The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 1753 - 1750: The Mist

Clearly, not just Ye Xuan—Ning Fu and Zhang Jingtong perceived it as well.

Right then, the pair turned cautious.

"Let’s go, this is the Divine Continent Valley."

A smile lingered on Liang Difan’s face.

Yet somehow, Ning Fu and Zhang Jingtong shivered upon witnessing it.

Wariness deepened in the hearts of Ning Fu and Zhang Jingtong, with occasional pointed glances toward Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan acted oblivious and uttered 'foolishly', "Finally, we are going to see the legendary Divine Continent Valley."

Liang Difan grinned, replying, "Rest assured, I will not disappoint Brother Ye Xuan."

Ye Xuan’s grin widened further: "Then let’s wait and see."

Ahead strode Liang Difan, Ye Xuan close behind, both vanishing amid the swirling mist.

Ning Fu and Zhang Jingtong had no choice but to steel themselves and trail along, sharing silent transmissions.

"Sister Ning Fu, this Liang Difan acts strangely, particularly since entering the Divine Continent Valley—his vibe feels utterly sinister. Stay on guard!"

Zhang Jingtong warned gravely.

Seriousness etched Ning Fu’s pretty features: "Ye Xuan doesn’t seem to notice; we should alert him."

Zhang Jingtong pondered briefly: "He might already know. When Liang Difan first suggested the Divine Continent Valley, Ye Xuan agreed quickest—odd in hindsight. He’d sensed something even then."

Ning Fu mulled it over and nodded, so they held back from warning Ye Xuan.

"Huh?"

In mid-stride, they abruptly realized Ye Xuan’s form had vanished.

Only Liang Difan stood ahead.

Thick fog enveloped everything, visibility zero.

Their faces shifted dramatically; they halted at once and yelled, "Fellow Daoist, what’s going on?"

Liang Difan pivoted, smile intact, and stated: "Brother Ye Xuan wishes to explore solo; follow me."

That serene smile from Liang Difan brought no comfort—instead, their scalps prickled fiercely.

This guy...

Ning Fu demanded sharply, "Summon Ye Xuan back now—we’re leaving the Divine Continent Valley!"

This Divine Continent Valley reeks of evil.

Its dense fog utterly seals off a cultivator’s divine sense, rendering everyone blind.

Liang Difan chuckled: "Now that we’re here, let’s stroll a bit before departing."

Zhang Jingtong swiftly unsheathed the Peach Wood Sword from her back; mana flowed wildly, bathing the blade in radiant divine light.

Aimed slantwise at Liang Difan, Zhang Jingtong’s lovely eyes gleamed with icy resolve: "Fellow Daoist, you’re out of your mind."

Glowing runes materialized along the Peach Wood Sword.

Undoubtedly, should that blade streak forth, it could slay a Great Venerable in an instant!

Zhang Jingtong had perfected her Dragon Tiger Mountain Daoist Technique ages ago—once her cultivation soared, she’d rival any Great Heavenly Master!

Ning Fu likewise readied her sword fingers and talismans, poised to unleash.

Liang Difan’s smile faded gradually, supplanted by icy menace. He glared at them intently before blinking out of existence.

"Don’t go!"

Zhang Jingtong shouted icily as the Peach Wood Sword shot forward.

Simultaneously, Ning Fu flung a divine talisman.

The divine talisman wove together with the Peach Wood Sword, creating an arcane harmony that hurtled toward Liang Difan even swifter.

Yet Liang Difan was gone; the assault struck empty air.

"It’s bad!"

Zhang Jingtong’s heart plummeted—she knew disaster had struck.

Liang Difan had utterly vanished from view.

"I’ll use the Earth Searching Talisman!"

Ning Fu moved without delay, her dainty hand weaving a seal before she crouched to tap the earth lightly.

Buzz————

Radiant runes erupted outward, racing into the distance.

Though heavy fog cloaked the area, it failed to halt the divine talisman’s runes, letting Ning Fu probe her surroundings fully.

After a fruitless scan, Ning Fu rose dejectedly, eyed Zhang Jingtong, and shook her head: "No trace—Liang Difan fled this spot long ago."

Zhang Jingtong pressed her lips tight, heaved a sigh, and admitted: "I let my guard down. That bastard plotted against us from the start—chatting just to gauge our skills, then exploiting the Divine Continent Valley’s terrain to split us from Ye Xuan."

Ning Fu gnawed her lip, her sparkling eyes blazing with resolve: "We have to locate Ye Xuan!"

At those words, a faint smile rarely crossed Zhang Jingtong’s lips: "Sister Ning Fu, no need to fret excessively over Ye Xuan—you might not grasp his true power yet. Our job is self-preservation, keeping him from worry."

She’d witnessed Ye Xuan’s prowess up close; even her grandpa Zhang Qingfeng had lavished ’praise’ on him.

Everyone should know that her grandfather, Zhang Qingfeng, serves as a famed Heavenly Master from Dragon Tiger Mountain, merely a single step from ascending to Great Heavenly Master.

No empty honorific, this is the genuine Heavenly Master Realm.

From her understanding, the real Heavenly Master Realm already matches the Quasi-Emperor Realm!

A Great Heavenly Master is reached solely upon attaining the Great Emperor Realm.

Zhang Jingtong's ultimate aspiration in life is to emerge as the paramount Great Heavenly Master, shining bright on Dragon Tiger Mountain's Heavenly Master Dao.

"Oh no, that guy's true target from the start was Ye Xuan!"

Ning Fu's complexion drained of color as she blurted out hastily.

Zhang Jingtong snapped to realization too, her features twisting oddly: "Targeting Ye Xuan? He's truly asking for death."

"But wait, isn't this fellow from Divine Continent Valley, meant to aid the world? Why go after Ye Xuan?"

Zhang Jingtong felt somewhat baffled.

At that moment.

Ye Xuan and Liang Difan pressed onward.

Liang Difan forged ahead, Ye Xuan trailed behind.

Zhang Jingtong and Ning Fu lagged even farther back.

However, everything appeared illusory.

Ye Xuan was fully aware, yet he refrained from pointing it out.

Having trekked for quite a while, Ye Xuan halted abruptly.

Liang Difan paused in kind, pivoting with a grin: "We're close now, Brother Ye Xuan. Let's push on."

Ye Xuan eyed Liang Difan, peering past the phony smile to the icy intent lurking within, and spoke evenly: "The Divine Continent Valley mist has never let anyone escape it. Do you honestly believe I've never set foot here before?"

Liang Difan grinned back: "That's only because I wasn't guiding. Follow my lead, and I guarantee we'll break free from the mist."

"Really?" Ye Xuan chuckled: "Then why haven't we budged an inch?"

His words sparked a brief glint of shock in Liang Difan's gaze, as though Ye Xuan's awareness caught him off guard, yet he rapidly countered: "This counts as travel too. Relax, we'll arrive any moment."

With that said, Liang Difan resumed guiding forward.

Ye Xuan fixed his steady gaze on Liang Difan's retreating figure.

Buying time to unleash Divine Continent Valley's Heaven and Earth Kill Array, all set to take him down.

Ye Xuan grasped this perfectly.

Would it work?

Nothing more than a fool's delusion.

Soon after, Liang Difan dragged Ye Xuan through endless loops, steering clear of the actual Divine Continent Valley.

Until that crucial instant hit, when Liang Difan at last ushered Ye Xuan beyond the mist.