She forcefully kissed her nemesis before dying, and her character collapsed after being reborn.

Chapter 386 Netherworld Valley

Along the winding, tree-lined mountain path, several figures could be seen moving slowly. A small cat with tabby fur was lazily basking in the warm sunshine on a roadside stone. The tabby cat stretched out its limbs contentedly, as if to relax all its muscles and bones, then slowly let out a big yawn, and gently shook its fluffy, soft fur.

Its large, emerald-green eyes slowly opened, revealing a hint of dazed satisfaction. A gentle breeze wafted by, carrying the enticing aroma of meat. The tabby cat's sensitive nose twitched slightly, quickly pinpointing the source of the scent. Following the aroma, it saw Wu Qinghuan approaching with a beaming smile, holding a fragrant piece of dried meat in his hand.

The tabby cat excitedly leaped down from the rock and quickly ran to Wu Qinghuan's feet, gazing longingly at the food in her hand. Seeing this, Wu Qinghuan couldn't help but laugh at its adorable appearance, then squatted down and gently handed the piece of jerky to the tabby cat.

The tabby cat eagerly opened its mouth and swallowed the jerky in one gulp, eating with great relish. After finishing, it stuck out its tongue and licked its paws with lingering satisfaction, seemingly wanting to savor some more. Just then, something unexpected happened—the tabby cat suddenly began to speak human language!

"Thank you for the treat." A clear, melodious voice came from the kitten's mouth. Wu Qinghuan and Xu Nian, who were standing to the side, were instantly stunned. They stared in disbelief at the talking tabby cat before them, too astonished to speak for a moment. After a long while, Wu Qinghuan finally came to her senses. She widened her eyes, pointed at the tabby cat, and stammered, "It...it talked?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian narrowed her long, deep eyes slightly, a glint of light flashing within them. The tabby cat gently swayed its fluffy tail and said leisurely, "In fact, I am the embodiment of a mysterious sword body that carries nine layers of Dao essence."

Upon hearing this, Wu Qinghuan's shock deepened. Her eyes widened, and she asked incredulously, "A sword body?" Although the two had previously suspected that this seemingly ordinary little tabby cat was extraordinary, hearing it speak human language and utter such astonishing words still left them deeply shaken. Especially after learning that it carried crucial information about the Dao, their previous guesses and speculations were confirmed, causing a slight ripple in Xu Nian's heart as well.

However, before everyone could fully recover from the shock, the tabby cat dropped an even more astonishing bombshell: "As for the second embroidered ball, its location is in the direction of the Netherworld Valley." Its tone was remarkably calm, as if it were nothing more than a trivial, everyday matter.

“Netherworld Valley?” Xu Nian frowned slightly upon hearing the name, seemingly recalling something related to it. He remained silent, lost in thought for a moment. After a while, he slowly opened his lips and said softly, “As far as I know, the Valley Master of Netherworld Valley has intricate connections with the Protector of the Myriad Demons Sect. Perhaps we can find out the whereabouts of the Myriad Demons Sect from him.” Wu Qinghuan, standing beside him, nodded immediately upon hearing this, indicating that she deeply agreed.

Just as the two were talking, suddenly, a cloud of dust billowed up ahead, accompanied by a violent tremor of the earth. A gigantic monster, as large as a small mountain, blocked their path. This monster exuded a terrifyingly violent aura, its power reaching the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

A deafening roar erupted from the beast's mouth, echoing through the heavens. The sound was so loud it hurt eardrums, and even the surrounding air seemed to churn and churn from the shockwave. Then, the beast opened its blood-red maw, revealing incredibly sharp fangs, and with a powerful, overwhelming force, charged straight at Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan.

Faced with such a ferocious attack, Xu Nian's eyes merely flashed coldly. He calmly raised his right hand and seemingly casually unleashed a palm strike. However, this seemingly simple strike triggered an astonishing change. In an instant, a gale howled, forming a massive tornado that swept outwards from Xu Nian's center. Simultaneously, the sky darkened instantly, thick clouds gathered, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the entire world changed color.

When Xu Nian's palm struck the demonic beast, a deafening roar resounded, as if the entire world was being torn apart by the force. The powerful impact seemed to freeze the surrounding space, plunging everything into a brief stillness.

The next moment, the once majestic and invincible demon beast's massive body flew straight backward like a kite with a broken string. It traced a long arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground some distance away, kicking up a cloud of dust. When the dust settled, the demon beast could be seen lying motionless on the ground, its fate unknown.

And so, the two continued walking forward. But they hadn't gone far when they encountered several more waves of berserk monsters.

These demonic beasts were different from the previous one; their eyes had all turned blood red, radiating an extremely crazed and bloodthirsty light, and their entire bodies were filled with a strong desire to kill. Looking at this group of strange demonic beasts before him, Xu Nian couldn't help but frown slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

"These monsters seem to be controlled by some kind of force."

Wu Qinghuan also sensed something was wrong: "Could it be the Ten Thousand Demons Sect's doing?"

"maybe."

He struck again, unleashing a powerful force that suppressed all the berserk monsters around him.

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Looking at the corpses of demonic beasts scattered all over the ground, Wu Qinghuan couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Things seem to be getting more and more complicated."

He turned to look at the tabby cat: "How far is Netherworld Valley?"

The tabby cat pointed in a direction with its paw: "It's just ahead."

Wu Qinghuan nodded, took off on his sword, and Xu Nian followed closely behind.