Haidisi's Ordeal

In the Nether Mountain.

Haidisi had already ventured deep into the White Mist Zone, which possessed a strong hallucinogenic effect, though this influence wasn't yet noticeable to her. It was the disorienting effect on others that was quite troublesome.

The Nether Mountain was covered with abundant vegetation and trees, and the white mist completely enveloped its surface. At the outermost edge of the white mist lay the ' Heaven and Earth Chains '. Haidisi had long heard of the power of those endless chains of lightning. Unlike Rog, she dared not rashly touch or test the terrifying power of that lightning.

Haidisi carefully advanced along the surface of the Nether Mountain. Beside these mountains, there were also large trees. The trees living in the special environment of the Nether Mountain were all relatively short and had peculiar shapes. At this moment, Haidisi had not yet paid much attention to the trees of the Nether Mountain.

All around her was endless white mist, and even with her eyesight, she could only vaguely see a few dozen meters away at most. Under the terrifying pressure of the Nether Mountain, her divine sense could not escape her body surface at all, and in addition, there was no gravity inside the Nether Mountain.

All of this led to--

It's impossible to tell which way is which!

Although the mountain has slopes in some places, once there is no gravity, she wouldn't even realize she was standing at an angle. Trees in a gravity-free environment also grow in strange and unusual directions.

"Within this Nether Mountain, I can't even tell which way is up. I don't know which way is uphill, and which way is downhill! It's truly bizarre." Haidisi carefully observed her surroundings, but all she could see were strangely shaped trees, some vegetation, and an endless, thick white mist...

"No wonder, over countless years, only three lucky ones have obtained the Nether Fruit. This first hurdle alone is not easy." Haidisi frowned slightly, not expecting that getting lost would almost stump her.

After thinking for a moment, Haidisi still couldn't find any other way, and in the end, she chose to do the same as the others who went up the mountain, using the most inefficient method.

That is--

Ignore everything else, just keep moving forward.

The fog only covers this much area; we can just make a few more mistakes. With enough attempts, we'll eventually find the right route...

"Um?"

In the distance, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the sky, hitting a large tree that was only ten meters away from her. The tree instantly turned to ashes.

"So even though no one touches the Heaven and Earth Chains within this Nether Mountain, lightning still occasionally descends." Haidisi became even more cautious. Even the weakened lightning generated within these Heaven and Earth Chains still required her to carefully avoid it.

The principle Heaven and Earth Chains here is not much different from that of the ' Fog Sea Riot ' in the Star Mist Sea.

The reason why the Heaven and Earth Chains maintain an endless supply of lightning energy year-round is that they constantly absorb Lightning Element from the heavens and earth, continuously strengthening themselves. When the energy within the Heaven and Earth Chains exceeds their capacity, they will strike randomly, releasing some of the energy.

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So...

Even if you don't touch the Heaven and Earth Chains Heaven and Earth Chains, they will still sometimes strike you.

If one is unlucky enough to be struck by this lightning multiple times, even a powerful Highgod would be completely unable to withstand it. Quite a few people have died from this unintentionally leaked lightning.

Whether it's those seeking the Nether Fruit or Haidisi, since they chose to enter Nether Mountain... they can't blame anyone if they die. Nether Mountain is the domain of the strongest of the seven Sovereign of the Netherworld, the ' Sovereign of Death '; it's not so easy to penetrate.

"Hmm? Back at the foot of the mountain again? Well, let's continue..." Haidisi was very patient, and after five attempts, she finally passed through the first White Mist Zone.

"Shut!" Unnoticed by Haidisi out of the corner of her eye, a green phantom shot out from a nearby tree in an instant.

"What is that!" Haidisi's pretty face changed instantly.

A slender green snake, no longer than a palm, pierced through her azure dress and struck her "Ocean Surge Crystal Armor," which she wore close to her body. If her divine armor hadn't been made of a rare and sturdy material— Ocean Surge Spirit Crystal —she would likely have been ripped apart by the green snake. With a hiss, the green snake shuddered from the impact, then transformed into a beam of light and vanished into the white mist in an instant. Its speed was so great that Haidisi had no time to give chase.

"This little green snake has incredibly sharp teeth. My clothes are a Highgod Artifact, and they've been enhanced with my divine power for defense, yet they still couldn't stop it." Haidisi's expression immediately became serious.

This was the first time she had encountered danger on this Nether Mountain. If it weren't for her special Defensive Divine Artifact, the Ocean Surge Crystal Armor, she might have already perished. She had already experienced the speed of that little green snake firsthand.

"We must be more careful; there might be other dangers on this mountain." Even with the Ocean Surge Crystal Armor on her body, Haidisi dared not be careless in the slightest. As she continued forward, she paid special attention to whether there were any traces of the small green snake around her.

"This person probably died at the hands of those little green snakes too." Haidisi was attacked by the little green snakes again later, but fortunately, thanks to the special properties of the Ocean Surge Crystal Armor, she withstood the attack once more. However, the old man in blue armor who was lying on the ground this time was clearly not as lucky as her.

Looking at the small hole that had suddenly appeared on the forehead of the old man in blue armor, Haidisi could easily tell that it was the work of that little green snake once again.

This green snake uses this trick to bite through countless people's bodies, piercing into their targets' bodies before killing them.

"We can't be careless." Haidisi helped the old man in blue armor close his wide-open eyes, and continued forward with a heavy heart...

Nether Mountain was indeed fraught with danger. Besides the sudden attacks from the little green snake, one also had to be wary of the terrifying lightning that could strike at any moment. However, Haidisi eventually made it safely into the Grey Mist Zone.

"Where did those angry shouts and roars come from?" Just as she entered the Grey Mist Zone, Haidisi heard a sound from a direction not far away, as if a fight had broken out.

"This is only the second area. Could it be that someone has already discovered the Nether Fruit?" These powerful individuals shouldn't be fighting each other for no reason. With a quick thought, Haidisi flew closer.

"Something's not right!" Haidisi suddenly frowned again, muttering to herself, "There were only a few dozen people who went into the mountains this time, and I estimate that less than ten of them were able to enter the Grey Mist Zone. In such a vast Grey Mist Zone, less than ten people entering is like a few drops of water in the ocean, so how come the shouts and sounds of fighting are coming one after another?"

The sounds of fighting came from more than one direction, and it was impossible for so many Nether Fruit to appear in Nether Mountain all at once for people to fight over. Things seemed to be different from what she had expected.

"Don't just barge in. Wait a while and see what happens." Out of caution, Haidisi waited until a green-haired youth emerged from the Grey Mist Zone before approaching him to interrogate him.

After a fierce battle, the man who cultivated the Life Law was defeated and finally revealed some information to Haidisi.

"The 'gray fog' in this Grey Mist Zone is a special kind of energy. If one's soul strength is weak, one will be trapped in an endless illusion within the Grey Mist Zone! At that time, there will be no distinction between friend and foe, and the killing will continue... and one will never be able to escape this Grey Mist Zone, forever trapped in the illusion!"

The information from the green-haired youth sent a chill down Haidisi's spine.

Are we trapped in an illusion forever?

Gods possess eternal life, but if they are trapped in an illusion forever, it is worse than death.