Time-Space Mountain Dao! Immortal's Back! Proximity to Heaven's End

Seeing Qu Shenzong's figure twist in a strange way, Chen Dengming was startled. Upon closer inspection, he realized that it wasn't Qu Shenzong's figure that was twisting, but rather a distorted space that was twisting the other's body.

Before he could even get close, Qu Shenzong sent him a mental reminder.

"Don't come any closer! I've been tricked! I never imagined that our trip up the mountain together would cause the distorted spatial traps in the mountains to change as well."

Chen Dengming focused his gaze and saw a curved edge to the space.

After Qu Shenzong's figure was placed in it, his body also became full of strange curves, and even the Flesh and Blood and internal organs inside his body twisted and turned over from the inside out, revealing themselves in front of him.

Fortunately, the Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord possessed strong vitality, and these twisted injuries on his body were not fatal; otherwise, he would have already perished.

Chen Dengming stopped in his tracks, looking around. He keenly sensed a space slowly undulating in front of him, like an invisible wave of water.

His gaze had already locked onto it, and he warily dodged to the side, while simultaneously taking a Spirit Stone from his Storage Bag and tossing it into the hole.

In an instant, the originally rhomboid Spirit Stone twisted along with the distorted space, changing into a distorted state.

Chen Dengming frowned and extended his finger, touching the space that rippled like water.

The next moment, his fingers also twisted, as if they were refracted by light when immersed in water, but his fingers did not feel any pain.

I noticed that my fingers were twisted into a wave shape, and the bones inside were twisted, but they didn't break.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he probably would have thought that his fingers hadn't changed at all due to the distorted space.

The effect of this distorted space on things is silent yet deadly.

Chen Dengming withdrew his finger, and the twisted finger was restored to normal because the space he was in was normal.

But at that moment, the tiny blood vessels in the fingers seemed unable to withstand the rapid change in spatial phase and burst instantly.

Chen Dengming didn't take the minor injury to heart, but he became highly vigilant about the surrounding space, which could fluctuate and distort at any moment.

This place is too dangerous. Even if Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord has a strong life force, once trapped here, a slight mistake could cause serious injury.

Some distorted spaces can even warp and reverse thought, causing those who try to escape to sink deeper and deeper into the distorted space, ultimately leading to a tragic death.

At this moment, Qu Shenzong also escaped from the distorted space. The instant his body returned to normal, his skin cracked, blood gushed out, a large number of blood vessels ruptured, and even his internal organs and brain were ruptured and injured.

Chen Dengming was at a loss for words. He had rarely seen Qu Shenzong in such a sorry state, so he couldn't help but laugh and say, "Senior Qu, you've been familiar with this Lan Ke Mountain for so many years, yet you still fell for it."

Panting, Qu Shenzong quickly formed hand seals and cast spells to heal his injuries. He said irritably, "You brat, don't you even know where you are? Who knew this distorted space could suddenly shift?"

I noticed it coming up before and avoided it, but this time something unexpected happened.

These distorted spaces are likely the result of a spatial distortion caused by a game of chess played by immortals in the past.

But these distorted spaces rarely move. I haven't been up here for decades. It seems things have changed. Be careful too!

Chen Dengming nodded solemnly, "Well, let's wait until your injuries have healed before continuing. How much longer until we reach the Immortal Chess Game? What other dangerous places are ahead?"

Qu Shenzong's bleeding stopped quickly and his wounds healed. He looked with his majestic gaze at the mountain path beyond the distorted space, and his steel beard trembled as he said, "We've only reached the mountainside now."

Beyond this distorted spatial zone lies the mountain neck, and beyond that should be the destination, but that is a region with an extremely strange flow of time, and that is the most dangerous.

I am not proficient in your Heavenly Longevity Dao, and can only barely resist with my Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, but I cannot go deeper. If you and I join forces, perhaps we can give it a try."

"A region with a bizarre flow of time?"

Chen Dengming's eyes widened in surprise, he took a deep breath, and his mind was shaken.

The path up Lan Ke Mountain, the Heavenly Path, seems to be the simplest and safest. However, the road ahead is full of deadly time-space traps.

Especially the traps with their bizarre time flow.

Upon hearing Qu Shenzong's words, he understood what he might be facing.

What they may be facing is a trap that seems to be set at the perfect Heavenly Timing.

Once you get caught up in it, a day outside could be equivalent to a year, or even ten, a hundred, or a thousand years inside.

Those with short lifespans who fall into this trap may die instantly.

