A Broken Bone

Beyond that, at the heart of this region stood Buzhou Mountain. The mountain that had once propped up the sky had been reduced to a third of its former size when it collapsed. The erosion of Chaos Qi should have worn it down further, yet it had not shrunk at all. It had grown.

Chen Yang's deep gaze pierced the darkness of Chaos and settled on Buzhou Mountain. A strange look crossed his face. "Elder Zi... why hasn't Buzhou Mountain shrunk under the erosion of Chaos Qi? Why has it grown instead?"

"Is that so strange? Think about what Buzhou Mountain was formed from. It was Pangu's spine. Countless years have passed since his death, but it is still his spine. The Chaos Qi stimulated it, awakening a few of its old traits and allowing it to absorb the qi and grow," Elder Zi said with a sigh.

Chen Yang's expression turned grave. "The Chaos Qi is gradually restoring Buzhou Mountain's original nature, turning it from a mountain back toward Pangu Bones?"

"More or less. But Buzhou Mountain has been a mountain for too long, and it has been broken for too long. Even with the stimulation of Chaos Qi, it can't fully recover. It can only regain a little of its former power," Elder Zi said.

Chen Yang studied the mountain, curiosity in his eyes. "Buzhou Mountain was already an excellent material for refining treasures. With a fragment of it, Grandmaster Yuanshi forged the Fan Tian Seal, which surpasses many Supreme Spiritual Treasures. If the mountain's been stimulated by Chaos Qi, using it to refine a treasure now would be incredible..."

"That would be difficult. Buzhou Mountain was hard enough to break before. It's even sturdier now; prying loose the smallest piece would be immensely difficult. You'd be better