System's Super Sect Chapter 871 - 828: Wen Ping—Death

Similar to Wind Valley, Fa Yuan Valley resides within its own unique secret realm. However, unlike Wind Valley, where entry is gained by passing through the forest, access to Fa Yuan Valley is found in the sky.

The path is formed by suspended stone steps that climb incrementally toward the heavens.

There are eighty-one steps in total, each representing one of the eighty-one tribulations.

Upon touching the very first stone, the entire world shifts around you.

The familiar backdrop of the Immortal Sect—the lush woods, the peaks, and the architecture—suddenly vanishes into nothingness.

Gazing around, it seems as though you have manifested deep within the azure sky itself.

Concluding the staircase stands the imposing Tianmen Gate.

The doors of the Tianmen Gate swing wide, granting entrance to the heart of Fa Yuan Valley.

As one ascends higher, the concentration of spiritual Qi thickens, striking against the traveler like the relentless gusts preceding a tempest.

"A realm such as this is truly crafted for the path of Cultivation," Wen Ping remarked with a grin, listening as the system narrated the history of the location.

"Fa Yuan Valley cannot be improved, and the Sect Leader enjoys no special privileges upon entry. Whether one is a disciple or an Elder, access is restricted to one hour of Cultivation per day, costing 10 Sect task points per visit, with a single death exemption afforded daily."

Wen Ping stopped in his tracks.

His ascent ground to a halt.

"A death exemption?"

"Fa Yuan Valley exists as a specialized pocket of the Cultivation world. Though its perils do not mirror the genuine world of Cultivation, it is not a place for the careless. If a Sect member perishes a second time here, that demise will be permanent in every sense."

"This suggests that Fa Yuan Valley must be filled with monumental opportunities."

There is a well-known axiom in every chronicle of Cultivation.

The greater the peril, the richer the reward.

As the only training ground in the Immortal Sect where death is a tangible threat, what secrets could Fa Yuan Valley possibly hide?

Driven by curiosity, Wen Ping pressed forward.

The system continued its explanation: "Fa Yuan Valley is bifurcated into three distinct zones. The outer region spans a thousand miles from the entrance, possessing minimal hazards appropriate for Sect disciples. The Central Forbidden Area stretches for another ten thousand miles beyond that, where the dangers are severe. Naturally, the treasures found there are abundant. Entry requires an additional 100 Sect task points for a one-hour window. Finally, there is the Final Forbidden Area, which holds the highest lethality, reserved exclusively for those at the Earth Unrestricted level. While no extra task points are demanded, the feline fatality rate is immense."

"The Final Forbidden Area..."

Wen Ping went quiet.

The Immortal Sect currently has few individuals at the Earth Unrestricted stage.

Demon Emperor Huaikong, Demon King Shifeng, and the Sword Demon, Wood Dragon, alongside He Nian, Long Yue, Long Ke, and Weisheng Xingyu, are all ready to reach Earth Unrestricted at any moment.

They are the ones permitted to test their mettle.

If any among them hesitate, Wen Ping would certainly feel let down.

Retreat is a mentality that a true practitioner must never embrace.

"Let me blaze the trail for them... System, is there a first-time construction bonus?"

"Negative."

"Without construction bonuses, what exactly can I achieve in one hour?"

"The flow of time within Fa Yuan Valley is asynchronous; one hour inside corresponds to a single month in the outside world."

"One hour equals one month!"

Wen Ping felt a rush of excitement.

A great deal could be accomplished in Fa Yuan Valley. While there is no local Vein Qi—making the refinement of Vein Techniques impossible—one could easily focus on cultivating spirit bodies, mystical arts, and other disciplines.

Before he realized it, Wen Ping had reached the threshold of the valley.

Although the Sect Leader is exempt from point deductions for entry, the system still charged 100 reputation points for access.

"It takes 1000 reputation points for a single Heaven and Earth Thunder capable of slaying an Earth Unrestricted, yet mere entry costs this much?"

"The host intends to reach the Final Forbidden Area, does he not? The initial journey to that realm necessitates crossing the central zone; direct teleportation is not an option."

"What, do you consider me a bottomless wallet?"

