Two guards stood in front of the stone gate, both humans, with cultivation at the sixth rank of the True Immortal Realm.
When they saw the silver-white jade slip in David’s hand, their expressions changed, and they immediately stepped aside.
“Elder Chu Tianxing’s identification token?” One of the guards’ voice trembled slightly.
David nodded. “I want to meet your leader.”
The guards exchanged glances, then one of them turned around and ran into the stone gate.
A moment later, the stone door slowly opened.
Behind the door stretched a wide valley.
The valley was very wide, so wide that you couldn’t see the end.
Wooden houses and stone halls were scattered throughout the valley, neatly and orderly arranged in every corner.
There was a small river in the valley, the water was very clear, and a few fallen leaves floated on the surface.
People were washing clothes, fetching water, and chatting by the river.
The children ran around and played in the open space, their laughter echoing.
On a distant hillside, people were training; the sound of clanging swords and shouts mixed together, creating a lively atmosphere.
This place didn’t look like a secret base; more like an ordinary mountain village.
David stood in the doorway, observing all this, a feeling he could hardly describe rising within him.
These people, those oppressed, hunted, and cast out by the gods, built homes here.
A home where there is no need to hide, no need to be afraid, and no need to bow your head.
A middle-aged man walked out from the depths of the valley.
He looked to be around forty, tall, with a stern face, short black hair, and wearing a gray robe.
His footsteps were fast but steady, every step firm and steady.
His cultivation level was at the peak of the eighth level of the True Immortal Realm, which was even higher than Bing Wuhen.
His eyes shone brightly, as bright as a torch at night.
He walked over to David, his gaze fell on the silver-white jade scroll in David’s hand, then looked at David’s face.
“Chu Tianxing token. Are you David?”
David nodded. “You are Lin Yuan?”
The middle-aged man did not answer, but instead stretched out his hand.
David handed him the jade scroll. Lin Yuan took the jade scroll, examined it carefully for a moment, then looked at David.
There was a complex look in his eyes, an inexplicable mixture of admiration, doubt, and hope.
“Is Master alright on Fifteenth Heaven?” His voice was a little low.
“He was injured, but his condition is stable,” said David. “He told me to look for you, he said you needed help.”
Lin Yuan was silent for a moment, then returned the jade scroll to David, saying, “Come with me.”
He turned around and walked deeper into the valley.
David followed behind him, and Jiang Xuelan, Bing Wuhen, Bing Xueer, and Bing Fenghan also followed.
Deep in the valley stood a stone temple, slightly larger than the surrounding buildings, but not much different.
The door of the stone hall opened, revealing the spacious hall inside.
In the middle of the hall there was a long table with a map spread out on it.
This map marks the various regions of the Sixteen Heavens, with different colored markers indicating fortifications, troop emplacements, and patrol routes of the Protoss Alliance.
The red markers were arranged very densely, almost covering the entire map.
Lin Yuan walked to the table, turned around, and looked at David.
“Master has told your story in that jade scroll. You possess the power of chaos. You were a rank two True God who wiped out five rank eight True Gods. You also united with the various races on Fifteenth Heaven to overthrow the Hall of Judgment.”
His voice was calm, but every word carried weight: “To be honest, I don’t really believe it.”
David remained silent.
Lin Yuan continued, “It’s not that I doubt Master’s judgment. But you should understand that the 15th Heaven and the 16th Heaven are different.”
The fellowship of gods here was no small affair like the Tribunal. Every general here had a higher cultivation level than His Majesty the Tribunal.
You claimed to have killed five True Gods of the eighth rank, but none of us were present to witness it.”
David nodded. “What do you want to say?”
Lin Yuan smiled.
He turned around and called out of the hall, “Old Zhao, come in.”
A well-built man came in from outside.
He wore a leather vest, exposing his thick, scarred arms.
His cultivation level was at the fifth rank of the True Immortal Realm. His expression looked fierce, but there was a kind of honest light in his eyes.
He walked over to Lin Yuan, looked David up and down, then grinned.
FAQ Novel
Q: What did David use to reveal the hidden entrance to the Valley of Freedom?
A: David used the power of chaos and a silver-white jade cloth to make the hidden entrance visible.
Q: Who was observing David and his group as they entered the canyon?
A: Various high-level beings, including humans, half-humans, demons, and ghosts, were observing them from gaps in the mountain walls.
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