After three days of continuous climbing, Lin Heng and his group finally reached the cloud-shrouded area halfway up the mountain.
Seeing the misty clouds before them, making it impossible to continue observing the mountain peaks ahead, Ling Wushuang led the way and stopped.
"Everyone, the visibility on the mountain ahead is too low. I suggest we shorten our distance so we can better support each other in case of any unexpected events."
Ye Feng and his companions naturally had no objection to this.
After receiving nods of approval from everyone, Ling Wushuang looked at Lin Heng again.
She seemed to want to say something, but Ling Wushuang hesitated.
"Brother Wushuang, we're all so familiar with each other, just say what you want to say."
Lin Heng noticed the other party's predicament and took the initiative to speak.
Ling Wushuang stopped beating around the bush and asked directly, "Brother Lin Heng, I wonder if you can still use your special ability?"
Entering the foggy area may be more dangerous than descending into the mountains below.
For those whose cultivation had been sealed, their only reliance was Lin Heng.
The reason Ling Wushuang hesitated for so long without speaking was because it concerned Lin Heng's secret, and she was afraid of arousing Lin Heng's suspicion.
"It can still be used for now, but if the enemies that appear are too strong, it might not be effective anymore."
Lin Heng also gave a somewhat uncertain answer.
Good Avatar had also told Lin Heng that at most he could forcibly absorb the Heavenly Firmament Realm into it; any stronger than that would exceed his capabilities.
Hearing Lin Heng's words, Ling Wushuang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
If Lin Heng's mysterious ability can no longer be used, then he has absolutely no confidence in the upcoming misty area.
After all, judging by common sense, strange beasts such as the Taotie and the Heavenly Silkworm Human Spider have appeared on the mountain below.
The danger lurking in the clouds and mist is only more terrifying.
"Everyone, let's continue!"
Without further delay, Ling Wushuang first led the group to shrink their formation, and then continued to climb upwards, entering the cloud and mist area.
It must be said that this area has indeed become significantly more difficult.
Reduced visibility significantly impacts the ability to choose a route forward.
Among the five people, often after climbing up several dozen meters, one of them would suddenly shout to stop.
There was no other way; once they climbed up, they found there was nowhere to continue using as leverage, so they had to change positions with the help of their companions.
This greatly reduces the climbing speed.
We climbed several hundred meters more.
Sudden!
A dark shadow flashed past Ling Wushuang and the others.
Seeing the shadows flashing across the mountainside and feeling the strong wind rushing past behind them, Ling Wushuang and the others immediately stopped climbing and turned around to warily scan their surroundings.
Several minutes passed, but the dark figure did not reappear.
Ling Wushuang was now in a dilemma.
Should we continue forward, or wait a little longer?
"Ah!!!"
As Ling Wushuang was pondering this, a scream suddenly came from below.
"They are from one of the Eight Great Imperial Clans."
"Were these guys attacked?"
Ling Wushuang's heart tightened.
Ye Feng and his group also began to panic, but this time, they didn't look at Ling Wushuang, but instead turned their attention to Lin Heng.
Even Ling Wushuang himself looked at Lin Heng and asked, "Brother Lin Heng, do you think we should continue?"
Lin Heng remained silent for a few seconds, his mind racing.
Lin Heng quickly replied, "In my opinion, we should continue upwards. Staying here won't help. The sooner we reach the summit, the sooner we can escape danger."
Although the fundamental problem has not been solved, there is no other way to deal with such a perilous situation.
This time, Ling Wushuang and Lin Heng led the way together, while Ye Feng and the others subconsciously began to shorten the distance between themselves and Lin Heng as they moved forward.
Who can blame them when Lin Heng is the only one who can give them a sense of security?
The group slowed down noticeably, their eyes constantly scanning their surroundings as they moved forward, fearing the dark figure might reappear.
What should have been a 500-meter climb was now reduced to less than 200 meters.
Just as Lin Heng and the others were cautiously ascending, shouts suddenly came from below.
"Wait a moment!"
Hearing the sound, Lin Heng and the others stopped and looked down.
It turned out that Lei Yuxiao, along with three other powerful members of the Eight Great Imperial Clans, quickly climbed up.
Upon seeing the group, Lin Heng frowned, his eyes scanning back and forth between them.
wrong!
This is really wrong!
Of the original Eight Great Imperial Clans, only five remained to climb Heavenly Mountain.
The Taotie killed one person.
Just now, another scream came from below.
Why are there still four people left?
" Lei Yuxiao, is something the matter?"
Ling Wushuang was quite displeased at being stopped.
At this moment in Heavenly Mountain, danger could strike at any moment, so he naturally did not want to waste his precious time on these people from the Eight Great Imperial Clans.
As Lei Yuxiao continued climbing, he said in a panic, "I think we should go together. It'll be safer with more people."
This caused Ling Wushuang to fall silent.
Should we agree to their request?
However, Lei Yuxiao's reasoning is invalid.
In the Heavenly Mountain, numbers are useless. Unless you have special abilities like Lin Heng, even if you have ten thousand people, they will only be food for strange beasts.
Should we just refuse?
But even if we refuse, these guys probably won't leave.
Left with no other choice, Ling Wushuang turned her gaze toward Lin Heng.
The two were less than half a meter apart, and although visibility was low in the Heavenly Mountain, they could still communicate clearly with their eyes.
During their eye contact, Lin Heng winked at Ling Wushuang and then glanced at Lei Yuxiao and the others out of the corner of his eye.
Ling Wushuang immediately understood and looked down.
While Lin Heng and Ling Wushuang were exchanging glances, Lei Yuxiao climbed another twenty meters or so. Just as he was about to get within ten meters of Lin Heng and the others, Ling Wushuang called out to them.
"Wait!"
Ling Wushuang shouted, and Lei Yuxiao and the others were startled, stopping their climbing.
"What's wrong?"
Lei Yuxiao asked with a curious expression.
" Lei Yuxiao, if you want to join us, then you must return the Heavenly Phoenix Soul Infant Fruit that you stole from me outside the ruins."
Ling Wushuang said sternly.
Okay, I'll come and get it for you right now.
Lei Yuxiao nodded in agreement without hesitation and made a move to continue climbing.
"Be careful, they are not from the Eight Great Imperial Clans at all."
Ling Wushuang's loud shout immediately put the Ascenders on alert.
Lei Yuxiao paused, looked at Ling Wushuang again, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.
"It seems that your so-called attempt to steal the Heavenly Phoenix Soul Infant Fruit is completely unfounded."
As Lei Yuxiao spoke, his body began to change.
In just a few seconds, a monster with wings on its back, resembling both a bird and a tiger, with a pointed snout and monkey-like face, appeared before Lin Heng and the others.