Chapter 156 - 155: In the Name of Profound Spirit Mountain

Outside Profound Spirit Mountain.

Behind a crumbling wall several hundred meters away.

A few geniuses from the Qiu Yue Kingdom held their position, having witnessed the entire process of Luo Tian obtaining the Five-Colored Jade Pendant and the Azure Cloud Kingdom geniuses entering Profound Spirit Mountain.

The silver-haired youth, Dongmen Lin, and the others had faces filled with greed and killing intent.

Just then,

WHOOSH!

A brawny, rough-featured man in a wide golden robe arrived, moving as fast as flight.

"Young Master Zheng!"

The geniuses from the Qiu Yue Kingdom present all bowed respectfully.

Immediately, Dongmen Lin’s expression turned serious as he relayed the relevant intelligence to Zheng Wei.

"Leaving an impression on five steles? Good! Excellent! This is a heaven-sent opportunity!"

Zheng Wei roared with laughter, his body exuding a wild and domineering aura that made the hearts of the Qiu Yue Kingdom geniuses pound with fear.

The pressure emanating from Young Master Zheng was even more intense than that of Dongmen Lin and the pink-robed woman.

"An opportunity?"

Dongmen Lin was confused.

"Haha! For this boy to leave his mark on five steles and achieve something unseen in ages, he must be a ’Bearer of Great Fortune’!"

Zheng Wei’s brilliant smile contained a bone-chilling killing intent.

"There’s a saying in the Chilong Dynasty that if you can kill a ’Bearer of Great Fortune,’ you might be able to inherit their immense luck."

Upon hearing this theory, Dongmen Lin and the other Qiu Yue Kingdom geniuses were dumbfounded. They had never heard of such a thing.

’Such an esoteric theory actually exists?’

"Move out! Seize the entrance to Profound Spirit Mountain," Zheng Wei ordered sharply.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Young Master Zheng and his group of five or six people quickly reached the entrance to Profound Spirit Mountain.

"Ahhhh...!"

The few geniuses from the Azure Cloud Kingdom lingering at the entrance were slaughtered without mercy.

Young Master Zheng didn’t even need to act.

Dongmen Lin and the other geniuses from the Qiu Yue Kingdom easily completed the massacre.

These geniuses from the Qiu Yue Kingdom each had strength comparable to the top five, or even top three, on the Azure Cloud Kingdom’s Human List.

Afterward, any genius from the Azure Cloud Kingdom who approached Profound Spirit Mountain was killed.

The "Noble Family genius" from the Azure Cloud Kingdom who had been rejected by Profound Spirit Mountain was also captured, interrogated, and killed.

Through this, Young Master Zheng learned about the general situation inside Profound Spirit Mountain.

"Young Master Zheng, your move is brilliant! It has greatly weakened the Azure Cloud Kingdom."

"Azure Cloud now has fewer than twenty geniuses left, and nearly half of them are isolated inside Profound Spirit Mountain."

The geniuses from the Qiu Yue Kingdom all began to flatter him.

...

Profound Spirit Mountain.

Luo Tian’s group of three had reached the halfway point up the mountain.

Aside from the "Celestial True Water," Luo Tian had seen many other tempting Heavenly and Earthly Treasures but had restrained himself from picking them.

Suddenly, Luo Tian’s Spiritual Sense detected a vague sense of crisis.

’Hmm?’

Luo Tian activated the Creation Technique, his fingers moving to form a few strange Spells. A mysterious, unfathomable aura emanated from him.

This was a simple divination of fortune and misfortune.

If he advanced the Creation Technique to the Second-Layer, he could even deduce more specific reasons, including divining others’ destinies, opportunities, marriages, and futures.

Seeing Luo Tian stop and frown slightly, Li Yunxiu asked, "Brother Luo, what’s wrong?"

"There is a deadly threat outside Profound Spirit Mountain. Try not to use up the Five-Colored Streaming Light on your bodies. It’s best if you stay on Profound Spirit Mountain," Luo Tian said cautiously.

"I’ll listen to you, Brother Luo."

Li Yunxiu agreed without a second thought, ready to follow his every word.

This was not just due to her reliance on and trust in Luo Tian.

She recalled what happened before.

Her cousin, Zhou Qingyu, had ignored Luo Tian’s advice and ended up dying in a foreign place.

"Mm."

Senior Jin nodded.

Thinking of the many miracles Luo Tian had created, as well as him leaving his mark on five steles, he naturally wouldn’t question his words.

"The Divine Communication Ancient Wall!"

Just then, a cry of astonishment came from up ahead.

Luo Tian focused his gaze.

At the halfway point of Profound Spirit Mountain, there was a massive cliff face several hundred meters high.

On the huge stone wall were several enormous, ravine-like marks that emanated a spiritual aura and momentum whose intent seemed to pierce the heavens.

These marks were left by various kinds of attacks.

