Heaven Severing Mountain Range: Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures Appear?
On the main peak of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, a group of Nascent Soul True Lord stood side by side.
The mountain mist was dispersed by their imposing aura, revealing the verdant ancient pine forest and rugged cliffs surrounding the main peak.
Everyone was tense, their faces as solemn as iron.
The auras of those nine Nascent Soul Late Stage appeared simultaneously, and their proximity to the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range was unsettling.
"Qianyuan, be ready to activate the sect's protective formation at any time!" a white-haired old man shouted.
He wore a gray Daoist robe, had a thin face, high cheekbones, and a pair of cloudy old eyes that now shone with a piercing light.
Ye Qianyuan nodded solemnly.
He swiftly swiped his hand across the Storage Bag at his waist, and a huge stone disc appeared in his hand.
The stone disc was three feet in diameter, and its entire surface was a dark bluish-gray, with layers upon layers of array patterns densely engraved on its surface.
The array patterns were intricate and profound, layer upon layer, and just a few glances at them were enough to make one dizzy.
This is the core array plate of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Protectorate Array.
As a top-tier sect with a history spanning tens of thousands of years, the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain naturally possesses an extraordinary foundation.
This protective formation has been continuously improved by successive sect leaders with the investment of resources. If it were to be fully activated now, even a cultivator in the Early Spirit Transformation would find it extremely difficult to break through this formation in a short period of time!
Therefore, although Ye Qianyuan and his companions were somewhat tense and solemn when faced with nine Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators who suddenly appeared not far from the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, they were not afraid.
However, Ye Qianyuan and his companions soon realized that something seemed amiss.
After those nine terrifying Nascent Soul Realm auras appeared, they did not linger, but instead fled into the distance at an extremely fast speed.
Judging from that direction, it seems to be towards the Heaven Severing Mountain Range?
Only when the nine auras grew further and further away, almost undetectable, did they exchange glances and breathe a sigh of relief.
After a moment of silence, a tall, gray-haired elder spoke first.
He wore a dark red animal skin robe, and several spirit-patterned chains for taming beasts were wrapped around his arms, making him look quite rugged.
He said in a deep voice, "I'll go check out the situation!"
Ye Qianyuan and the others nodded slightly.
"Be careful!"
"If anything goes wrong, send a message back immediately."
"Um!"
"..."
The Supreme Elder transformed into a stream of light and fled towards the location where the nine Nascent Soul Late Stage auras had appeared.
Even the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain was so startled by the aura of these nine Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators that it almost activated its protective formation, let alone other forces.
Under the rule of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, almost at the same moment, all the Golden Core Realm ancestors in the various Golden Core Lineage and sects stopped what they were doing, rushed out of their cave abode, and flew into the air.
They looked in the direction from which the nine terrifying auras came, and their eyes showed even greater fear than those of the Supreme Elders of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain.
Nine Nascent Soul True Lord?! This aura... doesn't seem to belong to those important figures from Ten Thousand Beast Mountain?!
"What's going on? Why are there so many unfamiliar Nascent Soul auras suddenly appearing in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain area?"
"Could it be that some top power is planning to go to war with Ten Thousand Beast Mountain?!"
The Golden Core elders from the same sect gathered together, whispering among themselves, their faces filled with worry.
Top sects rarely engage in full-scale wars.
After all, both sides have a history of tens of thousands of years and unfathomable depth, making it difficult to completely overwhelm the other.
If you reveal all your cards, you might actually end up benefiting someone else.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, both sides will use other methods to resolve the conflict.
However, while full-scale wars are rare, localized skirmishes are not uncommon.
Throughout Qin Province's history, there have been numerous instances of small-scale clashes between top powers in a particular region.
For top-tier powers, this level of conflict would at most result in some casualties, but wouldn't be considered a serious blow.
However, for lower-level forces and cultivators who make a living under the rule of top-tier powers, it is comparable to a natural disaster.
Even a slight collision between two colossal beings is a terrifying catastrophe for an ant!
Even Golden Core level power wouldn't dare guarantee that if Ten Thousand Beast Mountain really clashed with any top power, they would survive unscathed!
What these Golden Core elders desire most is naturally for peace to continue among the top powers.
When gods fight, mortals suffer...
Fortunately, they soon sensed that the nine terrifying Nascent Soul auras seemed to be moving away from the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain and heading towards the Heaven Severing Mountain Range.
This finally put their minds at ease.
The fact that so many Nascent Soul True Lord appeared at once without immediately engaging in combat is the best possible news!
In the end, the Golden Core elders of various factions could only suppress their worries and return to their respective cave abode one after another.
The mountain outside the window is still the same mountain, and the medicinal seedling in the spiritual field is still the same seedling.