Of course, they might also be as lucky as their ancestors, falling into a different time flow, where they only stayed on the mountain for seven days, but a thousand years passed in the outside world.

But this is not the outcome they wanted to see.

Over the course of a thousand years, who knows what changes might occur? Perhaps Eternal Great Tribulation will descend upon them midway, and they will be forced to die without even realizing it.

"I have grasped the Heavenly Timing, but I dare not say that I can definitely overcome the time trap. If something is amiss, we should not rush in."

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Dengming Qu Shenzong.

"Of course, this time we'll mainly try it together! If it doesn't work, we'll retreat decisively."

Qu Shenzong nodded.

Soon, Qu Shenzong's injuries healed, and the two continued on their way.

Both Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong were able to directly observe the existence of space.

With a little focus and careful avoidance, the distorted spatial area, which is almost fatal to other cultivators, is not much of a problem.

The two walked cautiously through the area of distorted space.

Along the way, you can even see twisted skeletons, Law Artifact, and other things that exist in distorted spaces.

As they passed by, Xu Wei seemed to stir, and the bones turned into powder and disappeared with the wind.

Clearly, in ancient times, this place wasn't untouched by humans.

Moreover, they might have been powerful Nascent Soul or Spirit Transformation cultivators, but ultimately they were trapped in a distorted space without realizing it, and died a tragic death.

When the two had completely traversed a dangerous area and reached the mountain ridge, the mountain path ahead took on a strange appearance.

The road leading to the mountaintop was like a small mountain path that appeared and disappeared like lightning on the horizon. The road seemed to have been cleaved by countless giant axes, presenting a lot of rough lines.

Occasionally, a few beautiful little flowers would bloom along the road, as charming as butterflies.

But in the next instant, the flower mysteriously vanished, as if it had never appeared at all, like an illusion.

There were also roadside rocks that slowly developed a gully, like a trench eroded by the tide.

But the next moment, the wind and sand blew by, and the gully was smoothed out in the blink of an eye, as if it had never been born.

Such a bizarre phenomenon can only mean that the flow of time along this mountain path leading to the summit is strange and terrifying.

"The traces of time are particularly strong here, and the flow of time is chaotic."

Chen Dengming's expression was solemn, and his eyes were filled with Cyan Light, clearly and directly seeing the rich aura of time left behind on the mountain road ahead.

It's hard to imagine that the High Antiquity immortals were just sitting down to play chess, and the aftershocks of their battle caused by the clash of their Immortal Power caused many strange changes to the mountain path, which have persisted for tens of thousands of years.

"Are you confident? If not, we'll have no choice but to try to force a path open using the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain." Qu Shenzong looked at Chen Dengming solemnly.

Chen Dengming took a deep breath, his eyes thoughtful, and said, "I have come to understand a method called the Heavenly Human Time Method. With this method, perhaps we can give it a try and see if we can open up a path."

As he spoke, he slowly stepped forward towards the mountain path, mobilizing his Immortal Celestial Dao Power and performing the <Heavenly Human Time Method> by forming hand seals.

A humanoid Celestial Person clone was swiftly constructed from Immortal Celestial Dao Power as he made hand seals.

At the same time, he used his other hand to gather the Immortal Celestial Dao Power, capturing the rich aura of time from the mountain path ahead and pushing it into his Celestial Person clone.

In an instant, a figure emanating a terrifying aura of time appeared before Chen Dengming, filled with terrifying fluctuations of time shifting.

"So this is your self-created Heavenly Human Time Method?"

Qu Shenzong's previously calm expression changed; his eyes widened, and he felt a chill run down his spine. He instinctively sensed the terror of the figure, fearing that if this figure were to pounce on him, he would lose countless years of his lifespan on the spot.

"Go! Absorb the essence of time that has been passed down this path."

Chen Dengming suddenly pointed.

The figure, filled with distorted and shifting time fluctuations, suddenly began to run wildly, rapidly ascending the mountain path.

Along the way, a wealth of rich traces of time converged, and the atmosphere of time contained in many areas along the way with strange time flow was all swallowed up by the human figure.

In an instant, a narrow path, once devoid of the traces of time, was cleared away and revealed.

"It's done!"

Qu Shenzong keenly noticed this situation and his face lit up with joy.

But at that moment, the figure that had only run a few dozen feet ahead suddenly collapsed and dissipated, and a large amount of rich, ancient aura burst forth from the area where it collapsed.

Without a sound, the area was instantly cleaved by invisible knives and axes, revealing winding ravines that connected one another. In the blink of an eye, it was filled with perilous cliffs, threatening to collapse at any moment.

