Chapter 88: Mysterious Magnetic Mountain

  Surrounded by lush mountains and green waters, towering pines and flying waterfalls, vast clouds and mist, birds and beasts roaming freely, a vibrant scene of life. But near this dark and treacherous mountain peak, fierce winds howl, gravel flies through the air, wailing and whining, like a haunted cave, dead silence all around.

  Two vastly different scenes converged together, yet were clearly distinct and separate, utterly bizarre!

  Whoosh!

  The treasure ship stopped a hundred miles away.

  "Look."

  "That's the Inverted Mountain of Yin and Yang. The Five Elements are reversed there, and yin and yang are inverted. Humans and animals can't survive there. Even we cultivators will have our blood flow in reverse, our true essence will be disordered, and the longer we stay, the more likely our breath will scatter, and we'll explode and die."

  Chen Xiao's divine soul was incredibly powerful, and as soon as he swept over the nearby black mountain peak, he keenly sensed a wave-like fluctuation that was deep, cold, mysterious... seemingly containing the power to crush all life energy, making one involuntarily feel a sense of trepidation and horror.

  "It's indeed terrifying." Chen Ting nodded and asked: "Is the Hetu fragment under the mountain peak?"

  "Not bad, according to my predecessors, the Inverted Mountain of Yin and Yang did not exist in the first place, but appeared 1 million years ago with the arrival of the Hetu fragments, which must be hidden within."

  "Moreover, based on my speculation, the peculiar fluctuations formed by this Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain can also effectively conceal the aura of the River Chart. Otherwise, it's likely that some powerful beings with great divine sense would have discovered it long ago."

  "What should we do?" Chen Xiao was a little impatient, even if it was just a fragment, as long as it had the words "River Chart" on it, it still possessed an irresistible temptation.

  The so-called wealth moves people's hearts, it is this truth.

  "There's no other way, we can only go in." Old Wang spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "All treasures within the range of the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain will collapse due to the reversal of power. So, this treasure ship is unusable. As for the location of the Hetu fragment, it's at the central position at the bottom of the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain."

  "When we get close to the Mountain of Reversal, Qing Qiu and I will be greatly restricted in our powers. We may not be able to help you, little friend. If you want to retrieve the fragment of the River Chart, it's up to you."

  "Good!"

  Wealth and honor are hard to come by. If you want to get the Hetu fragment, it's naturally not that simple. These were all within Chen Xiao's expectations.

  "Go!"

  Chen Xiao was the first to jump off the treasure ship. As soon as his foot stepped into that area where not a single blade of grass grew, he felt a sudden shock throughout his body. That wave of gloomy, cold and mysterious fluctuations rushed towards him, and the true yuan in his purple mansion seemed to be stimulated, stirring restlessly, and the blood in his body was violently trying to flow backwards.

  Chen Xiao hastily circulated his internal energy, barely suppressing it. His face was already extremely stern.

  Waaahhhh...

  The strong wind howls, wailing and whining, as if ghosts are crying, extremely piercing to the ears. However, for Chen Tai, who has grasped a complete understanding of the Tao of Wind, these winds are nothing.

  Those fierce winds that came into contact with his body retreated as if they had met a monarch, not daring to offend his supreme dignity.

  However, even so, Chen Xiao's journey was still extremely arduous, because as he stepped deeper, that strange and eerie power fluctuation grew stronger, wave after wave, sweeping over his body like a tidal wave, like a demon that wanted to snatch away his soul, making him feel like his blood and true yuan were about to explode.

  Xuan Jing Lao Ding Wang and Qing Qiu Hu Wang closely followed behind, although they had no treasures to protect themselves, but under Chen Yao's protection, those violent winds couldn't touch their bodies either. This made the two demon kings secretly admire him in their hearts, looking at Chen Yao's back with increasing expectation.

  Huff... huff... huff......

  After a stick of incense, when they were still hundreds of feet away from the Mountain of Reversal of Yin and Yang, the two demon kings could no longer move forward, panting urgently, their faces deathly pale, clearly the invisible mysterious fluctuations had put an immeasurable pressure on them.

  Chen Yao's complexion remained unchanged, his Dao heart was solid and condensed like a cliff, his spirit had reached the level of spiritual awareness, and he could control the aura around him very well. The mysterious fluctuations were getting stronger and stronger, but they were still within his tolerance.

  "Chen Xiao, little friend, Qing Qiu and I can only accompany you this far. The rest is up to you." said the old turtle king with a sigh.

  "We must succeed, we are waiting for your triumphant return." Qingqiu Fox King stared into Chen Yu's eyes, enunciating each word.

  "Hmm!" Chen Xiao nodded and didn't say much more, continuing on his way forward once again.

  "Can it be...?" Qingqiu Fox King gazed at Chen Xiao, who was gradually disappearing into the distance, his emotions torn with anxiety and uncertainty. He muttered to himself: "If even he failed, I can only wait for death to arrive."

