Chapter 419: The Robbery Hole

When others claim to be invincible, Lin Chuyue would think they're full of it and gladly give them a big eye roll.

Because the Fifth Heaven is vast beyond measure, and powerhouses in this world are as numerous as fish in a river!

No one knows where an old freak might be hiding, capable of shattering one's so-called "invincible" heart with a single strike.

Some were even trapped here before the Nine Heavens took form.

The Fifth Heaven is enormous. Even though Lu Ye has ascended for quite some time, the places he has explored only make up a drop in the bucket.

However, after obtaining the Endless Secret Treasure, he no longer needs to scavenge for resources everywhere.

Otherwise, with the Demon Race being so impoverished—using up all their own resources—even if Lu Ye wiped them out, he’d still be flat broke and forced to search for supplies.

Isn’t this much better now?

Secluded cultivation, emerging to handle matters, then happily ascending. Life’s good now.

It’s a pity Yin Qingcheng ascended too quickly. Otherwise, they could have met in the Sixth Heaven.

Who knows if Yin Qingcheng would have the Path of Passion Palace serve her? The Path of Passion Palace is one of the top forces in the Sixth Heaven, with the Detached Immortal Venerable looming over it.

Though the Detached Immortal Venerable is free of attachments, who would dare provoke them?

Does being free of attachments also imply another issue—that this person is capricious as hell?

But Lu Ye has no such concerns. If someone opposes him, they’re dead meat. As for whether the Detached Immortal Venerable would act against him?

For that, he must thank the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens.

By the time Lu Ye ascends to the Ninth Heaven, if the Detached Immortal Venerable still wants to strike, the situation would be entirely different.

Barring any surprises, by the time Lu Ye reaches the Eighth Heaven, he’ll begin his breakthrough to prove his Dao and become an Emperor!

As the three conversed, they unknowingly arrived at the Point-of-No-Return Cave.

The Point-of-No-Return Cave was just a yawning black maw, its destination unknown, its origin unclear, and even the time of its appearance a mystery.

Lu Ye recalled events from his past life.

This cave wasn’t some abomination rejected by Heaven and Earth—it was the last tunnel dug by the Thief Demon Lord.

Back when the Nine Heavens had yet to form, the Thief Demon Lord was a notorious big shot of that dark era. His Heaven-Plundering Art was impossible to guard against, and anything of value in the world had to be protected from him.

Later, the Thief Demon Lord vanished without a trace. Rumors claimed the Demon Ancestor hunted him down after he stole from him.

But it seemed even the Demon Ancestor failed to catch him.

Because the entire cosmos had been Swiss-cheesed with holes by the Thief Demon Lord’s tunnels. Trying to find him in those tunnels? No—once you enter, you might as well kiss your ass goodbye.

Most who entered the Point-of-No-Return Cave didn’t die—they just couldn’t leave.

Later, the Demon Ancestor, unable to withstand the rise of the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens, hid in the Dark Origin to survive. The Thief Demon Lord, however, never entered—perhaps out of fear.

Even during the Great Upheaval, the Demon Ancestor was still searching for the Thief Demon Lord. Lu Ye couldn’t help but wonder—what the hell did he swipe from him?

Suddenly, a devilish thought popped up.

"What if we throw Shangguan Huanling into the Point-of-No-Return Cave? Would that mean she’d never appear before me again?"

At first, Lu Ye was thrilled by the idea, but then it hit him: what if Shangguan Huanling obtained the Thief Demon Lord's treasure... then everything would go to hell!

Who knew if Shangguan Huanling could even master the Supreme Emotion Scripture? Lu Ye figured she had, at best, a 20% shot—with her pea-sized brain, pfft!

Screw it, no point stirring up more trouble.

But what if he went into the No-Return Cave himself?

It was true that he now possessed the Endless Secret Treasure, but there was another issue—a whole damn mini-universe had popped up inside him. This tiny cosmos sucked up energy like a black hole, and though it would eventually be expelled with a single punch, it was undoubtedly a total energy hog.

Honestly? Lu Ye was kinda into the idea.

Back in his past life, he had never sought out the Thief Demon Lord’s whereabouts, mainly because there were too many enemies—take one down, two more popped up; defeat that one, and a whole group would come. Otherwise, no way would Shangguan Huanling have made Emperor.

"Echo Valley first—This place won’t piss off Providence," Lu Ye said.

"Then what is it?" the Drunken Sword Taoist asked curiously.

"A goddamn loot tunnel!"

"The hell?"

For a moment, neither of them grasped the meaning of "thief’s tunnel." When they finally realized, they were shocked.

"Where does this thing lead?"

"Who knows? It might connect to the lower realms, the upper realms, or even the Ninth Heaven. But odds are nobody’s surviving that trip."

Lu Ye had braced for it—the Thief Demon Lord was most likely dead. After all, you don’t just swipe shit from the Demon Ancestor.

Once Echo Valley was dealt with, he would definitely go in and take a look.

If he couldn’t find anything, he had a way back.

And if he truly couldn’t return, he’d just trigger a damn tribulation and let Providence bring him back.

Big fucking deal.

Soon, the three arrived at Echo Valley.

The second they got there, Lu Ye’s face darkened.

Because there were many people there.

Echo Valley was located in the void of space, like some giant space rock that had formed this natural phenomenon.

The intense mental energy within warped the Great Dao itself in the area.

Many had gathered here.

The hell was this energy?

Longing. Pure, aching longing.

Countless people had traveled vast distances to reach Echo Valley, just to catch whispers of the ones they’d lost.

What the heart longs for will always find its echo.

Many stood with graying temples, faces wet with tears.

People of all kinds, men and women, yet none were without profound emotions!

Among the eighty thousand words in this world, only "love" cuts deepest.

The three of them watched this scene, all fell silent.

In this Valley of Echoes, longing is not bound by the heavens—it can drift to distant places.

"Since we're here, let's see if anyone is longing for us!" Lin Chuyue blurted out.

Here, one can send their longing far away and receive the longing of those far away.

The Drunken Sword Taoist glanced at Lu Ye, his eyes showing interest too.

Once one embarks on the path of cultivation, the early stages aren't bad, but the later stages become a lonely road. Be it family or friends, they only fade further away.

It seems only the Great Dao can accompany a cultivator.

Like in his past life, where Lu Ye forcibly pulled several women up through each realm of ascension—such a thing was nearly impossible.

But who made Lu Ye have a system? Who made Lu Ye determined enough to keep chasing?

And now?

If not for Shangguan Huanling possessing the "Primordial Devouring Scripture," she would likely still be struggling in the First Heaven. Merely ascending to the Second Heaven would already be a testament to her true capability.

Even Yue Hongling, with an advantage like "Emperor's Rebirth," is still stuck in the Fourth Heaven now.

The path of cultivation is hard!

Cultivation is hard and isolating!

"Why not try?" Lu Ye said with a smile.

He, too, was curious—who might be thinking of him now?