Qu Shenzong frowned and looked at Chen Dengming.

Chen Dengming's face was frosty, his brows furrowed. "This Celestial Person avatar has absorbed too much of the aura of time, and the flow of time within it has accumulated to a terrifying degree, causing the Divine Sense I left in this avatar to dissipate and collapse during the acceleration of time."

Chen Dengming made another hand seal, "It's alright, condense another Celestial Person avatar to continue clearing the way. At least these areas covered by Heavenly Timing haven't immediately recovered after being destroyed."

As soon as he finished speaking, another Celestial Person avatar, condensed using the <Heavenly Human Time Method>, appeared.

Chen Dengming's eyes flashed as he looked at the Celestial Person clone. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he took out the seed of the Shore Flower that had been revived by the Life and Death Dao Rhyme and Death from his Storage Bag and threw it to the Celestial Person clone.

For the seeds of the Shore Flower lily to grow into a new Shore Flower lily, it would take at least a thousand years.

If he were to cultivate it himself, it would not only take a lot of time, but also deplete a significant amount of Immortal Spiritual Energy within the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

But in this place of Lan Ke Mountain, where the flow of time is so strange, it is the best place for cultivation.

This is also a very rare resource of time, which he, the farmer of time, can use to irrigate time and reap the fruits.

Under the strange gaze of Qu Shenzong, the Celestial Person avatar swallowed the seeds of the Shore Flower.

Then, under Chen Dengming's instructions, they quickly proceeded up the mountain.

As expected, after another several dozen feet, the clone collapsed.

But the seeds of the Shore Flower have already sprouted.

Chen Dengming followed the same method, creating another Celestial Person clone, which swallowed the sprouting seed of the Shore Flower and continued on his way.

After collapsing seven clones in succession, a path finally opened up in the mountain pass, wide enough for one person to pass through.

And a lifelike Shore Flower, with flowers resembling dragon claws, finally grew from a seed.

Seeing this, Qu Shenzong was pleased. "Everyone has their own expertise. This kind of thing is better left to your Tianshou lineage. However, I didn't expect you to have such a deep understanding of Heavenly Timing!"

"Stop talking, hurry up and get up there, I'm exhausted!"

Chen Dengming shook his head, slightly out of breath, but his eyes showed a hint of satisfaction as he put away the Shore Flower.

After using the <Heavenly Human Time Method> nine times in a row, his Immortal Celestial Dao Power was severely depleted.

I'll send you some!

Qu Shenzong immediately transferred some Immortal Celestial Dao Power to Chen Dengming, and the two set off again, quickly ascending the mountain along the newly opened road.

After that, the climb up the mountain trail was smooth sailing.

Several dozen breaths later.

The two successfully reached the summit, only to see the clouds cascading down the rugged rocks like a waterfall of silver.

A burst of hearty laughter came from deep within the clouds, infectious and delightful.

Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong felt a chill run down their spines when they suddenly heard the laughter.

This Lan Ke Mountain has probably not been climbed for nearly six thousand years. They are all outstanding inheritors of the Immortal Celestial Lineage, and only by joining forces today could they barely climb the mountain.

If it were anyone else, unless they were someone with extraordinary Immortal Destiny like the First Ancestor, who could reach the summit, and who would laugh heartily at the top?

The two quickly pierced through the clouds and saw the source of the laughter, where a figure was sitting with his back to them.

The figure was clearly the build of a child, yet it emitted a hearty and cheerful laugh like an adult, and its hair was gray at the temples, unlike that of an ordinary person.

"High Antiquity immortal!?"

Both Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong felt a jolt in their hearts, and they knew the answer in their minds.

The two immediately tensed up, but upon realizing that there were no more areas of distorted space or abnormal time flow on the mountaintop, they immediately relaxed.

Looking again at the boy's back silhouette deep in the clouds and mist opposite, he couldn't make it out clearly at all.

All I could see was the boy sitting with his back to someone, seemingly conversing with them, his hands moving as he spoke and laughed.

Opposite the boy was another figure.

The two sat facing each other across the distance, occasionally raising their hands to point in the clouds and mist, each gesture stirring up wind and clouds with a magnificent aura.

"There really were immortals playing chess! And it still exists after nearly six thousand years, Brother Lu is not lying to me!"

Qu Shenzong looked excited and immediately strode forward to approach.

"Senior Qu, please don't be careless!"

