After the two entered Mount Buzhou, the place appeared exceedingly desolate and somewhat cold. There was no sign of life anywhere.
"Is this the edge of the sky?" Uchiha Shin asked.
Back when Mount Buzhou had been shattered by Gonggong, the sky had collapsed. Uchiha Shin had thought this should be the edge of the sky, and many people in the mortal realm said the same.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi merely smiled. "This is not the edge of the sky. Mount Buzhou is simply extremely tall, and within it stands a heavenly pillar that supports the sky."
Uchiha Shin nodded. It seemed that the claim that Mount Buzhou was the edge of the sky was merely a legend.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi said, "Back then, this was a beautiful region of lush mountains and clear waters. But because of the battles, it has now become so desolate, and it can even be considered a forbidden land."
During ancient times, Mount Buzhou had been one of the places richest in spiritual energy. Thus, many had fought here, all seeking to occupy Mount Buzhou.
"In ancient times, Mount Buzhou was the only path leading to the Heavenly Realm." Eastern Emperor Taiyi stopped and gazed at the towering Mount Buzhou in the distance.
Mount Buzhou was incredibly, impossibly tall. Its summit could not be seen, and it looked immensely grand and majestic.
Uchiha Shin said, "Then why can people from the lower realm now reach the Heavenly Realm from all sorts of places?"
"Back then, the Heavenly Realm was protected by the barrier of Heaven. It could not be entered from anywhere else, not even by Great Luo Golden Immortals. Only Mount Buzhou provided a route. But as time passed, the barrier of Heaven gradually disappeared. So long as one can fly, one can enter