The Lord of Death's voice was exceptionally pleasant as it echoed in Jiang Li's mind.
"Hand Ye Tian over to me?"
Why me?
Jiang Li was momentarily stunned.
Did she know something? Or did she see through something?
"What do you mean, Senior?" Jiang Li took a deep breath and asked the Lord of Death.
The peach grove remained filled with a faint, fresh fragrance.
The gentle aura surrounding them made Jiang Li feel incredibly comfortable.
The Lord of Death, veiled in mist, also took a sip of peach blossom wine, her eyes shimmering with captivating radiance.
"Alright, that's all for today!" the Lord of Death continued softly.
"Crack!!!"
Moments later, the entire peach grove shattered.
Jiang Li felt as if he were adrift in a sea of storms, tossed about.
"We're almost there!"
Before long, Jiang Li regained his senses, Ye Tian's voice echoing in his mind.
Jiang Li reappeared before the cave in the depths of the Valley of Death.
The scorching sun in the sky seemed to be in the same position as before.
"Jiang Li, what are you spacing out for? Let's go!" Ye Tian urged, seeing Jiang Li's dazed expression.
This method…
Jiang Li looked around; nothing had changed. The scene seemed frozen from before he entered that mysterious space.
If not for the complete "Reincarnation Immortal Scripture" in his mind, and his Saint Tier middle-stage spiritual power,
He might truly have believed it was an illusion.
"No need, I've already seen it!" Jiang Li replied to Ye Tian, a peculiar glint in his eyes.
Just as Ye Tian was about to speak, he suddenly felt a white stream of light erupt from within him.
This stream of light, carrying unparalleled might, shot directly towards the depths of the Valley of Death.
"No…" Ye Tian's pupils constricted as he felt his internal power rapidly draining.
Bloody wounds appeared on Ye Tian's body.
Blood flowed incessantly from him.
Jiang Li also felt a profound dread. He hadn't sensed any fluctuations in energy.
The Lord of Death's words echoed in Jiang Li's mind once more.
This was what she meant by "hand him over to me"…
At this moment, Ye Tian felt countless pains spreading throughout his body. All the fierce assaults Jiang Li had inflicted earlier now erupted.
Ye Tian's Heaven Swallowing Divine Body continuously absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy.
He attempted to heal his injuries, but it was futile.
After dozens of attacks, each capable of destroying him, this little bit of recovery was like a drop in the ocean.
"I'm not willing! I haven't reached the supreme realm yet! I haven't avenged myself! I'm not willing!" Ye Tian let out his final roar.
"The gifts fate bestows are all secretly marked with a price," the words echoed in Ye Tian's mind, and then he lost consciousness.
Moments later, Ye Tian's pupils lost their luster, his body becoming shattered and unrecognizable.
Jiang Li looked at the scene before him, feeling a chill.
He could naturally sense that Ye Tian's body now bore the residual energy of the power that had erupted from him.
Unexpectedly, Ye Tian had died after all.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully killing a Child of Destiny, obtaining the Grass Character Sword Art.]
[Grass Character Sword Art: The complete inherited treasure art of the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, one of the Ten Fiercest. One of the Three Great Ancient Sword Arts. The Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, its leaves are like swords. It has nine leaves. When the nine leaves turn, the heavens and earth are overturned. It can cleave the sun and moon, its sword energy can split the great universe. Cultivated to its peak, it can sever the past and present.]
Before long, the system's prompt echoed in Jiang Li's mind.
Jiang Li's heart leaped with joy. Killing Ye Tian had indeed yielded another powerful treasure art, the Grass Character Sword Art.
Can a single blade of grass cleave the sun and moon?
Cultivated to its peak, it can sever the past and present. It's too powerful.
Jiang Li felt the immense information flooding his mind. A supreme, unparalleled sword intent seemed to manifest within him, as if it could destroy everything.
No, I can't reveal it here. Jiang Li took a deep breath and suppressed his aura.
This is the Lord of Death's territory. It's best to be cautious.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for killing the third Child of Destiny, triggering a special reward, obtaining a Supreme Bone.]
[Supreme Bone: Possesses the might to crush galaxies, the presence to look down upon heaven and earth. The mysterious runes within its bones contain supreme divine abilities of formidable power.]
As soon as Jiang Li suppressed his aura, the system's prompt sounded in his mind again.
Triggered a special reward, a Supreme Bone?
Jiang Li's heart pounded. He hadn't expected there to be such things as special rewards.
It seems I need to kill more Children of Destiny to get these heaven-defying rewards.
[Do you wish to fuse with the Supreme Bone now?]
No. Jiang Li directly rejected it. He would fuse it back at the Yellow Springs Demonic Sect.
Following this, Jiang Li collected Ye Tian's corpse and quickly departed the Valley of Death.
…
Deep within the Valley of Death.
Everything here was deathly silent. All that met the eye was a scene of utter desolation.
The surrounding plants and trees were devoid of life, yet they somehow persisted.
Within this stillness lay a spectral, ethereal space.
The space was filled with all sorts of mysterious energies.
A peerless beauty, her visage veiled by ethereal mist, slowly gazed towards the outside of the Valley of Death.
Her gaze seemed to pierce through everything, looking in the direction Jiang Li had left.
Her eyes revealed a hint of complexity and a touch of bewilderment.
"Master, do you want me to go check on that person!" a clear and melodious voice sounded near the peerless beauty's ear.
On the other side of the mysterious space, a stunningly beautiful maiden with incredibly lively eyes gazed expectantly at the Lord of Death beside her.
The maiden wore a flowing white gown, her figure graceful, her face exquisitely beautiful, and her large, bright eyes were incredibly captivating.
This maiden was the Lord of Death's disciple.
The Lord of Death smiled. "No need. He has his own destiny. You should focus on your cultivation!"
The mysterious radiance flowing within the mysterious space seemed to possess an incredibly magical power, imbuing the entire space with a gentle aura.
The peerless maiden pouted slightly and slowly said, "Can that person really do it? The Samsara Divine Hall is not simple. Master had previously deployed so many pieces, yet none could deliver a devastating blow to the Samsara Divine Hall. Relying solely on him, can we return to the Upper Realm…"
"It matters not. We've waited for so many years; what's a little longer? As for you, don't think I don't know you've been sneaking out quite a bit while I was in slumber. Your cultivation has fallen considerably!" the Lord of Death said, her beautiful eyes darting towards the peerless maiden beside her.
As the Lord of Death spoke, the exquisitely beautiful maiden's delicate face immediately flushed slightly with embarrassment.
…