The Ten Thousand Mountains, located within the Taixu Continent.

Because the mountains stretch endlessly, seemingly never-ending sea of mountains, it's named 'Ten Thousand Mountains'!

At the same time.

This place is also the most dangerous area in the entire Taixu Continent, even the whole Eastern Domain, known as one of the three perilous lands of the Barbaric Continent.

Within the mountains, beasts are reborn, and it's sparsely populated to begin with, but recently it has appeared even more desolate.

Because the Celestial God Sect has arrived.

In addition, there are those ancient Celestial Saints.

Whenever they meet, a colossal battle is bound to erupt between them, affecting a vast area, and the entire Ten Thousand Mountains might turn into a battlefield, spreading over a thousand miles. How could ordinary people dare to linger?

Only those bold enough stay to watch the battle.

"On that day, there was thunder on Longxian Mountain, and an old Taoist with crane-white hair appeared, do you know who he is? He is the Demon-Vanquishing Ancestor Master, Su Muzhe, from two hundred years ago!"

An alleyway.

In a tavern on the road leading to the Ten Thousand Mountains.

At this moment, the tavern is bustling with people.

A drunken middle-aged man is narrating recent events.

"Aside from Su Muzhe, there are other ancient powerhouses emerging. There is the Sword Immortal Gongyang Yu from two hundred and fifty years ago, and the Indestructible Vajra Shi Tianfeng... these were all prominent figures from hundreds of years ago. This time they enter the world to deal with the Celestial God Sect!"

Every time he mentions a name, the tavern erupts.

You should know.

These are all legendary experts from centuries ago, each with an illustrious reputation, still mentioned today.

Take Su Muzhe for example, he was originally an unknown Celestial Saint. Two hundred years ago, he single-handedly resisted a vast beast tide army, fighting for three days and nights, forcing the tide to retreat, thus earning the title of Demon-Vanquishing Ancestor Master.

Gongyang Yu's mastery of Sword Dao was unparalleled; some claimed "In the world's Sword Dao, Gongyang Yu holds nine-dou out of ten stones, leaving the remainder for all other swordsmen." Even the once-a-century Hundred Leaves Celestial Saint is only called "Little Sword Immortal" because Gongyang Yu came before him.

As for Shi Tianfeng, he is a rare Body Refining Powerhouse. It is said he was a lay disciple of Buddhism, and from a Buddhist scripture, he realized the 'Thirty-Two Appearances of the Buddha', refining a Vajra Indestructible Body with Innate Divine Power.

"With these powerhouses emerging, even the Celestial God Sect must be expelled from our Eastern Domain this time!" The middle-aged man takes another sip, his speech heavily slurred.

At this moment, a young woman in the tavern, having heard no mention of a particular name for a while, couldn't help but speak: "You seem to have missed someone, and that's Ye Qingchen of the Cyan Continent! I heard he has also come to the Ten Thousand Mountains to take action against Lei Ming!"

"Ye Qingchen?"

The middle-aged man chuckles, shaking his head, "Yes, although Ye Qingchen has been in the limelight recently, what makes him comparable to these individuals?"

"Indeed, Ye Qingchen is just a young lad."

"His foundation is too shallow to be mentioned alongside these ancient powerhouses..."

"Haha, exactly! By the time Ye Qingchen arrives, Gongyang Yu, Shi Tianfeng, and Su Muzhe might already have destroyed the Celestial God Sect! What's he here for, to clean up after the Celestial God Sect?"

And as soon as these words fell, a burst of agreement echoed the tavern.

Some say, Ye Qingchen is a youth barely worth mentioning.

Others say, it's only because Ci Flame was weak that he could be defeated by Ye Qingchen.

Evidently.

For the crowd, with the emergence of these ancient powerhouses, there's no room for Ye Qingchen.

This made the young woman who spoke earlier, Cheng Xue, furious.

"These people are really infuriating!" Cheng Xue slammed the table heavily, "Ye Qingchen single-handedly saved the entire Tongxuan Continent from peril, how does he not compare to those ancient powerhouses!"

"Miss, you are right, they are just too full of themselves, looking down on newcomers!" said a maid beside her, nodding.

But a young man at the same table secretly pursed his lips; hearing Cheng Xue praise Ye Qingchen so highly made him envious, "I've heard Ye Qingchen is only at the Celestial Saint Fifth Layer; how could he kill Ci Flame at the Celestial Saint Eighth Layer?"

