Hundred Broken Mountains Open

On this day, Shi Qingfeng returned from the Void God Realm with news that the Hundred Broken Mountains were about to open, prompting Shi Hao to break through his cultivation bottleneck.

On that ancient land, there once stood a glorious, peerless ancient kingdom that ruled over billions of miles of mountains, yet even the most magnificent kingdom could not escape the erosion of time.

In the end, it was struck down by the blade of time and collapsed in a thunderous ruin.

The Hundred Broken Mountains were the precious legacy left behind by that ancient kingdom.

As a secret, self-contained pocket dimension, it opened only once every few hundred years.

It was a place where saints bled, home to mysterious heavenly bones, martial saint inheritances, the Ageless Divine Spring, and peerless medicinal herbs; countless opportunities and divine treasures were buried within.

Supreme heroes had risen from within its depths, returning to ascend to the throne of the Human Emperor.

Thus, every time the Hundred Broken Mountains opened, nearly all the top factions of the Desolate Region would send their descendants there to seize these opportunities.

As the former trial ground of a supreme ancient imperial kingdom, ancient deities had joined forces to cast a restriction: only prodigies under the age of eighteen in the Cave Heaven Realm could enter.

Of course, many top factions, fearing for the safety of their descendants, would send powerful experts to seal their own cultivation levels to accompany them, often possessing combat power far exceeding the Cave Heaven Realm.

Even so, the Hundred Broken Mountains remained fraught with danger.

The indigenous fierce beasts active within were not suppressed in cultivation; Array Formation Realm kings and peerless great evils were everywhere, making it a place where danger lurked at every turn.

The Hundred Broken Mountains were tied to a great secret for accelerating the Willow Deity's recovery, so it was a journey that had to be made.

Besides Shi Hao, there were eight other youths from Stone Village, including Shi Qingfeng, Shi Meng, Dazhuang, and Shi Zhonghou, all of whom were Cave Heaven Realm cultivators.

Under the watchful eyes of the adults of Stone Village, an adult Azure Heaven Roc carried Shi Hao and the others into the sky, quickly vanishing into the horizon.

With the opening of the Hundred Broken Mountains approaching, Broken Void City, a magnificent giant city standing tall upon the ancient land, grew more bustling with each passing day.

Prodigies of various races appeared frequently: burrowing divine insects, roaring golden lion beasts, wing-flapping demon butterflies, plant-based Sacrificial Spirits rooted in the void, descendants of archaic remnants, and even legendary pure-blooded creatures.

Among the humans, prodigies from ancient holy academies, direct descendants of the Human Emperor, and holy sons of ancient sects had all arrived.

"Look, that's a Heaven-Splitting Demon Butterfly! It is said that a single beat of its wings can tear the blue sky for ten thousand miles!"

"A White Jade Dragon Elephant! That is the White Jade Dragon Elephant, the guardian beast of Little Western Heaven. I didn't expect Little Western Heaven, located in the outer regions, to send people here as well."

"An Iron-Blood Ancient Tree, a plant-based tree spirit that delights in iron-blooded conquest..."

The majestic walls of Broken Void City were packed with crowds of onlookers.

"BOOM!"

The sky suddenly darkened. An archaic remnant that blotted out the sun was beating its cloud-draping wings, crossing the grand city walls with extreme speed. The terrifying pressure of the fierce beast surged like a vast ocean, causing many to collapse to the ground instantly.

"A supreme archaic remnant! Could it be sending its offspring to participate in the battle?"

Pale-faced cultivators looked up in extreme horror, trembling as they gazed at the massive beast obscuring the sun.

"Look, there are people on its back. It's a war beast escorting human prodigies."

Sharp-eyed cultivators had already spotted seven or eight human youths of varying temperaments on the back of the archaic demonic bird, chatting and laughing in low voices; all were individuals of exceptional grace.

In particular, the white-clad youth standing with his hands behind his back at the lead possessed a tall, slender figure and flowing black hair. He carried a great majesty, like a young god-king piloting a war beast to inspect the realms.

Compared to him, the seven or eight extraordinary youths beside him immediately dimmed, becoming mere background figures to set off his divine bearing, appearing like mere attendants.

