Mountain-Carrying Divine General

Within a hundred li, heaven and earth had been turned upside down. Divine radiance blazed brilliantly, demonic flames surged to the skies, and this stretch of heaven and earth had long since been churned into a twisted, chaotic sea of light. Anyone lacking sufficient strength simply could not see through the details of the battle.

Yet even if they could not see it clearly, they could still feel the danger within. Wave after wave of aftermath swept past, ripples brushing over the land as the earth shattered, mountains and rivers overturned, and all things beneath heaven became no more than ants, reduced to dust and scattered in the blink of an eye.

Although Qin Yang had made up his mind, when he truly drew near, his heart still trembled with fear, and his body instinctively stiffened.

This was a battle between cultivators!

And according to the old man, these three immensely powerful mighty figures had not even touched the threshold of the strongest experts...

They were already this overwhelming. The aftermath of their battle could destroy a hundred li of land, alter the terrain for several hundred li, and obliterate all things. Just how powerful would true top-tier experts be?

Qin Yang could not help yearning for such power. It was impossible to fathom; he keenly felt that his own weakness had limited his imagination.

"Ha!"

A thunderous shout exploded out of thin air. Qin Yang turned to look and was slightly stunned...

He saw a giant three thousand zhang tall rise from the ground, lifting both arms to stretch his limbs. Every crack from his bones and joints sounded like rolling thunder.

The giant had a leopard's head, ringed eyes, a swallow-like jaw, and tiger whiskers. His upper body was bare, while he wore only tiger-hide shorts below. Muscles knotted across his body like rocks weathered by wind and rain, and his back rose and fell like undulating mountain ranges.

The blue-black tattoos covering his skin were even more densely packed, spreading across his entire body. They resembled Dao Patterns, yet were rough and simple, carrying a fierce, bold force that seemed ready to burst forth.

After stretching his limbs, the giant opened his mouth and exhaled. A white stream shot across the sky, shattering the surrounding clouds and mist, along with the aftermath swept over by the battle between the three experts and the tomb-guarding corpse. Nothing was allowed to come within an inch of him.

Then the giant shook both arms and grabbed through the air. A shoulder pole blazing with spiritual light appeared across his shoulders. With one hand, he seized something from the ground and casually set it on one end of the pole. Then he grabbed from the other side, and Three Mountains fell onto the other end...

Carrying three mountains and one city, the giant strode forward. In only a few steps, his figure grew more and more distant before vanishing beyond the horizon...

"Green Forest City!" Qin Yang cried out in alarm. He had seen it clearly—the city on one end of the shoulder pole was Green Forest City, while the other end held the Three Mountains outside Green Forest City.

"Heh, those fools from the Demon Stone Saint Sect certainly know how to seize a crack and slip in..." the old man sneered...

"Senior, that was?"

"The Mountain-Carrying Divine General of the Demon Stone Saint Sect. He was originally a Spirit Mountain that the forebears of the Demon Stone Saint Sect lured away long ago. A perfectly fine Spirit Mountain that gained sentience was actually brainwashed by those fools into becoming a loyal watchdog guarding their home. Heaven truly has no justice, letting those fools stumble into dog shit luck." The old man's tone was far from pleasant. For some reason, the very mention of it made his anger surge upward...

"Actually, the Demon Stone Saint Sect isn't so bad. At least they specifically sent someone to save the people of Green Forest City..." Qin Yang could not help speaking a fair word. The three mighty figures were battling the tomb-guarding corpse over there, yet none of them cared about Green Forest City. At the intensity of their battle, Green Forest City would sooner or later be wiped out...

"Bullshit. You're too honest, kid, too straightforward. Go out there and people will swindle even the cloth around your crotch off you. Do you think those fools from the Demon Stone Saint Sect are that kindhearted?"

"Uh, then?"

