Arc 34The Treasury and Incense Valley

Luo Yunji recovered his emotions, learned more about the Deity’s plans for the Great Calamity, and turned the Heavenly Emperor’s Treasury into a cultivation ground. After the group pursued the Fish Monsters and investigated Incense Valley, Zheng Dali descended into a mysterious well and failed to return.

  • Luo Yunji entered the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor, saw the Heavenly Book’s Third Scroll, and learned from the Deity about the Heavenly Dao, the Great Calamity, and his own restored emotions.
  • Luo Yunji’s sudden emotional outbursts alarmed the Big Bamboo Peak disciples, while He Dazhi concealed the treasury entrance and Tian Buyi recalled Luo Yunji’s childhood mischief to Duan Ming.
  • The Ghost King found Bi Yao in the Inner Swamp, then realized Luo Yunji’s soul had become whole as the young cultivator cried and laughed uncontrollably.
  • Luo Yunji froze the treasury to keep Long Zi from taking Little Dragon, then negotiated with Yuyangzi to secure medicine and a future route into the Nether Abyss.
  • Luo Yunji turned the treasury into a cultivation ground, but he and Zhang Xiaofan later left to pursue Fish Monsters who had stolen his Bamboo Bag, trapping Xiao Yicai and the other cultivators inside.
  • Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji helped free the starving captives, then set out south with Zheng Dali, Jin Ping'er, and Wild Dog Daoist to investigate the Fish Monsters and Incense Valley.
  • The group infiltrated Incense Valley and entered the Profound Fire restricted area, where they found a blazing hall carved with eight images of horned, four-armed evil gods.
  • Zheng Dali jumped into a well seeking Fire Crystals, and when he did not return, Luo Yunji stopped Zhang Xiaofan from following and accidentally helped ice over the well’s mouth.
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Ch. 826Hard to Swallow

The Big Bamboo Peak disciples reached the giant doors of the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor but could not open them. They went back down to the other cultivators, while Luo Yunji stayed behind to eat and watch the doors.

  • The Big Bamboo Peak disciples stood before the enormous Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor doors, while Xiao Yicai and the others wondered whether a strange treasure lay beyond them.
  • Zhang Xiaofan and the others tried their techniques, including the complete Dragon Slayer Art, but the doors did not move.
  • Luo Yunji stopped Little Dragon and Yellow Bird from fighting, then the disciples decided to leave the doors and head down.
  • Tian Linger invited Luo Yunji to come along, but he told her to carry him, so the others dragged him away without her.
  • Luo Yunji stayed behind, sat on the ground, and ate parcels from the Bamboo Bag while watching the doors.

Ch. 827Entering the Treasury

Luo Yunji entered the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor and discovered a giant tree’s essence and an ancient Immortal Beast’s Inner Core, which revealed the Heavenly Book’s Third Scroll. As the golden characters faded, the presence in his Sea of Consciousness drew him inside.

  • Luo Yunji passed through the Treasury’s enormous door and found the vast chamber almost empty except for a wooden pillar.
  • Luo Yunji examined the wooden cup atop the pillar and learned from the one in his Sea of Consciousness that it held the giant tree’s essence and an ancient Immortal Beast’s Inner Core.
  • The crystal released a golden beam that revealed the Heavenly Book’s Third Scroll across the Treasury’s ceiling.
  • The one in Luo Yunji’s Sea of Consciousness covered the pillar with crystalline light, causing the golden characters to fade and pulling Luo Yunji into his Sea of Consciousness.

Ch. 828Leaving the Treasury

Luo Yunji learned from the Deity that the Heavenly Books were written by him and that the Heavenly Dao had created the Demon Sect to help the Nine Realms survive the Great Calamity. The Deity began restoring Luo Yunji’s Seven Emotions and Six Desires, and Luo Yunji left the Treasury without claiming its most precious treasure.

