The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Lin Haoran suddenly shouted, but Jiang Chuan noticed something unusual: where did the man in the straw hat go?
Wasn't she with Lin Haoran?
But Jiang Chuan didn't think too much at the moment. He surged with spiritual energy and instantly shot out several streams of spiritual energy towards the porcupine herd!

The spiritual energy exploded instantly among the porcupines.

The porcupine herd scattered, and soon only a few of the stronger porcupines remained, looking around and quickly pinpointing Jiang Chuan's location.

"They seem to be watching us." Liu Xu couldn't help but pinch Jiang Chuan's sleeve.

But Jiang Chuan was fearless. Qingyun, who was beside him, glanced at Jiang Chuan and knew what Jiang Chuan would do next.

He let out a cry towards the sky, and a large amount of spiritual power surged around Qingyun, revealing the shape of a blue-scaled eagle behind Qingyun.

In an instant, the feathers behind him shot out like arrows towards the porcupine herd.

Within seconds, all the porcupines on the ground were wiped out.

Liu Xu stared in disbelief at the scene. The porcupine herd had been wiped out by Jiang Chuan and Qing Yun in less than ten seconds.
Just how capable is this person?
Liu Xu became increasingly curious about Jiang Chuan.

At this moment, they leaped to the ground and walked towards Lin Haoran, whose body was covered in thorns.

If Lin Haoran hadn't had a wisp of spiritual energy keeping him alive, he probably would have been dead by now.

"This is not a place for you. Go back."

Jiang Chuan waved his hand and used his spiritual power to pull out all the thorns from Lin Haoran's body.

However, each time it was pulled out, it was accompanied by Lin Haoran's pig-like squeals.

"what!"

"I rely on!"

"It hurts!"

"Be gentle!!!"

Before long, all the thorns were pulled out, and Liu Xu was shocked by the sight. His entire body was covered in holes, with almost no healthy flesh visible.

It looks really creepy.

Liu Xu also used her spiritual power to heal Lin Haoran. Even though Lin Haoran was extremely unwilling, he still said "Thank you" to Liu Xu at this moment.

Liu Xu remained silent and continued to use her spiritual power to heal Lin Haoran.

Fifteen minutes later, Lin Haoran's wounds had mostly healed.

Jiang Chuan voiced his question.

"Where's the man in the straw hat who came with you? Didn't you say he was your bodyguard?"

Faced with Jiang Chuan's question, Lin Haoran's legs trembled slightly. "He's not my bodyguard. After our duel last night, he came to me and said he wanted to go into this Valley of Nine Deaths with me. He also said he would give me a treasure."

"Who knew that as soon as I brought him in, he said he had something to do and flew right away from me!"

"Then, I walked by myself and saw a pig. I thought I'd tease it a bit."

"Who knew it would attract such a bunch of porcupines! It hurt so much!"

"Do you know how much it hurts when those thorns prick me!"

"At that moment, all I could see were the porcupine's quills, which instantly pierced my body. If I hadn't been clinging to a sliver of spiritual energy, my father probably wouldn't have seen me again..."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

As he spoke, tears welled up in Lin Haoran's eyes instantly, like a wronged woman.

Jiang Chuan couldn't help but chuckle, never expecting Lin Haoran to have such a side to him.

"It's really dangerous here, so we shouldn't stay here any longer."

"If you can't even hold out at the entrance of this Valley of Nine Deaths and One Life, let alone go deeper inside, you'll probably just perish here."

Lin Haoran felt his strength return and instantly stood up, saying hurriedly, "You're right, I won't come in again, I'm leaving now..."

As he turned around, he glanced back at Liu Xu and asked hesitantly, "Um... Liu Xu, would you like to come with me? I can protect you on the way."

Liu Xu rolled her eyes at him and then said, "You're going to protect me? You must be joking."

"It's probably not me protecting you, it's me!"

Lin Haoran felt extremely ashamed. He bowed to Jiang Chuan and said, "You saved my life today, and I will definitely repay you in the future!"

"A drop of kindness deserves a spring of gratitude in return!"

Jiang Chuan quickly waved his hand, "Forget it, you should go back as soon as possible. If you delay any longer, something else might happen."

Lin Haoran didn't say anything more and ran towards the exit.

Jiang Chuan turned to Liu Xu and said, "This is just the entrance. If you're scared..."

Before she could finish speaking, Liu Xu covered Jiang Chuan's mouth with her hand, "Brother Jiang Chuan, don't say anymore, I'm determined to go inside."

