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Chapter 351 Xiang Zhili is trapped! Old Monster Feng calls for help! Enter the Divine Mountain!

Several days later.

Beside the nameless lake that was once occupied by the Ye family cultivators and is now deserted, a bustling crowd has gathered. Cultivators from all over the Southern Frontier and even neighboring prefectures, their escape lights intertwined, have flocked here like sharks smelling blood.

In just a few days, thousands of cultivators gathered at the lakeside!

Among them, there are more than a dozen cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage!

Some of them were cultivators from nearby sects, while others were independent cultivators who rushed over after hearing the news.

They were all drawn here by the earth-shattering celestial phenomenon that occurred a few days ago.

As time goes on, news of this place continues to spread at an astonishing rate.

Everyone knows that a shocking secret is buried beneath this nameless lake!

It's believed that before long, all the old monsters from the major sects of the Great Jin cultivation world will be alarmed and flock to the scene.

Currently, among the cultivators gathered here, the strongest is undoubtedly the Poison Saint Sect, one of the dominant forces in the Southern Frontier.

The Poison Saint Sect has sent a total of five Nascent Soul stage elders this time, a powerful lineup that suggests they intend to take control of this area.

"How is the situation?"

Hua Tianqi, the Grand Elder of the Poison Saint Sect, a man with a sinister face and an aura at the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage, was questioning an elder who had just returned from exploring the bottom of the lake.

The elder, his face a mixture of excitement and solemnity, replied telepathically, "Elder, our people have investigated! About twenty miles off-center from the center of this small lake, a thousand feet underground, someone has set up an extremely sophisticated illusion array! Beyond that array lies the true entrance to the treasure!"

A glint flashed in Hua Tianqi's eyes, and he immediately whispered, "Good! Keep this matter quiet! Immediately send more men, at any cost, to break that illusion array as soon as possible! We must be among the first to enter that mysterious entrance before all other forces can react!"

Just as the Poison Saint Sect was secretly intensifying its efforts to break the formation, a pale golden streak of light, like a shooting star, rapidly descended from afar and landed on the lakeside in the sky outside the small lake.

The light faded, revealing a young-looking cultivator dressed in a gray-blue robe.

The moment this person appeared, the gazes of many cultivators on the lakeside were drawn to him. The aura emanating from him was simply too powerful!

That was a profound and abyss-like pressure that far surpassed that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators!

"It's—it's Zhou Yuan! Senior Zhou Yuan who destroyed the Yinluo Sect!"

A rogue cultivator who had attended the auction in Jinjing and had the good fortune to see Zhou Yuan once exclaimed in surprise after seeing the newcomer's face clearly!

He had personally witnessed how, outside the Jinxi Market, more than twenty Nascent Soul cultivators had surrounded and set up a large formation to trap and kill Zhou Yuan.

However, Zhou Yuan escaped right under their noses and killed the Yinluo Sect Master.

This is a stunning scene.

Even after many days, it still stirred his heart.

Shortly thereafter.

It was even rumored that Zhou Yuan went to the Yinluo Sect's mountain gate alone, killed the infamous demonic cultivator Qian Laomo of the Great Jin Dynasty, and destroyed the Yinluo Sect's mountain gate.

"What?! He's Zhou Yuan?!"

"That fiend who single-handedly annihilated the Yinluo Sect?!"

"Why is he here too?!"

Suddenly, a chorus of gasps and whispers filled the lakeside.

Many cultivators who were initially eager to try their luck and get a share of the upcoming treasure hunt now looked rather grim.

A person's name, a tree's shadow.

Zhou Yuan's current reputation in the cultivation world of the Great Jin Dynasty is so great that it can almost stop children from crying at night.

Hua Tianqi of the Poison Saint Sect also instantly darkened his expression.

He frowned, looking at the figure that stood tall like a benchmark, his heart filled with apprehension.

Although their Poison Saint Sect was a dominant force in the Southern Frontier, it was still far inferior to the Yin Luo Sect at its peak.

Even the Yinluo Sect was wiped out by this man alone. How could their Poison Saint Sect possibly stop him?

Zhou Yuan arrived at the lakeside and calmly surveyed the surroundings.

Anyone whose gaze swept over him unconsciously lowered their head, not daring to meet his eyes.

He paid no attention to the reactions of these people. With a sweep of his divine sense, he locked onto the anomaly in the area north of Xiaohu Lake.

