Chapter 662 - 625: Connecting Heaven and Earth, Natural Qi Pill

The Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain was named by a past Saint Master, the very founder of the Merak Sacred Land. The name itself signifies the ambition to shatter the Human-God Boundary and ascend to the Divine Acupoint Realm.

Unfortunately, ever since the Divine Vein was destroyed ten thousand years ago, not a single Divine Acupoint expert has emerged on the Taiyu Divine Continent.

No matter how exceptional their Talent, they could not break the Human-God Boundary and become god-like beings. In the end, they all simply grew old and died, trapped at the Blood Exchange Martial Saint Realm.

The goal of every Saint Master of the Merak Sacred Land has been to shatter the Human-God Boundary, but alas, not one has ever succeeded.

After numerous Secret Realms were opened and many Ancient Texts were obtained, the major Holy Lands began to understand the root of the problem.

The problem didn’t lie with them; it lay with the world itself.

Because the Taiyu Divine Continent’s Divine Vein had been destroyed, reaching the Divine Acupoint Realm was now nearly impossible. The only way to break through was to travel to other Realms suitable for cultivation.

However, the passages to leave the Taiyu Divine Continent had long since vanished. For anyone below the Divine Acupoint Realm, traversing the void with one’s physical body was incredibly difficult. Furthermore, the dangers of crossing the starry expanse were immense; one could easily perish on the journey or become lost in the endless void.

Only a Cross-Realm Teleportation Array could be considered a relatively safe method.

Thus, many of the great powers were searching for a Cross-Realm Teleportation Array that could take them away from the Taiyu Divine Continent.

Yang Chan and the others followed Feng Anliang until they arrived at the foot of the Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain. When they looked up, they couldn’t see the peak at all; it seemed to connect heaven and earth, much like the mythological Buzhou Mountain of ancient legends.

Looking at this colossal mountain with no visible peak, a thought surfaced in Yang Chan’s mind. ’If the Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain were to break, would the entire Profound Void Grotto Heaven be destroyed along with it?’

’After all, the Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain is situated on the highest peak within the Profound Void Grotto Heaven. It also rests upon the largest Spirit Vein and serves as a convergence point for Spiritual Qi. You could say that the mountain itself is the culmination of all the resources in the Profound Void Grotto Heaven. If it were destroyed, it would be a devastating blow, possibly even destabilizing the entire Grotto Heaven.’

’In my opinion, the Profound Void Grotto Heaven is a kind of large-scale Secret Realm, a space created by a Great Divine Power User. It’s obviously extraordinary, but these kinds of spaces can’t exist forever.’

’It naturally has its own flaws and limitations.’

’Large-scale Secret Realms can’t last forever, just like experts at the Divine Acupoint Realm. Their Lifespans aren’t infinite. They are seen as Divine Spirits by many, but that’s only because their lives are incredibly long. A normal person could go through a hundred reincarnations, and these Great Divine Power Users might still be alive, which is why they are considered Immortal Divine Spirits.’

’So it follows that the large-scale Secret Realms created by these Great Divine Power Users can also degrade if their Spirit Veins shatter. They gradually degenerate, eventually manifesting in the main world and merging with the Taiyu Divine Continent to become ordinary territories, stripped of anything remarkable. This is the ultimate fate for most large-scale Secret Realms.’

’If the Spirit Vein of one of these large-scale Secret Realms suffers severe damage, it can even shorten this process.’

’And so, this Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain must be the very lifeblood of the Profound Void Grotto Heaven. If it were destroyed, the Merak Sacred Land would suffer catastrophic losses.’

’However, with the Merak Sacred Land’s extensive defenses, an ordinary person shouldn’t even be able to sneak in, let alone pose a threat to the Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain.’

’Even as a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, I can feel the sheer majesty of this giant mountain. With my current strength, it would be impossible for me to destroy it. Only an expert at the Martial Saint Level would have any chance of destroying the Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain. But an expert of that level wouldn’t risk venturing into the Merak Sacred Land, because that would just be courting death.’

’Whether it’s the Super Array on the Holy Mountain or the Blood Exchange Martial Saint experts stationed here, the Merak Sacred Land would never allow another Blood Exchange Martial Saint to get close to the Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain, much less threaten it.’

Meanwhile, the Innate Tai Chi Longevity Body within Yang Chan began to stir restlessly. Here at the foot of the mountain, the concentration of Spiritual Qi was even higher, and it held an immense attraction for his physique. However, Yang Chan forcefully suppressed the feeling.

They walked for a while along the path leading up from the foot of the Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain before encountering a Mountain Guard Disciple stationed on the road.

Upon seeing Liu Xuan, Feng Anliang, Sikong Qing, and the others, the disciple proactively bowed and greeted them.

"Greetings, Peak Master Liu, Senior Brother Feng, Senior Brother Sikong..."

In the Merak Sacred Land, the hierarchy of status and position was clearly defined. Though Chiyu Peak was not a powerful one, Peak Master Liu Xuan’s station was naturally above that of a Direct Disciple like Feng Anliang, especially in the eyes of these Mountain Guard Disciples.

Perhaps many were stronger than Liu Xuan and looked down on him, thinking he’d only become the Peak Master of Chiyu Peak through a stroke of luck. But in the eyes of an ordinary disciple, the position of a Peak Master was inherently superior.

Yang Chan noticed this from his place in the group.

’In terms of pure Combat Power, Feng Anliang feels slightly stronger than Liu Xuan. Just slightly, though. In front of me, however, that difference means nothing. Neither of them is my opponent.’

’But in terms of status, Liu Xuan is still higher. At least, that’s how it is on the surface.’

’Recalling the subtle conflict between the two earlier, I guess Xuanjin Peak’s attitude toward Chiyu Peak isn’t exactly friendly, even though they both serve the Merak Saintess.’

’It’s like working at the same company under the same manager. Colleagues are still competitors.’