Amidst the chaotic scene, no one noticed Ye Yunfei.
Soon, a large crowd surged into the valley.
As soon as they stepped into the valley, they found themselves bathed in dazzling seven-colored radiance, their bodies aglow. The surrounding space rippled slightly, as if they were soaking in colored seawater—an incredibly strange sensation.
Looking around, the valley was filled with spatial cracks of all sizes, numerous and scattered everywhere. These fissures were like eternal scars upon the heavens and earth, permanently etched in place.
"Everyone, be careful!"
"According to ancient texts, this seven-colored radiance is called Seven-Colored Void Light. It confuses one's sense of direction, so every move must be made with caution."
"Also, do not approach those spatial cracks. If you get swallowed by one, you could be torn to shreds by spatial forces or banished to the eternal void, never finding your way back!"
A steward from the Tianxuan Sacred Land proclaimed in a clear voice.
Higher-ups from other forces also reminded their disciples.
"Such dense spatial energy and Spatial Laws!"
As soon as Ye Yunfei stepped into the valley, he couldn't help but exclaim in awe.
"Excellent!"
"This valley is the perfect place to cultivate spatial energy!"
Ye Yunfei was utterly delighted.
Ever since entering the Shattered Valley, Ye Yunfei had been searching for a location with the densest spatial energy, wanting to properly cultivate spatial power. Now, he knew he had found the place he was looking for!
And so.
The next moment.
Boom...
A Roc burst forth from behind Ye Yunfei, its pair of wings spreading open.
Hwoosh...
The Roc opened its massive mouth and began to devour the dense spatial energy present in the surrounding space. Instantly, a continuous, torrential surge of spatial energy rushed forth like a tide.
"Shrink!"
At Ye Yunfei's mental command, the Roc's body size continuously shrank.
This Roc was one of the nine divine beasts within Ye Yunfei's Nine Palaces Totem Wheel. Its size could be enlarged or diminished at will, entirely under Ye Yunfei's mental control. And Ye Yunfei himself was hidden inside this Roc.
Hwoosh...
Like a fish swimming in water, the Roc joyously soared forward.
Other martial artists who entered this valley had to proceed cautiously, resisting the disorienting effects of the Seven-Colored Void Light while carefully avoiding the spatial cracks.
But Ye Yunfei felt like a dragon returning to the sea or a tiger returning to the mountains—completely at ease and utterly unfettered!
Neither the Seven-Colored Void Light nor those spatial cracks posed any danger to him whatsoever!
"Look!"
"What's that over there!"
Suddenly, someone shouted loudly.
Everyone hurriedly followed their gaze. On a patch of ground in the distance stood a fruit tree about half a man's height.
The tree had tender green leaves and branches, neatly bearing eighteen crystalline, translucent fruits, each the size of a fist.
Every fruit resembled a cross-legged, seated arhat!
"The legendary Eighteen Arhat Fruits!"
"Heavens!"
"Such wondrous fruits truly exist in this world!"
Immediately, members from all factions could no longer remain calm.
"Quick, snatch them!"
Groups from several major forces rushed forward from different directions, charging toward the fruit tree.
"What's going on?"
"I'm clearly charging forward, so why is my body constantly moving backward?"
"Me too! I'm getting further and further away from that Arhat Fruit tree!"
"Why am I running to the left?!"
Very quickly, many martial artists with relatively weaker cultivation discovered their bodies were moving backward, or to the left, or to the right—even though they were consciously charging straight ahead.
This was the effect of the Seven-Colored Void Light on them.
Only experts with relatively stronger spiritual power and Soul Power could discern the accurate direction and keep approaching the Arhat Fruit tree.
"Ahh!"
"Save me!"
Suddenly, a disciple from the Tianxuan Sacred Land cried out in distress, screaming miserably.
He had been resisting the interference of the Seven-Colored Void Light but failed to notice a well-concealed spatial crack ahead. Half of his body sank into it, and he struggled frantically.
"Hold on! I'm coming to save you!"
A steward from the Tianxuan Sacred Land roared, charging toward the disciple in an attempt to rescue him.
But he was too late.
That spatial crack emitted a pulling force that dragged the disciple deeper and deeper, leaving him powerless to resist.
By the time the Tianxuan Sacred Land steward arrived, the disciple had completely vanished into the spatial crack.
"Save me..."
Miserable screams for help continually echoed from within the spatial crack.
