Yun Lintian was drenched in a cold sweat as he stared blankly at a distance. He didn't know what happened earlier, but he felt his soul had flown away from his body.

"What the hell is that roar…?" Yun Lintian's throat went dried instantly. His current complexion was pale as white paper. Yun Lintian never feared anything in his two lifetimes, but the earlier roar could easily inflict fear deep into his soul. This was beyond anything he encountered so far.

Yun Lintian took a deep breath and got up from the ground. He hesitated for a good while about whether to go in the sound's direction. In the end, he mustered his courage and headed in that direction.

***

"It's coming again?" One of the entrance guards said. He was familiar with this roaring sound as he heard it countless times already.

"Don't you think it's louder than before?" Another guard beside him asked.

"Come to think of it…It seems to be the case." The first guard thought briefly and nodded.

"I hope there's nothing happen…." Another guard muttered. He feared the mysterious existence would come out one day. Just with the roar, he could perceive a terrifying strength in it. He couldn't imagine how strong it was.

The area before the Thunder Valley entrance was a flat clearing. At this moment, a group of people arrived. These groups of people were those who received a quota to enter Thunder Valley. They carried varying levels of excitement, especially those who'd yet to enter the Thunder Valley before. Their eyes were oddly bright and looked as if any possible encounters were already in front of them, within reach.

Leading was an old man with a long white beard clad in a grey robe. His body exuded a calm aura, just like his expression. Following behind was a pretty young woman. She was tall, stood approximately 175 centimeters. Her figure could be described as slender as she had long legs, but the chest area wasn't developed well. 

"Huang'er, this will be a test for you. Whether you can become the head of our clan in the future depends on the result here." The old man sent a sound transmission directly into the woman's mind.

The woman, Zhang Yuhuang, nodded her head slightly as her expression turned solemn. She was the Eldest Miss of the Zhang clan. Due to the current patriarch did not have a son, he hoped for her to prove herself and took the helm of the Zhang clan in the future. 

In order to not disappoint her father, Zhang Yuhuang worked her heart out to raise her strength before entering Thunder Valley. Unfortunately, before she could break through to the Ruler Profound Realm, the news of Thunder Valley opened ahead of schedule had arrived, and it made her frustrated.

Another group on the side was led by a middle-aged man, eighty percent resembled Ming Wu. He was Ming Wu's father, the current patriarch of the Ming clan, Ming Chuan. Followed him were naturally Ming Wu and Qi Yuanfeng. Both of them were now in full gear, ready for the incoming challenge.

The group far behind Ming Chuan was led by the patriarch of the Ding clan, Ding Lang. He was slightly fat, wearing a luxury silver robe with a smile on his face. This time, he brought his beloved son, Ding Yang, to participate in the event.

Ding Yang was a typical fatty with a big belly. His eyes were small, as though he was smiling all the time. While others were carrying weapons or wearing armor, Ding Yang held a bottle gourd filled with a famous jasmine wine. No matter how one looked at him, nothing on his body indicated he was ready to enter Thunder Valley. It was more like he prepared for sightseeing instead.

The last group was naturally the Fu clan, Han Bingling, and Lei Jun's group. Beside Lin Xinyao, there was a slender woman with an ample chest in a Frozen Moon uniform. Her strength could not be underestimated, as she was already the tenth level of Ruler Profound Realm. Her name was Su Xiao, Han Bingling's trusted disciple. She was personally arranged to protect Lin Xinyao during this trip.

Behind Fu Tiangang was a handsome young man in a white robe. He was no other than the famous genius Fu Tianya. His face was particularly sharp, like a sword. His eyes were full of vitality. Overall, he could be described as a dazzling handsome man.

"We've met again, Fairy Lin." Fu Tianya greeted Lin Xinyao. He once met her before and was lucky enough to see her true face. However, Fu Tianya held no desire toward her, as he knew it was impossible between them. There was only an admiration left on him.

Lin Xinyao had a good impression of Fu Tianya because she could see he had no desire for her. She nodded her head slightly. "Congratulations, Young Master Fu has grown stronger again."

Fu Tianya replied modestly. "Compared to Fairy Lin, my little talent is nothing. I believe Fairy Lin will surpass me sooner or later."

Lin Xinyao said nothing and turned her head away.

Lei Jun, whose eyes fixated on Lin Xinyao for all this time, was dissatisfied when he saw this scene. However, he could only watch them talk with each other for fearing Han Bingling would kill him. Since the last time he spoke with Lei Zhu, he didn't dare to underestimate Han Bingling again.

When everyone arrived before the entrance, Fu Tiangang stepped forward and announced. "Shortly, the entrance to Thunder Valley will appear. Before that happens, I will need to say some things."

"Because this time is special. The Thunder Valley has never opened ahead of schedule like this before. I have no clue how long all of you can stay in there. Hence, I hope everyone can put down the grudge and help each other exploring as it is likely to determine our Thunder City's future."