"That's impossible!"
Inside the Jade Pool Holy Hall, Yue Qian suddenly stood up, his face dark and bruised, his aura surging, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.
"Where on Mount Sumeru could there be such a terrifying restriction? Who could possibly ascend to such a targeted place while their True Essence is being suppressed?"
Yue Qian's eyes swept over the group of people surrounding Lin Haotian, and he coldly snorted with a gloomy expression, "Who did this? Who did it?"
God knows who did it!
Elder Jian secretly rolled his eyes at Yue Qian, but no matter who did it, it felt so comforting. Look at the Third Holy Maiden, her face was practically beaming with joy. If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, she might have burst out laughing.
Lin Haotian was in a truly sorry state, a state he had never been in before. Who could have imagined that Lin Haotian, who was usually dressed in white, almost perfect, and arrogant, would be in such a sorry state one day?
Oh dear, those two times he fell down, dust flew up with a thud, his face and clothes were covered in mud, and he looked up at Yang Zhen with a blank expression, completely bewildered.
Even a Heavenly Cycle Realm expert, unable to use their True Essence, would be severely disoriented and in considerable discomfort from such a fall.
The Jade Pool Holy Lord couldn't help but twitch her lips twice, her face also filled with surprise and uncertainty. She hesitated and said, "Although there are restrictions on Mount Sumeru that suppress cultivation levels and True Essence, there are no restrictions specifically targeting climbers. At least, we have never discovered any. Could it be... that something has changed on Mount Sumeru?"
"Changes?" Yue Qian's expression changed, and he stared intently at the Jade Pool Holy Lord, asking in a deep voice, "What changes?"
The Palace Master of the Jade Holy Palace suddenly exclaimed, "Oh dear, I remember now. Before this assessment began, I watched the movements of Eaglefall Cliff day and night. I saw strange celestial phenomena frequently appearing above Eaglefall Cliff, with a faint sound of dragons soaring and tigers roaring. However, it was too obscure, and I was not sure, so I did not report it to the Holy Lord."
Elder Jian was stunned, looking at the Palace Master of the Jade Holy Palace with a puzzled expression. He had been in the Jade Holy Palace for a while and had never seen the Palace Master of the Jade Holy Palace observe the direction of Eaglefall Cliff, let alone talk about any celestial phenomena or dragons soaring and tigers roaring.
The Palace Master of the Jade Holy Palace, that old man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, can lie without even blinking.
Yue Qian looked at the Palace Master of the Jade Holy Palace with an uncertain expression. After the Palace Master of the Jade Holy Palace finished speaking, she returned to a calm and composed demeanor, her gaze fixed straight ahead.
The Holy Lord of Jade Pool Holy Land's face darkened, and he reprimanded, "This is your oversight. In the future, you must report similar situations truthfully."
The Palace Master of the Jade Holy Palace hurriedly nodded in agreement, smiling obsequiously, and said, "I will certainly pay attention in the future."
Yue Gan sneered, about to speak, when Elder Jian suddenly let out a strange cry, startling everyone.
All eyes in the hall fell on Elder Jian. Elder Jian's eyes widened, and he laughed heartily, saying loudly to the Holy Lord of Jade Pool Holy Land, "Congratulations, Holy Lord! Congratulations, Jade Pool Holy Land! I've heard that once a celestial phenomenon appears, unexpected changes will surely occur in Mount Sumeru. The dragon's roar and tiger's howl symbolize the interaction of the dragon and tiger in the heavens and earth of Mount Sumeru. Between dawn and dusk, the Heavenly Star Stele will surely be fully activated!"
Upon hearing Elder Jian's words, the Palace Master of the Jade Holy Palace was completely bewildered and hurriedly said, "Ah? Oh, is that so? Congratulations, Holy Master. It seems that our Jade Pool Holy Land will finally be able to wait for the day when the Heavenly Star Stele is fully activated."
The Jade Pool Holy Lord laughed heartily, his eyes filled with the look of two old men blatantly lying, but because he slightly turned his head, Yue Qian couldn't see it.
At that moment, a roar came from inside the Heaven-Observing Mirror. Lin Haotian sprang to his feet and roared at the crowd, "Who did this? Who did it? Come out here!"
