Free Web NovelChapter 618: Chapter 616: Divine Peak of the Immortal Realm, Beili Immortal Mountain
Although Xue Ming didn’t know why Xu Yang suddenly wanted to switch, he immediately stepped forward to take Xu Yang’s place.
Xu Yang stared greedily at the more than twenty people who had erupted into slaughter.
Without the Immortal Artifact, although he could, by sheer willpower, barely contend with Transcendents, he was still somewhat inferior.
But this Calamity Ghost Wind—now that is a true weapon of massacre!
Even the likes of Elder Yun Zheng and Saint Monarch Nantian could only barely withstand it, and even then, it would be most troublesome if they really encountered it.
At critical moments, this thing is even more terrifying than an Immortal Artifact.
Moreover, to command this thing cost him nothing at all—it was effortless.
Swoosh!
Xu Yang rushed close, unleashing Heaven Locking intent, freezing his foe for an instant.
This was a Martial Artist in the Five Elements Celestial Realm.
When dealing with this one, Xu Yang showed no mercy.
He summoned his Divine Cauldron and smashed it down right on the head!
Boom!
The man’s body exploded; a mass of black shadow tried to escape, only to be caught by the Divine Cauldron.
The watching Martial Artists nearby, who were about to act, felt their scalps go numb at the sight.
So ruthless.
Still, though Xu Yang struck mercilessly, none felt it was wrong.
According to past experience, once possessed by a ghost shadow, one was practically doomed!
If you don’t kill them, what—wait for the new year?
Boom!
Bang!
...
Half a quarter of an hour later.
The chaos that started with over twenty people and escalated to infect nearly forty was finally utterly suppressed.
By the Immortal Coffin, blood was everywhere, broken corpses strewn all about.
Everyone’s faces turned pale, overcome by terror and relief.
Thank the heavens it wasn’t us who were corrupted!
Of the nearly forty that fell, the War King’s clan accounted for sixteen.
The rest included those of the Five Elements Celestial Realm, the Star Nebula Infinite Sea, Daqian, the Jun Family, and the like.
Shi Feng wore an expression of grief, but soon recovered as if nothing had happened!
There was no way to avoid all this!
Xu Yang took a deep breath and silently sat back down.
He’d used the Divine Cauldron to absorb over a dozen ghost shadows.
Now, the Calamity Ghost Wind gathered in the cauldron had formed a mass the size of a fist.
Once unleashed, the power would be terrifying!
"We have arrived."
Cen Xinghou’s voice was tinged with excitement.
"What?"
Everyone snapped to attention and looked ahead.
As if ten thousand zhang distant, the darkness gave way to a vast and magnificent light; faint immortal radiance surged and thundered, so grand and mighty that even the darkness at its end was twisted from the pressure.
That light was, without a doubt, the most thrilling thing before them now.
All grief and fear were instantly driven away, utterly gone.
Someone even leapt for joy.
The oppression along this journey had simply been indescribable!
At this moment, it was as if the bitter journey was finally over, and hope had returned.
Xu Yang too felt his heart surge with excitement.
"Don’t get careless."
"No one knows what’s ahead—be ready!"
Elder Yun Zheng barked out gravely.
Everyone composed themselves, but the joy in their brows could not be completely hidden.
About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, or maybe half an hour passed.
They drew near to the light.
Immortal light pierced the darkness with everyone’s dreams of fortune behind it.
The brilliant, dazzling glow was so bright it forced everyone’s eyes shut.
Hua!
"Immortal energy!"
"I sense an astonishing immortal energy!"
"Hiss—heaven and earth, it’s full of immortal energy everywhere!"
Voices cried out in excitement, one after another.
Xu Yang sensed it too.
It was just like when he’d first ascended from Daqian to the Spirit Realm, feeling that surging, breathtaking heaven and earth spiritual qi for the first time.
He had never felt immortal energy this thick and rich.
Xu Yang’s eyes snapped open, and as the light faded, endless void took its place.
No sky above, only void.