The steward stood before the fissure, hesitated for a moment, then swiftly retreated.
He didn't dare enter the spatial crack to rescue the disciple.
Witnessing this, everyone felt a chill, becoming even more careful and cautious in their actions.
"Haha…"
"These Eighteen Arhat Fruits are mine! Just give up!"
A Li Clan elder, moving the fastest, had already charged to the front of the Arhat Fruit tree. He reached out to grab the fruits.
Boom…
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared beside him, releasing torrents of demonic energy as it threw a punch toward the Li Clan elder.
The jet-black fist constantly expanded, becoming as large as a small hill, forcing the Li Clan elder to retreat several steps.
"Ancient Demon Race!"
"This is a common forbidden ground for several major powers of our Beihuang Domain! No outsiders are allowed to trespass without permission!"
"You dare barge in here!"
The Li Clan elder, now seeing clearly that the one who attacked him was an expert of the Ancient Demon Race, shouted in both shock and fury.
"Haha…"
"Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures belong to those fated to obtain them. Who decreed these Eighteen Arhat Fruits must belong to you few major powers of the Beihuang Domain?"
The Ancient Demon Race expert laughed sinisterly. Even as he laughed, he extended a demon hand, as large as a palm-leaf fan, toward the Arhat Fruits.
"Well said!"
"These treasures, those who see them have a share! We’ll each rely on our own abilities!"
A grey-robed middle-aged man with an uncanny movement technique, darting forward like a wisp of grey smoke, arrived before the Arhat Fruit tree. He also reached out to pluck the fruits.
Swoosh! Swoosh…
At the same time, several more Primordial Soul Realm experts charged to the spot, reaching out to pick the fruits.
Among them, Steward Fang from the Heavenly Dao Academy had also arrived.
There were eighteen Arhat Fruits in total. These experts understood that no one could monopolize them all; snatching even one counted as a success.
However, just as these experts were reaching out to pluck the fruits…
Boom…
A monstrous beast abruptly appeared in front of them, opened its great mouth, and swallowed the entire Arhat Fruit tree in one gulp.
Then, the beast took a step back and vanished.
"What just happened?!"
All these experts were dumbfounded.
The appearance of that beast was too sudden, too swift, and too bizarre.
It had emerged directly from within space itself.
Within this valley, these experts were constantly interfered with by the Seven-Colored Void Light, unable to unleash their true combat power fully. Thus, their reaction speeds were much slower compared to outside.
This prevented them from stopping that beast in time!
"Eighteen Arhat Fruits are quite good treasures. I can use them to refine several types of powerful Dao Pills."
In the distance, hidden within space, Ye Yunfei held the eighteen Arhat Fruits in his hands, a satisfied smile on his face.
The monstrous beast from just now was, of course, the Roc!
"This valley truly has quite a few good treasures."
"I must hurry and collect them."
Extending his Soul Power perception, Ye Yunfei discovered several more types of precious items.
Therefore, at a mental command, Ye Yunfei urged the Roc to charge forward.
The Roc continuously absorbed the dense spatial energy and Spatial Laws from the surrounding heaven and earth.
The aura it emanated also continuously climbed, growing stronger and stronger!
The Roc excelled in spatial energy, its form flickering in and out of sight. In this valley filled with spatial cracks, its movements were extremely stealthy.
Unless it chose to reveal itself, the other martial artists would have great difficulty spotting it!
"Over there! A Nine Hundred Year Flame-Red Ganoderma!"
"It's mine!"
A steward from the Jiuhua Sacred Land, his face filled with wild joy, charged toward a fiery-red Ganoderma.
A nine-hundred-year-old Flame-Red Ganoderma was invaluable beyond measure!
However, before he could even get close…
That monstrous beast appeared again, swallowing the Ganoderma in one bite before disappearing.
"Damnable beast again!"
The Jiuhua Sacred Land steward was furious beyond measure.
"Haha…"
"It's Ice Spirit Fruit!"
"This truly is a great treasure!"
An elder from the Tianxuan Sacred Land discovered a small, three-foot-tall tree that looked as if carved from ice and jade, bearing several transparent fruits seemingly sculpted from ice. He was ecstatic and tried to rush over to pick them.
Hwoosh…
That beast appeared yet again, swallowed the small tree whole, and then vanished.
"Goddamn it…"
The Tianxuan Sacred Land elder roared in fury.