Chen Dengming frowned slightly, his eyes flashing with Cyan Light. After observing carefully, he felt that there was something wrong with the clouds ahead, but his mind was not alert. He only sensed the Immortal Celestial Dao Power. He immediately stepped forward.

The closer the two got, the stronger the resistance they felt, as if preventing them from approaching the boy's figure.

Even though they were clearly approaching the immortal, the distance seemed to remain unchanged, and they still couldn't clearly see the scene of the immortal playing chess.

"Proximity to Heaven's End?"

Qu Shenzong's expression changed, and he said solemnly, "This is the domain state after the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain has been controlled to its extreme. Now, it seems that we are getting closer to this immortal, but in reality, we are always maintaining a great distance, as if we are close at hand but Proximity to Heaven's End."

Chen Dengming shook his head, "Neither of us has comprehended the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain to the point of being so close to the Proximity to Heaven's End. It seems that the only way is to try to use the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain and see if we can resist this state of domain and get closer to it."

The two immediately formed hand seals and cast spells, trying their best to control the surrounding Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.

However, the surrounding clouds and mist swirled, each wisp of which seemed to contain immense Immortal Power.

The two of them worked together and barely managed to control a dozen or so wisps of mist as they dispersed, when they felt as if they had been struck by lightning.

A dozen or so True Dragon seemed to be hidden in the clouds and mist, possessing terrifying power, their aura dense and sinister.

The two forcefully controlled a dozen or so wisps of cloud, as if they were simultaneously subduing a dozen struggling True Dragon, causing their bodies to tremble violently and their Law Power to dissipate.

Therefore, they were shaken away after only taking a few feet forward, which even caused more clouds and mist to surge in. The two had no choice but to immediately summon the Heavenly Longevity Palace and the Heavenly Mandate Palace for protection and retreated in a sorry state.

Upon closer inspection, half of the immortal's figure had been obscured.

"No!"

Qu Shenzong's face was flushed red from gathering his Law Power to the extreme. "These clouds contain residual immortal Immortal Power. We cannot cross them by brute force alone. In fact, it may disturb this peaceful environment and bring disaster."

Fortunately, we were protected by the Heavenly Longevity Heavenly Destiny Hall; otherwise, the immense Immortal Power that attacked us from the clouds would have seriously injured us.

It seems that the only way for us to approach the Celestial Immortal Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain is to slowly study and comprehend it until we control it and form a realm that is both Proximity to Heaven's End and far.

As he spoke, he slowly retreated, attempting to use his Eye of the Heavens and ability to communicate with the Divine Ability of Heaven's Will to see through the clouds and mist and witness the chessboard of heaven and earth.

However, the clouds and mist were like a curtain obscuring all the secrets of heaven, which even the Eye of the Heavens could not see through. And in this place where immortals played chess, the Heaven's Will could not be contacted.

"If the senior figure of that boy opposite is High Antiquity being, then he is the Heavenly Dao of today."

Even his state back then was stronger than the Heavenly Dao is now, so it's normal that Heaven's Will couldn't descend upon this Dao Field.

Chen Dengming's expression turned solemn. He then took out the Shore Flower and said, "The Shore Flower possesses the power to directly reach the other shore. Perhaps we don't need to slowly comprehend the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain here; we can cross the mist, reach the other shore, and see the chessboard."

Comprehending the Dao Intent is no easy task.

To fully comprehend and master the Proximity to Heaven's End Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, even a hundred years might not be enough. If one can grasp it completely, it might take a dozen years, but if one cannot, it might take thousands of years to achieve the desired result.

Qu Shenzong's heart skipped a beat. He looked at the Shore Flower in Chen Dengming's hand with a serious expression. "This is the Dao Field where immortals play chess. Every move we make could trigger something terrifying. The Shore Flower connects directly to the power of the other shore, but it may not be able to withstand the Immortal Power."

Chen Dengming nodded solemnly, "There is danger, but you and I can be protected by the Heavenly Longevity Hall and the Heavenly Destiny Hall."

This Shore Flower lily leads directly to the other shore, so there's no need for us to go there personally; we can simply send a wisp of our spirit across!

Upon hearing Qu Shenzong pondered for a moment, then nodded.

Chen Dengming is right. With the protection of the Heavenly Longevity Hall and the Heavenly Destiny Hall, the two great halls of the Immortal Celestial Lineage, one can indeed avoid being harmed by the power of the Heavenly Immortals.

As for the demise of a split spirit, although destroying it would damage the Primordial Spirit of both individuals and affect their cultivation, it was not an unbearable price to pay.