Demon Man Valley lay in Southern Barren State. According to the rules established by the major sects, this year happened to be Dingyuan Sacred Sect's turn.
However, this sect had been feeling rather depressed lately.
They did not particularly want to enter Demon Man Valley, nor did they want to sacrifice a large number of disciples for Martial Dao Resources.
This Forbidden Land left behind by the Demon Emperor contained plenty of things, but whether one could obtain them—or obtain more—depended first on fate, then on strength.
Some sects entered only to gain little and leave many dead behind.
For example, last year, another Second-rate Sect sent a thousand disciples and over a dozen Martial Kings inside. In the end, they obtained only a small quantity of Spirit Stones and ores, while suffering more than fifty percent casualties. It was a complete loss outweighing the gain.
Since that was the case, why did the major sects take such delight in going in?
In the end, it was because the valley contained countless advanced martial arts, weapons, Supreme Treasures, and more. The temptation was simply too great.
What depressed Dingyuan Sacred Sect was that if they got lucky after entering and acquired a Saint-grade martial art manual, they would certainly profit handsomely. But they feared coming away empty-handed and ending up with devastating casualties instead.
The rules had already been set, and now it was their turn. They could not refuse to go, which made things rather awkward.
Some sects wished to enter Demon Man Valley and gamble on their chances, yet could only wait anxiously for their turn. The weaker sects did not wish to go, but bound by the rules, they could only grit their teeth and press onward.
"Sect Master." An elder of Dingyuan Sacred Sect suggested, "Let's