All Forces Gather at Kun Mountain, Suspecting Last Night Was Deliberate
All Forces Gather at Kun Mountain, Suspecting Last Night Was Deliberate
Kun Mountain lay thirty thousand li beyond Kunwu City—a vast mountain range shrouded in boundless Chaos Energy, towering above the clouds, majestic and imposing.
The whole region was a hazy blur, its scenery impossible to make out. It seemed more like an ancient land that had existed since the very dawn of creation, exuding mystery and vastness.
The mountain ranges stretched out like True Dragons sprawled across the earth—grand, weathered, and endless.
Streaks of divine radiance rose from between the peaks, illuminating the sky and land. Throughout the forests, the silhouettes of countless terrifying ferocious beasts could be seen; even Sacred Emperor Realm beings would not dare set foot there lightly.
Moreover, the deeper one ventured into Kun Mountain, the stranger the scenery became.
Some regions bloomed like springtime, while others were like the dead of winter, covered in snowfields. Still others consisted entirely of blood-colored volcanic ridges, with flames erupting from fissures that could incinerate all things.
Of course, as a Life Forbidden Area, the most dangerous aspect of this place was its special domains, which contained some kind of great murderous law capable of effortlessly annihilating any living being that stepped inside.
Some ancient existences speculated that this was the residual aura lingering in the blood of the Immortal King who had fallen here.
At the outermost edge of Kun Mountain, figure after figure converged, standing upon the firmament. Their faces were utterly blurred, wreathed in Chaos Energy, their dharma bodies as tall as mountains—terrifying beyond measure.
Behind them floated a number of extremely dreadful Dao Artifacts—great seals, ancient cauldrons, crimson furnaces, and massive pagodas—whose cascading radiance was as heavy as Chaos Energy itself, capable of collapsing the void and crushing everything.
Without a doubt, this was a group of true heavyweights, beings capable of wielding Dao Artifacts, hailing from various clans and sects.
“The disturbances within Kun Mountain have grown increasingly severe these past days. In this old man’s view, it must be because the Ji Family’s Prime Ancestor is about to reach his limit.”
A True Daoist spoke, divine light flickering within his eyes as if he were evolving some wondrous scene, attempting to see through Kun Mountain.
The person beside him shook his head upon hearing this. “This matter may not necessarily be related to the Ji Family’s Prime Ancestor, but in this assault on Kun Mountain, we cannot afford to be careless.”
After observing the area for a while, their figures swiftly vanished. They went to find the members of their respective forces and sects to brief them on the dangers of this undertaking.
As one of the Beyond’s most famous Life Forbidden Areas, Kun Mountain naturally brought fortune alongside calamity—where there was danger, there was also opportunity.
This expedition into Kun Mountain was, in a sense, an opportunity for them as well.
After all, even the Wondrous Stones originating from Kun Mountain contained all manner of immortal treasures and divine objects—let alone what lay within the mountain itself.
Boom—
Then, streaks of divine radiance shot into the sky as Ancient Battleships crushed through the heavens toward this location, their ancient banners fluttering, bearing the emblems of the great sects.
The Longevity Wang Family, Sky Emperor Mountain, the Ancient Ye Family, the Endless Fire Kingdom, the Mortal Palace, the War Immortal Residence, the Hidden An Clan...
All the renowned forces and sects of the Beyond had dispatched people, and they now waited at the outskirts of Kun Mountain, planning to storm inside together shortly.
“This is that mysterious sword manual you cut out. I’ve already had someone translate it—it’s called the Deathbringer Sword Manual. However, its killing nature is rather heavy, so it doesn’t really suit you.”
Outside Kunwu City, Gu Changge handed the Jade Tablet in his hand to Gu Xianer, shaking his head gently. “Cultivate it as you see fit.”
Gu Xianer accepted the Jade Tablet, her beautiful eyes fixed intently on him. Then she huffed, “Got it. I’m not a three-year-old child. I’ll be heading back to Peach Village then—you’d better not die inside Kun Mountain.”
