The black sky shrouded the rolling mountains, and everywhere you could see was a haze. Looking ahead, all you saw was endless darkness.
Facing endless darkness, the most primal fear arises in one's heart, as if within that endless darkness, a bloodthirsty demon silently watches over oneself.
This is Tianmu Mountain, a place where the sun never sees the sun, a graveyard where the years are buried, a place where the sky descends, never to welcome the dawn.
This was a forbidden place—no one wanted to approach it. The black sky curtain was a cursed barrier—even Heavenly Saints wouldn't dare approach. If they got involved, it would bring huge trouble.
But today, the place was already packed with people, countless young prodigies gathered quietly, waiting for the opening of Tianmu Mountain.
Tianmu Mountain has buried an era. It was once a battlefield, with countless powerful warriors buried within the mountains and countless divine weapons hidden beneath the thick earth.
This is a peerless and dangerous land, and also a treasure-hunting spot. Whenever Tianmu Mountain opens, countless adventurers come to challenge it.
In the past, adventurers who came to challenge would pay a certain fee to Fumo City to purchase a spot to enter Tianmu Mountain.
Some rogue cultivators or those from poor families who cannot afford a spot can advance by serving Demon Subduing City or exchange Demon Crystals for a spot.
But this time, the opening of Tianmu Mountain was extremely sudden, and Demon-Subduing City did not charge any fees to any faction, nor did it prevent anyone from entering.
Originally, ten years before Tianmu Mountain opened, Demon-Subduing City would start various registration methods, with the four city guardians responsible for statistics. Now, the four city guardians and city lords are at odds, locked in battle, with no interest in such matters.
Thus, this year's Tianmu Mountain opened with hundreds of times the number of participants compared to previous years. After all, the benefits of free money are a waste of money.
Countless prodigies, led by their elders, occupied advantageous terrain. When Tianmu Mountain opened, their elders would immediately send them inside.
When the golden chariot marking the city lord's identity appeared, the impatient powerhouses present all turned to look this way.
"Xing Wujiang, what are you doing? The opening time for Tianmu Mountain has already passed, and you only arrived now. As
soon as the golden war chariot appeared, Cao Guofeng was the first to step forward and shout angrily.
At this moment, Cao Guofeng was not standing at the very front of the group, but was standing behind an elderly man dressed in fine clothes and carrying a long sword on his back.
On the old man's clothes, flames swirled, moving as if alive. In his eyes, a fiery totem flickered faintly, and flame runes could faintly circle around him.
He stood there like a crane among chickens; his aura alone could make the entire world tremble.
"Shut up, haven't been slapped in days, and now your face is getting itchy again, huh?"
Long Chen stepped out of the golden war chariot and mocked coldly.
"You..."
Cao Guofeng was furious and was about to curse, but the old man carrying a long sword waved his hand to stop him.
When Long Chen looked at the old man, his heart couldn't help but race. Although the old man hadn't revealed his aura, Long Chen's intuition was incredibly sharp. This person was absolutely terrifying, probably on the same level as Xing Wujiang.
Long Chen glanced behind the old man and immediately saw Jiang Yizhou and the others. At that moment, he understood—Jiang Yizhou had gone back to fetch reinforcements. It seemed this man held a high status in the Fire God Hall.
The old man looked at Long Chen and said, "Long Chen, I believe you are a prodigy of your generation, and your cultivation is not easy. If you are willing to surrender to the Fire God Temple, I will accept you as my deputy hall master and accept you as my disciple. Your grudge with the Fire God Temple will ...."
"Hahaha..."
Long Chen suddenly burst into hearty laughter. It's as if you've heard the funniest joke in the world—you just can't help yourself.
Even Mo Nian laughed. Pointing at the old man, he said, "He's the youngest branch dean of the world's top academy. You actually made him submit to your Fire God Hall and want to become your disciple. You really know how to flatter yourself!" "
Vice Hall Master, I've said before, this man is extremely arrogant and doesn't understand your appreciation for talent. Such a person should be eliminated as soon as possible to eliminate future trouble." Seeing this, Cao Guofeng couldn't help but step forward.
The old man was the Deputy Hall Master of the Fire God Hall, terrifying in strength and extremely high status, yet he was openly mocked by Long Chen, and a murderous intent gradually appeared in his eyes.
"Vice Hall Master, leave this man's life to me."
At that moment, a figure suddenly stepped out from among the powerful figures of the Fire God Hall.
Unexpectedly, the person who walked out was a woman in a red dress with a delicate and delicate face. However, her eyes were upturned and filled with murderous intent, ruining her image and giving off an impression of being proud and difficult to get along with.
"My goodness... Mo
Nian couldn't help but cry out in surprise when he saw the woman in the red dress.
This woman's aura was fierce and fierce, as if a fierce beast was lurking within her. What surprised Mo Nian most was that she was also a Destiny Holder, but her Destiny power was unlike any Destiny expert he had ever seen.
Other people's Destiny Power appeared in the form of gas, forming a thin mist that stretched endlessly around their bodies.
But this woman's Destiny Power was different. Her Destiny Power was terrifyingly solid, like a curtain of water, flowing around her, and one could even faintly see the Destiny Runes worshipping her. Even Mo Nian, having seen countless prodigies, couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
"Today is truly eye-opening—I actually got to see the Child of Destiny." Mo Nian stared wide-eyed, mouth agape, constantly sizing up the woman from head to toe, as if he wanted to see right through her.
"So rude! Do you believe I'll gouge out your eyes?" Seeing Mo Nian shamelessly sizing her up, the woman in red flew into a rage.
Seeing the woman so fierce, Mo Nian turned to Long Chen and whispered, "Damn, that woman doesn't look like a good person!" Bro, she's in your hands. I think you can win her over! Though
her voice was low, it was enough for everyone present to hear. The woman in red was not deaf, so she heard it clearly. For a moment, murderous intent surged as she tried to break out, but was stopped by the Deputy Hall Master of the Fire God Hall.
"Qianwu, calm down. With such a busy schedule, why bother arguing with a commoner? Otherwise, you'll lose your status." The Fire God Hall Master said.
"A street ruffian?" Laozi was a great archaeologist. Mo Nian was furious.
"Hahaha..."
Hearing these four words, Long Chen recalled how Mo Nian had previously opened his mouth wide, his eyes scanning the woman in red. Suddenly, he felt that these four words were the perfect finishing touch, and he couldn't help but want to laugh.
The Fire God Hall Master ignored the two and instead looked at Xing Wujiang behind them, saying, "
The people who killed my Fire God Hall—would you like me to give you an explanation?"