  • Luo Yunji followed the Deity through his Sea of Consciousness and learned that the white lotus was the Heavenly Dao, which had received only a fraction of the Heavenly Books.
  • The Deity revealed that he had written the Heavenly Books and that different people gained different kinds of knowledge from them.
  • The Deity explained that the Heavenly Dao had created the Demon Sect, also called the Holy Sect, and made plans including the Heaven-Reaching Tower, Four Talismans, and Heavenly Book to save the Nine Realms from the Great Calamity.
  • The Deity struck Luo Yunji with crystal light and began curing his Soul Separation Syndrome by restoring his Seven Emotions and Six Desires.
  • The Deity hinted that the Treasury held a treasure more precious than its wood essence and Immortal Beast Inner Core, but Luo Yunji pulled Little Dragon away from the wooden pillar and left without investigating.
  • Luo Yunji found his senior brothers blocking the treasury entrance, and Du Bishu asked how he had gotten inside.

Ch. 829Memories

After his Soul Separation Syndrome was cured, Luo Yunji was overwhelmed by emotions and went to sleep in the treasure vault’s lower level. Back at Big Bamboo Peak, Tian Buyi visited Duan Ming in Taiji Cave and asked about Luo Yunji’s behavior.

  • Luo Yunji grieved over a falling leaf and the wind, startling Wu Dayi, Zhang Xiaofan, and the other senior brothers with his sudden emotions.
  • Luo Yunji told the senior brothers to guard the treasure vault and forbid everyone, including the Sect Master, from entering before going to the lower level.
  • Luo Yunji returned to his quarters, collapsed onto the Golden Bed, and fell asleep while trying to settle his emotions.
  • He Dazhi concealed the vault’s entrance with a formation after noticing Xiao Yicai and the others’ interest in the Big Bamboo Peak disciples.
  • Tian Buyi brought a meal to Duan Ming in Taiji Cave and asked whether Luo Yunji had given him trouble at the Two Mountains.
  • Duan Ming said Luo Yunji had secretly taken him out to play when his master and Fourth Martial Uncle told him to cultivate, and Tian Buyi recalled the mischievous junior fondly.

Ch. 830A Chance Collision

Tian Buyi urged Duan Ming to value Big Bamboo Peak and explained how the disciples’ strength owed much to their little granduncle. In the Inner Swamp, Wild Dog Daoist reached the giant-tree market, encountered Ghost King, and was left shaken by the gap in their cultivation.

  • Tian Buyi told Duan Ming that his master and fellow disciples had supported one another and that their strength was thanks to their little granduncle.
  • Wild Dog Daoist followed Xiaohuan’s divination into the Inner Swamp and explored the market around the giant tree.
  • Wild Dog Daoist climbed toward the upper branches, saw powerful Demon Sect members gathered there, and hid rather than risk confronting them.
  • Wild Dog Daoist bumped into Ghost King, who asked whether he had met Blackheart Elder and then overwhelmed him with his aura.
  • Ghost King and the other two members of his sect continued upward, leaving Wild Dog Daoist to recover and reflect on how much stronger everyone had become.

Ch. 831Silly Girl

The Ghost King and Qinglong entered the formation at the Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats after Wild Dog Daoist recognized that the crowd was being led astray. Inside, the Ghost King found Bi Yao with Youji and confronted her about coming to the dangerous cave, while Tian Linger stepped in to defend her.

  • Wild Dog Daoist noticed the crowd turning away from the correct path and chose not to follow them into the formation.
  • The Ghost King and Qinglong discussed Wild Dog's restraint, then entered the formation with Youji.
  • The Ghost King discovered that Bi Yao was inside, and Bi Yao happily greeted him and Youji.
  • Youji scolded Bi Yao for coming to the dangerous place, while Bi Yao accidentally suggested she and Tian Linger had been up to something.
  • Tian Linger left Lin Jingyu and told the Ghost King to stop picking on Bi Yao.

Ch. 832Erupting

Bi Yao reunited with Tian Linger and took her and Youji off to explore, while the Ghost King continued to meet Zhang Xiaofan and the others. Lin Jingyu led the Ghost King to the group, where Luo Yunji was overwhelmed by emotions after his soul was restored.