"It's not just for me to become stronger, but also to break the family taboo."

Seeing this, Jiang Chuan simply turned his gaze to the distance, wondering who the person in the bamboo hat was.

And why do I feel a sense of familiarity from his aura?

Did he come here also for that Heavenly Scroll?

Thinking of this, Jiang Chuan couldn't help but start walking, leaving Liu Xu and Qingyun behind him.

The other two noticed this and quickly called out from behind, "Hey! There's still the two of us!"

Whether it was the strength displayed by Jiang Chuan and Qing Yun that intimidated the lowly beasts in the valley or something else, they were able to travel without being stopped by wind or rain.

As Jiang Chuan led Liu Xu and Qing Yun deeper into the valley, the surrounding environment became increasingly treacherous.

But their deeds had already become the talk of the town in Lin Haoran's head.

Many brave adventurers and villagers from the surrounding area who attempted to venture into the valley were astonished upon learning that Jiang Chuan had single-handedly swept away the mutated porcupine herd.

"Are you telling the truth? Jiang Chuan was able to deal with those mutated porcupines so easily! That's truly amazing!"

"That's right. Let me tell you, Jiang Chuan and I are now friends who've been through thick and thin together."

Lin Haoran spread Jiang Chuan's glorious deeds throughout the town, embellishing them to the point of almost making Jiang Chuan a god.

However, some warriors who were eager to rush into the Valley of Nine Deaths and One Life did not take it seriously when they heard this.

"Is it really that amazing?"

"I don't believe it! I'm going to go in and see for myself!"

"Exactly, if Jiang Chuan is really that amazing, why didn't he come to this Valley of Nine Deaths and One Life before?"

"It's said there's a treasure inside that can rapidly enhance our cultivation. Let's go in and give it a try!"

"go!"

……

Inside the valley, Jiang Chuan, Liu Xu, and Qing Yun continued forward, following the rugged mountain path.

"Look, what is that?"

Liu Xu was the first to discover a huge cave, and she asked questions.

Jiang Chuan also looked up at the cave entrance, his brows furrowed. He seemed to detect an unusual aura emanating from within. Qingyun then remarked, "There seems to be a strange demonic power inside."

"It's intricate and complex, like a series of checkpoints."

Jiang Chuan pondered for a moment, then said, "Could the Heavenly Evolution Scroll be inside?"

Regardless, they still had to go inside and find out what was going on.

The moment I entered the cave, a cold, damp atmosphere hit me, accompanied by a strange cry that was a mixture of fear and hunger.

“These sounds…” Liu Xu’s expression changed slightly, and she gripped the long sword in her hand tightly.

She whispered to Jiang Chuan, "It sounds like a dog barking, but it's even more ferocious and sinister. What is that thing?!"

Jiang Chuan couldn't quite put his finger on it either. He just felt a strong stench of blood in the air. He shook his head. "It's hard to say, but since we're already here, let's head ahead and find out what's going on."

The three proceeded cautiously, and the sight before them left them speechless.

In a spacious stone chamber, a group of centaurs and kobolds sat together, eating some unidentifiable chunks of meat.

Scattered around were pieces of clothing and weapons, clearly belonging to the brave souls who had unfortunately wandered into the valley.

The centaurs were massive and muscular, carrying bows and arrows, their eyes gleaming with cunning and greed.

The kobolds were even more cunning, their agile figures weaving among the centaurs, their sharp claws gleaming coldly.

When they saw Jiang Chuan and his group appear, all eyes turned to them, like beasts locking onto their prey.

"It seems that this is why those adventurers could not escape the Valley of Nine Deaths and One Life."

Jiang Chuan said coldly, but his eyes burned with the flames of battle.

Liu Xu gripped the sword hilt tightly, her delicate body trembling slightly. She was too shocked to speak from the scene before her.

She had never seen such a scene before, so she unconsciously moved her feet a little further behind Jiang Chuan.

Like Jiang Chuan, Qingyun's eyes were filled with the passion for battle.

"Hehe, big brother, this is interesting. There are actually these things."

Qingyun grinned strangely, as if these centaurs and kobolds were its prey.

Jiang Chuan, holding the Dragon's Roar sword, said with a serious expression, "Don't underestimate our enemy."

"Understood, brother!"

Before them, the centaur leader let out a deafening roar, as if giving an order to attack.

The next moment, hundreds of centaurs and kobolds surged towards Jiang Chuan and his group like a tidal wave, seemingly intent on tearing them apart.