  "Don't say such disheartening words. Have you forgotten that Chen Xiao has a mysterious and powerful senior beside him?"

  Xuan Jing Lao Ding Wang said in a deep voice, "He will definitely succeed. As long as the Hetu fragment is taken out, the ban on the Nanman deep mountains will be lifted, and we can certainly break through to the Huangting boundary. We don't have to worry about our lifespan being exhausted and dying with regret."

  ……

  "What the...! What in the world is this kind of power, it's so bizarre."

  The more he walked, the more Chen Tang struggled. He had to exert himself fully to control the flow of energy in his body. If he relaxed even slightly, the blood and true yuan inside him would go into chaos, with consequences too terrible to contemplate.

  "If I hadn't reached the Purple Mansion Five-Star Realm, I'm afraid I would have been messed up with my blood vessels reversed and my true yuan in chaos, and I would have died. No wonder there's not a single blade of grass growing within a hundred miles, and all living things are dead."

  When he was still thirty zhang away from the Inverted Mountain of Yin and Yang, Chen Xiao had to stop and take a short rest. This journey had not only consumed a lot of his true yuan, but also exhausted his mental energy in order to resist that mysterious fluctuation. At this moment, looking at the Inverted Mountain of Yin and Yang which was within arm's reach, he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

  "The power in this world is indeed mysterious, reversing the five elements and yin-yang... If such power can be used to refine a treasure, its might would surely be terrifying?"

  "That's for sure!"

  Just as Chen Xiao was lost in thought, Ji Yu appeared beside him, with his hands behind his back, gazing up at the towering mountain peaks that seemed to touch the sky, his eyes shining with a strange light.

  "What kind of power is this that has turned the mountain upside down? And how can it be refined into a treasure?" Chen Tai exclaimed in surprise.

  Ji Yu was taken aback: "This is clearly Xuanqi Mountain, how can it be Yinyang DianDao Mountain?"

  "Xuan Magnetic Mountain?"

  "Nature is the Mysterious Magnetic Mountain, which contains the Mysterious Magnetic Divine Light. A tiny bit of it, about the size of a sesame seed, weighs more than ten thousand jun. It is born to restrain the essence of the five elements. In ancient times, this Mysterious Magnetic Mountain was also an extremely rare refining material, and the Mysterious Magnetic Divine Light inside could be used to cultivate a divine ability called the Mysterious Magnetic Wings. Not only can it tear through the void and move instantly across ten thousand miles, but when facing an enemy, with just a light sweep of its wings, any five-element treasure will have its spiritual energy erased and turn into a useless lump of iron!"

  "In terms of its power, it doesn't even rank in the top ten of the ancient era's Five-Colored Divine Light."

  "As for the mountain of Yin and Yang reversal, it also exists. What is referred to as Yin and Yang reversal is when the clear energy sinks down, the turbid energy rises up, heaven and earth are reversed, and power is inverted. It's an extremely mysterious mountain, but it was already refined into a treasure by a great being over a million years ago, so there won't be another one appearing in the world again."

  Ji Yu gazed at Xuan Ci Mountain, his eyes gleaming brightly as he spoke quickly, his voice also carrying a hint of nostalgia and emotion.

  Mystic Mountain, Inverted Yin and Yang Mountain, Mystic Wing, Five-Colored Divine Light... In that ancient era where gods and demons roamed free, how many powerful beings were born to dominate the world? And how many wondrous treasures were born in that time?

  Chen Xuan's words made her heart surge with emotion, filling her with boundless longing.

  "Want to take in this Xuanmi Mountain?" Ji Yu suddenly asked.

  "Think!" Chen Xiao answered without hesitation, this kind of divine object, even the size of a sesame seed has a weight of 10,000 jun, and it also contains the mysterious magnetic divine light, which can cultivate the mysterious magnetic wings, how could he let it go?

  Of course, he also knew that with his current strength, it was impossible to take it down, after all, this was a mountain peak that was at least 10,000 meters high, and its weight was unimaginable. Tens of millions of tons? Hundreds of millions of tons? It was impossible to estimate!

  So when he heard that Ji Yu had the ability to help him take over Xuanmi Mountain, Chen Tai's excitement was palpable.

  "I can only help you drag it into the cave, and...” Ji Yu's expression suddenly became extremely serious, his eyes tightly fixed on Chen Tai, saying slowly, "and I will also be unable to appear again to help you for a very long time because my magic power will be consumed too much, and I will have to hibernate in the cave."

  Chen Xiao was stunned and remained silent for a long time before saying resolutely: "In that case, I don't want this Mystic Iron Mountain either!"

  Ji Yu burst out laughing, his bright and cheerful laughter filled with joy. "You little scamp, you're not so bad after all! I'll help you take down this Xuan Ci Mountain even if you don't want it!"

  "No need to say more."

  "You should know that after you pass the first trial of Tianfeng, I won't be able to leave the cave to help you either. This is something that will happen sooner or later. Rather than that, it's better to help you now and take in Xuangong Mountain, which is the best choice."

