Bi Mo Zhi Jian

Chapter 433 I'm Going to Go All Out with the Professor

Spatial ability!

And this ability could even bring others along for the journey!

No wonder it was Professor An who led the mission into the ‘Valley of Silence’ with a group of burdens. With her, not to mention whether the target item could be found, at least they could retreat in time when facing a great crisis.

However, such a buggy spatial ability must have its limitations, and there were too many burdens.

Offering Luo Xiu glanced at the other guards.

In his eyes, everyone below the Mythical realm was a burden, but he had to admit that these guards had their purpose; at least, they could deal with the ordinary anomalous creatures around them, saving him the trouble of acting.

As they stepped into the Valley of Silence, they were met by dozens of anomalous creatures lunging at them.

Luo Xiu and Princess Mia were both equipped with high-grade fog-dispelling anomalous artifacts, while An Jianyou and Anna wore Rings of Flowing Light on their fingers.

Yet, they were still unable to completely dispel the surrounding grey mist.

The rare scent of humans stimulated the anomalous creatures that had roamed this place for centuries, making them let out eager roars.

An Jianyou opened her Nether Eyes, her pupils seeming to contain a netherworld. She gazed into the distance, her sight soaring high, past countless anomalous creatures and hills.

She could ‘see’ very far, but teleportation did indeed have many limitations.

After all, she was an ability user of the Nether and Summoning elements, only having a slight grasp of space.

"The rest of the way will have to be on foot. Mia, can you roughly determine the direction?"

"Yes, if the mission objective exists, it is most likely on that distant broken peak… However, I have never been to the foot of the mountain before, only seen it from afar."

The towering peak was difficult to estimate its exact height, but its miraculousness lay in its striking presence. Even ordinary awakened individuals could see it from afar, like a broken sword piercing the grey mist, stubbornly emitting its last edge.

It was clearly extraordinary at first glance.

An Jianyou asked, "Has your Yun Tu Kingdom never explored this peculiar mountain peak?"

There was likely treasure up there.

Offering Luo Xiu shook his head. "As far as I know, no. Two Mythical figures attempted it back then, but found the journey too dangerous and turned back early. This information has been sealed until now."

An Jianyou expressed her surprise, finding it hard to understand why someone would know a treasure mountain was ahead and not go for it.

Was the Yun Tu Kingdom so rich in resources that they didn't lack anything?

Their Xin Huo Academy was quite lacking!

An Jianyou felt that this trip shouldn't just focus on the mission objective; they should also scour for more treasures along the way. And this Valley of Silence seemed to have rarely been explored by humans, didn't that mean it was more pristine?

She pondered, activating the 'Treasure Radar' in her mind, and led the group slowly forward.

Along the way, they indeed found scarce traces of human activity. The occasional human skeletons they found had long since weathered away.

"We rarely venture into such dangerous and绝地 unless absolutely necessary. At most, we pass by the periphery."

Offering Luo Xiu said.

There was no clear dividing line between the periphery and the inner circle, but as they ventured deeper, the roars emanating from the grey mist around them grew clearer and more deafening.

Anomalous creatures continuously pounced from the thick grey mist, causing them trouble and engaging in battles with Princess Mia's guard knights and maids.

The progress gradually slowed down.

Luo Xiu subtly raised his eyes, alert to his surroundings, and then sneakily glanced at the two Mythical figures from Xin Huo Academy.

He was contemplating.

This was originally a mission for Xin Huo Academy, and his duty was merely to protect the princess. He could completely refrain from acting.

However, Xin Huo Academy had sent two young and beautiful Mythical goddesses. Such goddesses were considered rare species within their circles. After much consideration, Offering Luo Xiu felt he needed to display the demeanor of a Yun Tu gentleman.

He couldn't just be a slacker in front of two Mythical goddesses.

He couldn't afford to lose face.

He made his move.

Holding a shield in one hand and a spear in the other, his shield bash vibrated the earth, and his sharp epic-grade battle spear easily pierced through one anomalous creature after another.

This was nothing to be proud of.

Under the power of the Mythical realm, it was a massacre of all creatures with a lower standing than oneself.

However, Luo Xiu gradually frowned.

"There are too many anomalous creatures. No wonder this place is called a dangerous area."

"No, that's not right. The number is indeed too large, more than recorded in the data!"

Was the data inaccurate?