At the same time, Jiang Chuan's spiritual energy surged and churned within him in an instant. He condensed a dazzling wave of spiritual energy in his hands and shot it towards the enemy without hesitation.

Wherever the spiritual energy wave reached, centaurs and kobolds were knocked off balance and howled in pain.

Not to be outdone, Qingyun unleashed a rich azure light, and a massive azure-scaled eagle materialized behind him, soaring through the air.

The Azure-Scaled Eagle let out a cry, and countless sharp feathers transformed into a storm of wind and rain, attacking the enemy and piercing the heart of the beast horde.

But their numbers increased rather than decreased under their attack, which made Jiang Chuan frown.

"There are just too many of them!"

Liu Xu was also wielding her sword to slash at the charging kobold, while reminding Jiang Chuan.

"Yes, but kill as many as they come!"

Jiang Chuan answered firmly, and once again activated his spiritual power.

"Liu Xu, watch out behind you!" Jiang Chuan suddenly shouted.

He sensed a strong sense of crisis approaching from behind Liu Xu.

Liu Xu turned around instantly and saw a huge kobold leader silently rushing towards him, its bone club whistling through the air with spiritual power.

Liu Xu's eyes sharpened, and her long sword moved like a dragon emerging from the sea, precisely blocking the attack. The sound of metal clashing echoed in the cave.

But Liu Xu was still forced back several steps by this fierce attack.

A glint of light appeared in the kobold's eyes as it attacked Liu Xu once more.

At the same time, Jiang Chuan's spiritual power erupted once again, condensing into a wave of spiritual energy that rushed straight towards the kobold leader, blasting him away!

"Brother Jiang Chuan, thank you!" Liu Xu was still in shock. If she hadn't met Jiang Chuan, she probably would have died at the hands of these centaurs and kobolds.

"Don't rush to express your gratitude; dealing with the enemy is the priority!"

Meanwhile, Qingyun was also poised to strike. The Azure Scaled Eagle swooped down, its giant beak striking at the other centaur leader with lightning speed.

At the critical moment, the centaur leader raised his bow to counterattack, but Qingyun skillfully controlled the phantom of the Azure Scaled Eagle to dodge it, and then slashed at his chest with a claw, leaving a deep wound.

In the heat of battle, Jiang Chuan suddenly caught a glimpse of the mysterious figure hidden in the darkness deep within the cave, now quietly watching the fight. It was the person wearing the bamboo hat!

His doubts deepened, but solving the immediate predicament was the top priority.

The kobolds and centaurs seemed to be attacking them relentlessly.

"We can't just passively defend like this!" Jiang Chuan shouted, his spiritual power surging wildly as he prepared to launch a stronger offensive.

"Liu Xu, protect yourself. Qing Yun, let's attack those two leaders together and break their command!"

As soon as Jiang Chuan finished speaking, he charged towards the centaur leader, while Qing Yun controlled the Azure Scaled Eagle to follow closely behind.

"understand!"

Although Liu Xu's voice sounded slightly tense, the resolute look in her eyes did not fade. She brandished her longsword, joined the battle, and formed a pincer movement.

"Big brother! You deal with that centaur leader, I'll handle this kobold leader!"

With a loud shout, Qingyun's Azure Scaled Eagle transformed into a streak of azure light, swooping down on the kobold leader. Its talons, sharp as hooks, viciously gripped the leader's head.

At the same time, Jiang Chuan stepped on spiritual energy and shot straight toward the centaur leader like an arrow released from a bow.

The Dragon Roar Sword in his hand hummed, its sharp aura aimed directly at the opponent's throat.

"Heh, you ant-like being, dare to challenge me?" The centaur leader sneered, his violent spiritual power gathering in his hand as he drew the bowstring to its fullest extent.

An arrow imbued with spiritual power shot through the air.

However, Jiang Chuan easily dodged the fatal blow with his keen intuition and agile movements, and took the opportunity to approach the centaur leader.

The Dragon Roar Sword traced a dazzling trajectory in the air, aiming straight for the centaur leader's heart.

However, the centaur leader slightly turned his body and dodged Jiang Chuan's attack.

Jiang Chuan was slightly shocked, not expecting that the centaur leader was so powerful.

"Ha, you humans always think you can control everything!"

The centaur leader scoffed, raising his massive bow once more, ready to nock an arrow and fire.

"Today, I'll show you what true beastly power is!" The centaur leader sneered, and his bow and arrow shot out swiftly!
Jiang Chuan remained calm, his gaze sharp.

"Strength is not just about being big, but also about the combination of wisdom and courage!" (End of Chapter)