The middle-aged man speaking was Lu Yuanhang, a Saint of the Tai Xuan Holy Land tasked with dealing with Ye Tian.
He was accompanied by several other powerful Saints.
It could be said that the Tai Xuan Holy Land had put in considerable effort to deal with Ye Tian.
Not only had they issued a bounty, but they had also dispatched a large number of personnel.
Lu Yuanhang was an inner sect elder of the Tai Xuan Holy Land, holding a high and powerful position. He had come to deal with Ye Tian with the intention of earning great merit.
However, he had not expected that so many people would achieve no progress, and instead suffer losses.
At the entrance to the Valley of Death, the scene was equally eerie.
Many disciples of the Tai Xuan Holy Land stood guard.
Numerous formations were set up around the valley, sealing it off so tightly that not even a mosquito could fly out.
"Elder Lu, a message has just come from within the Valley of Death. Ye Tian has used the deadly terrain of the valley to ambush dozens of cultivators in the Life and Death Realm and gravely injured a Saint!" Shortly after, a disciple rushed out from the Valley of Death to report to Lu Yuanhang.
The other disciples' expressions changed slightly. This Ye Tian was too ruthless, ambushing so many cultivators again.
Lu Yuanhang took a deep breath, his heart feeling somewhat numb.
"Elder Lu, how have you been? I wonder what progress you've made on your end!" Just as Lu Yuanhang was listening to the surrounding disciples report the situation inside, a hoarse voice sounded from not far away.
A white-haired old man slowly flew out from the void.
The white-haired old man was Lin Shen, who had previously attempted to acquire the Yellow Springs Treasury in the misty perilous land of the Yellow Springs Demonic Sect.
At this moment, Lin Shen exuded an ethereal aura, appearing as a true immortal, completely devoid of his previous disheveled state.
Seeing Lin Shen approach, the surrounding disciples quickly bowed and then quickly departed, leaving the space to the two Saints.
"Has the Holy Lord sent any new orders?" Lu Yuanhang asked in a deep voice.
Lin Shen smiled slightly, "I heard that Elder Lu recently broke through to the fifth level of the Saint Realm. I've come to offer you a heavenly opportunity..."
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Deep within the Valley of Death.
Here, all was deathly silence.
The dark clouds in the sky shrouded the depths, and the sun's radiant light never reached here.
The surrounding vegetation also exuded an extremely eerie aura.
The smell of blood, a sense of killing intent, and the howling of the cold wind filled every corner and space.
Inside a cave in the depths of the Valley of Death.
Around the cave, there were many corpses. The deaths of these corpses were extremely tragic, with limbs missing and bodies covered in blood.
A continuous stream of surging vital energy emanated from these corpses.
In the center of the cave sat a young man, with a black vortex on his body.
The black vortex rapidly devoured the vital energy from the surrounding corpses.
A thick smell of blood permeated the entire cave.
As the blood was devoured, the young man's pupils were filled with a blood-red, bloodthirsty glow, and a tyrannical aura surged from him.
After a long while, the young man had completely devoured all the blood.
A powerful aura erupted from him, shaking the entire space.
"Congratulations, Demon Emperor, on achieving great success in your divine art and breaking through to the Life and Death Realm!" Not far away, a middle-aged man in black had an expression of fanaticism on his face.
Beside the middle-aged man were many other people in black.
These individuals all possessed extremely chilling auras, clearly indicating their profound cultivation.
This middle-aged man was Wang Xiujie, a former subordinate of the Demon Emperor, a powerful Saint, and a top expert who held a position second to none outside.
However, in front of Ye Tian, he was exceedingly respectful.
The many men in black behind him were also loyal subordinates of the Demon Emperor, deeply loyal to him.
Upon learning of the Demon Emperor's rebirth, they had resolutely rejoined Ye Tian's command, helping him overcome numerous crises.
Inside the cave, all these men in black looked at Ye Tian with fervent admiration.
In less than a month, he had broken through from the Spirit River Realm to the Life and Death Realm. Such a cultivation speed was simply terrifying.
Furthermore, Ye Tian's current aura was extremely potent. All the spiritual energy in the entire space was continuously drawn into his body, and the space began to emit faint cracking sounds.
"Have you found out who leaked my identity?" A cold glint flashed in Ye Tian's eyes, filled with chilling intent.
During this period, Ye Tian had endured countless hardships and faced numerous perilous situations. If not for the desperate protection of his subordinates, he would likely have perished long ago.
However, it was not entirely without benefits.
After enduring so many tribulations, coupled with Ye Tian's Heaven Devouring Divine Body, his strength had continuously soared. In a short period, he had broken through to the Life and Death Realm.
It could be said that misfortune brought blessings, and blessings concealed misfortune.
"Reporting to Demon Emperor, we have investigated through the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, but they have not provided any response!" Yu Xiujie said respectfully.
Ye Tian's brow furrowed. Even the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion had no response...
Was it unwilling to speak, or unable to speak...
The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was the most powerful intelligence organization on the Ancient Desolate Continent. It could be said that they possessed extremely accurate intelligence on the numerous strange occurrences, various rumors, and even the secret affairs of Holy Lands and Divine Dynasties on the Ancient Desolate Continent.
The Heavenly Secrets Elder of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was rumored to be able to divine the past and future, knowing everything, and held immense prestige on the Ancient Desolate Continent...
Forget it. Since they couldn't find out, let it be. The most important thing now was to increase his strength.
If he possessed the cultivation of his previous life, combined with such a powerful Heaven Devouring Divine Body, the entire Ancient Desolate Continent would be his to traverse.
And those two despicable individuals, Luo Yan and Fei Yan, you will definitely pay the price for your betrayal.
"Demon Emperor, we have ambushed another group of cultivators from the outside, including a Saint!" Just then, a hearty voice echoed from the entrance of the cave.
A man in black quickly darted into the cave.
Everyone in the cave had a gleam in their eyes.
During this period, they had killed an unknown number of cultivators.
"Le Xian, well done! We must slaughter them all!" Ye Tian said with a smile, his eyes filled with joy.
The man in black who entered was also one of Ye Tian's subordinates, Fang Lexian, who was ruthless and particularly disliked those who considered themselves righteous sects.
Yu Xiujie on the side also had a look of joy. It was indeed exciting to follow the Demon Emperor, killing whomever they pleased. Those people were like mere chickens and dogs, posing no real threat.
"It's a pity. If the Lord of Death could have provided us with a few more deadly formations, we could have annihilated all those guys!" Fang Lexian licked his lips and said slowly.
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