pappabearbooks Chapter 488 - 449: Treasure Banner, Magic Crown, Overturning Seas and Opening the Heavens, Era of the Eighth Limit!
Chapter 488 - 449: Treasure Banner, Magic Crown, Overturning Seas and Opening the Heavens, Era of the Eighth Limit!
These youths are national talents who have passed the test of talent and potential.Zheng Chengcheng and Chen Xuan are also in the team.
The Demon Nests in the Taihang Mountains are numerous and too dangerous.
Great Saint Zhou Yun must always guard the mountain range and observe from the whispering observation point, unable to descend the mountain.
Therefore, the Celestial King Zheng Yulan personally escorts them, as the safety of these future pillars of the nation cannot be compromised.
Led by the Celestial King, everyone ascended the mountain with graceful postures, each exuding a remarkable aura.
Not all national talents came; the Great Saint’s discourse is voluntary.
Someone in the team looked disappointed when they noticed Meng Chuan was not there.
They wanted to see the recent rising young prodigy and his style.
But they didn’t expect that he, having just been entered into the national talent pool, would be absent from the Great Saint’s discourse...
They were all the most talented young people of Great Chu, and having not seen Meng Chuan’s skills firsthand, they were naturally skeptical.
Chen Xuan maintained a deadpan expression as he silently climbed, pondering martial principles in his mind.
Someone beside him tugged at his sleeve, curiously asking:
"Old Chen, is this Meng Chuan really that powerful?"
The questioner was named Yang Yuelian, with a striking and crisp appearance, one of the few female talented martial artists in the team.
She came from the "Emei Martial Arts University," one of the nine top martial arts universities, and hails from Linzhou, San Qin, the proud daughter of the Yang family known for their Pear Blossom Spear.
Her grandfather was "Yang Zhaoxing of the Spear Lock Yanmenguan."
At the peak amongst the Martial Arts Grandmasters, he was, along with Chen Cang’s Huo family elder Huo Ting, called "the two great spears of San Qin."
However, recently on the land of San Qin, there were rumors of a third great spear appearing.
But this third "spear" was somewhat unorthodox, not worth discussing...
Chen Xuan and Yang Yuelian had met in a prior competition and were somewhat acquainted.
Upon hearing the name mentioned, his deadpan expression finally showed some change.
"Yes, he is indeed quite powerful."
He nodded, having little else to say.
Some bastard secretly recorded a video and posted it online.
The martial arts realm basically knew he and Zheng Chengcheng were defeated in a two-on-one battle, shamefully...
Seeing his reaction, Yang Yuelian’s ponytail swayed as she nodded thoughtfully.
Like Meng Chuan, she was also from the land of San Qin.
She, being a martial arts enthusiast herself, thought that when she returned home from Emei Mountain, she might visit him for a sparring session.
"I wonder how much progress this Meng Chuan can bring me..."
Yang Yuelian had a very peculiar trait, one awaiting a name, never possessed before.
However, in her heart, she had already named this trait.
Once she achieved the level of Martial Arts Grandmaster, she would name it.
Yang Yuelian named this trait "Battle Heart Clarity."
As the name implies, it is similar to the well-known "Tao Heart Clarity" trait of Great Chu, related to mind alteration, a mysterious trait.
Possessors of Tao Heart Clarity surpass ordinary people in efficiency and success rate during enlightenment.
Her Battle Heart Clarity makes it easier to gain enlightenment during combat sparring.
From a martial artist to a two-limits expert, leaving aside the time for core practice.
She advanced purely through her fists and a great spear.
Therefore, she was very curious about Meng Chuan.
He could become the national champion while just a martial artist.
After Breaking Two, he could rival two prodigies of the same level.
She wanted to use the sparring to comprehend Meng Chuan’s Tao, understanding why his combat ability was so strong.
Meanwhile, atop the mountain, Zhou Yun could also hear those kids’ earlier exchanges.
"Meng Chuan..."
He then recalled, as if he had heard this name from the mouth of Saint Xun.
"The Divine Dragon Great Saint said, this young fellow’s potential is not inferior to Sui Chunqiu, and he has a great chance to become one of us in the future..."
It seems he didn’t come today, so be it.
...
Two hours later, on the summit of Little Five Peaks.
Everyone was still immersed in the insights from the discourse of Great Saint Zhou, lingering in thoughts.
Before they came back to their senses, they were sent down the mountain by Zhou Yun’s palm wind.
The Great Saint’s time is extremely precious, so naturally, they were dismissed when the time was up...
Zheng Yulan cupped her hands with a smile toward Zhou Yun and then departed.
On the summit of Little Five Peaks, in a dwelling, only Zhou Yun was left.
He turned and looked into the distant fog.
North of the summit of Little Five Peaks, it is almost entirely shrouded in an impenetrable magical fog, never seeing sunlight all year round.
Here, terrifying whispers occasionally emerge, even luring a Martial Arts Celestial King at times.
This magical fog is the primary danger zone currently facing Great Chu.
The entrance to the "Mountain Whisper" Demon Nest.
In fact, the vastness of this entrance shows how enormous this Demon Nest truly is.
This ultimate dark expanse is arguably the most extensive in Great Chu.
The land within is almost half as large as the entire Blue Star, extremely terrifying.
And the master of the Demon Nest is the most unruly existence among all ultimate darknesses.