Life goes on as it always has to be...
On the ninth day of the second lunar month, the sky was overcast.
Thick, dark clouds stretched from the horizon to the edge of the field of vision, layer upon layer.
Between the clouds, flashes of purple lightning would occasionally appear, outlining the edges of the dark clouds with menacing streaks of light. Muffled thunder rumbled endlessly deep within the clouds, low and drawn out.
The air was filled with that characteristic muggy, damp smell that precedes an impending downpour.
Nine Cloud Flood Dragons rode on the clouds beneath this thundercloud.
The fifty-zhang-long dragon's body stretched out, and wisps of pure white clouds wafted out from between its scales, mingling with the surging sea of clouds.
Nine bronze ropes were taut and straight, pulling the ancient bronze chariot behind it as if it were traveling on flat ground.
Above the nine-layered canopy, array patterns flowed and flickered, causing even dark clouds and thunder to give way.
A miniature world within the train carriage, inside a palace study.
Lu Yang and Mu Yunxue each sat by the window, quietly turning the pages of their books.
The study was elegantly furnished, with a row of rosewood bookshelves against the wall, on which were scattered a few volumes of Cultivation Method and travelogues.
These were all placed there by Mu Yunxue last night.
According to her, the bookshelf was too empty and needed to be decorated.
In the center was a large spirit wood desk, on which sat a warm light lamp powered by a Spirit Stone. The warm yellow light shone on the open pages of the book, illuminating the ink characters clearly.
The sheer curtains by the window were tied on both sides, revealing the flowing scenery outside.
Logically, the view outside the window should be the spirit fields and spirit pools within the carriage's miniature world, but in reality, it's the scenery outside the ancient bronze chariot.
In fact, through the array plate of the Nine Splendors Cloud Chariot, Lu Yang could connect the windows on the ancient chariot with any window in the small world.
What appears outside the window at this moment is the real sky above the ancient bronze chariot, where thunderclouds are churning.
As for how he did it, Lu Yang couldn't explain it clearly.
This pertains to the mysteries of Formation Dao and weapon crafting, areas he knows absolutely nothing about.
Perhaps, in the future, I could find a beautiful woman who is proficient in Formation Dao and weapon crafting, and have her study those techniques?
However, that will have to wait until later.
Lu Yang closed the "Golden Rainbow Sword Canon" in his hand and casually submitted today's reading task on the panel.
Intelligence +0.1.
He didn't look at it for long, but instead looked up out the window.
At the edge of the gloomy sky, a black barrier stretched between heaven and earth.
Those were densely packed, endless mountain peaks.
The mountain ridge was as steep as if it had been carved by a knife and axe, and under the dark clouds, it appeared as a deep blue-green color that was almost inky black.
The mountain peaks are layered one on top of another, stretching from the nearest point of view to the horizon beyond the reach of sight.
The clouds and mist gathered and churned at the mountainside, obscuring the valleys and woodlands below in a hazy mist, only occasionally revealing a corner of the verdant canopy of ancient trees, which was immediately swallowed up by new clouds and mist.
Heaven Severing Mountain Range!
As one of the largest mountain ranges in the Eastern Domain, this section of the mountain range that separates Qin Province and Jing Province extends for tens of thousands of kilometers.
The number of peaks among them is countless, with many reaching heights of tens of thousands of feet.
The mountains are teeming with strange and exotic Demon Beasts, some of which are rare to see in the outside world but are quite common in the Heaven Severing Mountain Range.
According to the contract jointly signed by the various forces in Qin Province, the area near the Heaven Severing Mountain Range belongs to the six top forces and is jointly managed, and does not belong to the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain alone.
There are two main reasons. One is that Demon Beast occasionally rampage through the Heaven Severing Mountain Range, breaking out of the mountains and forming beast tides that rush into Qin Province.
If the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Sect were to rely solely on its strength to resist the beast tide, even if they could hold out, it would be quite a struggle.
It requires the combined strength of an entire state to resist.
Secondly, the Heaven Severing Mountain Range are incredibly rich in resources, and which of the six major powers wouldn't want a piece of the pie?
It's impossible for us to simply hand it over to the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain for all of them!
Therefore, the area surrounding the Heaven Severing Mountain Range is jointly guarded and developed by six top-tier forces, leading a group of small and medium-sized forces.
There are no longer any mortal cities or kingdoms in the vicinity of the Heaven Severing Mountain Range.
On the contrary, the number of monks is increasing dramatically.
For cultivators, aptitude is innate and cannot be changed. For Rogue Cultivators with low aptitude, the only way to defy fate is to compete for resources!
In a normal competition of resources, how could Rogue Cultivators possibly compete with the chosen ones from those major sects?
