After leaving the temporary cave abode, Xu Yan did not dare linger. He checked his bearings, then hurried away.
He intended to head deeper into the Netherworld Domain. According to the two cultivators he had killed earlier, the stronger the cultivators, the deeper they gathered. There must have been some hidden benefits there.
Xu Yan chose not to fly, instead proceeding deeper on foot.
A dim world stretched before his eyes. Everything around him was empty, and even the occasional patches of vegetation were grayish yellow, creating an intensely oppressive atmosphere.
This place probably lacks heavenly treasures! Xu Yan guessed as he surveyed the surroundings.
The thought darkened his expression. He had originally planned to obtain spirit medicines here that could replenish his vitality and make up for his lost lifespan. Now, it seemed that would not be so easy.
Suppressing that thought, Xu Yan continued onward.
His main purpose in leaving his cave abode this time was to kill Kunwu. Kunwu's actual cultivation should have been at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, but the strength of his divine sense rivaled Foundation Establishment perfection.
That was why Kunwu had been able to drag him into an illusion during the moment when his divine sense suffered a backlash from the Netherworld Domain.
He also intended to gather information about the Blood Gu Token. Two years had passed, and the seal inside his Storage Ring had almost half dissolved. He had little time left.
The token gave him an eerie, sinister feeling. If anything seemed wrong, he would discard it without hesitation.
Two days later, Xu Yan had traveled several hundred li deeper.
An enormous valley now appeared not far ahead of him. Gray mist shrouded the entire valley, and even when he strained his eyes, he could not see it