The best route into Purple Mountain was actually along the Dragon Vein once taken by the Source Heavenly Master a thousand years ago.
But Chu Yang did not have the time to search carefully. Besides, even if he found Fifth Master Zhang, they were strangers; the man might not tell him those secrets.
Since he was going to force his way in anyway, it made no difference which path he took.
After traveling a little farther, Chu Yang discovered an underground river.
Following the river onward, he found that its end resembled a funnel. Chu Yang jumped straight down.
True Spirit Power surged around him without restraint, its terrifying aura intimidating whatever lurked in the shadows.
Then Chu Yang swept out with his Divine Sense and found eight other entrances. After a brief consideration, he forcibly carved out a passage connecting to another entrance.
"This... should be the path Jiang Taixu and Celestial Master Zhang took in their later years..."
Only after confirming this did Chu Yang continue onward.
The journey remained calm and uneventful. Fully unleashed, his True Spirit Power was even more terrifying than the aura of a Great Emperor, so no blind "things" came looking for trouble.
Forget a mere Purple Mountain—even if Emperor Wushi himself, or even the Undying Heavenly Emperor's true body, arrived and wished to attack him, they would have to think twice.
Chu Yang passed through a seemingly perilous forbidden region without suffering any attack.
Afterward, he crossed an expanse of magnificent palaces before finally seeing writing carved into the purple stone walls.
"God-King Jiang Taixu must not enter Demon Mountain. I have decided to investigate it!"
"Independent cultivator Li Mu entered Demon Mountain, leaving this behind..."
"Jade Pond Holy Daughter Yang Yi entered Demon Mountain in search of Zhang Lin, leaving this