They have sects providing Cultivation Method and elixirs, masters to guide them, and Lineage to pave the way for them.
What about Rogue Cultivators?
The Rogue Cultivator had nothing.
Only places like the Heaven Severing Mountain Range are the treasure troves that independent Rogue Cultivator for most!
This place is not controlled by any major sect. As long as you can walk in and walk out alive, you will have the opportunity to find fortuitous opportunities that others cannot!
Thus, countless cultivators ventured into this vast mountain range, hoping for a chance to defy fate and soar to new heights!
Admittedly, the dangers deep within the Heaven Severing Mountain Range far surpass those within Qin Province.
High-level Demon Beasts, natural treacherous terrain, and strange Spiritual Qi turbulence... any one of these could cause a Foundation Establishment cultivator to disappear without a trace.
However, for most cultivators, as long as there is even the slightest chance on the path of cultivation, it is worth risking their lives for a future.
Even if it means perishing in the Heaven Severing Mountain Range, I would not hesitate!
Of course, if you only stay outside the Heaven Severing Mountain Range, the danger isn't actually that great.
For Rogue Cultivators, the outer areas are undoubtedly a good place to acquire resources.
Even most sect disciples, as long as their cultivation level is high enough, will come here to seek fortuitous opportunities and obtain more resources for cultivation and breakthroughs.
This is why there are numerous cultivator cities near the Heaven Severing Mountain Range, with one appearing almost every certain distance.
Most of the industries within these cultivator cities are also under the control of various powerful forces.
Meanwhile, many cultivators were also traveling in the sky.
Some flew on swords, some rode on Demon Beast mounts, and some traveled in flying boats.
Overall, it was quite lively.
However, as soon as these cultivators saw the Nine Splendors Cloud Chariot from afar, their expressions would freeze for a moment, and then they would hurriedly move away to avoid it, as if afraid that they were not far enough away.
Lu Yang was also helpless about this.
He had already instructed the nine Cloud Flood Dragons to suppress their auras as much as possible; otherwise, with so much Nascent Soul Realm pressure sweeping across, the low-level cultivators and mortal cities along the way would likely be in great chaos.
The problem is, those nine Cloud Flood Dragons looked too amazing.
Dragon-type Demon Beast are the kings of Demon Beast.
Nine dragons, each fifty feet long, were used to pull a cart; this was certainly not something an ordinary person could do.
Even if they don't exude any pressure, their sheer presence is enough to make people want to stay away.
Mu Yunxue had also put down the book she was holding at some point.
She sat by the window, her aloof and stunning profile occasionally illuminated by the gloomy lightning outside, only to fade away again.
She gazed at the vast mountain range outline outside the window and asked softly, "Shall we go to the cultivator city first, or go directly into the mountains?"
Lu Yang thought about it and figured that since he had come all the way to the Heaven Severing Mountain Range, he might as well have checked off the tourist attractions.
We should at least visit the cultivator city and experience the local culture, right?
You might even find something interesting.
However, just as Lu Yang was about to speak about going to the cultivator city, suddenly, a crimson light shot into the sky from the depths of the distant mountains.
The light was intense and scorching, shooting out suddenly from the mountain ridge and piercing straight into the dark clouds.
Where the red light passed, the dark clouds seemed to be branded with a hot iron and retreated in all directions, revealing a circular patch of blood-red sky above the clouds.
At the same time, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi seemed to undergo some subtle change.
The originally smooth flow of Spiritual Qi tide suddenly rippled as if a pebble had been thrown in.
Lu Yang paused, his expression suddenly turning strange. "Even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has changed. Is this a sign of heavenly materials and earthly treasures world? What a coincidence!"
Lu Yang thought to himself, "Wow!"
The more he thought about it, the more he felt his luck was truly outrageous.
While I was flying in the sky on the Flowing Light Flying Boat, I happened to run into Ding Ran, who was being chased, and brought him Qingtong.
We've only just arrived at the Heaven Severing Mountain Range Heaven Severing Mountain Range, and already there are heavenly materials and earthly treasures appearing there?
Could I truly be the chosen one?
Lu Yang stood up with great interest. "Let's go straight into the depths of the mountains and see what kind of heavenly materials and earthly treasures are there!"
Mu Yunxue remained seated by the window.
Her deep eyes peered through the car window at the surging tides of Spiritual Qi surrounding the crimson light.
With her senses, she could vaguely detect that extremely powerful auras were rapidly gathering near the red light.
Each one was Nascent Soul True Lord level being.
If she didn't know her Junior Brother Lu well, she would have advised him to act cautiously, since the competition for the Nascent Soul level is not something one can get involved in casually.
But now...
She glanced at the somewhat excited Lu Yang and nodded slightly. "Okay."