Accompanied by a burst of golden light, Wang Ergou felt a blur before his eyes, and the space-time around him seemed to become extremely chaotic at that moment.
When he finally got his feet firmly on the ground and opened his eyes, cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
What lay before me was no longer my familiar home, but a vast, desolate mountain range, shrouded in darkness and death.
The mountain is eerily black, as if it can devour all light, and the jagged rocks are like ferocious ghost claws, piercing straight into the dim sky.
An indescribable heavy pressure filled the air, making it difficult for Wang Ergou to breathe.
What terrified him most was the stone tablet standing not far from him.
Reaching the heavens and the earth, its height unknown, its material neither gold nor jade, yet it exudes an aura of timeless vicissitudes.
On the stone tablet were only three ancient characters, seemingly carved by the Great Dao itself, each stroke imbued with unimaginable pressure.
Undying Mountain!
"... The Undying Mountain?!"
Wang Ergou's voice trembled violently, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
He suddenly remembered the scene that had appeared in the Heavenly Screen before: that Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land that stripped away the source of all life, that strange and unpredictable Heaven Burial Heaven Island!
The " Undying Mountain " before him, from the shape of the stone tablet to the suffocating Life Forbidden Zone aura emanating from the surrounding environment, was exactly the same as the other two forbidden places he had seen before!
"How... how did I get transported to this godforsaken place?!"
Wang Ergou was filled with fear and despair. After all, this place was too dangerous. Although it wasn't like no one had ever escaped, such as the Three-Eyed Golden Lion Qiu'er, the Soul Beast that was thrown into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land last time;
And another one, Li Dan, was incredibly lucky and benefited from the supreme favor of that person, which is why he managed to survive...
Who does Wang Ergou think he is?
An ordinary person who couldn't even become Soul Master in the Douluo Continent is nothing more than an ant in this Shrouding the Heavens World!
Being thrown into such a desperate situation, wouldn't that mean certain death?
For a moment, unable to advance or retreat, Wang Ergou stood frozen in place, his face ashen, staring intently at the three large characters " Undying Mountain ".
Meanwhile, in the Douluo Continent...
Above the Heavenly Screen, the perspective shifted, clearly presenting Wang Ergou's terrified face and the three characters " Undying Mountain " on the towering stone tablet behind him to billions of living beings.
The major powers, who had just recovered from the shock of Chen Xin being effortlessly crushed by a "disciple-grandson" level expert, were immediately drawn to this new development.
Shrek Academy, playground.
" Undying Mountain?"
Ning Rongrong blinked her big eyes, her small hand resting on her chest, "This name... sounds pretty good!"
'Immortal'... does that mean the people who go in won't die?
Oscar nodded. "... The name does indeed have a... hmm, a hint of immortality? Compared to forbidden lands like the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, this Undying Mountain might actually be... hmm, a relatively 'gentle' retirement home?"
"Nursing home?"
Ma Hongjun let out a strange cry, then stroked his chin, his beady eyes darting around, "You know what, this name is quite intimidating."
'Immortality'... Could it be that time stands still inside, and you come out exactly the same way you went in, forever young?
"If that's the case, I wouldn't mind going in for a stroll?"
"Fatty, you wish!" Xiao Wu rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "But... this Undying Mountain doesn't actually sound that scary."
Look at that stone tablet, just three characters, nothing like 'Unauthorized entry will result in death' or anything like that. Maybe... it really is a place of fortuitous encounter?
What if it's full of ' Immortal Divine Medicine '? If Wang Ergou went in and picked one, wouldn't he be rich?
Tang San nodded slightly. "The shape of the stone tablet is exactly the same as that of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and Burial Heaven Island, so this place is undoubtedly a forbidden land."
However... the name 'immortal' might hint at something different about this place?
Teacher, what do you think?
Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath, suppressing his theoretical confidence, which had been shattered by the matter of Chen Xin, and tried his best to analyze:
"'Immortal'... literally, does indeed mean longevity or Eternal."
However, considering its status as a restricted area, I think there is a possibility.
This place may indeed contain the legendary ' Immortal Divine Medicine ', but the one guarding it is a being that even the strongest beings in that world fear, hence it is designated as a forbidden area.
As long as we don't anger that person, Undying Mountain should be quite safe.
Flender pushed up his glasses. "Ahem, anyway, it's always a good thing to have a nice-sounding name."
What if... I mean, what if, this Undying Mountain really is a relatively safe 'starter village'?
After all, not every forbidden area can be as abnormal as the first two, right? That would make the Shrouding the Heavens World " too unreasonable.
Eastsea Academy, corridor.
Gu Yuena's silver hair fluttered slightly, a hint of doubt appearing on her exquisite face. She gazed at the " Undying Mountain " stone tablet in the Heavenly Screen and whispered:
" Undying Mountain... this name actually gives me a sense of... tranquility?"
Tang Wulin scratched his head, his Golden Dragon Body receding, somewhat puzzled:
"Tranquility? But that's a forbidden area! It has the same stone tablet as the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and Burial Heaven Island!"
"No the same."
Gu Yuena shook her head slightly, a strange light swirling in her silver eyes. " The Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land is filled with death and deprivation, the Burial Heaven Island is permeated with chaos and curses, but this Undying Mountain... although equally oppressive, the word 'undying' faintly reveals an aura of... Eternal."
Do you think it's possible to achieve true immortality?
"I don't know," Tang Wulin shook his head, "But I estimate that Undying Mountain shouldn't be too dangerous, after all, that name sounds much gentler."
"Indeed," Gu Yuena agreed.
"Looks like Wang Ergou is in luck."
The Spirit Hall, the Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong sat high on her throne, her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed as she gazed at the three characters " Undying Mountain " in the Heavenly Screen. A rare, faint, inquisitive smile curved her red lips.
" Undying Mountain... that's an interesting name."
"Your Majesty!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, her fingers delicately swaying, chuckled sweetly, "'Undying'! Just hearing it makes one feel good! It's a hundred thousand times better than those ' Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land ' or ' Burial Heaven Island '!"
I think this place might be a blessed land!
Wang Ergou might actually benefit from this misfortune!
Ghost Douluo nodded. "What Yue Guan said... is not without reason."
If the name "immortal" is not an exaggeration, this place may indeed be related to longevity.
Could it be... some kind of secret realm that allows living beings to escape the cycle of birth and death?
If this is true, its value... is immeasurable.
Bibi Dong shook her head again, not letting Yue Guan's optimism cloud her judgment. "Don't be too happy too soon."
Forbidden land is still forbidden land; its dangers are beyond our comprehension.
However... the appearance of this Undying Mountain at least gives us another possibility in our understanding of that world. We should continue to observe.
For a time, the top forces of the Douluo Continent unanimously developed an almost absurd, wishful-thinking "optimistic" expectation regarding a Shrouding the Heavens land called " Undying Mountain ".
It's as if the danger level of a Jedi would be significantly reduced simply by making its name sound less intimidating.