Chapter 316 Entering the Crimson Mountain

"Not bad!"

Yan Chu nodded and said indifferently:

"Cult Master Meng, possessing such a treasure, surely there are still Seniors within your Cult who have survived to this day?"

A trace of a smile played on Meng Ao's lips, his expression mysterious, yet he said nothing.

Seeing this, Yan Chu naturally understood the other party's meaning.

It seemed the Great Black Heavenly Demon Cult truly had old monsters who had lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, though they could only remain within the Cult's blessed land and were unable to leave, making them little different from the living dead.

But once the Great Black Heavenly Demon Cult faced a catastrophe, the old monsters in the Cult would strike even at the risk of being struck dead by the Heavenly Tribulation lightning; this was the foundation of the Great Black Heavenly Demon Cult.

At this moment, Yan Chu also thought of another matter.

Since the Great Black Heavenly Demon Cult had old monsters, it made no sense that the Luan Di Clan, who possessed the blessed land of Chilie Mountain, did not?

Thinking of this, Yan Chu could not help but transmit his voice to ask the sun-shooting divine bow in his hand.

"How difficult is it to Cultivate an Innate Fetal Breath?"

"The Luan Di Clan has only sat on the Northern Mang throne for a little over a thousand years. Apart from the Luan Di Clan ancestor whose cultivation level is unknown, none of his descendants have reached this Realm."

The voice of the sun-shooting divine bow carried a hint of desolation.

As a peerless divine weapon that had existed in the world for a long time, having seen all kinds of peerless Prodigies fail to Shatter the Void and achieve Ascension, eventually dying of old age, it must have had some reflections, right?

And besides this, Yan Chu also learned another piece of news from it.

Even if one Cultivated an Innate Fetal Breath and entered a blessed land, it could not be guaranteed to be foolproof.

When martial path cultivation reached the Origin Fetal Realm, it was not just about containing a massive amount of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi within the body, but also about beginning to comprehend the nature of Heaven and Earth.

Although the concentration of Spiritual Qi within the blessed land far exceeded that of the outside world and could shield the perception of Heaven and Earth, this was precisely fatal for the Origin Fetal Realm. Without being able to comprehend the Dao of Heaven and Earth, it was impossible to condense an Origin Fetal Body, and one could not reach a state of being flawless and leakless.

Therefore, within the blessed land, not only would there be no progress in cultivation, but the hard-earned Innate Fetal Breath would also gradually dissipate, causing a regression in cultivation.

This situation of watching one's cultivation regress and one's body age while being powerless to stop it was unacceptable for a powerful practitioner.

Before the Luan Di Clan, the Northern Mang Empire was controlled by another powerful clan.

Later, the Luan Di Clan ancestor joined forces with the Great Priest of the Longevity Cult to destroy the previous Northern Mang Imperial Clan, allowing the Luan Di Clan to ascend to the position of Khan.

After entering the Chilie Mountain blessed land, the two had expected to face a fierce battle, but to their surprise, they only saw a withered skeleton.

The other party was the foundation of the previous Imperial Clan, yet they had long since died of old age in Chilie Mountain.

It was conceivable that even if they had entered the blessed land to avoid the rejection of Heaven and Earth, their cultivation was likely roughly on par with Yan Chu's and would certainly not exceed it by much.

Yan Chu felt relieved.

He really feared those old monsters would far surpass him.

"Then where did the Luan Di Clan ancestor go? Could it be that he really died of old age?"

Since the Great Priest of the Longevity Cult, who was of the same era as the Luan Di Clan ancestor, had not died, Yan Chu did not believe the other party would just die like that.

When Yan Chu asked this question, the sun-shooting divine bow could not answer.

It had always been placed within Chilie Mountain and had no way of knowing the true whereabouts of the Luan Di Clan ancestor.

This made Yan Chu become cautious.

As his cultivation grew higher and he could access more top-level secrets, he discovered that this world still held many mysteries.

Seeing Yan Chu lost in thought, Meng Ao dared not disturb him.

Only when his gaze turned back to him did Meng Ao dare to speak:

"There is one more thing the Khan needs to know. This cloak can only conceal your aura, but once you make a move, you will still be perceived by Heaven and Earth. You will need to be cautious in the future."

