Free Web NovelChapter 233: Chapter 232: Northern Boundary Mountain Loosens
BANG! BANG! BANG!
After a fierce battle, Wall, his eyes glowing gold, slammed the Great Witch of the Northern Boundary Mountain Demon Clan’s head into the hard rock with one hand, smashing it like a watermelon.
He panted heavily, strange Ancient Inscriptions flowing across his body and transforming into an invisible Protective Qi that shielded his bare torso. He looked like a Giant Spirit God.
But even his strength had its limits.
’Looks like I can’t go any higher.’
Muttering to himself, Wall straightened his slightly stooped back. With a vast expanse of barren land behind him, he gazed up at the snow-covered mountain and the unreachable clouds.
His heart was racing like an over-revved engine, feeling as if it would give out at any second.
’The Great Witch from the strongest tribe of the Demon Race wasn’t so easy to kill...’
’If I can’t make it, I can’t make it. With a monster like Hill around, what could I even do if I reached the top?’
Wall smiled in acceptance and casually wiped the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
He sensed his soul was about to return to his original body. His blood, sinews, and bones all relaxed, and for some reason, his mind drifted back over the past twenty years of his life here.
’It’s been so long, almost as long as the better part of my previous life. Growing up from a baby all over again... how can I just let it all go?’
’A pity I couldn’t complete the mission. I didn’t even catch a glimpse of the Enlightenment Fruit. A pity that the trial in this Great Secret Realm turned out this way. Heh...’
"[Eight], I’m leaving soon. You should head back, too."
Wall spoke casually, glancing at the heavily injured man struggling to his feet not far away.
’The guy has decent luck and good talent. He shouldn’t have followed me to Northern Boundary Mountain. If he’d stayed back in the South Mountain Range, he might have been able to lead the Stone Forest Tribe to prosperity for a time.’
’But now he’s been heavily wounded by the aftershocks of the battle. I wonder if he can even make it back...’
"No. I want to go up the mountain and have a look."
Eight’s breathing was faint, but his eyes reflected a sense of calm.
Wall’s expression froze for a moment before he gave a wry laugh. Unconsciously, his eyelids drooped, and his consciousness faded as his bear-like body collapsed.
Chosen One [Wall], eliminated.
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Others might not have known what lay at the Northern Boundary Peak, but Extreme did. Not only did he know, he had seen it and been there before in his memories.
Hailing from the Blue Star Arctic Demon Clan, he was one of the most elite geniuses, and the Bloodline Talent he had awakened was nothing short of astonishing.
In fact, his original bloodline was a perfect match for that of the Northern Boundary Mountain Demon Clan. Before even entering the Northern Boundary, he had been the Great Demon in his clan with the most successful Ancestral Return, just one step away from entering the Peeping Dao Realm.
After joining the Northern Boundary Mountain Demon Clan, it was like a fish to water. He immediately displayed an exceptionally superior Bloodline Talent that was a perfect match for the Ancestor’s legacy!
As time passed, he perfectly inherited the Ancestor’s legacy, even accessing memory fragments from the perspective of Ancestor Kun.
He was even a step ahead of everyone else when it came to inheriting the Bloodline Talent, as if it were completely natural for him.
[Kunpeng Transformation]. When cultivated to its highest realm, one could cross worlds in the blink of an eye. One moment, you could be under the scorching sun; the next, you would open your eyes to the frigid Polar Regions.
He had currently used the Origin Essence Blood secretly left by the Ancestor to break through to the Dao Forging Jade Sinew Realm. Cleansed by a vast amount of Spirit Charm, his true combat prowess already surpassed that of a Great Witch burning their own life force!
He had also cultivated the [Kunpeng Transformation] to an exceptional degree. He could cross several mountain peaks in the blink of an eye, and ascending was effortless, the white mist trailing behind his wings.
Within the vast white mist, his figure—part Kun, part Peng—soared against the current, darting through like a beam of light. All his thoughts focused on a single point as he gazed toward the very summit.