Beneath the void towered an ancient mountain so massive it seemed to hold up the heavens.
Downwards from the sacred peak there were nothing but shattered walls and tumbled ruins—desolation.
Faintly one could see countless remnants of structures here; this must have been an important place.
But now, all had been completely destroyed!
There were even mutilated corpses here and there, some seated in meditation, others sprawled on their sides ...
Between heaven and earth, immortal energy was so dense it rolled into clouds!
Even those corpses and the ruins were still tinged with faint immortal energy.
This compared to the Ancient Immortal Land was like two separate worlds.
The endless darkness behind was suppressed by the immortal glow here, unable to cross the boundary.
"Mr. Cen, Mr. Can, thank you both for this journey!"
"What I said earlier still stands. I owe you both a favor—should an opportunity arise, I will surely repay it!"
Elder Yun Zheng suddenly spoke, his voice echoing far and wide: "Fortune here runs deep. Each by his own strength! We go ahead!"
"Go!"
At his command, his martial artists snapped out of their reverie and dashed ahead with him.
In the blink of an eye, half the party was gone.
Xu Yang and the others quickly collected themselves amid the commotion.
"Damn, those bastards move fast."
"Let’s not just stand around—if there’s fortune here, we can’t let them take it first!"
...
Can Sutian, Shi Feng, Zuo Shenzong, and Cen Xinghou gathered together.
"Is there any use for this Immortal Coffin now?"
"We’re not sure yet!"
"Then leave it for now. You keep control of it!"
Their conversation was not concealed from the others.
Can Sutian said gravely: "Let’s seize the opportunity first. There may be a chance here to become a True Immortal. Whether we split up or go as a team, beware of Yun Zheng’s group."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Xu Yang, you..." Shi Feng turned to look at him.
Xu Yang answered without hesitation, "I’ll explore on my own!"
"Very well."
Shi Feng said no more.
Xu Yang’s strength was not lacking.
"Teacher, I won’t go with you; you and Elder Xue Ming should stick together—it’s safer!" Xu Yang said to Gu Jun.
Gu Jun replied grouchily, "Does your teacher really need you to worry?"
"Ahem."
Xu Yang coughed and waved, quickly heading off.
Xue Ming watched enviously.
Gu Jun, seeing Xue Ming’s expression, patted his shoulder and said earnestly, "Cultivation—you may train fast and strong, but better than all is having a good disciple."
"..."
Xue Ming’s cheek muscles twitched violently; he was speechless!
If you weren’t Xu Yang’s teacher, I’d beat you to a pulp right now!
...
"It looks like there’s no danger here—but we can’t drop our guard!"
Xu Yang walked into the ruins, observing as he used the Divine Cauldron to wildly swallow immortal energy around him.
No way he was going to let it go to waste.
The resources he needed to become a True Immortal were dozens of times more than ordinary people!
Though desolate, compared to outside, this place felt peaceful.
Gazing at the corpses strewn about, Xu Yang slowly came to a realization in his heart.
An ancient battle—two great factions’ mighty champions fought to mutual destruction!
Perhaps, before their demise, the "Demon Immortal" faction laid some arrays, rendering them immune to the Calamity Ghost Wind.
Smack!
A broken Immortal Artifact on the ground turned to dust at Xu Yang’s touch.
"A shame."
Xu Yang shook his head slightly and sped up his pace.
He passed through ruins upon ruins, finding nothing but immortal energy and nothing else.
The towering great mountain ahead pressed upon the heart.
At the edge stood a shattered monumental stele.
Xu Yang squinted at it, his pupils shrinking.
"Beili..."
"So this mountain is called Beili?"
Beili Immortal Mountain!
Xu Yang looked up, awe in his heart.
This immortal mountain was countless times more magnificent than Ancient Dragon Mountain, vast and unassailable!
To think that such a terrifying battle back then failed to destroy it—Xu Yang was all the more astounded.
"With immortal energy this dense, there must be countless treasures on this mountain!"
Thinking so, Xu Yang stayed no longer and sped off at once.
