Perfection: I have a Tree of Ten Thousand Paths

Chapter 72 Starfall Mountain

After the destruction of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion, many elders and disciples fled to other regions like stray dogs.

This incident caused a huge uproar in the desolate region, shocking everyone and having a far-reaching impact, shaking the entire desolate region.

After all, the Butian Pavilion was a magnificent ancient pure land that had been passed down for countless years, yet it was destroyed overnight and ended up fleeing in defeat.

If it weren't for the Fire Emperor's intervention, perhaps everyone would have perished, and not a single spark of fire would have survived in the world.

This battle completely ushered in a period of great chaos, and many people felt uneasy, fearing that the wasteland would never be peaceful again.

"Alas, even an ancient sect like the Heaven-Mending Pavilion has been destroyed. How are we, the smaller forces, supposed to survive in the future?"

"With the Tuoba clan, Xiling Beast Mountain, and many other ancient powers joining forces, who could resist them? In the end, it was reduced to ruins."

The people of the desolate region were all talking about it.

However, the people from Butian Pavilion, who were the main characters in this matter, were rushing to the teleportation array, preparing to escape to the Xuan Domain.

These days, they have been followed by many tails, but they have all been blocked and killed by the Pavilion Master, Mu Yan, Elder Liu and other high-ranking members of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion.

After the Patching Heaven Pavilion made things clear to the representatives of all internal forces that day, fewer than four hundred disciples chose to continue serving the Patching Heaven Pavilion.

Many of the descendants who participated in the siege chose to betray their religion, especially the descendants of forces such as the Rain Clan and Little Western Heaven.

Instead of being grateful for the Heaven-Mending Pavilion's generous sharing of knowledge, they led their forces to besiege and suppress them, attempting to interfere with their crossing of the domain.

"We're almost there, everyone hang in there!"

Looking at the map drawn by Qi Shi'an in his hand, the Pavilion Master saw that they were not far from the location of the teleportation array and excitedly encouraged everyone.

Once you cross one mountain range, you will enter the territory of Starfall Mountain.

Within Starfall Mountain, a mist lingers year-round, preventing even divine sense from detecting it, and the origins of this mountain remain unknown.

Some have speculated that Starfall Mountain, like the Taiyin River, is a star that fell from the heavens; others say that this mountain is a supreme treasure forged by a deity.

There are many theories about the origin of Starfall Mountain, but they are all just speculations, and no one knows its true origin.

After Starfall Mountain mysteriously appeared, cultivators often entered it in search of opportunities, but they all disappeared without a trace, as if they had vanished into thin air.

Over time, it became a forbidden area for all forces in the wasteland, and no one dared to enter it anymore.

Their destination was located halfway up Starfall Mountain.

After receiving the inheritance from Supreme Luo Xiu, Qi Shi'an immediately questioned the authenticity of Starfall Mountain.

Because this mountain never appeared in the original story!

When he returned to the Heaven-Mending Pavilion, he carefully read through the records about Starfall Mountain in the Sutra Repository.

Finally, he found some trivial records of Starfall Mountain in a bone book called "The Chronicles of Mara".

When Qi Shi'an saw the words "Moro", he immediately thought of Mount Moro, the supreme monk of Luo Xiu.

He speculated that perhaps Starfall Mountain was also a treasure refined by Supreme Luo Xiu.

After its demise, Starfall Mountain became ownerless and turned into what people now call a "forbidden zone"!

Of course, this is just speculation. After all, Supreme Luo Xiu's inherited memories do not contain much about Starfall Mountain. The only memory he has is of a cross-domain teleportation array.

Soon, they arrived at the outer perimeter of Starfall Mountain.

Upon arriving here, Qi Shi'an was surprised to find that the interior of Starfall Mountain was like two different worlds from the outside.

If the outer world is a colorful world, then the interior of Starfall Mountain is an endless black and white world.

The surrounding area is surrounded by rolling mountains, with purple mist rising from them, creating a magnificent and auspicious landscape, like a pure land of good fortune.

The Starfall Mountain is enormous, with its peaks reaching into the clouds as if it has no end. The mountain is shrouded in wisps of white mist, exuding a mysterious aura and giving people a sense of ancient vicissitudes.

Some people tried to probe with their divine sense, but found that their divine sense could not penetrate the fog at all.

"This place is truly mysterious and unpredictable. I wonder how many of us will survive."

The leader was somewhat worried. Although they had a map and their chances of survival were extremely high, he was still afraid of the worst-case scenario.

This place is a recognized forbidden area. No one who has entered has ever come out alive. They have all vanished without a trace, leaving not even a skeleton.

"But we have no way out; we can only choose to trust the Little Demon King," Mu Yan sighed.

They have a lot of followers behind them, which they can't possibly deal with all of them. In addition, they are still recovering from their injuries, and now nearly three days have passed. They estimate that the four great creatures are still behind them.

The Fire Emperor can save them temporarily, but not forever. Now, the only way is to cross realms.

"Since we're here, let's give it a shot!"

"Yeah, we're in a do-or-die situation. What's there to be afraid of? Maybe we'll come back alive!"

Many elders want to venture into Starfall Mountain. Their current path to survival is blocked, so they might as well try to conquer this "dead end" of Starfall Mountain.

"Don't worry, the teleportation array left over from the inheritance will definitely work. I'm very confident about that!"

Qi Shi'an was also uneasy. Although Supreme Luo Xiu had helped him break through to a higher realm and had even given him a Ten Fierce Treasure Technique, when it came to life and death, anyone would hesitate.