"Hmph, to tell you the truth, this old man has a bit of a grudge with the Demon Stone Saint Sect. They're afraid of me now, so they've sealed their mountain gates tight. Every last one of those burly men acts like a sheltered young lady, never stepping past the main gate or the inner gate. Do you think they don't want to get involved here? They dream of it. Unfortunately, their information came too late. By the time they received word, changes had already occurred here, and now it has become like this. They know that coming here would most likely bring them no benefit, and they would also have to guard against this old man causing trouble. That's why they sent the Mountain-Carrying Divine General instead."

"Then why did they save Green Forest City?" Qin Yang truly did not understand. They had sent the Mountain-Carrying Divine General, yet did not interfere with Purple Firmament Dao Lord's tomb. Was it all just to save Green Forest City? For a good reputation?

"I said you were straightforward, but you're really stupid enough to blow bubbles. Even a Holy Sect recruits disciples from among these countless mortals. The larger the territory one controls, the more mortals there are, and the greater the chance of producing geniuses. Saving Green Forest City? Bullshit. Believe it or not, those treacherous little men from the Demon Stone Saint Sect who only dare curse people behind their backs will definitely sweep clean every city within three thousand li."

"Heh..." Qin Yang gave a dry laugh. He could see it now—the old man probably did not have the slightest favorable impression of the Demon Stone Saint Sect...

"Under normal circumstances, how would they dare do such a thing? Today, they have made it clear they will not interfere in the matter of the tomb, and they have played the good person by saving a city's people, earning themselves a fine reputation. Then, when they conveniently move away every city within three thousand li afterward, the Profound Heaven Holy Sect and the Spirit Platform Holy Sect can only turn a blind eye and pinch their noses as they accept it..."

"Let me tell you, if you ever encounter those treacherous little men from the Demon Stone Saint Sect, remember this well. Those fellows may look like big, crude louts, but their hearts are rotten to the core. The moment you meet them, strike first and gain the advantage. Beat them to death before anything else. Don't be stupid enough to blow bubbles."

By the end, the old man had begun slipping in his own agenda, earnestly instructing him while ceaselessly smearing the Demon Stone Saint Sect. In summary, there was only one message: whenever he saw someone from the Demon Stone Saint Sect, killing them all was the right thing to do.

Who knew how badly the Demon Stone Saint Sect had offended the old man? What kind of grudge was this...

Qin Yang ignored the old man's later personal agenda. He merely stared toward where the Mountain-Carrying Divine General had disappeared, marveling inwardly again and again. He had truly broadened his horizons...

Tongqu Prefecture had many waterways and was blessed with favorable winds and rains, so it had always been densely populated. Green Forest City alone housed several hundred thousand people. Across the surrounding three thousand li, countless large and small cities were scattered about, amounting to at least a hundred million people...

No matter what others gained, the Demon Stone Saint Sect had already secured a guaranteed profit from this move.

"Kid, it's about time. The tomb has almost entirely risen out of the Yellow Springs Sea. It's time to go in. Let's go." The old man, who had been chattering without pause, suddenly stopped. He grabbed Qin Yang by the shoulder and stepped forward without allowing any argument.

In an instant, every sound around them vanished.

As far as the eye could see, everything was hazy and illusory, as though draped in a thin veil and rendered somewhat indistinct. Spiritual energy dissipated, and even the air faded away. It was as if they had suddenly stepped beyond the world, observing it from another perspective.

The old man held Qin Yang by the shoulder. His speed was neither hurried nor slow, as though he were merely strolling, yet everything in sight rushed backward at tremendous speed. In only a few breaths, they had entered the area affected by the battlefield.

The dazzling divine radiance dimmed as it swept over them, yet it could not touch either of them. Though it clearly passed through their bodies, Qin Yang did not feel a thing.

"This is the secret Daoist technique, Void Strolling Steps. Once you achieve minor mastery, you can walk within the shadows of all things. Once you reach major mastery, you can even walk within the shadow of this world itself. Not only will no technique touch you, it is also the most covert method of infiltration. Sending you into the tomb is simplicity itself. Even the Ancestral Shrines of the three great Holy Sects, this old man can come and go as he pleases..." The old man was rather pleased with himself, boasting shamelessly...

"..." Qin Yang remained silent, but the look in his eyes when he gazed at the old man had changed somewhat...

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