Offering Luo Xiu felt it was, as their Yun Tu Kingdom hadn't ventured deep into the 'Valley of Silence' many times. Yet, he still felt like cursing.

Fortunately, Tutor Anna of Xin Huo Academy made a move, taking some of the pressure off him.

Otherwise, if the number of six-star anomalous creatures increased, even he would become troubled. And the anomalous creatures in the dangerous area seemed to be more troublesome than those outside!

Luo Xiu, holding his round shield, charged into the horde of anomalous creatures, sending even the massive bodies of the six-star creatures flying.

In the distance, orange-red flames blazed like a magnificent meteor shower at dusk, transforming into crimson threads that swept across the sky and the earth like scythes.

Instantly, enormous bodies fell. Red lines appeared on their bodies, emitting wisps of green smoke as their bodies slowly separated.

Offering Luo Xiu felt immense pressure!

Was this young Tutor Anna so formidable?

He continued to charge into the horde of anomalous creatures, slaughtering them.

Having reached this point, it was no longer important whether Mia could guide them. The map of the Valley of Silence drawn by the Yun Tu Kingdom was very crude, and the depths were entirely blank.

Now, the person responsible for adjusting their course was Professor An.

They seemed to have taken a slight detour and arrived at a rock face.

Then, Tutor Anna controlled her extreme flames to cut through the hard black rock, retrieving several luminous, transparent gems.

"Orbs of Power?"

"This is an epic-grade material! And it can be processed into an anomalous artifact accessory with a little work."

The value was immense!

Even Luo Xiu, a Mythical figure, was somewhat envious. This was money picked up for free.

Unfortunately, for tasks with clear objectives like this, the materials found along the way belonged to "whoever finds them, gets them."

And the randomness was too great.

Exploration and treasure hunting were mostly things found in storybooks. If treasures were everywhere in the wild, major powers wouldn't be hoarding rare resources so tightly.

He mused, and continued to slaughter anomalous creatures.

Turning his head, he saw Tutor Anna, who had just finished killing anomalous creatures, squatting down and casually digging out precious materials.

Luo Xiu: "?"

The team continued to move forward.

When Anna unearthed the legendary material 'Heart of the Puppet' from a pile of ruined buildings, Luo Xiu was stunned.

He wondered if there was a possibility that the Valley of Silence was indeed filled with hidden treasures, and they had overlooked it in the past.

What were the exploration department fellows doing!

He had to report this to the sovereign.

For the rest of the journey, Luo Xiu couldn't help but scan the surrounding earth with his divine sense. However, the treasures had long since merged with the environment and were affected by the grey mist. Luo Xiu searched for a while without success, almost being hit by a seven-star anomalous creature due to his distraction.

His heart pounded, and he muttered, "Careless."

However,

"We've only gone about a third of the distance and we're already encountering seven-star anomalous creatures. This..."

This was faster than he had predicted!

If it were a one-on-one duel, Luo Xiu was confident he could defeat and kill a seven-star anomalous creature. He had been a Mythical figure for one to two hundred years, not a weakling.

However, this was the Valley of Silence, and seven-star anomalous creatures wouldn't play fair.

Their situation was quite unfavorable.

Just now, he and Tutor Anna had executed a perfect cooperative move, instantly killing a seven-star anomalous creature in a short time. If they encountered two or three at the same time…

However, their cooperation just now was indeed perfect, managing to instantly kill a seven-star anomalous creature.

He, Luo Xiu, could also instantly kill a seven-star anomalous creature now!

He was excited, but still said,

"Two, continuing further may lead to insurmountable dangers. This dangerous area is more perilous than estimated."

"Indeed."

An Jianyou nodded, her expression serious and solemn.

She gazed around; by her sight alone, there were several terrifying shadows.

If any one of them discovered them, she had no confidence in repelling such a terrifying anomalous creature while protecting everyone!

Thinking of this, she also felt a little scared.

But retreating was impossible. This was the mentor's mission.

"I will ensure everyone's safety."

An Jianyou said solemnly.

Recalling Professor An's spatial ability, Luo Xiu agreed to proceed, saying no more.

But in An Jianyou's eyes, it was Offering Luo Xiu finally stopping his competitive streak.

Yes, Offering Luo Xiu was very competitive, constantly vying with Anna along the way. This might be the pride and stubbornness of the Yun Tu people.

