528: Chapter 528 The Heavenly Mountain Maze, the Gold-Eating Rat Clan

While Mr. Bai of the Great Yan Empire was uniting the four major empires to target Hun Tiandi...

At this time, Hun Tiandi had also reached the edge of the Tianmu Mountain Range, his goal being the Tianshan Blood Pool.

The opportunity to advance to the Dou Zong level was right before his eyes.

Once he reached the Dou Zong level, would Dou Zun and Dou Sheng be far off?

Of course, those thoughts were still a bit distant for now; what he needed to do immediately was break through the Dou Huang level and advance to the Dou Zong rank.

Only by advancing to Dou Zong could he truly contend with the powers of the Central State.

The Pill Tower, Starfall Pavilion, Burning Flame Valley, Flower Sect, Daxuan Heavenly Dynasty...

These various forces had united to form a colossus with a thunderous reputation: the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.

To destroy the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, one had to act like an ant, infiltrating bit by bit, corroding its foundation, plucking its wings, and finally setting a trap to annihilate it.

To achieve all this required extensive planning; the Dazheng Dynasty was still growing, and Hun Tiandi's strength also needed time to reach its peak.

To realize his goals, he had to possess absolute strength, the prerequisite of which was advancing to Dou Zong.

Although Hun Tiandi had already reached the peak of Nine-star Dou Huang, and had even taken a step further with the help of Lei Xuanji.

During this half-month of frantic slaughter, while his strength hadn't increased significantly, his foundation had become much more stable.

The line between Dou Huang and Dou Zong was thin, yet it had blocked countless heroes like a natural chasm, making it impossible to break the bottleneck.

The Tianshan Blood Pool's effect of allowing one to break through bottlenecks was what gave it the chance to expand its influence infinitely.

Ultimately, it led countless young people in the Northern Region of Central State, and even powers like the Burning Flame Valley, to fight fiercely for it.

Because there were only ten spots, the struggle was exceptionally brutal.

A place of such fortune should have attracted powerful forces to occupy it, but from the beginning, no single force had done so.

The interests involved were so immense that even a first-rate force like the Burning Flame Valley did not dare to incur public wrath.

If one had to say it had a master, it would be the native magical beasts that lived in the Tianmu Mountain Range year-round.

Unfortunately, human experts would not let the matter rest because of that.

Swish...

As Hun Tiandi's group arrived, a vast mountain range shrouded in dense mist appeared before their eyes.

“Is this... the Tianmu Mountain Range?” Princess Nian Youyou asked curiously.

“Indeed. I once came here for training, but only stayed on the outermost edges. The majestic, jagged mountains are hidden by dense fog.”

It was difficult to see the true face of the mountain range, which seemed to contain a vast fluctuation of energy.

Under this massive energy, even someone with Hun Tiandi's strength felt a bit wary.

No one was flying in the sky; facing the energy of heaven and earth, barging in like that would only lead to death.

“So many people...” Tianxin said curiously, looking at the dense crowd before her, sighing inwardly.

“Ten spots? With this many people, I'm afraid there will be a terrifying slaughter...”

Princess Nian Youyou said with certainty.

“The path of a cultivator is inherently a path of struggle—struggling for resources, struggling for fortune...” Hun Tiandi said indifferently.

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Whether in the Northwest Continent or the vast Central State, scenes of fighting over resources were very common.

Swish!

In the distance, a graceful figure sped along, the air distorting wherever she passed. This was because she radiated a terrifyingly high temperature.

“Nine Dragon Lightning Flame? Burning Flame Valley?” Hun Tiandi looked over. When the light dissipated, it was indeed Tang Junyao of the Burning Flame Valley.

Last time, a single blade strike had failed to kill Tang Junyao, and she had escaped.

Later, it even drew out the Valley Master of the Burning Flame Valley, Tang Huo'er, who went to the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion to seek revenge for her.

“Hun Tiandi?” Seeming to sense someone watching, she turned her head and met Hun Tiandi's calm, unruffled gaze.

