CHAPTER 2662: CHAPTER 2660: TOURING SEAL DEMON VALLEY

He had only stayed here for less than ten days, but he had a deep feeling of a long, weary passage of time.

It was as if he had come here ages ago, a sense of spiritual exhaustion.

Ethan Smith looked at the Bronze Ancient Gate slowly closing behind him, with a complex expression.

He was only affected by the aura, yet it had such a great impact on him.

The originator of "Zhuang Zhou’s Butterfly Dream," Heart Moon, would likely suffer immense backlash, no wonder she was so weak just now.

"Was it successful?"

At the entrance, Serena and Linger were already waiting there.

Seeing Ethan Smith come out, Linger asked curiously.

Ethan Smith nodded slightly. He had completely let down his guard around these two young girls, so he nodded gently.

"Ethan Smith, our master has instructed us to lead you to the Treasures Pavilion. With the Path Profound Points of our master, you should be able to choose anything, but please do not offend the old elder Yannick Marshall who guards the Treasures Pavilion. He holds the greatest power there, and no matter how many Path Profound Points you have, if he shakes his head, you can’t take anything out."

Serena explained from the side.

"He’s quite harsh on outsiders. Many who came to the Treasures Pavilion have exited gravely injured, even with damaged foundations. I suggested that we go in and choose a suitable Magic Weapon for you, but master refused, perhaps master has his reasons."

"Ethan Smith, be very careful, elder Henry Marshall does not even give face to the Valley Master, and his strength seems to be above master’s, so be sure to show proper etiquette and not anger him, even if you can’t pick anything."

Linger was a bit worried, as outsiders previously hadn’t fared well.

"Understood, thank you for the information, ladies. I’d like to know why elder Henry Marshall is so against outsiders?"

Ethan Smith felt a bit of a headache, why is every place here difficult to deal with?

"The details aren’t clear, but supposedly elder Henry Marshall once took in an outsider as a disciple. He invested wholeheartedly in training him, but later that person betrayed Seal Demon Valley, allying with Ancient Demons to ambush him, almost costing him his life in the Ancient Demon Region. But rumors are hard to verify, so no one knows the exact situation. What is certain is that elder Henry Marshall harbors no kindness towards outsiders."

Serena shared what she knew, giving Ethan Smith a heads-up.

"The Treasures Pavilion is a bit of a distance from here, we can tour the state of Seal Demon Valley, Ethan Smith brother."

Linger said with a playful smile. Their recent interactions allowed her to be a bit more familiar with Ethan Smith, not as reserved as before.

"Alright, I’ll trouble you, Linger."

"This is our outermost area, home to both inner and outer sect disciples, and various elders’ places of cultivation. Known training grounds like the Treasures Pavilion, Alchemy Pavilion, and others are all located in the outer area. This vast region represents the strongest battle power of Seal Demon Valley."

"What a vast place!"

Ethan Smith used the Nine Heavens Condensing Pupil to sense the area, and could roughly perceive the vastness of Seal Demon Valley, truly befitting one of the oldest sects of Path Profound Holy Kingdom.

"Without using devices, it might take ten years to fully traverse Seal Demon Valley."

Linger laughed, taking out three Talismans.

With a wave of her hand, she lifted the restrictions on the Talismans, releasing three streams of energy that attached to their backs.

Breeze Wing.

With these wings, our speed can increase by more than thirty times, saving us a lot of time.

Ethan Smith felt the energy on his back, silently marveling at the profoundness of the Holy Kingdom.

Since entering the Holy Kingdom, Ethan Smith felt that the Laws here were incredibly profound, far beyond comparison to the Lower Realm.

Whether it’s the skills stored in the Heart of the Holy Kingdom, or the magical artifacts and powers comprehended by cultivators, some could only be described as dreamy.

The body techniques like Bowen, Shadow Escape, Ethereal, and such in Seal Demon Valley outshine even the most top-tier immortal scriptures of aristocratic families in the Lower Realm.

Ethan Smith secretly speculated that this might have a definite relation to the Origin of Soul.

Back in the Lower Realm, Ethan Smith thought his Divine Soul was already a top-tier existence.

But upon arriving in Path Profound Holy Kingdom, they could only leave behind their Divine Souls.

And these were almost the most foundational existences in Path Profound Holy Kingdom, only when the Divine Soul reached a certain level could Ethan Smith perceive the Power of rules here.

So Ethan Smith now suspected that what limited them was the power of the Origin of Soul.

The maximum limit of their Divine Soul Power in the Lower Realm was like that, making it impossible to create such profound Skill Techniques or comprehend more powerful rules.

Only after experiencing the baptism of Divine Power did his Divine Soul Power strengthen, resulting in such changes.

Suddenly, the sound of fighting interrupted Ethan Smith’s thoughts; they had passed a zone where intense battles took place, and even disciples of Seal Demon Valley were injured or killed.

"Why are there Ancient Demons here?"

Ethan Smith was a bit surprised.

"This is a training ground in Seal Demon Valley, where the Valley Master captured Ancient Demons and sealed them in fixed areas. There are hundreds of areas like this in Seal Demon Valley, categorized by different danger levels. Disciples of the sect must periodically go for training; although there are casualties, it fares far better than the Ancient Demon Land. Additionally, some Ancient Demons not restrained by regions are released throughout the whole Seal Demon Valley area, ready to prey on sect members."

Linger explained to Ethan Smith.

"The sect most fears complacency, daring to lead Ancient Demons into the sect itself shows great courage!"

Ethan Smith took a sharp breath, as this was akin to placing a time bomb within.

Using such a method to force the progress of the sect, it must be said that this shows extraordinary boldness.

"Indeed, although many die at the hands of these Ancient Demons every year, considering the development throughout Seal Demon Valley’s history, Valley Master Dan’s decision has been extremely correct. Over the years, everyone in the sect has been practicing madly, not daring to relax in the slightest. In the confrontation with the Ancient Demon Land, they have always managed to firmly suppress these unruly demons. If not for this unexpected incident, Seal Demon Valley could have continued its peaceful days."

Serena sighed.

"Sister Serena, let’s not talk about this for now. I’ll give brother Ethan Smith a further introduction to this place. Beyond these areas, the central region is the secular land of Seal Demon Valley, with countries and numerous small towns and forces scattered around."