The crevice was extremely narrow, barely wide enough for Xu Yang to sidle through. He walked for about an hour before finally emerging from it into a small cave. The cave was tiny, no more than thirty square meters.
Xu Yang looked around, but the puppy was nowhere to be seen. He had no idea where it had hidden. He searched the cave carefully, then suddenly realized there was another crevice at the far end, concealed behind vines. If he hadn't searched so thoroughly, he might never have noticed it.
He examined the crevice and found it was just as narrow, allowing him to enter only sideways. With no other choice, Xu Yang turned sideways and squeezed inside again. After spending another half hour or so making his way through, he emerged from the crevice into a beautiful valley.
He stared at the sight before him in shock. He had never imagined there would be a valley hidden inside the mountain. It wasn't very large, and was completely enclosed by layers of rock. The only way in was through the crevice.
A great many plants grew in the valley, but they were quite different from those in the outside world. Each gave off faint glimmers of light, illuminating the valley and lending it an unusual beauty. There were even some demonic beasts living here. It was hard to imagine how they had managed to survive.
Xu Yang stepped into the valley, and his divine sense swiftly spread out to scan the surroundings. Once he had taken in the situation, he relaxed. The demonic beasts living in the valley weren't strong; none had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm. This put Xu Yang at ease.
Suddenly, Xu Yang's expression shifted. He immediately darted forward and stopped beneath a huge tree. Growing under