There were sword marks, palm seals, fist craters, finger holes, and more.

Every single mark exuded a monstrous might, causing the Heaven and Earth Power to resonate with it.

Luo Tian stared at one of the Palm Seals.

BOOM!

A sky-encompassing hand appeared in his vision. With a single palm strike, it pressed down, causing mountains and rivers to collapse and the world to be destroyed.

’How terrifying!’

Luo Tian was shaken to his core. Under the might of that Palm Seal, he felt as if he couldn’t breathe.

The Palm Seal he had just seen was only one of the seven or eight types of marks on the stone wall.

The attacks that created these marks... every single one of them was powerful enough to instantly kill a Spirit Sea Realm expert. Even an Earth Element Realm cultivator couldn’t block a single strike.

"Brother Luo, this is the ’Divine Communication Ancient Wall’!" Li Yunxiu explained.

"The marks on it were all left by Celestial Level Martial Artists who infused them with ’True Martial Arts Intent.’ Later generations of Martial Artists can comprehend the residual True Intent emanating from them by observing the marks."

"I see. An opportunity like this cannot be missed."

Luo Tian nodded.

Only Martial Artists at the Celestial Level or above could truly comprehend True Intent.

The reason Xia Bingyue was able to claim the top spot on the Human List was because she had comprehended a sliver of "True Intent Fur."

After this sliver of True Intent Fur was saved by the Celestial Book, it had greatly improved Luo Tian’s Swordsmanship.

This showed the immense effect that True Intent had on the cultivation of Martial Arts.

And now, the Divine Communication Ancient Wall on Profound Spirit Mountain preserved the original form of the True Intent attacks from Celestial Level Martial Artists, which would make comprehending them even more effective.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The three of them quickly hurried over to the Divine Communication Ancient Wall.

’Xia Bingyue? Nangong Yu?’

Before them were a man and a woman, each occupying a spot before one of the marks.

Xia Bingyue, dressed in snow-white robes and as beautiful as a celestial maiden, was sitting cross-legged before a Sword Mark.

Nangong Yu, meanwhile, was seated before a Palm Seal.

Both were comprehending the marks on the "Divine Communication Ancient Wall," trying to understand the True Martial Arts Intent of the Great Powers from Ancient Times.

"Luo Tian?"

Nangong Yu had just finished his comprehension and stood up.

When he saw Luo Tian behind him, his expression was one of great shock.

The Five-Colored Streaming Light on Luo Tian’s body was dazzling, its brilliance overwhelming everyone present!

"Leaving an impression on five steles... It was you?!"

Nangong Yu’s face was filled with horror as he gasped.

Before, he had been worried that the person who left their mark on five steles was a genius from the Qiu Yue Kingdom, and he had completely overlooked Luo Tian, that uncanny figure who repeatedly created miracles.

"Leaving an impression on five steles? Luo Tian?"

Xia Bingyue was also startled, an expression of disbelief appearing on her beautiful, icy face.

Seeing such astonishment on Xia Bingyue’s face for the first time gave Luo Tian a satisfying sense of accomplishment.

Their eyes met.

Xia Bingyue’s beautiful, ethereal, and ice-clear eyes glinted with a strange light, her expression complex.

Luo Tian gave her a mischievous wink. Xia Bingyue’s pretty eyes darted away, and a blush of embarrassed anger crept across her glacier-like, beautiful face.

"There’s a deadly threat outside Profound Spirit Mountain. You should try not to leave."

Luo Tian sent a mental transmission to Nangong Yu and Xia Bingyue.

"I wasn’t planning on leaving anyway. I’m preparing to go to the ’Profound Spirit Hall’ at the summit and cultivate until the Royal Secret Garden event ends."

Nangong Yu replied before heading straight for the summit.

Xia Bingyue’s focus returned to the Sword Seal on the Ancient Wall, and it was unclear if she had heard him.

After Nangong Yu left, the comprehension spot in front of the Palm Seal immediately opened up.

Luo Tian hesitated for a moment before walking over.

Although he also wanted to comprehend the True Intent of the Sword Mark, Xia Bingyue was still there.

Luo Tian’s Guiyuan True Skill included the Guiyuan Hand Palm Technique, so he could also try to comprehend the True Palm Skill Intent.

"Move!"

A domineering and cold voice rang out.

Wang Tian, his face filled with malevolence, was also rushing toward the now-vacant spot before the Palm Seal.

"You’re the one who should move."

Luo Tian retorted bluntly.

Two people were now competing for the same spot.

This piqued the interest of the nearby Azure Cloud Kingdom geniuses.

’He wants to compete with Wang Tian, the second-ranked on the Human List?’

’Has the achievement of leaving his mark on five steles gone to Luo Tian’s head?’

’Leaving an impression on five steles only represents talent and potential. It’s not a measure of actual strength.’

The spectating geniuses wore expressions of schadenfreude.