Yang Zhen was startled by Lin Haotian's shout. He jumped behind Mo Shuiyan with a whoosh, peeking out with half his head out with a look of surprise and uncertainty. He said worriedly, "Brother Lin, what's going on? Could it be... could it be that someone did this on purpose both times? Who has the audacity to do this? Do they have a death wish?"
Lin Haotian stared intently at Yang Zhen; if looks could devour people, Yang Zhen would have been dead countless times over.
The others were also startled by Lin Haotian, and they all looked at Yang Zhen and Lin Haotian with surprise and doubt, their faces full of shock.
Were both of these incidents truly caused by human intervention?
But who exactly can control the entire Mount Sumeru?
Let alone controlling Mount Sumeru, even trying to control a rock at such a height seems almost unbelievable.
Without a foundation of True Essence, where would someone so powerful be able to perform such precise... digging of a pit under such circumstances?
Regardless of the circumstances, it's an undeniable fact that Lin Haotian failed. He failed twice, so it's no wonder Lin Haotian was furious.
After Lin Haotian becomes enraged, will he kill someone?
Everyone stared at Lin Haotian in shock, instinctively taking a step back.
Yang Zhen felt a chill run down his spine under Lin Haotian's sinister gaze and said from behind Mo Shuiyan, "How about... I give it a try?"
Lin Haotian was stunned, and everyone else was also taken aback.
"Damn it, Yang Zhen really knows how to flatter!"
"Is this some kind of face-saving gesture for Lin Haotian? Yang Zhen has really disappointed Laozi. Wasn't Yang Zhen supposed to be incredibly arrogant and daring to offend everyone? Why has he become so cowardly when it comes to Lin Haotian?"
"Because that's Lin Haotian!"
Everyone around was somewhat disappointed in Yang Zhen. Even Mo Shuiyan looked at Yang Zhen Yang Zhen suspicion, wondering what he was up to.
After a moment of stunned silence, Lin Haotian stared at Yang Zhen with a grim expression, then nodded and said, "Go!"
The two words left no room for doubt or discussion.
Everyone scoffed. He'd fallen flat on his face twice, yet he was still so arrogant. Lin Haotian's reputation was truly well-deserved!
Yang Zhen hurriedly nodded and bowed, saying, "Alright!"
Lin Haotian was taken aback and turned his attention to the people around him. Clearly, if Yang Zhen were to face a similar situation, it wouldn't have been Yang Zhen who did it.
The next moment, Lin Haotian's expression became even more bewildered.
Yang Zhen let out a series of strange cries and sped up, running as fast as lightning, even faster than Lin Haotian.
"That's impossible!"
Countless people stared wide-eyed, utterly shocked. Yang Zhen's speed was actually faster than Lin Haotian's?
This must be fake, right?
Before anyone could even open their mouths, Yang Zhen suddenly let out a strange cry and shot into the sky like Skyward Cannon, hurtling towards Mount Sumeru.
Buzz!
A series of large and small pits appeared, some even containing smaller pits within larger ones, and vice versa. There was water in the pits, and nails were found in the water. It was far more terrifying than when Lin Haotian was climbing the mountain.
Countless people gasped in surprise, seeing that Yang Zhen had nowhere to stand, and they were all filled with terror.
Lin Haotian's eyes narrowed to slits as he stared in disbelief at everything before him.
The next moment, everyone's eyes widened and their mouths gaped open, especially some of the women, whose faces changed drastically, and they covered their lips and gasped in surprise.
Countless piles of earth and stones appeared, blocking Yang Zhen's path. This was no mountain climbing; it was like venturing into hell.
Yang Zhen let out a strange cry, and said with a face full of grief and indignation, "Which bastard did this? It's too despicable! Brother Lin, you must find this heartless bastard! He's too despicable!"
boom!
Yang Zhen landed on the edge of the pit, smashing a rocky stick with a loud bang, and shot upwards.
The group of people stared in disbelief, gasping for breath.
No one expected Yang Zhen to be so reckless.
Lin Haotian was completely bewildered. He had just bumped into a stick, and it was incredibly hard. Just how strong was Yang Zhen's body?
In mid-air, Yang Zhen secretly smeared a red mark on the corner of his mouth, then roared angrily, "Bastard, that's so despicable, absolutely despicable!"