  • Tian Linger defied the Ghost King's intimidating reputation, and Bi Yao took Tian Linger and Youji away to have fun.
  • Lin Jingyu guided the Ghost King and Qinglong toward Zhang Xiaofan and the others after his wife left with Bi Yao.
  • The Ghost King recognized Lin Jingyu and explained that Bi Yao had secretly attended Lin Jingyu and Tian Linger's wedding at Azure Cloud Sect.
  • Lin Jingyu told the Ghost King that Luo Yunji had been crying and throwing fits over small things.
  • The Ghost King realized Luo Yunji's soul had finally become whole, and Wu Dayi explained that Luo Yunji had asked everyone to leave him alone while his pent-up feelings erupted.

Ch. 833Opening

The Ghost King joined Wu Dayi and He Dazhi at the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor, where they discovered Luo Yunji could enter despite the doors resisting everyone else. When Dahei and Long Zi opened the vault, they found an Immortal Beast Inner Core in a small cup, which Luo Yunji immediately covered.

  • Luo Yunji stopped crying briefly, then began sobbing again and complained that he was hungry.
  • The Ghost King told He Dazhi he was searching for the Yellow Bird, and He Dazhi invited him to see the treasure vault they had found.
  • The Ghost King, Wu Dayi, and He Dazhi reached the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor, whose doors they could neither open nor damage.
  • Luo Yunji walked toward the doors, and He Dazhi explained that only his Little Junior Brother could get inside; he also said Luo Yunji had found no treasure there.
  • Dahei and Long Zi rushed at the vault doors, which opened, and Wu Dayi, He Dazhi, the Ghost King, and Qinglong entered to find an empty space.
  • Long Zi spotted an Immortal Beast Inner Core in a small cup on a wooden pillar, and Luo Yunji covered the cup's mouth.

Ch. 834Yoga

Luo Yunji accidentally unleashed Yinyou Water in the treasure vault, freezing its occupants and trapping them inside. While the others waited for him to calm down, Luo Yunji and the three enormous beasts disappeared.

  • Long Zi demanded that Luo Yunji hand over Little Dragon, revealing the Yellow Bird to Ghost King and the others.
  • Luo Yunji released Yinyou Water, and a ring of ice froze the treasure vault while a golden halo protected the wooden pillar.
  • Ghost King and Qinglong chipped through the ice to reach Wu Dayi and He Dazhi, while Luo Yunji cried and laughed nearby.
  • He Dazhi and Wu Dayi said the vault might not open for a thousand years, so the group waited for Luo Yunji to finish crying.
  • Qinglong noticed the crying had stopped, and the group discovered that Luo Yunji and the three enormous beasts had vanished.

Ch. 835Blocking the Way

Luo Yunji led the others out of the empty treasure vault and explained that it contained an inner core meant for magical beasts. Later, he blocked Yuyangzi and Longevity Hall as they left the giant tree, setting up a confrontation.

  • The Ghost King and Qinglong learned that Luo Yunji’s Water Technique weakened cultivators standing on the ice, then Zhang Xiaofan led the group out of the vault by holding Luo Yunji’s hand.
  • Luo Yunji explained that the vault held an inner core useful only to magical beasts and said he alone would enter it in the future.
  • The treasure seekers found nothing in the giant tree, and rumors spread that someone had already taken the treasure.
  • The Ghost King and Qinglong watched Luo Yunji hold back Longevity Hall while the Big Bamboo Peak disciples and Tian Linger waited to see what he would do.
  • Yuyangzi angrily demanded that Luo Yunji move aside, and Luo Yunji silently brought out the Yin-Yang Orbs.

Ch. 836The Deal

Luo Yunji used the Yin Spirits and Vengeful Spirits to make Yuyangzi pay, then offered to show him the rare treasure. He brought Yuyangzi to the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor, where the sealed gate left them wondering what treasures remained inside.

