!*
Employing his space energy, Ye Yunfei plunged into one of the space fissures.
Behind him, the thousands of Void Demon Butterflies arrived in a massive swarm, also chasing Ye Yunfei into that particular space fissure.
Only, Ye Yunfei had already vanished within that space fissure.
The next moment.
Ye Yunfei emerged from another nearby space fissure and swiftly moved away.
Following that, Ye Yunfei encountered more Void Beasts and various other demonic or magical beasts.
Fortunately, Ye Yunfei was skilled in space energy. Within this Shattered Valley, he was like a fish in water, appearing and vanishing like a ghost. There was simply no need to engage those beasts in combat; he could just dodge them directly.
Suddenly.
"Junior Sister Lu, run! I'll hold them off!"
While Ye Yunfei was advancing, a frantic, delicate shout echoed from ahead.
Ye Yunfei's heart stirred. As his Soul Power scanned forward, he discovered two breathtakingly beautiful young women completely surrounded by a pack of demon beasts, locked in an intense battle for survival.