That's terrifying, absolutely terrifying.
Wherever Yang Zhen landed, large and small pits appeared one after another, and sticks of all sizes sprang out haphazardly, dazzling the onlookers. Seeing that blood was flowing from the corner of Yang Zhen's mouth, everyone couldn't help but cry out in shock.
As Lin Haotian emerged from one pit after another, he was struck down by a stick made of earth and stone. Yang Zhen, looking disheveled and as if about to be beaten to death, made everyone's hearts pound with fear.
Even Lin Haotian's expression changed, looking at Yang Zhen with surprise and uncertainty, his face completely bewildered.
"This... it's simply impossible to pass through! When did Mount Sumeru become so terrifying?"
"Oh dear, look! Yang Zhen almost got hit on the head with a stick. If that had landed squarely, his brains would have splattered out."
"I originally thought that Mount Sumeru was only targeting Young Master Lin, and such targeting was already chilling. But after Yang Zhen went up there, he was in this state. Has Yang Zhen offended Heaven and Earth?"
"What kind of restriction could be so exaggerated? Look, Yang Zhen has fallen!"
Forty or fifty people craned their necks and gasped in surprise as they watched Yang Zhen plummet to the ground with a whoosh; their hearts nearly leaped out of their chests.
A look of great relief flashed across Lin Haotian's face; he was clearly much more at ease.
He tried twice but failed. If Yang Zhen succeeded, how would he save face?
He kept saying he wanted to kill Yang Zhen, to kill Yang Zhen while Yang Zhen was disgraced. Now look what's happened! If Yang Zhen ascends Mount Sumeru, not only will he not have killed Yang Zhen, Lin Haotian will have lost face throughout the entire Western Region.
Fortunately, Yang Zhen also fell.
Lin Haotian's lips curled into a mocking smile, his face full of disdain. Yang Zhen was nothing special, and even more unlucky than him, managing to trigger such a terrifying restriction on Mount Sumeru. He was ten times, no, a hundred times more unlucky than him.
However, before Lin Haotian could fully extend the sarcastic expression on his lips, he shuddered, his mouth almost cramping.
Yang Zhen, who had just fallen, somehow managed to step on a stick that was sticking out and trying to poke him. He immediately leaped up and charged towards Mount Sumeru once again.
Everyone cheered, thrilled by Yang Zhen's narrow escape from death.
Yun La and the others exchanged bewildered glances. Although they had some doubts, Yang Zhen's perilous situation was real, and it had given them goosebumps. It didn't seem like an act.
Could it be that the changes to Mount Sumeru were really not caused by Yang Zhen?
Mo Shuiyan's eyes flickered with surprise and uncertainty. Suddenly, she remembered that Yang Zhen seemed to have a method to control the earth.
Could it really not have been Yang Zhen who did it?
But if it weren't for Yang Zhen, who among the crowd would dare to offend Lin Haotian like this?
No one present dared to easily offend Lin Haotian, which means that the restriction on Mount Sumeru was very likely not man-made, but rather that some uncontrollable change had occurred on Mount Sumeru itself.
There are no fools among those Heaven-Favored Person. After many people gradually understood this, they began to look at Lin Haotian with disdain.
Clearly, this bastard is trying to save face.
Who would dare to manipulate the rocks of Mount Sumeru to offend you?
Who has the power to manipulate the rocks of Mount Sumeru so dramatically?
That excuse is utterly ridiculous.
Lin Haotian clearly saw the expressions on everyone's faces. His expression gradually darkened, and he became somewhat bewildered, staring blankly at Yang Zhen, a flash of murderous intent passing through his eyes.
After leaping up, Yang Zhen did not fall back down, as if he had already adapted to the process, and quickly ascended Mount Sumeru.
The moment Yang Zhen stepped onto Mount Sumeru, all the cheering crowd fell silent instantly. In the deathly silence, only Lin Haotian's heavy breathing and the sound of him gritting his teeth were exceptionally jarring.
Lin Haotian did not go up.
Yang Zhen went up...
Everyone's faces were filled with disbelief and strangeness as they secretly glanced at Lin Haotian, whose face was ashen.