Considering Luo Xiu's Mythical pride, An Jianyou had not acted much along the way, only secretly assassinating some powerful anomalous creatures.

And now…

"From now on, we may need to hurry."

"Come out, my companions."

In the darkness, terrifying figures emerged one by one.

A figure in red without a body, a puppet with a grinning face, a dancer wearing a mask…

These figures were not large; they seemed petite compared to three-star anomalous creatures.

But Offering Luo Xiu's eyes widened, filled with trembling.

"These are seven… seven…"

"Don't worry, Little Red and the others are very reliable."

An Jianyou introduced briefly.

The Yun Hui Great Domain was a prosperous and powerful Great Domain, so commanding anomalous creatures was certainly not uncommon for them.

As expected, Offering Luo Xiu and the guards soon fell silent.

They must have understood Little Red's reliability.

She then summoned a mount.

—The Thousand-Eyed Flying Fish!

This was the evolved form of the Hundred-Eyed Flying Fish, a seven-star nest-type anomalous creature.

However, she had made some adjustments during its cultivation, neutering its ability to hatch smaller anomalous creatures, and in return, she was able to significantly reduce the Thousand-Eyed Flying Fish's size.

This ensured that the mount Thousand-Eyed Flying Fish would not be too conspicuous.

A massive shadow swept low across the ground, and countless sinister, terrifying eyes on its belly opened, scanning the land.

Where Offering Luo Xiu couldn't see, An Jianyou's small anomalous creatures were diligently collecting materials everywhere.

And in Offering Luo Xiu's eyes…

"Fast, too fast!"

"We're in a dangerous area here!"

Unable to save face, he didn't shout these words, but his pupils quivered, and his divine sense spread out like a taut string in all directions.

After a moment's thought, he said into the howling wind, "Aren't we looking for the 'sword' treasure? At this speed, it's hard to search thoroughly."

"No, I've already found it."

In her mind, an icon shone with brilliant light.

The icon was extremely far from their current location, beyond the radar's detection range, but it suddenly appeared, incredibly conspicuous.

The Thousand-Eyed Flying Fish immediately accelerated, even leaving behind one or two seven-star anomalous creatures.

On the wide back of the flying fish, the guards suppressed their trembling roars.

Princess Mia, half-crouched, was both fearful and excited.

Is this… Professor An's power?

"Professor An also teaches a course on commanding anomalous creatures at the academy, but this course is quite talent-dependent, and most people are not suited to learn it."

Anna said.

Princess Mia's eyes widened, and she struggled to sit up.

The back of the Thousand-Eyed Flying Fish was covered with a thick blanket, and the ride experience was actually quite comfortable, with no strong wind blowing directly into their mouths.

But they were riding on a seven-star anomalous creature.

This was too thrilling!

Mia gasped for air.

The maid's eyes glazed over.

Anna rediscovered the comfort and ease she had experienced when she was a member of the Youyou team; she only needed to act in her usual manner.

The towering peak rapidly expanded in their vision.

As they pushed aside layers of mist, the mountain peak that appeared before them became even more majestic and precipitous.

The mountain wall was almost perpendicular to the ground.

The mountain soared into the sky, piercing through the grey mist and dark clouds, like a sharp sword planted in the earth.

However, the upper part of the peak was broken off.

It was broken cleanly and smoothly.

From the fractured surface, an indescribable sharpness rushed towards them.

This was likely a fragment of the 'sword' rule!

The detection radar also pointed here.

But specifically, where?

An Jianyou extended her divine sense but found nothing. When she attempted to probe the black mountain internally, her soul trembled, and a needle-like pain reverberated in her mind.

If not for the Mountain and River Map she visualized protecting her soul, she would have been severely injured by this.

"Professor An, the anomalous creatures are catching up!"

Three colossal figures had appeared in the distance, their hideous mouths slowly emerging from the thick clouds.

But there were many more powerful anomalous creatures that had already been lurking around.

Counting them slightly, there were a full nine!

Offering Luo Xiu's face turned pale.

"We should, we should, we should tactically retreat!"

"We haven't found the mission objective yet, but it's definitely nearby."

"Then hurry up!"

"Keep searching! You help with your divine sense too!"

The last sentence was called out by Anna.

But it was strange, the area around the black mountain peak was empty, and not a single trace of the key treasure could be found.

Of course, with the interference of the anomalous creatures and the approaching seven-star anomalous creatures, it was difficult to search carefully with divine sense.