Without lingering, he flew directly to the surface of the lake north of Xiaohu, then a flash of yellow light surrounded him as he used the Earth Escape Technique, silently sinking into the ground like a fish entering water.

Deep underground, Zhou Yuan quickly found the huge space that was covered by the Ye family's illusion array.

At the edge of space, a dazzling spiritual light flickered, as cultivators from the Poison Saint Sect attempted to break the illusion array.

Beyond that illusion array lay an endless, misty, thick barrier of light, upon which lay layers of astonishing silver lightning, emanating a chilling aura of destruction. This was the true barrier of the Kunwu Mountain seal!

On the light screen, there was a rather strange spot where no lightning was emitted, but seven or eight disciples of the Poison Saint Sect, dressed in blue robes and with red headscarves, were guarding the place, clearly to prevent others from taking the opportunity to break in.

Zhou Yuan didn't even bother to glance at those Poison Saint Sect disciples.

A flash of azure light appeared on the Wind and Thunder Wings behind him, and with a soft "crackling" sound, his figure appeared as if he had teleported directly to the vicinity of the entrance where there was no lightning!

The Poison Saint Sect disciples only felt a blur before their eyes, and a terrifying pressure rushed towards them. Before they could even react, Zhou Yuan's figure flashed again and disappeared into the misty white light curtain!

"Let's go in too!"

Hua Tianqi and his men followed, and upon seeing this scene, they were both shocked and anxious. They gritted their teeth and called on the other four Nascent Soul elders of the Poison Saint Sect. The five of them joined forces and rushed into the illusion array, chasing after Zhou Yuan.

As Zhou Yuan swiftly traversed the illusion array, a bizarre scene unfolded inside Kunwu Mountain, at a seemingly ordinary, solidified barrier.

Suddenly, the barrier flashed with light, and a head with a full head of white hair emerged from it like a ghost!

Immediately afterwards, a slightly hunched figure squeezed out completely from the barrier, revealing himself to be none other than the old monster in the Nascent Soul stage—Xiang Zhili!

He actually entered Kunwu Mountain before Zhou Yuan and most other people!

"Tsk tsk, who on earth is so bold as to dare to set their sights on Kunwu Mountain?!"

Xiang Zhili glanced around warily, muttering to himself, "If I accidentally release that thing sealed here, the entire Great Jin Dynasty might be plunged into utter ruin."

However, before he could finish speaking, an extremely beautiful, heavenly female voice suddenly rang out in the empty space: "Since you knew this place was dangerous, why did you still dare to come?"

Although the sound was pleasant, it sounded like a thunderclap to Xiang Zhili's ears!

This old monster, who stood at the top of the pyramid of the human world and was in the Nascent Soul stage, showed an unprecedented look of horror on his face at this moment!

"S-Senior? You...you're out?!"

Xiang Zhili's voice trembled slightly as he looked incredulously in the direction from which the sound came.

The woman's voice rang out again, tinged with languor and mockery: "I've been out for a long time—those old guys, the Three Elders of Kunwu, used every means to trap me here for countless years, but they ultimately underestimated me—"

"impossible!"

Xiang Zhili shook his head abruptly, interrupting the voice, his tone becoming firm, "If you, senior, could truly escape, with your supernatural powers, you would have left this place long ago. Why wait until now? Although cracks have appeared in the external seal, the main body remains! You simply cannot get out!"

The woman's voice paused for a moment, then burst into an even more cheerful laugh: "Haha—you're not stupid! But since you're here, you'd better stay here for now, lest you ruin my plans!"

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Before he finished speaking, a white vortex appeared out of thin air in the void in front of Xiang Zhili!

The vortex spun rapidly, generating an irresistible and terrifying suction force, while at the same time, large swaths of five-colored rays of light burst forth from the vortex.

Like a net stretching across the sky, it descended upon Xiang Zhili!

"A wondrous celestial phenomenon?!"

Xiang Zhili's expression changed drastically, and he subconsciously wanted to use his escape technique to flee!

But to his horror, he discovered that the suction force contained in the five-colored light was so strong that even he, a Nascent Soul cultivator, could not break free!

His figure was swept up by the five-colored rays of light and was involuntarily pulled towards the white vortex!

"No--!"

Xiang Zhili only had time to let out a roar of unwilling anger before he was completely swallowed up by the five-colored light and sucked into the white vortex, disappearing without a trace.

Then, the white vortex rapidly shrank, eventually turning into a single point of light and disappearing completely, as if it had never existed.