Lin Haotian didn't go up.
Yang Zhen went up, and the restrictions he faced were a hundred times more terrifying than those Lin Haotian faced!
Does this mean that Yang Zhen is even more powerful than Lin Haotian?
At the very least, in terms of Dao of Body Tempering and reaction speed, Lin Haotian is absolutely no match for Yang Zhen.
Faced with Lin Haotian 'Lin Haotian furious expression, no one dared to utter a sound, fearing that they might displease him and cause him to kill someone.
If Lin Haotian wanted to kill someone, none of the people present would have a chance of survival unless they joined forces.
Suddenly, Yang Zhen's strange scream came from the mountaintop, startling everyone.
"Fellow Daoists, I have successfully completed my mission. Not only have I reached the summit, but I have also located the root cause of Mount Sumeru's transformation, which has now been eliminated. You may now proceed."
Can I go up now?
Everyone cheered and was moved to tears of gratitude towards Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen did not enter the depths of Mount Sumeru alone, but thought of everyone else and took action to remove the restriction.
Who said Yang Zhen was a shameless bastard?
Yang Zhen is simply a man of genuine feelings; when it comes to matters of righteousness, he is quite loyal and principled.
When they heard Yang Zhen say that he had erased the restriction, almost everyone's perception of Yang Zhen changed, and they almost forgot about how Yang Zhen had tricked everyone into jumping into the ruins on the mountaintop in the first place.
Compared to Lin Haotian, Yang Zhen is simply a role model for us all.
If anyone ever calls Yang Zhen a shameless bastard again, Laozi the first to get angry with him!
Many people expressed their gratitude to Yang Zhen while trying to climb the mountain. When they saw that there were no more large or small pits or protrusions, the crowd cheered even more enthusiastically.
Seeing that most of the others had climbed up, Lin Haotian's face showed a hint of doubt. He followed suit and, sure enough, did not encounter any restrictions. His expression became even stranger.
Completely bewildered, Lin Haotian pulled out the Sumeru Seal from his pocket and followed Yang Zhen blankly toward the core of Mount Sumeru.
At this time, many of those Heaven-Favored Person had already completed the test, and without a doubt, Yang Zhen had won the first place, being the first to find Mount Sumeru and the first to climb Mount Sumeru.
Moreover, Yang Zhen led everyone up the mountain together. Even though they were somewhat unwilling, they no longer felt any envy, jealousy, or hatred. Instead, they even wanted to thank Yang Zhen.
Those who can climb Mount Sumeru will receive the reward of the Jade Pool Holy Land, and without Yang Zhen, probably none of the people present would have been able to climb it.
Isn't that obvious? Even Lin Haotian couldn't get up there, so how could I possibly get up there?
Only Yang Zhen, that enigmatic guy, was able to climb up here.
At this moment, almost everyone remembered a question: Could Yang Zhen have really cultivated twenty Heavenly Radiance?
Yun La's words were true or not is impossible to verify, but everyone had personally seen or heard that Yang Zhen was surrounded by ten Heavenly Radiance.
In other words, Yang Zhen has cultivated at least ten Heavenly Radiance Paths.
In this respect, he is already no less capable than Lin Haotian.
As they walked, everyone's expression changed, as if they had entered an extremely strange aura.
The next moment, Yun La suddenly snorted coldly and said, "Everyone be careful, there is a strange aura here that can affect one's mind."
Buzz!
A buzzing sound rang out, and the entire Mount Sumeru seemed to be enveloped in a light pink curtain. Everyone's expression changed drastically, and they hurriedly began to execute the Nameless Heart Art.
Even Lin Haotian was shocked as he released the light within his body.
Yang Zhen, who was walking at the front, suddenly exclaimed "Oh!" and released ten Heavenly Radiance of celestial energy. He said with a strange expression, "There seems to be an entrance here, but... it seems a bit difficult to get in. Could this be the core? Brother Lin, Brother Lin, why don't you go in and try?"
Lin Haotian's lips twitched, and he glanced at Yang Zhen with a gloomy expression.