  • Luo Yunji dispelled the dark clouds after Yuyangzi paid him, then offered to take him to the treasure he had found.
  • Luo Yunji sent Yuyangzi with the Quadruplets to the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor while Ghost King and the others wondered about his motives.
  • Cangsong told Zhang Xiaofan that strange events were occurring in Southern Border and that Incense Valley seemed suspicious, asking him to investigate if he could.
  • Zhang Xiaofan revealed that He Dazhi could hear their conversation because of his wind-attributed spiritual power, and Cangsong accepted that he had kept their secrets.
  • Luo Yunji showed Yuyangzi the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor and explained that no one knew how to open its gate.

Ch. 837Deal Struck

Luo Yunji struck a deal with Yuyangzi to help Longevity Hall escape the Dead Swamp in exchange for medicinal herbs and a tour of the Wildlands Divine Temple. He explained to He Dazhi that he wanted to use the arrangement to reach the Nether Abyss and search for the Minglian Sea, where he believed the remaining Heaven-Reaching Tower lay.

  • Luo Yunji warned Yuyangzi that Longevity Hall would not escape the Dead Swamp without help, and Yuyangzi pleaded with him for a way out.
  • Luo Yunji demanded many medicinal herbs and a future tour of the Wildlands Divine Temple; Yuyangzi agreed and offered Longevity Hall's Imperial City medicine shops as well.
  • Luo Yunji had soldiers escort Yuyangzi and Longevity Hall away, while the gathered righteous and demonic disciples watched in confusion.
  • He Dazhi and Zhang Xiaofan followed Luo Yunji, who refused to explain himself until they reached his Golden Sedan Chair.
  • Luo Yunji told He Dazhi that the final Heaven-Reaching Tower was likely in the Mysterious Sea, which he believed lay within the Nether Abyss beneath the Demon Sect's Divine Temple.
  • He Dazhi realized Luo Yunji intended to use Yuyangzi and Longevity Hall to gain entry to the Nether Abyss and find the Minglian Sea.

Ch. 838Explanation

Luo Yunji’s decision to escort Longevity Hall away upset the righteous cultivators, but He Dazhi explained that Luo was negotiating for medicine to support the Imperial Clan’s cultivation efforts. The factions accepted the explanation and prepared to leave the Dead Swamp, while He Dazhi gathered his Azure Cloud Sect brothers that night.

  • Luo Yunji explained that he had let Longevity Hall leave because he needed its knowledge of the Nether Abyss and wanted to prepare for the Great Calamity.
  • Zhang Xiaofan asked He Dazhi to explain Luo Yunji’s actions to Xiao Yicai and the other righteous cultivators, and He Dazhi agreed.
  • Luo Yunji asked Du Bishu to help establish a base in the Inner Swamp, saying the Deity had urged him to prepare for the Great Calamity.
  • He Dazhi told Xiao Yicai, Lu Xueqi, Faxiang, and the others that Luo Yunji was negotiating with Yuyangzi for medicinal ingredients and medicines to help soldiers and townsfolk cultivate.
  • Xiao Yicai and Faxiang accepted that the deal changed their plans, while Yan Hong supported it and the righteous cultivators agreed to leave the Dead Swamp after resting.
  • He Dazhi invited the Azure Cloud Sect disciples to gather that night, while Faxiang kept away and Yan Hong led Li Xun off.

Ch. 839Chatting

After revealing that Big Bamboo Peak planned to enter the Nether Abyss to prepare for a great calamity, Wu Dayi and He Dazhi explained why Zhang Xiaofan had escorted Yuyangzi away. The other disciples accepted their explanation, while Lu Xueqi asked to join the dangerous journey and was told that Big Bamboo Peak could not promise to bring others along.

  • After dinner, He Dazhi told Xiao Yicai that Big Bamboo Peak was preparing for a great calamity and planned to visit the final Mysterious Sea in the Nether Abyss.
  • Wu Dayi explained that Zhang Xiaofan had escorted Yuyangzi away to make a future trip to the Wildlands Divine Temple easier, though they could not guarantee Yuyangzi would keep his word.
  • Wu Dayi and He Dazhi said the Deity had instructed them to prepare for the calamity, and Xiao Yicai agreed to explain the situation to Daoxuan True Person.
  • Wu Dayi urged Lin Jingyu to speak with Qi about the matter so their peaks would not become estranged.
  • Lu Xueqi asked to join the trip to the Nether Abyss, but He Dazhi warned that it was too dangerous and Big Bamboo Peak could not guarantee Yuyangzi would not fight them.