"An adult Azure Heaven Roc, an archaic remnant comparable to an Array Formation Realm king! Its beak glints with gold; the bloodline within it must be infinitely close to pure-blooded. It is a great evil."

"This is a terrifying remnant capable of fighting ancient kingdom marquises! What kind of top faction could send such a war beast to escort their descendants? A major sect or a supreme ancient kingdom?!"

"Could it be from a supreme orthodoxy beyond the region?"

People trembled, marveled, and groaned.

"Hiss, no matter how strong these human prodigies are, they are but delicious blood-food in the mouths of us remnants. Once the Hundred Broken Mountains open, I shall devour them."

On the main thoroughfare of the city, a strange, blood-red snake with four wings and six legs stared coldly at the figures high above with its scarlet eyes.

It was a Feiyi, a beast of disaster. Because it mastered supreme fire-path precious techniques, wherever it appeared, there would be great droughts, leaving the earth scorched for ten thousand miles.

"Hmm? Noisy!"

The white-clad youth, who resembled a young heavenly god, seemed to sense something. He cast his gaze downward and spoke indifferently.

Within his ink-black eyes, runes intertwined, shooting out two scarlet Immortal swords, which, mixed with crimson heavenly fire capable of burning the firmament, slashed down at the speed of light.

In an instant, red fire billowed!

"PUFF!"

The massive, hideous snake head soared into the sky. This descendant of an archaic remnant did not even have the chance to strike or dodge before it lost its life on the spot.

The supreme archaic remnant carried the white-clad youth over the sun and descended into the deepest part of Broken Void City, leaving tens of thousands of cultivators dumbfounded.

Clang. The head rolled to the ground, and scarlet snake blood splattered everywhere.

"Hiss, the Feiyi that dominated a vast territory just died like that? You must know that an adult Feiyi is a terrifying existence capable of destroying a large tribe of over a hundred million people single-handedly."

"The Vermilion Bird Precious Technique! This is the complete Vermilion Bird Precious Technique. Could he be from the Fire Kingdom's royal family? But the Human Emperor of Fire's youngest daughter has clearly already arrived."

"Regardless, this person must absolutely not be provoked."

The stunned crowd seemed to have been flicked by a switch, instantly snapping back to reality.

"Wow, a crimson monster snake with four wings and six legs—the meat must be incredibly delicious."

"Exactly, exactly! Little Stone, you're being so wasteful. You should have caught it and made a pot of savory snake soup; the taste would have been absolutely top-tier."

On the back of the Azure Heaven Roc, Pihou, Dazhuang, and the others slapped their thighs in regret.

"You guys, is that all you can think about? It's just a Feiyi. Once we enter the Hundred Broken Mountains small world, the many Archaic Remnants inside will be yours to catch. There will be blood-meat medicine of every flavor—I'm only worried you won't be able to eat it all."

Shi Hao withdrew his gaze, turned around, and laughed.

"Hehe, Little Stone is still the smart one. I want to eat a Roc."

"I want to eat a Golden Sheep; it's chewy and tastes fresh."

"Actually, the hind leg of a Flood Dragon is the best..."

The youths of Stone Village, having recovered, immediately beamed with joy.

"Brother Shi Hao, the Hundred Broken Mountains only allows entry to young cultivators under eighteen with cultivation not exceeding the Cave Heaven Realm. What will you do?"

Shi Qingfeng was somewhat worried; after all, Little Stone was a Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator.

"I just need to seal part of my cultivation to bypass the restrictions. However, you must be careful once you go in. There are quite a few others who have sealed their cultivation just like me, and their combat power is extraordinary."

Shi Hao did not forget to caution Shi Qingfeng and the others.

The scene at the city gate spread rapidly throughout the entire city. Many top-tier factions were inquiring about the identity of the white-clad youth from that day, hoping to pave the way for their own disciples.

Even the royals of the Fire Kingdom were searching for his whereabouts, wanting to know the origin of the Vermilion Bird Precious Technique he possessed, as it concerned a great secret of the royal family.

Yet, the latter seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth, nowhere to be found.