Cheng Xue was furious, "Xue Qin, what did you say?"

Just then, a commotion erupted from outside:

"The Celestial God Sect has been found!"

"It's said that someone discovered traces left by the Celestial God Sect within Cloud Heaven Mountain in the Ten Thousand Mountains!"

Bang!

With those words, the tavern was instantly abuzz, a thousand ripples in response.

You should know.

The Ten Thousand Mountains are truly vast.

With fewer than a hundred people, entering the Ten Thousand Mountains is like scattering sand into water, disappearing immediately. They risk staying here just for a glimpse of the Celestial God Sect's news.

Now, they have finally found it.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xue's eyes brightened and she hurried toward the Ten Thousand Mountains without hesitation.

All at once.

The tavern crowd headed toward Cloud Heaven Mountain.

However, before they entered the Ten Thousand Mountains, they were stopped.

"The Ten Thousand Mountains have been sealed off, unauthorized persons are not permitted to enter!" Several Martial Artists with deep auras stood in front, blocking the crowd.

"Who are you, and why won't you let us in?"

"Yeah, why can't we go in?"

Not only Cheng Xue but others were blocked in front of the mountain, raising complaints. The cultivators had a stern demeanor, warning away strangers, like fierce beasts, extremely threatening.

One of the cultivators stated coldly:

"We are sealing the Ten Thousand Mountains at the behest of Su Muzhe, Gongyang Yu, Shi Tianfeng, and the other Celestial Saints to prevent you from startling the target and ruining their plan to capture the Celestial God Sect!"

The crowd, hearing this, left in disappointment.

Cheng Xue, in particular, was full of regret.

Seeing this monumental battle about to unfold yet being blocked outside, how could she be content?

"Cheng Xue, we should leave!" The young man named Xue Qin breathed a sigh of relief.

You should know.

The Ten Thousand Mountains are already perilous, and this battle among Celestial Saints could be as devastating as the battle between Mo Luo Celestial Saint and Spiritual Splendor Celestial Saint four hundred years ago. If caught in it, their lives could be in danger!

"If you're scared, go ahead!" Cheng Xue looked grudgingly at the Ten Thousand Mountains, frowning, "I have to enter the Ten Thousand Mountains!"

"Miss, but they sealed the mountain entrance..." the maid whispered.

Cheng Xue smiled confidently, "Don't worry, I know a path that leads directly to Cloud Heaven Mountain!"

As she spoke.

A voice suddenly came from beside her:

"Do you know where Cloud Heaven Mountain is?"

Cheng Xue was stunned and looked up.

She saw a young man in blue with a sword on his back, his features delicate, staring at her intently.

This young man was none other than Ye Qingchen!

Since leaving Yun Ding City, it took him three days to reach here, but like Cheng Xue, he was also blocked outside the Ten Thousand Mountains. With his strength, he could easily break through the blockade.

However, given the immensity of the Ten Thousand Mountains, searching for Cloud Heaven Mountain was like finding a needle in a haystack.

At this moment.

He heard their conversation and couldn't help but inquire.

"Are you here to witness the battle of the Celestial Saints too?" Cheng Xue sized up Ye Qingchen, seeing him nod, she said, "If so, then come with us!"

Thus, a group of four quietly sneaked into the Ten Thousand Mountains along a hidden path.

From afar, they could already see Cloud Heaven Mountain.

"My god!"

"What is that?"

Upon seeing the scene on Cloud Heaven Mountain, Cheng Xue and the others were stunned.

What unfolded before them was a Cloud Heaven Mountain surrounded by countless peaks like a stellar ring. On those peaks stood various figures, some as calm and steady as mountains, others imposing, and others with great bearing.

Evidently.

These were the ancient Celestial Saints that Yun Xuan had mentioned.

They had already heavily encircled Cloud Heaven Mountain.

On Cloud Heaven Mountain, a mass of pitch-black clouds loomed, like the entrance to the Nine Netherworld, exhaling boundless Demonic Qi. Atop the peak, a monk clad in a black and gold robe stood like a Demon Buddha.

Behind him were dozens of monks in black robes, stationed there.

"Is that Lei Ming?"

Ye Qingchen squinted his eyes slightly.

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