She planned to return and have her shifus examine the egg she had cut out. These past few days, she kept sensing some strange movements from within it—it didn’t seem like any ordinary living creature.
Truth be told, she also wanted to take a look inside Kun Mountain, but Gu Changge wouldn’t let her go, saying that if she dared to go, he’d break her legs.
Gu Xianer had originally dismissed Gu Changge’s threats entirely, but this time, seeing how serious his expression was—clearly not joking with her—
she could only give up on the idea.
The dangers within Kun Mountain went without saying; even Sacred Emperor Realm beings who entered had no guarantee of coming out alive.
She wouldn’t go and cause trouble for Gu Changge.
“Understood. Just wait obediently for me in Peach Village.” Gu Changge smiled, reaching out to pinch her nose.
“Mm, I’ll wait for you to come back.”
For once, Gu Xianer didn’t swat his hand away, responding through her nose.
However, feeling that her tone seemed somewhat off, she was just about to explain herself when she saw Gu Changge’s face brimming with amusement.
A rosy blush instantly spread across her face, and she glared at him. “What are you laughing at? You’re not allowed to laugh at me!”
Afterward, once Gu Xianer, Su Qingge, and the others had departed, Gu Changge finally led the group behind him toward Kun Mountain.
Behind him, besides Ah Da and the Ji Family siblings Ji Chuyue and Ji Yaoxing, the rest of the experts were vicious bandits he had Ji Qingxuan recruit from the Chaotic Star Territory. Their strength varied—some at the Sacred Emperor Realm, others at the Sacred Lord Realm.
Gu Changge had no intention of sending his own clansmen to their deaths. After all, with Kun Mountain being so perilous, he couldn’t guarantee he could protect everyone around him.
His rescue of the Ji Family’s Prime Ancestor was naturally just a front. At a time like this, he obviously had to let the tools from the other sects and forces pave the way.
As for Jiang Chen, he was currently being escorted along by several bandits, staring darkly at Gu Changge’s back.
At this point, he had no choice but to comply.
Although Gu Changge had promised to release him once the matter was settled,
Jiang Chen didn’t believe a word of it.
Last night, from the jailers guarding him, he had even heard that Xiao Ruoyin had come to plead with Gu Changge on his behalf.
This caused ripples to stir in his heart, which had long since turned to dead still water after giving up on Xiao Ruoyin.
It seemed Xiao Ruoyin wasn’t so heartless as to leave him to die. Perhaps, just as Niu had said, she had her own unspeakable difficulties.
He needed to get out alive, find Xiao Ruoyin, and ask her face to face.
Meanwhile, as Gu Changge’s party left Kunwu City, another white-clad figure quietly slipped out of the city, her gait somewhat peculiar, secretly following behind them.
The people around her seemed unable to see her at all, turning a blind eye to her presence.
“Gu Changge... it looks like he plans to enter Kun Mountain from the front.”
Xiao Ruoyin’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. She kept a great distance from Gu Changge’s group, worried that the powerfully perceptive Gu Changge would detect her trail.
She was confident she could hide from everyone else, but she had no confidence in hiding from Gu Changge.
Especially after last night’s intimate encounter, she felt even more strongly that Gu Changge’s strength was unfathomable. In the current Beyond, there were probably few who could keep him in check.
If she didn’t know for certain that Gu Changge hadn’t noticed anything unusual about her, Xiao Ruoyin would have suspected that last night he had done it on purpose.
Not counting that time before her memories awakened, she had actually never experienced such matters before, so naturally she couldn’t endure it. In the end, utterly exhausted, she had fallen into a deep sleep.
When she woke again, it was already the next day.
The palace was long since empty—Gu Changge’s figure was nowhere to be found.
This startled her somewhat. By the measure of true time, in all her countless years of cultivation, this was the first time she had slept so deeply—she hadn’t even noticed when Gu Changge left.