Tang Junyao immediately gritted her teeth, her aura surging violently.

“Nine-star Dou Huang?” Hun Tiandi was surprised. Tang Junyao had also reached this level; she was likely here for the Blood Pool as well.

Behind her was the elegant Mr. Shui Xing.

“Let's go!” Hun Tiandi withdrew his gaze, his blood wings fluttering as he swept toward the Tianshan mountain.

At the foot of Tianmu Mountain, there was a natural labyrinth protecting the Blood Pool.

“Your Majesty, rumor has it that the depths of Tianmu Mountain are controlled by a powerful magical beast clan,” Liu Ling spoke.

“A magical beast clan? Regardless of what clan it is, whoever dares to block me, I will kill my way through.”

A cold light flashed in Hun Tiandi's eyes as he frowned.

“This magical beast clan is the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan. Although they are usually Rank 2 or 3 magical beasts, their numbers are terrifying.”

“Of course, the core members of the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan can transform into true human forms; they are the real masters of Tianmu Mountain.”

“Even their Clan Leader has reached the level of a Rank 7 Magical Beast, with strength comparable to a peak Dou Zong expert.”

Liu Ling told Hun Tiandi all the information he knew.

“The Tianshan Blood Pool, a place of such fortune—how could a single magical beast clan block it? This Blood Pool must also have a great attraction for magical beasts.”

Hun Tiandi spoke indifferently.

“Correct. The Gold-Eating Mouse Clan once fought a battle with human experts and lost. They had to divide the spots and set an agreement, taking two of the ten spots for themselves.”

The remaining spots were contested, making the struggle extremely intense.

However, the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan would set up checkpoints in the Tianmu Mountain Range. Only by passing the assessment could one compete for the other eight spots.

“As long as one doesn't offend the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan, most people with great strength can reach the summit.”

Tianxin frowned as she interjected.

Then the mist gradually dissipated, revealing a row of giant trees and a tree gate. Over a dozen figures stood before the gate, all people wishing to enter the Blood Pool.

The Tianshan Labyrinth—it was said that one needed a Psychic White Fox to pass through safely.

However, only the Yan Clan's Huo Zhi held a Psychic White Fox in her arms, her gaze burning.

“Your Majesty, what should we do?”

“Yes, without a Psychic White Fox, we can't pass through the Tianshan Labyrinth,” Tianxin and the others asked.

“No matter, let's go!”

Hun Tiandi said indifferently, stepping into the tree gate, with Tianxin and the others following.

The light before them brightened, their soul power was obstructed, and a sense of dizziness hit their minds. Ahead was a fog so thick it wouldn't dissipate.

It was dozens of times thicker than outside. Hun Tiandi waved his sleeve, and the ten thousand soul banner appeared, releasing countless soul bodies under the control of the four main demon souls.

Within the mist, they carved out a clear path.

The group walked through easily. After nearly half an hour, the thick fog began to thin.

“We're about to exit the labyrinth...” Hun Tiandi said. Before them was a mountain peak piercing the clouds. The group was halfway up the mountain, and on both sides, giant glowing mice were scurrying about.

“The Gold-Eating Mouse Clan?” Princess Nian Youyou said in surprise.

“Is that a checkpoint?” Hun Tiandi released his soul power, seeing the various checkpoints set up by the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan. Only by passing them could one reach the summit.

Perhaps because the number of humans was so small, the checkpoints set by the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan were quite difficult.

“The four of us will each take a spot. Liu Ling has already broken through and doesn't need one. As a member of the Dragon Clan, the Little Golden Dragon can enter the Tianshan Blood Pool directly.”

Hun Tiandi smiled faintly.

Then, with a tap of his toe, his body turned into a streak of green lightning, sweeping toward the mountainside. Princess Nian Youyou and the other two closely followed.

The mountainside was a spacious platform, at the end of which were stone steps guarded by mice with human heads and mouse bodies.

Before the stone steps, more than ten figures were already standing.

Such as the people from the Yan Clan and the Burning Flame Valley.