At this moment, Chen Fan followed close behind Shen Wushuang. Along the way, the two encountered no more Monster Beasts. Shen Wushuang took only incredibly narrow paths, even skirting the edge of a forest thick with poisonous miasma and passing beneath a massive waterfall before reaching another stretch of land.
The enormous mountain in Chen Fan's eyes grew larger and larger. At last, they arrived at its foot and truly entered the central region. The number of cultivators on this land far exceeded Chen Fan's expectations.
He had thought there would only be a sparse few people here, but nearly several thousand had arrived. Most were disciples of Shu Mountain, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and the Immortal Sect—the three great sects. The rest were mostly children of prominent clans, relying on map information obtained by their predecessors to make their way here without danger.
There were also formidable cultivators who relied on certain heavenly treasures to conceal themselves, evading the spiritual senses of high-rank Monster Beasts and breaking into the central region after perilous journeys.
When Chen Fan and Shen Wushuang joined the crowd, they did not draw much attention. Everyone's focus was fixed on the enormous mountain.
The entire mountain had been occupied by Monster Beasts, all of them at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage or Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. Their numbers were staggering, nearly comparable to those of the human cultivators. If they fought head-on, both sides would surely suffer grievous losses.
"The Immortal's Cave Abode is inside this mountain, but the entrance is currently sealed. Xiao Munan and the others had originally intended to break the seal, but a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Monster Beast disrupted them, and all their earlier efforts came to nothing," Shen Wushuang said to Chen Fan.
Hearing this, Chen Fan looked