However, for now, we can only believe that if this Starfall Mountain is indeed a treasure left behind by Supreme Luo Xiu, then it should be able to identify Supreme Luo Xiu's aura.

And on his person, there happened to be a treasure that carried a trace of Luo Xiu's aura—the Moro Peak!

"Then let's go for it!"

Lei Zumu Yan's eyes were resolute, and his body was crackling with purple lightning, as if he were about to explode at any moment.

"All disciples, stay close behind the elders and don't fall behind."

The sect leader gave the order, and all the disciples stood close to the elder, their expressions serious, not daring to hesitate in the slightest.

Qi Shi'an took out a small mountain and released wisps of black mist, which, under his control, entered the bodies of everyone in the Butian Pavilion.

These black mists all carried a trace of Supreme Luo Xiu's aura. If his guess was correct, they would definitely not encounter any accidents on this trip and would be able to reach the mountainside safely.

Moreover, he also wanted to know the connection between Starfall Mountain and Supreme Luo Xiu.

Qi Shi'an guessed that there must be some unknown secrets about Starfall Mountain that made Supreme Luo Xiu attach great importance to it. It must be related to immortals!

He couldn't think of any reasonable explanation for something that would attract the attention of even a Supreme Realm expert, except that it was related to immortals.

Led by the elders of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion, the group slowly walked into Starfall Mountain.

As soon as they stepped inside, the white mist within Starfall Mountain became even thicker, almost obscuring everyone's vision, making it impossible to see anything beyond ten meters.

As everyone looked up, they saw that most of Starfall Mountain was shrouded in mist, but at the summit, a faint blood-red light flickered, emanating a faint pressure.

This faint crimson light became the only color in the desolate Starfall Mountain!

"Everyone, hold on tight and don't stray more than ten meters apart, lest you trigger some unknown restriction."

Lei Zumu Yan walked solemnly ahead, cautiously scouting the way.

If he were to encounter any mishap, those behind him could be evacuated from Starfall Mountain in an emergency.

Upon hearing this, everyone pressed themselves even closer together, with nearly three hundred people crammed together, none of them letting anyone out of sight.

Qi Shi'an followed closely behind Tao Ye, constantly alert to his surroundings. The Moro Peak in his palm emitted a dim light, giving him a sense of security.

And so, the members of Butian Pavilion cautiously made their way towards the high mountain, as if walking on thin ice.

Meanwhile, outside, all the forces lying in ambush felt a little calmer after witnessing everyone from the Heaven-Mending Pavilion step into Starfall Mountain, a place they considered a "forbidden zone."

"Haha—all the remaining members of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion have entered the forbidden area; they are doomed!"

"No rush, let's wait a few more days and see if any of them manage to escape."

"Hmph, who can leave Starfall Mountain, a universally acknowledged forbidden area, alive?"

Many factions were discussing the matter, believing that the members of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion were already dead the moment they entered Starfall Mountain.

After all, countless geniuses and heroes throughout history have entered it in search of opportunities.

To this day, not a single person has managed to walk out alive.

The forces stranded on the outskirts of Starfall Mountain had waited anxiously for several days, but still hadn't seen a single person emerge. Everyone's faces lit up with joy.

"Haha—it hasn't come out for days, it must be dead inside!"

"Alas, what a pitiful sight. He wanted to enter Starfall Mountain to find a chance to turn the tide, but in the end, he was reduced to nothing but bones."

"There's nothing to sigh about. It's better if they're all dead; then no one can pose a threat!"

The representatives from various factions displayed a variety of expressions, some lamenting, some indifferent, and some joyful.

Finally, none of them lingered any longer and chose to leave to return to their respective factions to report the news—the Butian Pavilion perished at Xingyun Mountain!

However, while these forces were holding victory celebrations, the members of the Butian Pavilion, located in the Starfall Mountain, had already arrived at the entrance of a quiet cave.

"Is this where the formation is hidden, as depicted on the map?"

Lei Zumu Yan stared solemnly at the dark cave entrance before him, which resembled a black hole capable of swallowing up anyone who entered.

Although none of them perished along the way, the memory still sends chills down their spines and evokes a sense of immense danger.

After traveling for several days, they encountered countless corpses, broken artifacts, and flowing blood along the way, all of which filled them with dread.

The higher they climbed, the more desolate the place became, and the more skeletons and remains they found, each one containing immense power.

There are even the remains of gods and saints who have fallen!

The blood shed by countless sages has flowed into a river of blood, flowing upstream.

Like a river of the underworld reaching to the heavens, carrying blood, bones, and wronged souls, it drifted towards the summit of Starfall Mountain, where it condensed into a faint crimson light.

The scenes unfolding before their eyes filled everyone with terror, and all they wanted to do was escape as quickly as possible.

Qi Shi'an was also sweating profusely, thankful that he had the foresight to take out Moro Peak in advance and implant a black mist into everyone's bodies.

The black fog resisted the erosion of the white mist, allowing them to reach their destination safely.

"Let's go. We're already here, and besides, we haven't encountered any danger along the way, so it should be safe inside as well."

Lei Zumu Yan was once again the first to lead the charge, entering the dark cave.

Everyone followed. The cave was pitch black, and they could only rely on the faint light in their hands to guide their way.

Qi Shi'an kept a close eye on the changes at Moro Peak. Since climbing to the mountainside, the eerie light emanating from Moro Peak had become noticeably stronger.

He also tried to release a wisp of black mist, which was able to merge with the white mist, as if Moro Peak was originally part of Starfall Mountain.

Qi Shi'an has more and more mysteries in his mind, and perhaps he will find the answers in the future.

Their current goal is to find the teleportation array and safely reach the Xuan Domain!