Ch. 840Answering Questions

Luo Yunji brought the Azure Clouds disciples into the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor and discovered that its natural Spirit Gathering Formation could support cultivation. After Luo Yunji prepared the treasury for training, the visiting disciples cultivated there while Heavenly Sound, Incense Valley, and Bi Yao departed.

  • Luo Yunji led Xiao Yicai and the others to the treasury and used the Deity's power to pass them through its enormous doors.
  • Luo Yunji and the disciples found the treasury empty of useful treasures, but Lu Xueqi sensed that its spiritual energy was unusually dense.
  • The Deity told Luo Yunji that the treasury was a natural Spirit Gathering Formation, so Luo Yunji decided to turn it into a cultivation site.
  • Du Bishu built circular wooden pools, and Luo Yunji filled them with golden spiritual liquid from the Yang Orb before adjusting the spiritual energy to a manageable level.
  • Wu Dayi welcomed Xiao Yicai and the other elite disciples to cultivate in the treasury, where they stayed for several days.
  • Heavenly Sound and Incense Valley left, and Ghost King took the reluctant Bi Yao back to Mount Huqi.

Ch. 841Sneak Attack

Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan chased fish monsters south after they stole Luo Yunji’s Bamboo Bag, and they encountered Ghost King Sect disciples who reported another attack by the monsters. Their departure left the Azure Clouds disciples trapped in the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor, while Wild Dog Daoist traveled with Zhou Yixian and Xiaohuan, who changed their route after divining.

  • He Dazhi warned Du Bishu that someone would need to guard the cultivation grounds near the treasury, and Du Bishu objected to being left there alone.
  • Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan went to Great King Village, where fish monsters stole Luo Yunji’s Bamboo Bag and escaped south across a lake.
  • Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji pursued the fish monsters and met Yan Hui, who reported that they had ambushed Ghost King Sect disciples and stolen Killing Monk’s Zen Staff.
  • Zhang Xiaofan continued south with Luo Yunji after learning Killing Monk had chased the fish monsters in the same direction.
  • Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan’s departure left Xiao Yicai and the other Azure Clouds disciples confined inside the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor.
  • Wild Dog Daoist prepared to travel with Zhou Yixian and Xiaohuan, but Zhou Yixian changed their route southwest after performing a divination.

Ch. 842Encounter

Zhou Yixian led Wild Dog Daoist and Xiaohuan southwest, where they encountered the wounded Jin Ping'er and were soon confronted by Qin Wuyan. As Jin Ping'er and Qin Wuyan fought, Wild Dog Daoist returned to help, and a dark-red ghostly light struck toward Qin Wuyan's heart.

  • Zhou Yixian advised Wild Dog Daoist to head southwest, and they soon met Jin Ping'er, who had been injured fighting Qin Wuyan.
  • Qin Wuyan appeared and spread poisonous mist as Jin Ping'er and Wild Dog Daoist moved to protect Zhou Yixian and Xiaohuan.
  • Jin Ping'er engaged Qin Wuyan while Wild Dog Daoist carried Zhou Yixian and Xiaohuan away, then returned to assist her.
  • Zhou Yixian urged Xiaohuan to flee with him so they would not burden the fighters.
  • Wild Dog Daoist waited for an opening as Jin Ping'er and Qin Wuyan fought, and a dark-red ghostly light shot from the grass toward Qin Wuyan's heart.

Ch. 843This Is Bad

Jin Ping'er and Wild Dog Daoist drove Qin Wuyan away, while Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji searched for the stolen Bamboo Bag and then hurried back to rescue their trapped senior brothers. They reached the Inner Swamp and freed Xiao Yicai's group, who had nearly starved inside the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor.