The white mist of Northern Boundary Mountain was a measure left behind by Ancestor Kun before his fall. It had been manipulated by the four Human Race Ascendants and forged into its current state, but in reality, Kun could still interfere to a certain degree.
Flying within the white mist was one of his bloodline’s advantages.
’Northern Boundary Mountain is incredibly high; it would take months of flying through this mist just to reach the peak. How could those Chosen Ones who can’t even fly possibly reach the summit in half a year?’
’Besides, with Great Witches blocking the path, most Chosen Ones will probably die before even reaching the halfway point.’
’The Enlightenment Fruit will be mine!’
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BZZZZ—
After a month of dedicated study, Jiang Qiu finally found an Ancient Inscription structure with traversing capabilities within the complex and intricate [Celestial Dao Prison Dragon] Grand Array.
Without a moment’s hesitation, he activated it with a single thought.
Instantly, a powerful suction force surged from the soles of his feet up into his organs. Jiang Qiu’s soul trembled as his entire body dissolved into a stream of light and merged into a vortex.
At that moment, the massive Northern Boundary Mountain shuddered violently. Pure white snow tumbled down from its peak, triggering a large-scale avalanche.
The strongholds of several Northern Boundary Mountain tribes were buried, their tallest towers submerged in the white deluge. The members of the Northern Boundary Mountain Demon Clan who had fled to their Ancestral Land watched, stunned. "Why is Northern Boundary Mountain shaking so violently?" they exclaimed in shock.
"Don’t tell me the Dragon Vein sealed inside has come loose!"
As the most ancient and legendary place in the Northern Boundary, the significance of Northern Boundary Mountain was extraordinary. It was the very pillar of the Northern Boundary; how could it possibly shake so easily?
Even the Northern Boundary Mountain Demon Clan, with their ancient bloodline, had never heard of such an event. However, they did not panic. Although news of the previous Great Witch’s death had long since arrived, a new Great Witch had already taken his place and stabilized the situation.
They continued to carry out the orders of the previous Great Witch.
To perform the blood sacrifice at the Ancestor’s Altar!
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At that very moment, Extreme, who had already traveled more than halfway through the white mist, also clearly felt the tremor from Northern Boundary Mountain. A familiar fluctuation from an Array swept across his soul, making him shudder.
’Why would the [Celestial Dao Prison Dragon] Array activate for no reason?’
Extreme possessed the knowledge of Ancestor Kun, so he could clearly perceive the Array’s traces. After all, this was the Northern Boundary, which had originally been the Ancestor’s territory. He couldn’t be more familiar with this Array.
From the moment he perfectly inherited the Ancestor’s bloodline legacy, he had understood the significance of Northern Boundary Mountain and knew what the Enlightenment Fruit truly was.
According to the Ancestor, it was all because of those four depraved bastards from the Human Race. They had drained the entire Northern Boundary of its Spirit Charm just to keep this Array running.
’Logically, besides those four, no one else should be able to activate such a Grand Array...’
At this thought, Extreme paused. He suddenly remembered someone—Hill!
Those four Human Race bastards from the time of the Northern Boundary’s isolation were of no small origin. They had intended to protect the Human Race tribes left behind in the Northern Boundary, so they deliberately set up the [Celestial Dao Prison Dragon] Grand Array to seal the greatest threat of that era. Then, they tampered with the Northern Boundary’s Dao Intent before being forced to leave by certain rules.
They hadn’t simply watched the Northern Boundary wither away as its Spirit Charm grew scarcer. They had also devised a way to leave behind a legacy and find a Human Race successor who could ultimately liberate the Northern Boundary.
The method to liberate the Northern Boundary was simple: one only had to pick the Enlightenment Fruit planted on the Northern Boundary Peak by the Primordial Ascendant.
However, doing so came with numerous risks. The [Celestial Dao Prison Dragon] Grand Array would cease to function, and the remnant soul of the Demon Emperor it suppressed might be revived.
Even the True Dragon that had once shattered the Northern Boundary might open its eyes...