Luo Tian’s accomplishment of leaving his mark on five steles had already filled everyone’s hearts with jealousy.

Wang Tian’s current actions were clearly a provocation, driven by his desire for the great opportunity Luo Tian had obtained.

For Luo Tian not to hold back and instead meet him head-on was truly unwise!

"Interesting."

A smile played on the lips of the Third Prince, Li Yi.

After the battle at the high tower, Li Yi knew that Luo Tian’s strength was significantly greater than the top five from the grand tournament, and he might even be able to fight Wang Tian.

If the two of them fought and were both seriously injured, the Third Prince would have an opportunity to seize the great fortune from leaving a mark on five steles.

"You dare compete with me for this spot? You must be tired of living!"

Wang Tian looked utterly domineering, his voice Yin Cold and filled with biting killing intent.

Luo Tian’s contention was exactly what he wanted.

Seven Fiends Palm!

His face frosty and malevolent, Wang Tian unleashed a tyrannical Palm Shadow, as dark as a millstone, that stirred up a whirlwind of baleful energy. Its power was extraordinary!

It was the same Martial Skill, but it was several notches stronger than when he used it at the Wu Mansion’s grand tournament.

"Brother Luo, be careful!"

Li Yunxiu and Senior Jin wanted to help, but members of the Royal Family blocked them.

Guiyuan Hand!

Luo Tian was fearless. He thrust out a palm, and a thick, crystal-yellow Palm Shadow erupted with a dull, roaring, cold wind to meet the attack head-on.

KABOOM!

The two Palm Forces clashed, kicking up a terrifying gale of energy.

"So strong!"

The onlookers’ ears rang, and their blood roiled.

It was hard to imagine that Luo Tian actually had the strength to clash head-on with Wang Tian.

The dust and shockwave dissipated, revealing two figures.

BANG!

One of the black shadows stumbled back several steps, a look of horror on his face.

The other, a handsome youth, stood his ground, not moving an inch.

"How is this possible?!"

The figure who had stumbled back was actually Wang Tian.

The crowd’s cry of shock was also what Wang Tian was screaming in his heart.

STOMP! STOMP! STOMP!

Wang Tian took several more steps back before stabilizing himself. His arm was numb and covered in a layer of frost.

"How can you unleash such a powerful Palm Force!"

Wang Tian roared, his face filled with disbelief and horror.

In that last exchange, although he hadn’t used the unique Ultimate Skill of his Seven Evils Heart Sutra, Luo Tian hadn’t fully unleashed his Martial Vein Power either.

The faces of those geniuses who had been enjoying the show and gloating were now quite a sight to behold, and they felt extremely uncomfortable.

"How could this be!"

The Third Prince, Li Yi, had a stiff expression.

This wasn’t the scene he had envisioned.

He originally thought that Luo Tian would, at best, be able to fight Wang Tian but would be suppressed.

Unexpectedly, in a direct clash, Luo Tian had gained the upper hand.

"Wang Tian! If you remain obstinate, don’t blame me when the opportunities of this Profound Spirit Mountain have nothing to do with you."

Luo Tian stood with his hands behind his back and snorted coldly.

Overpowering him with that palm strike was within his expectations.

After absorbing two stalks of Dragon Scale Grass, combined with the innate power of his Divine Vein Body, that palm strike’s physical strength alone was comparable to an ordinary Spirit Sea Realm cultivator.

Luo Tian’s Guiyuan True Skill was at Third-Layer Great Success, and his Cultivation had recently stabilized and improved. The power of his Guiyuan Hand was not inferior to the Spirit Sea Realm.

With these two factors combined, he could crush an average prodigy.

What’s more, Luo Tian had also integrated fifty percent of his Divine Vein Power. Even someone like Wang Tian, ranked second on the Human List, was suppressed in a direct clash.

"Seven Evils Heart Sutra!"

Wang Tian’s expression turned grim. His aura surged, and a layer of faint black, distorted ripples shot straight toward Luo Tian.

Back at the Wu Mansion’s grand tournament, Wang Tian had used this Ultimate Skill to defeat Yuwen Xuan and even threaten Xia Bingyue.

"You brought this upon yourself!"

Luo Tian couldn’t help but shake his head.

To defeat Wang Tian in this terrifying state, he would have to fully unleash his Divine Vein, and a fierce struggle would be inevitable.

Luo Tian didn’t want a pointless struggle, allowing the others to watch two tigers fight from a mountaintop.

"In the name of ’Profound Spirit Mountain,’ I expel you!"

Luo Tian’s gaze suddenly sharpened.

SWISH!

A Five-Colored Jade Pendant appeared in his palm, and an invisible, multicolored ripple of light enveloped Wang Tian.

"Ah! No—"

Wang Tian roared in shock and fury as the Five-Colored Streaming Light on his body dimmed and disintegrated at a visible rate.