  • Qin Wuyan was wounded by Jin Ping'er's attack and Wild Dog Daoist's Fang magic treasure, then retreated into the forest.
  • Luo Yunji learned from a Fish Monster that it had taken his Bamboo Bag to its lair in Southern Border, but Zhang Xiaofan realized their trapped senior brothers might be in danger.
  • Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji met Jin Ping'er, Wild Dog Daoist, Zhou Yixian, and Xiaohuan, then continued toward the Inner Swamp to check on Xiao Yicai and the others.
  • Zheng Dali found Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji on their return and pulled them to the giant tree to rescue the trapped group.
  • Wu Dayi and the others gave water to Zeng Shushu and the other starving cultivators after they were freed from the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor.

Ch. 844Parting

Luo Yunji and the Big Bamboo Peak disciples rescued Xiao Yicai, Lu Xueqi, Zeng Shushu, and the others from the treasure vault and gave them water and food. After the group recovered enough to eat, Luo Yunji set out with Zheng Dali to pursue the Fish Monsters that had stolen Zhang Xiaofan’s Bamboo Bag.

  • Wu Dayi apologized for Luo Yunji’s absence while Zhang Xiaofan prepared food and the Big Bamboo Peak disciples gave the starving captives water.
  • Tian Linger scolded Luo Yunji for leaving everyone trapped, while Luo Yunji asked the rescued disciples whether they would report him to their elders.
  • Luo Yunji teased Zeng Shushu, but Du Bishu stopped him from feeding Zeng Shushu and told him to rest for a few days.
  • Luo Yunji announced that he would find the Fish Monsters who had stolen the Bamboo Bag and insisted Zheng Dali join him before returning to the mountain.
  • Wu Dayi agreed to let Zheng Dali go with Luo Yunji, and Zhang Xiaofan served porridge to the recovering disciples.

Ch. 845Setting Out

Wu Dayi and Xiao Yicai agreed that Zheng Dali would stay at the Heavenly Emperor’s Treasury, while the others prepared to leave the Dead Swamp. Luo Yunji then set out with Zhang Xiaofan, Zheng Dali, Jin Ping'er, and Wild Dog Daoist to recover the stolen Bamboo Bag, explaining the dangers and legends of the Southern Border along the way.

  • Wu Dayi told Xiao Yicai that Zheng Dali would stay at the Treasury, and Xiao Yicai agreed to inform Uncle Tian after returning to the mountain.
  • Jin Ping'er entered the Inner Swamp to find Zhang Xiaofan, while Wild Dog Daoist stayed behind to protect Zhou Yixian and Xiaohuan; Zhang Xiaofan later brought them all inside.
  • Two days later, Luo Yunji, Zhang Xiaofan, and Zheng Dali set out south to chase the thief who had stolen the Bamboo Bag, while Xiao Yicai and the others returned to the mountain.
  • Lin Jingyu took Tian Linger back with him, and Zhang Xiaofan entrusted Zhou Yixian and Xiaohuan to Wu Dayi and the others for their journey out of the Dead Swamp.
  • Jin Ping'er and Wild Dog Daoist stayed with Luo Yunji, while Long Zi’s family and the Yellow Bird remained by the giant tree near the Treasury.
  • Luo Yunji told Zhang Xiaofan and the others about the dangers and legends of the Southern Border and the Hundred Thousand Mountains as they traveled.

Ch. 846Traces

Zhang Xiaofan and his companions investigated a meeting between an Incense Valley leader and the Fish Monsters, learning that Incense Valley had supplied information about the monsters’ appearance in the Dead Swamp. They decided to wait nearby for another meeting, while Jin Ping'er volunteered to investigate Incense Valley alone.

