That youth was at the True Essence Fifth Layer, a layer higher than Jian Bufan’s cultivation.

But he had died a miserable death in the Ancient Forest.

It was clear how terrifying the unknown danger was—it was capable of killing any one of them!

The six of them didn’t dare to relax for a moment. An unknown danger was the deadliest kind. Their nerves were stretched taut, and they scanned their surroundings with their Divine Sense to guard against a sudden attack.

The group slowed their pace and continued forward.

"The corpse mist is thinning. We should be out of the Ancient Forest soon," Ye Wushuang said after scanning the area with his Divine Sense.

Hearing this, the group felt a flicker of joy but didn’t let their guard down. After all, the terrifying threat had yet to appear!

About a few minutes later, the group finally walked out of the Ancient Forest. To their confusion, however, the unknown threat never materialized. Instead, their path was clear, and they arrived at a canyon.

The canyon wasn’t particularly long. The ground was covered in gravel and dust, and the walls on either side were bare, save for some large boulders and a few dead branches.

A single glance revealed pale white skeletons half-buried in the dust, clearly dead for many years!

The canyon’s geography was also quite unique, connecting directly to the Ancient Forest.

Stepping out of the Ancient Forest, the six of them stood at the canyon’s entrance, their eyes fixed on the other end, where a mysterious valley came into view.

At the same time, they all caught the scent of a rich medicinal fragrance!

The fragrance wafted over from the mysterious valley at the other end of the canyon. It was invigorating, making them feel incredibly refreshed!

"That’s the aura of a Treasure Medicine!" Qianling’s blue eyes lit up as she exclaimed, "There are Treasure Medicines in the valley ahead, and more than one!"

"Treasure Medicines?" The others were stirred. They all turned to Qianling and asked, "Senior Sister Qianling, are you sure there are Treasure Medicines over there?"

Treasure Medicines were transformed from Spirit Medicines that were over ten thousand years old. They were hundreds of times more precious than even Ninth-Grade Spiritual Medicines, especially for Cultivators, as they could grant a significant boost in strength.

And now, there were several Treasure Medicines in the mysterious valley right across from them. It was impossible for them not to be tempted!

’Could that be the real Cangyun Secret Realm?’ Qiu Mo and the others wondered.

Ye Wushuang, standing at the front, looked at Qianling curiously. "Senior Sister Qianling, how do you know how many Spirit Medicines are in the valley?"

They hadn’t even entered the valley, yet Qianling already knew there were several Treasure Medicines inside. It was quite baffling!

It wasn’t just Ye Wushuang. Ye Rou and the others also snapped back to their senses and looked at Qianling with curiosity.

Qianling smiled. "I have a natural perception for Spirit Medicines. From the fragrance just now, I could sense how many there are, and I even know their names."

"Senior Sister Qianling has such an amazing ability!"

Ye Wushuang was astonished.

Jian Bufan said, "Since there are Treasure Medicines over there, let’s go take a look."

At his words, Ye Wushuang retracted his gaze and led the group into the canyon, heading toward the valley on the other side.

However, they hadn’t gone far when Jian Bufan suddenly called for them to stop.

"We have a problem!" Jian Bufan’s grave voice suddenly came from behind them.

The group immediately spun around, following Jian Bufan’s gaze toward the edge of the Ancient Forest, where a figure stood eerily at the mouth of the canyon.

They were extremely familiar with this figure—it was the very same youth who had died so miserably before!

The youth’s face was now stiff and pale, his eyes bulging slightly and glinting with a horrifying green light that sent a chill down the spine of anyone who saw him!

Moreover, what made their hearts sink was that this youth was incredibly powerful, exuding a frigid, deathly aura.

"Didn’t that youth die?!"

Ye Rou and the other two women all cried out in alarm.

"The youth is dead, but the thing standing there now... is no longer him," Ye Wushuang said, his expression darkening as he uttered the profound words.

As if it had heard Ye Wushuang’s words, the youth’s mouth twitched stiffly, cracking into a bizarre, cold smirk.

BOOM!

Immediately, its figure flickered and shot toward the group like a streak of gray light, moving with incredible speed.

"Attack!"

A cold glint flashed in Ye Wushuang’s eyes as he strode forward. His Dragon Blood Battle Saber sliced through the air, unleashing an incomparably sharp and domineering blade light that blossomed in the void!

BOOM!

Jian Bufan also pressed forward. With a CLANG, the Flying Snow Sword in his arms flashed like a glint of snow in the void, radiating a chilling, murderous intent!

As for the other four, Ye Rou drew her Grand Emperor’s Bow of Destruction to support Ye Wushuang and Jian Bufan.

The remaining three also provided support while keeping watch on their surroundings, demonstrating perfect coordination.

This was a level of coordination honed through countless battles!

Seeing Ye Wushuang and Jian Bufan charging at it together, the youth thrust out both hands. Its five fingers bent abruptly into claws, its nails turning black with a metallic sheen!

BOOM!

Energy erupted. Streams of True Essence Light coiled around its claws, which suddenly expanded dozens of times, resembling five crescent moons as they descended from the sky, clawing fiercely at the two men.

The terrifying tearing force was so great it caused the very air to distort.

’Slash!’

With a mental command, Ye Wushuang brought his Dragon Blood Battle Saber down. Its peerless blade light extended into a seven- or eight-meter-long wave of Saber Qi that hacked forward viciously.

CLANG!

The blade light instantly collided with one of the claws, producing the sound of metal striking metal.

The result was the same on Jian Bufan’s side!

In the next instant, the youth rushed in front of the two men. It didn’t choose to focus its attack on Jian Bufan; instead, it locked its target onto Ye Wushuang.

Because Ye Wushuang’s cultivation was the lowest!

BOOM!

Its Body Technique was bizarre. It suddenly bypassed Jian Bufan, and a claw of True Essence shot toward Ye Wushuang’s throat. Its blackened nails pierced the air, creating a series of sharp pops.

Clearly, it saw Ye Wushuang as an easy target and planned to eliminate him first!

"Trying to pick on the weak link, are you?"

A wicked grin spread across Ye Wushuang’s face. Instead of retreating, he advanced, charging toward the youth.

At the same time, he raised his Dragon Blood Battle Saber high. His eighty-one Qi Vortexes erupted like eighty-one rushing rivers, pouring their power into the blade.

HUMMM!

The Dragon Blood Battle Saber trembled violently. Its blood-red blade light flared, resembling a blood moon. It seemed endlessly stained with gore, radiating a ferocious, murderous, and absolutely domineering aura!

Seeing this, a flicker of shock appeared on the youth’s stiff face!

BOOM!

Its body shot backward in retreat!

"Weren’t you picking on the weak link? Why are you running now?"

Ye Wushuang sneered and roared, "Slash!"

With that, the Dragon Blood Battle Saber chopped down, covered in an unparalleled sharpness. With the force of a landslide, it shattered the True Essence claw.

At the same time, Ye Wushuang, wielding his Dragon Blood Battle Saber and using the Floating Light and Shadow technique, caught up to the youth and brutally swung his saber horizontally, hacking into its body.

SPLAT!

A huge, bloody gash was instantly torn across the youth’s shoulder; half of it was nearly chopped off.

But to Ye Wushuang’s shock, the youth didn’t die. It didn’t even cry out in pain, as if the body wasn’t its own.

"You... cannot kill me!"

A cold, chilling voice suddenly came from the youth’s mouth.

Then, a stiff smile spread across its face as it said coldly, "For this cut, I will take the lives of all six of you in return!"