Arrival at the Sacred Fallen Land!

Having made her decision, Xiao Yi Xian said directly to the two men, "How about the two of you lead the way? Once we reach that place, if an ancient ruin truly appears, you can enter and seek your own opportunities as well."

"This..."

Upon hearing Xiao Yi Xian's words, both men revealed troubled expressions.

After all, having such a terrifying expert following beside them would make anyone feel uncomfortable.

"What? You two look unwilling?"

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Xiao Yi Xian's pretty brows furrowed slightly as she demanded coldly.

Hearing the chill in Xiao Yi Xian's voice, the two men felt a shiver run down their backs. They hurriedly nodded and said, "Willing, willing! It is a blessing for the two of us to travel with Senior!"

"Fine. Lead the way." After saying this lightly, Xiao Yi Xian turned around, a sly smile appearing on her face.

Rum City was over a thousand li away from the Sacred Fallen Land the two men had mentioned. Xiao Yi Xian followed behind them for nearly two full days before arriving nearby.

This place was already deep within the Fallen Forest. There were far more poisonous creatures here than in ordinary areas, but with Xiao Yi Xian protecting them, the two men did not slow down in the slightest.

At this moment, the two men were becoming increasingly awestruck by Xiao Yi Xian's strength.

Along the way, almost no magical beast or poisonous creature had been able to withstand more than two moves from Xiao Yi Xian. Moreover, the poisonous mist released by some terrifying venomous creatures had actually all been absorbed by her.

Suddenly, the slightly plump man stopped and said to Xiao Yi Xian, "Senior, after another few li, we will reach the Sacred Fallen Land my friend spoke of. My friend's family has lived there for generations."

"Mm." Hearing the man's words, Xiao Yi Xian nodded gently. The next moment, purple Dou Qi wings suddenly spread from her back, and she flew directly above the forest.

From her elevated vantage point, Xiao Yi Xian saw a small village. The villagers, men and women, old and young alike, wore rather simple clothing. Beside the houses stood several breeding sheds, but they did not contain poultry or similar animals. Instead, they held large, highly venomous poisonous creatures.

Farther beyond the village, Xiao Yi Xian seemed to glimpse a faint wisp of nine-colored radiance in the sky.

This discovery made Xiao Yi Xian exceedingly excited.

Perhaps that faint nine-colored radiance was the sign of an ancient ruin appearing.

With that thought, Xiao Yi Xian flew directly over the small village ahead and headed toward the place where the nine-colored radiance shone.

The source of the nine-colored radiance was above a small mountain valley. As she gradually approached the sky above that valley, Xiao Yi Xian clearly felt an immense oppressive force descending from that area.

Out of caution, Xiao Yi Xian landed while she was still five or six li away from that stretch of sky.

Back on the ground, Xiao Yi Xian glanced at the nine-colored radiance in the distant sky and muttered, "This place is far too mysterious. It seems I will have to wait until the ancient ruin fully opens before going in to investigate!"

Elsewhere, after Xiao Yi Xian left, the plump and thin middle-aged men entered the village ahead.

The moment they entered the village, a sturdy bare-chested man with a long beard approached them with a smile. After glancing at the pair, the other villagers showed little reaction and continued with their own tasks.

"Haha, Brother Pang, it has only been a few days since we parted in Rum City. I never expected you to come visit your brother so soon!"

As soon as the sturdy man approached, he happily greeted the plump man.

"Brother Shi Kui, I came specially this time to bring you some fine wine from Rum City!" As he spoke, the plump man produced several jars of wine and handed them to Shi Kui.

"Brother Pang, you are too polite."

Shi Kui smilingly accepted the wine jars, then turned his curious gaze toward the thin man beside him and asked, "Brother Pang, this is?"

"Brother Shi Kui, I am Chu Lian. Brother Pang Wu and I have known each other for more than a decade. Just call me Brother Chu," the thin man said with a smile upon hearing Shi Kui's question.

"Good. Since you were brought here by Brother Pang, you are a friend of mine, Shi Kui." Shi Kui patted both men on the shoulders before leading them into the village.

"Brother Shi Kui, you did not tell anyone else about what you mentioned to me last time, did you?" As they walked, Pang Wu suddenly asked.

"Which matter?"

Shi Kui was momentarily stunned, then suddenly realized what he meant and hurriedly said, "Brother Pang, are you talking about the Nine-Colored Rainbow?"

"Yes, the Nine-Colored Rainbow!"

"That day in Rum City, I believe I mentioned it to Ma Liu, the one who works at Ma Manor," Shi Kui recalled.

"Ma Manor, Ma Dayuan's man..."

Hearing Shi Kui's answer, Pang Wu muttered to himself.

He did not know whether Ma Liu would tell Ma Dayuan about this. If that fellow Ma Dayuan came, things would become rather troublesome.

"What is it, Brother Pang? Do you think something is wrong?" Noticing the change in Pang Wu's expression, Shi Kui asked in confusion.

"It is nothing. Let's go drink!" Pang Wu shook his head and avoided the subject.

Xiao Yi Xian waited in that forest for a day and a night. The next day, just as the sky began to lighten, the nine-colored radiance above the valley suddenly dimmed.

Immediately afterward, the small valley began to shake violently. The disturbance instantly alerted Xiao Yi Xian.

It also alerted everyone in the small village.

In an instant, the villagers all hurried outside, each of them looking toward the valley with confusion in their eyes.

However, Pang Wu and Chu Lian had already secretly approached the valley the previous night, while everyone else slept.

In the sight of Xiao Yi Xian, Pang Wu, and Chu Lian, something resembling transparent folds gradually appeared above the valley. Then, an indescribable power spread from those transparent folds.

Under this unknown power, the valley abruptly shattered. Immediately afterward, vast numbers of trees surrounding the valley began to crack apart in an eerie manner.

Seeing this scene, even Xiao Yi Xian's eyes revealed a trace of fear, and she could not stop herself from retreating.

After that terrifying, unknown energy fluctuation passed, the former valley had already become a flat plain. That stretch of space seemed like a vacuum zone.

Finally, a pitch-black, unfathomably deep rift gradually emerged in the sky.