  • Jin Ping'er chased a red light and discovered that an Incense Valley higher-up was meeting with the Fish Monsters.
  • The group visited the meeting place, an abandoned temple, but found only footprints after Luo Yunji and the Quadruplets trampled through it.
  • Jin Ping'er told Zhang Xiaofan that Incense Valley had provided information connected to the Fish Monsters and a dark stone in the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor.
  • Zhang Xiaofan decided the group would wait nearby for a few days in hopes the parties would meet again.
  • Zhang Xiaofan left Zheng Dali at their campsite to guard their luggage and keep him out of the risky investigation.
  • Jin Ping'er volunteered to go to Incense Valley alone, since Zhang Xiaofan's presence there could confirm rumors that he had joined the Demon Sect.

Ch. 847Infiltration

Luo Yunji led Zheng Dali, Wild Dog Daoist, and the Quadruplets into Incense Valley, evading its outer warning system by befriending Gray Swine. After hiding in the valley for two days, the group heard the area erupt into commotion and prepared to go out amid the chaos.

  • Zhang Xiaofan left Luo Yunji and the others with Zheng Dali before entering Incense Valley alone.
  • Luo Yunji led the group toward Incense Valley and used food to lure Gray Swine away from warning threads and bells.
  • Luo Yunji and the others slipped into the valley under cover of mist, then wandered until they found an empty house to hide in.
  • The group spent two days hiding and exploring at night, while Zheng Dali eventually stole food for them.
  • A commotion lit up the valley, and Luo Yunji decided the group should go out and take advantage of the disorder.

Ch. 848High Heat

Zhang Xiaofan and the others explored Incense Valley’s Profound Fire restricted area and found the towering Profound Fire Altar. As they reached its base, Luo Yunji sensed danger and hid the group behind pillars when Incense Valley’s people appeared.

  • Zheng Dali led the group into the Profound Fire restricted area, where they discovered a huge altar and its crimson pagoda-like hall.
  • Zheng Dali and Luo Yunji discussed whether the altar might hold a volume of the Heavenly Book, but Luo Yunji said the Incense Jade Tome was unrelated to it.
  • Zhang Xiaofan joined the seven explorers and explained that he had only entered Incense Valley that day after monsters stormed the valley.
  • Luo Yunji covered the eight with ice so they could approach the altar despite its intense heat.
  • As they reached the altar’s base, Luo Yunji used water ribbons to pull the others behind pillars when Incense Valley’s people appeared.

Ch. 849Entering the Altar

Zhang Xiaofan and the others entered the Profound Fire Altar despite its scorching heat, and discovered that its hall was covered with images of evil gods. The group continued toward the red glow at the center while Luo Yunji struggled to protect their weakest members from the heat.

  • Zhang Xiaofan and his companions overheard that the Fishman Tribe's Clan Chief had been ambushed and killed after meeting Lü Shun, and suspected Jin Ping'er was responsible.
  • The eight companions reached the hall, forced open its heavy doors, and found the heat inside overwhelming.
  • Zheng Dali urged the group to leave when the Quadruplets and Wild Dog Daoist began to fail, but Zhang Xiaofan convinced them to continue while Luo Yunji used Ice Technique to protect the five.
  • The group explored the vast circular hall and followed the intensifying red light toward its center.
  • Wild Dog Daoist and the others found eight different images of horned, four-armed evil gods carved into the floor and wondered why Incense Valley had preserved them.

Ch. 850Stuck

Zheng Dali jumped into a magma-filled well to search for Fire Crystals while Luo Yunji and the others waited above. After he failed to return, they tried to get his attention by throwing ice into the well, until they accidentally blocked its mouth.

  • Feng Feng discovered that a strange stone was lit by magma beneath it, and Zheng Dali pulled Luo Yunji away from the well mouth.
  • Zheng Dali jumped into the well to look for Fire Crystals, leaving his belongings beside it as the hall went dark.
  • A jade ring among Zheng Dali's belongings absorbed the light from the eight evil-god images, while the others watched the well for him.
  • When Zheng Dali did not return, Luo Yunji stopped Zhang Xiaofan from going down and suggested making noise to attract him.
  • Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan repeatedly dropped ice into the well, then accidentally blocked its mouth and Luo Yunji asked Zhang Xiaofan to stomp the ice.
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