Thousand Mountains

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

Ye Fan and Tu Fei had been wandering around this Jade Pool Ruins for half a month, and had seen countless paintings, but they still couldn't find the "Empress West Scripture".

"Damn it, is Zhou Tong trying to fool us? Is there no such thing as the ' Empress West Scripture ' here? Or does the ' Empress West Scripture ' require some kind of method to activate, and this guy hasn't told us yet?" After wandering around here for half a month, Tu Fei's patience was almost exhausted.

Ye Fan's expression was somewhat grim. "Zhou Tong is very confident; he shouldn't be lying to us. Could there be something wrong with his information? Should we go and wake him up?"

Ye Fan looked in the direction of the original drawing and couldn't help but say something.

Of all the people, he was the most anxious. If he couldn't find the "Empress West Scripture," it meant that he couldn't complete the cultivation of his Dao Palace Realm.

"Don't!!"

Tu Fei quickly reached out and stopped Ye Fan.

"Obstructing someone's path is like killing their parents. No matter how good your relationship is, Zhou Tong will never let it go unpunished!" Unlike Ye Fan, Tu Fei grew up in the cultivation world and his understanding of these things was deeply ingrained in him.

Ye Fan stopped abruptly, his brows furrowed.

"You should really take a good look at the secret techniques recorded here. Although they are all incomplete, they are exactly what you need right now!" Tu Fei quickly said. "You are a rogue cultivator without any lineage. Learn as much as you can from these things. Any successor of any sect has learned far more secret techniques than what is recorded here!"

"Just look at Zhou Tong. Heaven knows how many secret techniques he has. They're endless and unfathomable! That's why he's so successful in the cultivation world, like a fish in water, and he has a way to deal with anything."

"The extent to which a cultivator knows secret techniques determines their foundation. Zhou Tong's foundation is definitely the deepest among us. Even the Holy Son and Saintess of the holy lands may not be able to compare to him. That's why he fell into such a state of enlightenment and creation when he saw that first engraved diagram!"

"I suspect that every time he breaks through to a new realm, he actively learns several peerless secret techniques to gradually stabilize his realm. Moreover, most of the secret techniques he cultivates are Great Emperor secret arts, or at the very least, secret techniques created by peerless Great Sage, with unparalleled power!"

"If that's really the case, with his current level of cultivation, he must have mastered hundreds of secret techniques; and the number of secret techniques he knows is countless. I really don't know where he got so many secret techniques!"

Although Tu Fei was a petty bandit, his knowledge was no less than that of the Holy Son and Saintess. Just from Zhou Tong's behavior, he had roughly guessed some things. Although he hadn't figured out the truth yet, his understanding of Zhou Tong far surpassed that of a cultivator like Ye Fan who had no lineage.

"His unparalleled knowledge and the breadth of secret techniques he possesses to handle any situation are among the key factors that make Zhou Tong invincible today."

"If you want to compete with him in the future, try to learn as much as possible!"

Although Tu Fei's patience was almost exhausted, he himself had a complete inheritance, so he was not determined to obtain the "Empress West Scripture". He had a good attitude and advised Ye Fan here.

Ye Fan finally nodded and said, "We can only wait here for Zhou Tong to wake up."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhou Tong remained immersed in a state of enlightenment.

"Om-long!"

The Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings around him quietly unfolded, greedily absorbing the essence of the ten directions to nourish Zhou Tong's creation of the Dharma.

At the same time, the Bodhi Tree within the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings swayed slightly, its crystal-clear green leaves shimmering like Daoist talismans, and the sound of chanting arose, creating a very peaceful atmosphere.

The essence of the ten directions and the Daoist Dao Sound and Dao Rhyme contained in the Bodhi Tree entered Zhou Tong's heart, providing him with the most powerful foundation for creating his methods and comprehending the Dao.

"Every mountain has its own grand momentum. According to the ' Source Heaven Book ', 'Internal energy arises, external energy takes shape, and internal and external energy multiply together,' perhaps one can obtain the infinite grand momentum of mountains and rivers!"

"How to simplify the overall landscape is the most important question."

"Amitabha Buddha is derived from the Five Elements elements, which are combined with the Five Energies in the Dao Palace, and finally transformed into the Five Finger Mountain."

"The Ruthless Great Emperor is the one who gathered the Dragon Transformation Realm of riding dragons through the Three Thousand Worlds from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm and transformed them into the Three Thousand Worlds Secret Technique."