An Jianyou cast a distant glance at the surroundings, then shifted her gaze to the seven-star anomalous creatures that were about to pounce.

"Your existence is too dangerous!"

As her voice fell,

Thick black mist surged from the figures in red, the oddly smiling puppet, and the masked dancer.

The black mist was so viscous, terrifying, and ominous.

But it also made the figures in red appear even more sinister and terrifying.

Swish!

The sinister figures shrouded in viscous black mist instantly disappeared.

The next moment,

On the seven-star anomalous creature to the east, a cloud of thick blood mist exploded, accompanied by a sharp, piercing roar that almost pierced eardrums, but it abruptly stopped.

On the seven-star anomalous creature to the south, its body cracked open as if being skinned. A petite figure emerged from within, grinning, its smile chilling to the bone.

To the north and west, countless red sashes spread and intertwined, forming a sky-obscuring giant net in the blink of an eye.

Luo Xiu, Mia, and the others seemed to hear a creaking sound like grinding teeth and a strange sound like something being crushed.

Blood seeped out.

The red sashes became even more crimson.

Mia and the others stared blankly, not daring to say or ask anything.

When the red sashes receded, what reappeared before them was a scene of carnage. No, not carnage, but a scene of utterly devastating the anomalous creatures, making one feel incredibly invigorated.

Yes, that's right.

The surrounding anomalous creatures had thinned considerably.

Offering Luo Xiu swallowed his saliva. Without any prompting, he immediately dispersed his divine sense, scanning every inch of the surroundings with more seriousness than when obeying the sovereign's orders.

But still, he couldn't find it.

What was going on? It wasn't that he wasn't searching diligently!

"No, I found it."

An Jianyou descended from the Thousand-Eyed Flying Fish and stepped onto the smooth, flat top of the black mountain peak.

She had Little Red guard her, then half-knelt and placed her hand on the cold mountain stone.

Her palm felt like it was being cut by a knife, causing pain.

Blood seeped out.

An Jianyou bit her lip and poured her life energy into it forcefully.

"Buzz—"

The precipitous mountain peak actually vibrated and slowly lifted off the ground, eventually transforming into a fragment of a broken sword, which fell into An Jianyou's hand.

"Is this… a sword-type rule fragment treasure?"

She then looked towards the deeper parts of the Valley of Silence, feeling that many more treasures were waiting to be discovered there.

It really was a treasure trove.

But for now…

She glanced at Mia and the others, who were clearly exhausted, and didn't linger any longer. The domain of the netherworld immediately expanded, enveloping everyone and the anomalous creature babies.

The next moment,

They returned to their starting point—the disembarking area, two days' travel away.

"We're back. We're safe here. We can wait for our flight and return to the academy."

Except for Anna, who was well-traveled and experienced, everyone else let out a long sigh of relief.

They were almost exhausted.

Especially Princess Mia, who was the weakest.

She secretly glanced at Professor An, recalling the terrifying scenes just now, and then imagining Professor An's possible teaching process… The little figures in her mind shook like a rattle drum.

Scary, too scary!

The mission ended, and the group immediately disbanded.

Princess Mia and her maid took a airship back to the academy, while Offering Luo Xiu sped back to the Yun Tu Kingdom.

Upon returning to his country, he was summoned by the sovereign.

The sovereign of Yun Tu Kingdom, Yun Jiatu XVII, was a middle-aged Mythical figure, a powerful ruler.

However, Yun Tu Kingdom's ancestral motto was that the sovereign could not reign for more than three hundred years.

Yun Jiatu XVII had reached the end of his term.

His children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, or descendants of other elder lineages who had been conferred the titles of prince or princess, could all compete for the position of sovereign.

"But it's a turbulent time."

"Xin Huo Academy has emerged, and the world environment is undergoing certain changes… In the future, who knows what will happen."

After waiting for a moment, Offering Luo Xiu strode in and paid his respects to the sovereign with Yun Tu etiquette.

"Your Majesty, this journey, we ventured deep into the Valley of Silence. It can be said that we had a close call but were ultimately safe."

"Oh, what happened specifically?"

The sovereign asked.

Luo Xiu found this process somewhat difficult to describe. He described it as:

"Roughly…"

"Professor An of Xin Huo Academy and I… utterly devastated."

Yun Tu Sovereign: "?"