Chapter 346 The Revival of Ghosts

Bang!!

A heavy, powerful palm strike shattered the ghost general's head. A pillar of fire shot down from the head, piercing through his entire body, killing him instantly.

[Killed a Ghost General-level Nine Nether Evil Spirit. Extremely satisfying. Origin +0.1, Primordial Spirit Essence +1]

"Good!"

A look of joy appeared on Yan Chu's face; this place was practically a blessed land for him.

Not only could he raise his cultivation level without restraint, but every person he killed was a powerhouse at or above the Yuantai Realm, providing a massive amount of experience points.

This so-called ghost general acted all high and mighty when he first appeared, but who knew he couldn't even take a single palm strike.

I am simply too powerful!

Yan Chu couldn't help but feel high-spirited.

"Next... convert all Origin into experience points!"

As soon as he spoke, his experience points, which were originally 0, turned into 4 million.

[Cultivation: Yuantai Realm Middle Stage]

[Cultivation Technique: Heaven-Changing Earth-Striking Great Art (Shattering Vajra 400001/40000000), Ten Suns Sacred Fire (Purple Flame 4834621/5000000), Indestructible Demonic Body (Perfection)]

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

[Divine Ability: Tear]

[Items: Primordial Spirit Essence × 2]

[Experience Points: 4,000,000]

"Add all experience to Ten Suns Sacred Fire!"

Boom!!!

As the four million experience points were poured in, it was like throwing a pot of oil onto a sea of fire. Raging flames ignited within Yan Chu's vast Qi Sea and spread throughout his entire body. Every inch of skin, every meridian, and every bone began to burn.

Crackle! Pop!

Sounds similar to burning firewood even emanated from within his body; this was his physique transforming to another level under the scorching of the flames.

At the same time, the flames spread all the way into his Sea of Consciousness.

Cyan firelight filled the Sea of Consciousness, turning the originally golden-glowing sea into a shade of cyan, forging the Primordial Spirit to be even tougher and eternally indestructible.

[Cultivation: Yuantai Realm Late Stage]

[Cultivation Technique: Heaven-Changing Earth-Striking Great Art (Shattering Vajra 1036450/4000000), Ten Suns Sacred Fire (Cyan Flame 3834621/7000000)]

With the Ten Suns Sacred Fire reaching the Cyan Flame level, a powerful sensation arose spontaneously. Cyan light burst from Yan Chu's eyes, and as he exhaled a breath of hot air, it felt as if he could incinerate the entire Heavenly Pillar Mountain.

Of course, this was just an illusion brought about by the sudden explosion in his cultivation.

"There are still two Primordial Spirit Essences, use them together!"

This Primordial Spirit Essence could only be born from Nine Nether Evil Spirits; it was the manifestation of the purest Primordial Spirit power and was somewhat useful to Yan Chu.

Taking them out from his item slot, two small light orbs appeared in his palm, emitting a chill.

Nine Nether Evil Spirits were born in the Nine Nether Lands, representing the ultimate yin and evil in the world. Naturally, their Primordial Spirit Essence also carried the characteristics of the Nine Nether Lands.

Flames spat from Yan Chu's palm, easily dispelling the chill. He then swallowed the Primordial Spirit Essences in one gulp and began to refine them using the Heaven-Changing Earth-Striking Great Art.

...

Just as Yan Chu was focused on increasing his strength.

At the distant horizon, a streak of rainbow light flashed, and several figures dressed in Daoist robes appeared at the foot of a large mountain.

"Is this the core area of Heavenly Pillar Mountain?"

Daoist Master Qingwei of Qingyang Palace felt the Origin Qi, which was several times denser than before. He couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling every cell in his body cheering and becoming much younger.

Although he held a high seniority in Qingyang Palace, it was also his first time entering Heavenly Pillar Mountain. He felt that this place was indeed mysterious and unfathomable, far beyond what Qingyang Palace's blessed land, Baoxi Mountain, could compare to.

Not only was the area vast and boundless, but the seven trials they had just passed through did not seem like something humanly possible to create.

If it really were man-made, that person must be an unimaginable powerhouse.

Daoist Master Mingxin looked at the back of the old Daoist in hemp clothes ahead and said respectfully:

"Old Celestial Master, is this the core area of Heavenly Pillar Mountain?"

"Do we need to continue passing through trials next?"

Among them, only the old Daoist before them had entered Heavenly Pillar Mountain before and managed to escape alive.

In fact, there were very few people in this world who had ever entered Heavenly Pillar Mountain and survived to this day; the vast majority failed to make it out alive.

No joy appeared on the face of the old Daoist in hemp clothes from Dragon Tiger Mountain. Instead, he said solemnly:

"Be careful, this is the truly dangerous place."

"All those who perished within Heavenly Pillar Mountain in the past did so here. This place is filled with Formations and sealed Nine Nether Evil Spirits. Every evil spirit is at or above the Yuantai Realm Rank."

"If we want to ascend the Heavenly Pillar, we must proceed carefully. We must not wake those things up!"

"Nine Nether Evil Spirits? Aren't those things that only appear in the Nine Nether Lands?"

Another Triple Flower Realm powerhouse from Qingyang Palace, Daoist Master Zhicheng, couldn't help but have his expression change.

The Old Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain had a serious expression and spoke:

"Heavenly Pillar Mountain is originally a divine mountain connecting heaven and earth. The summit leads directly to the Upper Realm, and the base connects to the Nine Nethers. Naturally, evil spirits from the Nine Nether Lands take the opportunity to enter the blessed land."

Hearing this, Daoist Master Mingxin frowned and said:

"Nine Nether Evil Spirits are eerie and terrifying. Not only are they extremely difficult to kill, but they can also possess powerhouses. If we encounter them, with our strength, we might be completely unable to defend ourselves!"

"We can only take it one step at a time!"

Venerable Zixiao said:

"Most of those Nine Nether Evil Spirits are in a state of Seal or slumber. As long as we are careful, it is still possible to avoid them!"

"For the sake of ascending to the Upper Realm, these risks are worth taking!"

The others nodded upon hearing this.

Since the seventh-generation Ancestral Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain ascended in broad daylight, the world changed drastically, and not a single person has successfully ascended since. Every generation of Celestial Masters would come to explore whenever the opportunity for Heavenly Pillar Mountain to open arose.

Even though very few people could return alive, they never stopped.

...

Beneath the Heavenly Pillar, that stalwart figure suppressing the ancient well watched the rainbow light flashing across the horizon, and his expression finally changed slightly:

"There are more outsiders now!"

He turned his gaze toward a large mountain not far away.

That mountain was completely bare. Within the core area of Heavenly Pillar Mountain, where Origin Qi was abundant, it appeared extremely peculiar. Moreover, the surroundings were flat while the center bulged; from a distance, it looked like an enlarged burial mound.

Rumble!!

Just as the group from the Daoist sects appeared here, a rumbling sound suddenly erupted from beneath the mountain, and the soil and rocks on top began to jump.

The iron-armored figure immediately stood up and looked over with an extremely solemn gaze.

Yet, he made no move.

Rumble, rumble!!!

After a few more muffled sounds, the mountain shook a few times before finally settling down slowly.

The iron-armored man breathed a sigh of relief.

However, in the next moment, he looked toward a valley over a hundred miles away.

As the burial mound-like mountain shook a few times, that valley seemed to have received some sort of command and ceased to be peaceful. A thick mist began to rise within the valley...