"Hmm, I understand!"

Next, the two sides agreed to go to the Great Jin Dynasty together in the near future.

The current situation in the Great Jin Dynasty could be described as rotten.

The defeat of Heavenly King Xue was not the end.

The national destiny of the Great Jin Dynasty did not improve with the failure of Heavenly King Xue; on the contrary, it became increasingly precarious. During this period, natural disasters occurred frequently.

First, there were earthquakes, and later, the Qu River burst its banks, leaving millions of people displaced.

Because of this, in the Jianghu, besides Xue Bai, there were dozens of other forces, large and small, that began recruiting troops and rebelling against the Imperial Court, raising the slogan:

"The national destiny of the Great Jin Dynasty has been severed, the Emperor is without Dao; we must slay the violent Jin and establish a new dynasty!"

It was under these circumstances that a piece of news spread throughout the Jianghu.

It said that the Heavenly Pillar Mountain blessed land, which had not appeared in the world for thousands of years, was about to reappear. For the top experts in the Jianghu, this was a great opportunity to climb the Heavenly Pillar and enter the Heavenly Gate.

For a time, even the Buddhist and Daoist sects set aside their past grudges and began working together to find the location of Heavenly Pillar Mountain.

The original rebel armies, the Imperial Court, and the Southern Wei army marching north maintained an eerie balance under these circumstances. All parties held on to the territories they had already occupied and did not make any rash moves.

As for the common people, no one cared about them at this moment.

Compared to the temptation of entering the Heavenly Gate and reaching the Upper Realm, the common people naturally counted for nothing.

Yan Chu was in Northern Mang, but he was also constantly paying attention to the situation in the south.

He had only just learned the news about the newly appeared Heavenly Pillar Mountain.

Before leaving, Meng Ao said solemnly:

"The news of Heavenly Pillar Mountain's appearance is definitely not groundless. I learned from a secret channel that after observing the Heavenly Secrets, the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion once personally said that within the next year, someone will climb the Heavenly Pillar and break through the boundary for Ascension."

"I hope that when the blessed land opens, those who break through the boundary will be the Khan and myself!"

Yan Chu said noncommittally:

"The specific situation is not yet clear. Let's wait until the blessed land truly appears!"

"Seven days from now, you and I will meet here and go to the Great Jin Dynasty together!"

"Good! I will await the Khan's arrival!"

Meng Ao cupped his fists and smiled, then turned and left.

His Great Black Heavenly Demon Cult also needed to settle many matters.

"Is this person trustworthy?"

A thought came from the sun-shooting divine bow in his hand.

Yan Chu narrowed his eyes as he watched the figure turn into a black dot in the distance, and smiled indifferently.

"Trust is the most fragile thing in the world!"

"As long as I possess the strength to sweep through everything, what does it matter who is trustworthy or not?"

"Whoever dares to plot against me will have to see if they can withstand my blade!"

These words were resonant and decisive, revealing great self-confidence.

After speaking, Yan Chu turned and headed towards the Imperial Court.

Since killing Luan Di Tianye, he had not yet entered Chilie Mountain. Now, because of his Breakthrough in cultivation, he could not reveal his aura in the outside world, so he had to enter Chilie Mountain.

He took a moment to look at his panel.

【host: Yan Chu】

【Cultivation: Origin Fetal Realm Early Stage】

【Cultivation Technique: Heaven-Changing Earth-Striking Great Art (Shattering Vajra 1/40000000), Ten Suns Sacred Fire (Purple Flame 1834621/50000000), Indestructible Demonic Body (1/4000000)】

【Martial Skill: Seven Limits of Heaven-Swallowing and Earth-Destroying (Major Achievement 1403170/5000000)】

【Divine Ability: Tear】

【Item: Eagle God's Blood (1 drop)】

【Experience Points: 0】

Although he did not get any experience points for killing the Eagle God's Incarnation, he did obtain a drop of Eagle God's Blood. He was going to enter Chilie Mountain to refine this drop of blood, and he wondered to what extent it would increase his cultivation?