Meanwhile, millions of miles away in a secluded underground cave, Old Monster Feng, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly frowned and opened his eyes abruptly.

He flipped his hand and took out a bead the size of an egg, perfectly round.

At this moment, the bead, which was originally as bright as a star, became incredibly dim, as if it might go out at any moment.

"Old Ghost's primordial spirit pearl—has become so dim?!"

Old Monster Feng's face instantly turned extremely ugly. He and Xiang Zhili had been friends for thousands of years and had a very deep friendship. They each kept the other's primordial spirit pearl so that they could sense each other's misfortune immediately.

The fact that Xiang Zhili's primordial spirit pearl had become so dim at this moment indicated that he had not only encountered great trouble, but might even be in a life-or-death situation!

"Damn it! Of all times, I have important matters to attend to and can't get away!"

Old Monster Feng paced anxiously around the cave for a few steps, then suddenly stopped, a resolute glint in his eyes!

Without further hesitation, he immediately took out a communication flying sword, engraved a message into it, and enhanced the flying sword!

The flying sword emitted a clear sword cry, transformed into a streak of light, broke through the cave, and disappeared into the horizon.

"The only option is to spend a great deal of money to invite Old Demon Hu and Old Ghost Bai to make the trip themselves!"

"Hopefully, it's not too late!"

Old Man Feng stared at the direction where the flying sword had disappeared, muttering to himself with a worried expression on his face.

The two people he wanted to invite.

They were all Nascent Soul cultivators, just like him, standing at the pinnacle of the Great Jin cultivation world.

Generally speaking, at their level, worldly matters no longer hold any appeal.

Therefore, Old Monster Feng has gone all out this time. The flying sword message states that if Old Demon Hu and Old Ghost Bai are willing to help, he will give them a Blood Qi Pill as a reward afterward.

The most important thing for Nascent Soul cultivators is their lifespan.

The Blood Qi Pill, a spiritual elixir, can extend a cultivator's lifespan by several decades with just one pill.

Not long after Xiang Zhili was swept away by the five-colored light, a white light screen flashed again not far from where he had been, and a figure flew out from it.

It was Zhou Yuan.

He has successfully broken through the illusion array left by the Ye family and truly entered the inner space of Kunwu Mountain!

Zhou Yuan hovered in mid-air, his eyes warily scanning his surroundings.

The sky above was not a real blue sky with white clouds, but was shrouded in a thick white curtain of light, emitting a soft, milky white glow.

Beneath their feet lay a vast plaza paved with some kind of white spiritual jade.

At the end of the square is a staircase hundreds of feet wide, consisting of countless steps.

The steps stretch straight upwards, as if leading all the way to the summit of this giant mountain.

The giant mountain was even more awe-inspiring to Zhou Yuan.

This mountain was so large that it far surpassed any mountain peak he had ever seen in his life!

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The mountain is entirely a deep blue-green color, as if it were carved from a single piece of huge spiritual jade, exuding a rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth that is almost tangible!

Above the mountainside, it disappears into a white curtain of light, stretching endlessly and giving a sense of mystery and solemnity.

"As expected of the legendary Kunwu Mountain—the concentration of spiritual energy alone is enough to drive any cultivator crazy!"

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, feeling the incredibly rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth. He felt as if every pore on his body was opening up, and he felt extremely comfortable.

However, just as he was about to step onto the steps and begin exploring the sacred mountain.

A deafening explosion suddenly erupted from the spot behind him where he had just emerged from the white light barrier!

"boom--!!!"

A blindingly bright silver light suddenly burst forth there!

The violent spatial fluctuations and energy surges caused the surrounding white light curtain to shake violently!

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen disheveled figures stumbled out from the center of the explosion!

It was that group of Poison Saint Sect cultivators led by Hua Tianqi!

However, at this moment, they were all covered in dust and dirt, their faces filled with lingering fear and panic, clearly indicating that they had just experienced an extremely terrible ordeal!

Zhou Yuan was not surprised to see this.

He knew this was a backup plan left by the Ye family.

The Ye family must have sensed that someone was forcibly breaking the illusion array they left behind through some special means, so they decisively detonated the core of the illusion array, creating a huge explosion that temporarily destroyed the only entrance, causing the space to become chaotic.

In this way.

Those cultivators who wish to enter Kunwu Mountain afterward will be delayed by at least seven or eight days!

The Ye family has gained a valuable advantage.