Though the outskirts of Kun Mountain were desolate, a continuous stretch of great mountains still extended outward.
One after another, towering and majestic, their entire bodies a reddish-brown hue—perhaps from having been stained with Immortal King blood—inspiring awe and dread in all who beheld them.
Further in the distance, one could even see divine light rising and falling within, Chaos Energy hazy and thick, runes flickering in and out of existence, and the patterns of the Great Dao crisscrossing up and down.
Yet danger lurked everywhere within as well. Terrifying demon beasts roamed about, and a pressure sufficient to suppress even Sacred Emperor Realm experts enveloped the area, making it nearly impossible to advance a single step.
Just then, the void blurred, and several figures with terrifying auras stepped out from within.
Among them was a middle-aged man in green robes, tall and straight, his eyes like stars, standing proud and imposing—truly heroic in bearing.
Around him there seemed to be floating light and dancing shadows, dreamlike and illusory—clearly the mark of profound cultivation. This was none other than the current Head of the Ji Family, Ji Hao. The figures beside him included the Ji Family’s upper echelons and ancestors, as well as friends he had invited from elsewhere to lend a hand in rescuing the Ji Family’s Prime Ancestor.
“Family Head, we owe it all to Young Master Changge. Otherwise, with our strength alone, we could never have rallied so many people to rescue the Ancestor.”
Seeing streaks of divine rainbows rushing toward this location not far away, an elderly woman of the Ji Family spoke with considerable excitement and emotion.
When she mentioned Gu Changge, her face was filled with reverence.
“Indeed, we owe it all to Young Master Changge. Otherwise, who knows how many of us we would have lost in this plan to rescue the Ancestor.”
Ji Family Head Ji Hao nodded in agreement. Had he not witnessed it with his own eyes, he never would have imagined that so many sects and forces would come to their aid.
“I hear that Miss Chuyue and Young Master Yaoxing have grown quite close to Young Master Changge recently. This is our Ji Family’s great opportunity, Family Head!”
The several clan elders nearby also wore smiles, looking extremely pleased.
Among the surrounding peaks, divine rainbows streaked one after another, radiance sweeping across the sky.
People from all the great sects and noble families were arriving, among them many Young Prodigies, each accompanied by powerful protectors.
The figures of the Phoenix Lady, the King of Six Crowns, the Sky Demon Sovereign, Jin Chan the Chosen Monk, and others all appeared from various places, gazing toward distant Kun Mountain.
“This time, with our clansmen and ancestors accompanying us, that Gu Changge surely won’t dare do anything to us.”
In another direction, the figures of An Xi, the Young War Immortal, Niu Wen, and others also appeared. Behind them followed numerous experts as well—divine light flickering, treasure radiance gleaming, their vital energy astonishing.
Of course, what drew the most attention were the two True Daoists among them—one from the War Immortal Residence, and one from the Hidden An Clan: none other than An Xi’s Grand Uncle, An Wangshan.
Upon learning of this matter, he had rushed over from the An Clan once more to ensure the safety of An Xi and the others.
“Hm? How can this be... An Yan, that wretch—why is she here too?”
Just then, An Xi’s expression suddenly shifted slightly. She had noticed, among the An Clan members arriving at Kun Mountain this time, a silver-haired girl of breathtaking beauty.
The girl had a proud, stunning figure with exquisite curves, and a flawlessly delicate face.
Her skin was white as porcelain, fine as jade—not inferior in the slightest to immortal jade.
Moreover, her eyes were like pale-red glazed glass, magnificently beautiful.
When they blinked and fluttered, she looked so endearing that one truly couldn’t find any reason to dislike her.
Atop her head was a pair of inconspicuous rose-red horns, revealing her non-human heritage.
This was none other than her half-sister from a different mother—the one who had intercepted her midway and snatched away her Hidden Celestial true blood—An Yan.