Chapter 435: The Legendary Qian Kun Wen Qing Valley Test Subject
The group quickly deployed their defensive measures, but whether it was defensive soul tools or soul skills, none of them could stop the spread of the golden silver light. Soon, everyone was completely enveloped by its glow, and some Shrek Academy students turned pale with shock.
The strongest among them, Elder Song, had a look of astonishment on her face. She immediately activated her soul power, trying to expel the golden silver radiance from her body, but it was useless.
A deep sense of unease crept into her heart, and her vigilance skyrocketed. After all, the unknown was always the most terrifying.
"Mei'er, Lin'er, stay alert. Protecting the students is our top priority." Elder Song commanded.
Cai Mei'er and Xian Lin'er nodded in agreement and immediately took defensive positions alongside Elder Song, forming a protective formation around the students to shield them from potential threats.
But suddenly
A powerful force of attraction struck them!
Some of the weaker students were instantly pulled off their feet, as if an invisible hand was forcefully dragging them away.
Elder Song's expression darkened.
"Protect the students! Do not let them get hurt!" she shouted.
In an instant, a surge of azure soul power erupted from her, expanding outward to form a protective barrier like a falling iron curtain, enveloping the entire group.
The students who had almost been pulled away slammed into the edge of the soul power shield, falling back onto the ground, clutching their bruises with stunned expressions.
The force had come too suddenly they had been completely unprepared.
Fortunately, Elder Song's reaction speed had been quick enough to intercept them in time.
Cai Mei'er and Xian Lin'er poured more soul power into reinforcing the barrier.
Meanwhile, Xian Lin'er anxiously scanned her surroundings, trying to locate the attacker, but found nothing.
"Mother, could the Sun Moon Empire have stationed powerful enemies in this valley, trying to wipe us out?"
Elder Song, despite her own concern, forced herself to remain calm as the strongest member of the team, it was her duty to maintain order.
"Impossible. I don't sense any soul power fluctuations. Even if an Ultimate Douluo were attacking us, I should still be able to detect their energy signature."
But just as she finished speaking
The pulling force suddenly intensified!
Even Elder Song herself was now struggling to withstand it.
She, Cai Mei'er, and Xian Lin'er desperately reinforced the soul power shield, trying to keep it from shattering but the overwhelming force dragged the entire shield deep into the thick mist.
Meanwhile, at the Edge of Qian Kun Wen Qing Valley
Huo Yuhao, in his spiritual form, had successfully entered the valley with the assistance of the Plane's Will.
However, he did not immediately rush into the "Qian Kun Wen Qing: True Heart Trial".
At the moment, he had only reached the outskirts of the valley he had yet to step into its core.
Of course, unlike most people who entered this place, he wasn't lost or wandering aimlessly.
After all, Qian Kun Wen Qing Valley was one of Tang San's most prized creations essentially a God King Training Ground designed to break and remold people emotionally.
It had claimed countless victims, but its most notable ones were undoubtedly Huo Yuhao, Dong'er, and Qiu'er.
Huo Yuhao had been Tang San's most promising 'new star', a talent with immense potential and knowing Tang San's personality, there was no way he would miss the opportunity to "train" him.
To make matters worse, Tang San was incredibly twisted.
According to the original records, Zhongli Wu's grandfather had been trapped in Qian Kun Wen Qing Valley for a full 100 years.
One hundred years!
Even for an Ultimate Douluo, that was an unfathomably long time.
After all, according to the lore of Absolute Tang Sect, an Ultimate Douluo's natural lifespan usually did not exceed 300 years.
Yet somehow, Zhongli Wu's grandfather had spent a third of his life here.
That was completely abnormal.
The valley only had three major trials.
Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't have taken a full century to clear them.
Huo Yuhao speculated that Zhongli Wu's grandfather had likely entered the valley's core fairly quickly but instead of leaving, he had been forced to repeat the trials over and over for a hundred years.
"A century of torment... and he didn't go insane? Not only that, but he actually managed to relay information about the valley to Zhongli Wu? This guy had insane mental fortitude an absolute endurance champion."
"A normal person would have gone mad after just a few years here."
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but wonder
Could it be that Zhongli Wu's grandfather's imprisonment had actually been part of Tang San's plan all along?
After all, the ideal 'Qian Kun Wen Qing Valley Test Subject' needed to be mentally resilient, powerful, and have a deep understanding of love and emotions.
Only then could he "help refine" Tang San's twisted emotional trials over the course of a century.
"But where would you even find a person like that?"
Shrek Academy was out of the question.
The Three Empires, which had close historical ties to Tang San, were also off the table.
That only left one viable target
The Sun Moon Empire.
And Tang San had no moral qualms about tormenting the Sun Moon Empire.
So he probably plucked an Ultimate Douluo from Sun Moon territory and threw him into the valley's torture chamber, forcing him to suffer in the name of "testing" the trials.
Of course, since Tang San controlled the valley's rewards, he could simply manipulate the final prizes to exclude actual power gains, leaving behind only useless trinkets.
Huo Yuhao muttered, "Teacher, this place is called Qian Kun Wen Qing Valley. According to the Tang Sect's forbidden records, it's one of the three great treasure troves in fact, it's considered the greatest among them. A place where danger and opportunity coexist.
Of course, the 'danger' here is almost entirely artificial orchestrated by Tang San himself.
His greatest joy in life is putting others through emotional torment, and this valley is his masterpiece a place where time drags endlessly."
He took a deep breath.
"I intend to destabilize the very foundation of this valley and seize its rewards for myself.
Teacher, I will need your help and the assistance of the Plane's Will."
For now, Huo Yuhao had nothing to fear.
According to the Plane's Will, the Tang San spirit remnant within Wang Dong was merely a Priest level consciousness, not nearly as powerful as before.
This significantly reduced the pressure on both Electrolux and the Plane's Will.
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