Seeing 100 reputation points vanish left Wen Ping feeling somewhat pained.

Reputation is earned solely through the completion of difficult tasks.

Who knows if he will receive more reputation-based missions moving forward?

Unlike White Crystals, which can be farmed reliably, this resource is scarce!

He stepped ahead.

Reality distorted around him once more.

Wen Ping found himself standing before a boundary stele that pierced the clouds like a pillar holding up the heavens, engraved with four bold characters: Central Forbidden Area!

Surveying the boundary of the Central Forbidden Area, Wen Ping took in the immortal vista.

A dangerous forbidden zone shouldn't feel so peaceful, right?

Vibrant spirit birds glided over the treetops, swarms of butterflies danced between colorful flowers, and the rustling of spirit beasts chasing through the undergrowth filled the air.

With flowers in full bloom and dense, ancient trees providing shade, the occasional call of a spirit beast echoed through the peaks, leaving his mind feeling remarkably calm.

This was a fairyland.

It looked nothing like a den of death!

Taking to the air with the Sword Flight technique, Wen Ping observed the terrain below. He spotted spirit fruits guarded by hidden beasts, mystical grottoes cloaked in thick vapor, and various other wonders. However, Wen Ping couldn't be bothered with exploration at this moment.

Since the Central Forbidden Area was beneath the caliber of Earth Unrestricted experts, those treasures could wait for his disciples to discover.

Over the next three days, Wen Ping navigated via Sword Flight until he finally stood before the entrance to the Final Forbidden Area.

The Final Forbidden Area finally radiated a sense of dread.

Even the skeletal remains protruding from the earth at the perimeter contained such intense spiritual Qi that it far outstripped the True Dragon Skeleton.

If he could transport these remains back for Big Stick and Little Stick to consume, they would surely attain Earth Unrestricted status if they felt so inclined.

Regrettably, no storage ring possessed the capacity for such massive bones.

They would just have to be sent in to feast later.

Naturally, one could attempt to carve off a fragment, but Wen Ping’s flying sword could not leave a single mark on the resilient remains.

As Wen Ping prepared to venture deeper, a heap of bleached white bones shimmered on the ground about a thousand meters away.

It resembled a skull.

Under normal circumstances, Wen Ping wouldn't have paused to look twice at mere bones.

But nestled in the center was a massive, glowing golden demon pill.

The intensity and purity of the demon power radiating from it were staggering!

"How many ages has this beast been dead, yet the demon pill remains pristine?" As he strode over to retrieve the treasure, before he could finish his examination, another wave of potent energy signaled another pill nearby.

It was close—within a kilometer!

Wen Ping scanned the area, his gaze locking onto a mound up ahead.

With a single swing of his blade, he split the hill open, revealing another skeleton, its demon pill perfectly intact.

A realization dawned on Wen Ping.

Scooping up the second pill, he took to the air with Sword Control!

He cast his spiritual sense downward across the land.

"Just as I suspected, this graveyard is riddled with demon pills." Elated, Wen Ping initiated a sweep of the terrain using Sword Control.

With an abundance of high-caliber demon pills discovered, a bold hypothesis formed in Wen Ping’s mind!

In short order, he scoured a hundred miles, gathering over thirty demon pills in total.

Among his findings, ten were truly extraordinary!

This forbidden zone was indeed a land of boundless opportunity!

If all these pills were consumed by the likes of Huaikong, how much power would they gain?

Wen Ping suspected the results would be astronomical.

But to calculate the exact gains, he would have to conduct rigorous testing back at the Sect.

Just as Wen Ping readied himself to continue his sweep, a violent, unforeseen gust of wind slammed into him with such velocity that he had no time to maneuver.

Buffeted by the gale, Wen Ping couldn't keep his balance on his sword.

Suddenly, a terrifying aura descended, freezing the marrow in his bones.

And it showed no signs of stopping!

"This is bad!"

Wen Ping felt a jolt of alarm, but before his thoughts could form, an unnatural whirlwind swirled from all directions, tearing his body apart.

A fine mist of red exploded into the air.

The heavy sword beneath his feet was shattered into splinters at that exact moment.

Wen Ping had been eliminated.