  "But..." Chen Xiao thought of the past, recalling Ji Yu's guidance and teachings, a strong sense of reluctance surged in his heart, because deep down, he had long regarded Ji Yu as a senior family member.

  "Don't be so timid, Mother. Wait until you have the strength to overcome the Heavenly Peak trials, and every day you can enter the cave mansion and meet with me. It's not a matter of life and death, why are you being so indecisive?" Ji Yu scolded with a frown.

  "Really?" Chen Xiao exclaimed in surprise.

  Ji Yu couldn't help but laugh and said: "Of course it's true, it's just that you can't leave the cave mansion, why are you acting like a little kid?"

  However, he also knew that Chen Yu had lost his family since childhood, his parents were missing, and his grandfather who relied on each other for survival was killed by the enemy, leaving only a younger brother who is now studying swordsmanship in Liuyun Sword Sect. In comparison, he cherished kinship more than others, and even later friendships, love, and mentorship...

  "That's it!" Chen Ting secretly decided that he must quickly break through his physical cultivation to the Purple Mansion realm, so that he can qualify for the first trial of Chongguan Tianfeng, and then he can meet with Qi Yu senior every day.

  "Xuán Cí Shān... Haha, after a million years, I almost forgot the taste of battle!"

  Ji Yu suddenly looked up at the sky and let out a long whistle, his voice like thunder rolling across the land, shaking the heavens and earth. His figure had already arrived beneath the vast expanse of the sky, his entire body radiating a brilliant, mottled divine light, transforming him in an instant.

  Lion's body and dragon's head, four hooves like pillars, footpads treading on clouds, the whole body covered with dense black scales, the body is like a small mountain, the whole body flowing with majestic and vast unmatched auspicious light, standing proudly at the top of the cloud, overlooking the world!

  Rumble!

  The heavens and earth seemed to be trembling, the void within a thousand miles was violently churning, for a moment, the spiritual energy was in disarray, trees were incinerated into ashes, and the ground was compressed with cracks and collapses everywhere, leaving behind a crisscross of massive gorges.

  Tap tap tap......

  Chen Xiao only felt his breath catch, as if a majestic mountain was pressing down on him, forcing him to retreat repeatedly, with the blood and energy in his chest churning violently.

  "Good... good horror!" Chen Chao inhaled a mouthful of cool air, staring at the huge beast shadow under the vast sky. He felt like an ant, which could be crushed to death with just one step, without any room for struggle!

  What kind of cultivation is this?

  Nirvana?

  Is it true?

  The Immortal of the Calamity?

  Or... celestial being?

  Chen Xiao couldn't guess, but he was extremely certain that the current Ji Yu was the most formidable and terrifying existence he had ever seen, without exception!

  "Heaven and earth are the guides, yin and yang are the uses, the stars and constellations revolve around..."

  A mysterious and obscure incantation began to chant, thick and majestic, every syllable like a thunderclap, shaking the heavens and earth, as if to make all things bow down in submission.

  Ji Yu's foot suddenly stomped on the empty air, his mouth wide open, and he let out a roar like a dragon's howl: "Seal!"

  A single word, yet it seems to contain the profound meaning of the universe, the mysterious and subtle workings of heaven, like an ancient Vedic chant, or a heart-shaking scream about life and death, the world, and the heavens!

  Chen Xiao only felt a shock throughout his body, almost kneeling down to the ground, his spirit and will seemed to be tortured by an invisible force of heaven and earth.

  Rumble!

  The towering Xuanji Mountain suddenly shook violently, as if it was about to be uprooted the next moment. However, at this time, a surge of deep, cold, and mysterious power burst out, rolling and forming a dark, heart-pounding aura that swept towards Qingyu under the sky.

  It is precisely the Xuan Magnetic Light that can incinerate the essence of the Five Elements!

  "How dare you resist!"

  The lion-bodied and dragon-headed Ji Yu suddenly let out a loud roar, the sound wave was like thunder, blasting that dark Xuanji Guanghua into pieces, shattering and disappearing.

  "Gulp!"

  A gigantic void with a range of thousands of feet suddenly appeared in the void, like the eye of a storm, and swallowed the Xuan Magnetic Mountain fiercely.

  However, Chen Xiao saw that the entire thousand-meter-high Xuanji Mountain was like a rootless reed, flying into the air and entering the huge cave entrance. In the blink of an eye, it had disappeared without a trace.

  Whoosh! The opening in the void also disappeared instantly.

  Whoosh!

  Just then, on the vast empty land where Xuánmagnet Mountain disappeared, a flash of brilliant light suddenly shot out and flew rapidly towards the distant sky.

  "Got it!"

  Ji Yu let out another deafening roar, and two golden lights shot out of his eyes, instantly transforming into two gigantic golden palms that grabbed the dazzling light and hurled it at Chen Tai on the ground.

  He tu fragments?

  Chen Xiao suddenly raised his head, and a cold light flowed in his eyes, his whole body's aura rising steadily.