"Hengyu the Great directly evolved the Four Extremes and the Four Desolations, thus creating the Four Desolations Fist..."

Zhou Tong did not completely fall into an uncontrollable state of enlightenment, but rather remained in a state of semi-consciousness and semi-enlightenment. In addition to freely evolving various methods, he was also half-conscious, constantly analyzing the sutras he knew that were close to the meaning of the Embrace Mountain Seal.

The Five-Finger Mountain Secret Art of Amitabha Buddha is the closest. Once this secret technique is used, the entire palm is like a Five Elements Mountain descending from the sky, suppressing everything.

Hengyu the Great's Four Desolations Fist is quite similar. This Four Desolations Fist evolves into four great forces: Heavenly Desolation, Wild Desolation, Great Desolation, and Primordial Desolation, to suppress all enemies.

The Ruthless Great Emperor's Three Thousand Worlds is transformed from the Dragon Transformation Realm's Dragon Riding and Soaring Through the Sky into the Dragon Riding and Soaring Through the Three Thousand Worlds, thus evolving the secret technique of the Three Thousand Worlds, One Flower, One World.

The secret techniques of these three Great Emperor, combined with the fundamental philosophy of the Embrace Mountain Seal, the boundless power of mountains and rivers recorded in the "Source Heaven Book," and the Myriad Transformations power of the Battle Character Secret, are the core of Zhou Tong's current enlightenment.

"No... the forbidden chapters in the Demon Emperor Scripture can also be used as a reference!" Suddenly, after half a month of continuous enlightenment, Zhou Tong felt as if a bright light had appeared in his heart.

"Borrowing the forbidden secret techniques of the ' Demon Emperor Scripture,' I have integrated the profound meaning of the Thousand Mountains into my heart, simplified and fused it, transforming it into the most primordial runes. Each mountain is a symbol... In this way, a single palm strike can manifest the profound meaning of the Thousand Mountains!"

"This move of mine is called— Thousand Mountain Seal!"

Zhou Tong quickly realized how to break the deadlock.

The profound meanings of thousands of mountains are condensed and transformed into runes; these millions of runes carry the profound meanings of millions of divine mountains!

With this in mind, Zhou Tong got to work again.

First, there's Qianshan!

Zhou Tong chose three thousand sacred mountains from his mind to evolve, including the Five Sacred Mountains and Kunlun Mountain on Earth, as well as the Purple Mountain and Mount Sumeru of the Big Dipper, as well as countless peaks seen in the Reincarnation Mirror, and various sacred mountain terrains recorded in the Source Heaven Book.

These mountains were all objects of Zhou Tong's evolution. He continuously carved them in the Void the Great. Three thousand mountains, some majestic, some delicate, some strange and dangerous, and some mysterious, were continuously carved by Zhou Tong with the Source Heavenly Divine Runes Pattern.

It doesn't need to be perfect, just a trend.

With both hands moving simultaneously, Zhou Tong was able to depict the grandeur of a mountain peak in almost half an hour.

With each new mountain peak that appeared, the aura around Zhou Tong became even more intense and terrifying.

The Void the Great around him seemed to be completely frozen. In the end, almost Zhou Tong's body was suppressed by the endless mountain force, and every movement he made required a huge amount of power.

For a whole month, endless mountain ranges appeared around Zhou Tong, and the profound mysteries of the Thousand Mountains emerged.

"Simplify the profound meaning and transform it into runes!" This was the only thought in Zhou Tong's mind.

Within the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings, the Bodhi Tree stood tall and strong, its translucent green leaves swaying as if a celestial book were resounding, casting down rays of wisdom that made Zhou Tong's figure even more indistinct.

The mountains were simplified, but the suppressive force became even stronger and more powerful. The mountains gradually condensed around the body and were enveloped by the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings.

"Puff!!"

But at that moment, Zhou Tong suddenly coughed up blood.

That state of enlightenment was instantly shattered.

Zhou Tong opened his eyes and sighed softly, "I was almost suppressed by my own Thousand Mountains Profound Technique..."

"No, the artistic conception of this seal technique is too vast; it's beyond my current capabilities. I need to at least Dao Severing and even become a Saint before I can fully condense the Thousand Mountains Runes and successfully create this Thousand Mountain Seal!"

Zhou Tong took a deep breath, put away the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings, and began to use the Immortal Phoenix Treasure Art to heal his injuries.

Although his attempt to create a new method failed, it was all worthwhile. This failure provided him with valuable experience for his future attempts.