The True Kunlun

The True Kunlun

This was a stretch of Eternal Dragon Mountain, the ancestor of all mountains—vast and boundless, majestic and awe-inspiring, like a living True Dragon lying dormant here.

Zhou Tong stood atop a mountain peak, gazing at the distant scenery in admiration. "This is the real Kunlun Mountain. Everything I saw before was only one corner of it. It is not merely the density of heaven and earth essence, but the loftiness and vastness of heaven and earth itself..."

Upon entering the true Kunlun Mountain, Zhou Tong immediately felt as though the sky was high enough for birds to fly freely and the sea wide enough for fish to leap. The oppressive feeling of the End of Dharma era outside vanished without a trace.

This was Kunlun Mountain, and also the path he had found within Ye Fan's memories of his previous life.

Ye Fan's previous life was the brother of the Ruthless Great Emperor. He had been taken away by the Feathered Divine Dynasty and brought here to be sacrificed in blood to the Immortal Ascension Cauldron. It could be said that the memories of his previous life were a map leading to the Kunlun Immortal Ascension Land—a map that led directly to its deepest reaches.

After obtaining this map, Zhou Tong did not hesitate in the slightest. He immediately followed the route marked upon it and entered the true Kunlun Mountain.

The true Kunlun Mountain range contained endless towering peaks. As far as the eye could see, there was no boundary. Every peak resembled a piece of Dragon Bone thrusting into the clouds, grand and magnificent. Ancient pines stood dark and lush, while waterfalls stretched endlessly like a painting spread out before him.

"Exhale!" "Inhale!"

As soon as he entered the depths of Kunlun Mountain, Zhou Tong sat cross-legged and quietly breathed in and out. The essence within Kunlun Mountain was simply too abundant. With only a slight circulation of the Bone Text, his entire body began to glow.

"Amazing, truly amazing. If I had cultivated here from the beginning, I could probably have saved half a year!" After circulating the Thunder Emperor Treasure Technique just slightly, Zhou Tong immediately felt an ocean of essence surging toward him. His strength increased by several dozen more jin.

"There must be countless dangers within Kunlun Mountain. Fortunately, the mountain's terrain is covered in countless Array Patterns. As long as I follow this safest route, I can avoid countless dangers." Zhou Tong considered it for a moment, then continued onward.

This was a primordial wilderness with no end in sight, like a vast starry sky. Every mountain was frighteningly tall, wrapped in clouds and locked in mist, with Chaos Qi pervading the air, full of the aura of heaven and earth at their beginning.

If Zhou Tong had not known the exact route, he might have become lost upon entering.

"Boom!"

Before he had gone far, the ground suddenly trembled lightly. Several monsters could be seen moving in the distance. Every one of them stood more than a hundred meters tall and exuded a terrifying aura.

Zhou Tong took only one glance before immediately hiding, lest he be noticed by such creatures.

Kunlun had many Ancient Beasts. Though this place was a Forbidden Zone, its Dao patterns divided it into many relatively safe regions where all kinds of living creatures could survive.

Only after those monsters had departed did he dare continue forward.

Along the way stood ancient, vigorous trees. Countless old trees, grown for who knew how many years, towered into the clouds. Sometimes, several trees grew together, shading an area several li across. There were also many ancient vines, like coiling dragons, winding across several great mountains, verdant and powerful.

After entering Kunlun Mountain, Zhou Tong was cautious in all things.

He cultivated as he traveled.

With Kunlun Mountain's boundless essence, along with all kinds of rare treasures, exotic beasts, and even some Spirit Herbs to replenish himself, his cultivation in the Blood Movement Realm advanced by leaps and bounds. The power of his fleshly body grew more terrifying by the day.

Only three months after entering, Zhou Tong's physical strength had already approached seventy thousand jin. He gained ten thousand jin of strength nearly every half month.

"Kunlun Mountain is simply too astonishing. If I had not rarely gathered herbs out of fear of alerting those monsters, I might already be pushing toward the limit of the Blood Movement Realm!"

The farther he advanced, the denser the heaven and earth essence became. All the essence of the entire Life Planet converged within Kunlun Mountain, making the cultivation conditions here superior even to countless places in the Big Dipper Star Domain.

But as Zhou Tong continued onward, the sounds around him gradually grew fewer and fewer.

That was because he was getting closer and closer to Kunlun Mountain's central region. The Dao patterns nearby also became increasingly dense. Any other living creature that approached this place might perish here.

"It is becoming more and more dangerous ahead..." Zhou Tong gazed at the Kunlun Mountain before him and sighed softly. Then his expression turned solemn. "Though it is dangerous, with this map, it cannot be more dangerous than when the Desolate Heaven Emperor traveled alone through the Great Desolation in his youth! We are both in the Blood Movement Realm. The Desolate Heaven Emperor could travel three hundred thousand li alone; so can I!"

With that thought, Zhou Tong cast aside every burden in his heart and fearlessly set off toward the depths of Kunlun Mountain.

After traveling for several days, Zhou Tong encountered all kinds of rare spiritual treasures along the way and even dug up a Minor Medicine King.

After finding the Minor Medicine King, Zhou Tong found a relatively safe place and swallowed it directly.

The moment he swallowed the Minor Medicine King, Zhou Tong felt an incomparably scorching flame erupt from within his body, rapidly burning through his entire body, limbs, and bones.

His entire body began to glow, and then he broke out in a heavy sweat. In an instant, he looked as though he had been pulled from the water, drenched from head to toe as mist rose from his body.

At the same time, rosy light spilled forth everywhere. The medicinal power permeated his skin, making it crystal-clear and translucent. His bones crackled, and arcs of blue lightning burst from his body.

As expected of a Minor Medicine King that had grown for tens of thousands of years. Its medicinal potency was truly terrifying. Zhou Tong immediately felt a distinct change: his entire body swelled with pain, his limbs and bones felt as if they were being forged, and the bones within him shone with a lustrous white light.

Strands of Divine Radiance emerged from Zhou Tong's body, transforming into clusters of luminous mist that completely engulfed him. Only after a long while did they disperse.

It took a full three days for the medicinal effect to gradually be digested.

It had to be said that a Minor Medicine King tens of thousands of years old possessed terrifying medicinal power. Even with Zhou Tong circulating the Thunder Emperor Treasure Technique, it took an entire day to fully digest it.

When Zhou Tong opened his eyes the next day, he immediately felt sticky and uncomfortable all over.

"Cleansing the marrow through the Book of Changes? Even my skin has become much fairer!" Zhou Tong looked at his changes in surprise, a trace of delight flashing through his eyes.

He came to a small lake nearby, removed his clothes, and plunged straight in with a splash.

However, just as he was about to leave, a whirlpool suddenly appeared on the water's surface. Then a Strange Fish leaped from the water, opened its great mouth, and bit down at Zhou Tong.

"Perfect timing. Let's test my progress!" Zhou Tong was eager to try.

He felt that he was already nearing his limit. This was the perfect chance to see just how far he could go at the limit of the Blood Movement Realm. He pointed forward with one finger—

"Thunder Emperor Finger!"

"Boom!"

It was as though a thunderclap had exploded between heaven and earth. As this finger strike shot forth, it was like lightning detonating violently before him.

The Strange Fish's body shuddered in an instant. An incomparably powerful force pierced through it, shattering its internal organs. It crashed heavily onto the water's surface and lost all signs of life.