And yet, it was within Creation Mountain that she had comprehended the Heavenly Sword, evaded the guardians of the Spirit Realm, and escaped the fate of death.
Was it heaven's will?
The Mountain Guardian's gaze was calm, yet it carried a steadfastness that the passage of years could never wear away.
He chuckled softly and murmured to himself, "Since she is the one you chose, she must be extraordinary. Let us wait and see."
Meanwhile, on the mountain path's steps.
Xu Chunniang suddenly halted and looked toward the summit, remaining silent for a long while.
Just moments ago, she had strangely felt as though someone were watching her.
The Sky-Gazing Hound found it odd. "Why have you stopped? Is there something up there?"
"Nothing."
Xu Chunniang withdrew her gaze and buried that strange feeling deep in her heart. Perhaps she had sensed it wrongly.
She took a deep breath and continued up the steps.
After knocking the Golden Ape Clan cultivator down the mountain, she had climbed farther upward. The rugged mountain path had unexpectedly become much smoother, with neat stone steps appearing before her.
As long as she followed those steps upward, she could reach the summit directly.
Yet for some reason, as she walked upon them, her body grew heavier and heavier.
Every step weighed a thousand jun.
The Sky-Gazing Hound was unsurprised. "Creation Mountain is up to no good. It simply does not want you people to reach the summit so easily!"
Under tremendous pressure, Xu Chunniang had no time to respond. She stepped onto another new stair.
After every dozen or so steps, she had to rest, and her pace naturally slowed.
The Sky-Gazing Hound grew anxious, afraid that others would catch up. It kept turning back to look down the mountain.
"There's good news and