It is also the greatest backing behind the Demon Summoning Hall.
Every year, the Seven-Limit Great Saints of Great Chu, except for "Great Saint Zhaolin Yuan,"
must take turns stationed here to observe the movements of the Demon Nest firsthand.
As for why Zhao Dasheng does not need to take turns, it is because he has to guard the coastal areas.
The seas and borders of Great Chu are also filled with Demon Nests, constantly threatening the safety of many coastal cities.
Since Zhao Linyuan has been stationed in the seas, having just him is enough.
Zhou Yun gazed at the vast fog before him, transforming his perception into shining feathers that scattered and drifted down from the top.
As the feathers touched the fog, a sensation of corrosion arose in his mind.
The fog was invading his sea of consciousness through the perception of the light feathers.
Zhou Yun’s heart moved slightly, and he decisively severed the connection with the light feathers.
Let the wings turn completely dark and dull, then fall into the abyss and disappear.
The entrance to the [Whispering Mountains] devours everything like the stomach of a gluttonous beast.
Zhou Yun slightly frowned, pinched his bridge of his nose, and turned to walk away.
"I wonder how Zhao Linyuan is doing; the divine thought of Whispering Mountains even extends to the entrance of the Demon Nest; a bit exaggerated..."
He recalled seeing the [Ancestral Dragon] at Qinling Mountains, equally awe-inspiring.
But the level of constraint by human realm rules between the two is as different as heaven and earth.
The Ancestral Dragon is a solid-type Celestial Demon; its bone claws don’t extend beyond the Demon Nest nodes.
While Whispering Mountains is a concept-type Celestial Demon; its spiritual power even penetrates the Demon Nest to exert influence.
That is the difference between the two.
If Whispering Mountains escapes from the Demon Nest.
Consider its Demon Nest size, comparing it to Blue Star.
It only needs to stand at the entrance, sweeping around with divine thought, and the entire Blue Star would suffer...
...
At the same time, inside the Demon Nest.
A giant skull resembling a mass of mist was floating up and down, eyes glaring, mouth seemingly containing the might of thunder.
Clearly an imposing visage intended to deter evil, now "attached" to the face of a Celestial Demon, a stark discrepancy.
On its top is an ornate and peculiar mystical crown.
As the skull bobbed, it emitted an evil aura unintended to appear, illuminating the whole Demon Nest land.
A parasol-like treasure banner surrounded it.
The umbrella’s patterns were fierce, with twisted demon figures swirling and swaying.
A massive black airflow spread from the base of the banner in all directions, covering everything.
Murmurs arose as it was awakened by Zhou Yun’s probe.
"It seems this year a little thing is lurking here, hohoho..."
This body with a crown on its head and a celestial banner in hand.
Is what it just acquired, currently adapting to.
...
The deepest part of the Demon Nest was so dark, nothing could be seen.
The mystical crown hit the ground, making a dull sound.
"Mountain Master, just now a so-called Great Saint from the human realm was probing us with perception."
After a moment of wait, faint whispers echoed in its mind:
"I already know, I sensed it earlier."
The mystical crown suddenly lifted, the giant face showing disbelief:
"You... have broken through human restraints?"
Time slowly passed, Whispering Mountains seemed busy with something, unable to reply to the mystical crown.
Much later, faint whispers emerged:
"Barriers have loosened considerably, the day of breakthrough is near..."
"I am willing to offer my life and this body to fuel the lord’s breakthrough of human rules!"
"No need, you living well is more useful than dead. Did you not realize? Now we don’t even need to act; the rules of this realm dissipate by themselves."
The giant skull remained puzzled.
Whispering Mountains seemed delighted, the voice echoed again:
"Someone is defying the heavens...
In this realm, the upper limit is fixed; trying to resist? It’s merely hastening death..."
...
In Great Chu, deep in the southeastern seas.
This place is the gathering ground for numerous ocean Demon Nests.
The underwater rocks were jagged, light swallowed completely by the sea fog, a murky darkness.
Near a rusting sunken ship, phosphorus lights flickered, faintly illuminating the deck.
Above, there was only a man sitting cross-legged, his aura as deep as an abyss and hell.
Yet his entire body showed no signs of being wet.
He simply sat there, doing nothing.
The salty sea water automatically circumvented his sides, unimpeded.
Silently, on the ocean bottom.
Zhao Linyuan slowly stood, the water met an invisible barrier, diverting away.
Billions of tons of sea water reversed and formed walls, spilling to the sides like a collapsing sky, the mighty power shaking the earth.
As the first ray of light shone into the ocean bottom, in an instant, more beams pierced through.
Subsequently, his surrounding underwater world was completely illuminated by sunlight from above.
As the saying goes: the strongest can redirect rivers, move mountains.
While Zhao Linyuan merely stood there, capable of covering seas and parting skies.
This is power far beyond ordinary, regarding martial power concepts.
This is the universally acknowledged strongest of the world, [Heaven-Tipping Great Saint Zhao Linyuan].
Why he took "Heaven-Tipping" as his Great Saint title, it was unanimously acclaimed.
At the world’s end, if there was truly one who could lift the heavens.
That could only be him.
"After this breakthrough, only the final layer of the Heaven Abyss Technique remains.
Once I deduce it, the path to the eighth limit for humanity will be opened..."
Zhao Linyuan transformed into flowing shadow through the ocean bottom, water diverted on its own.
He sought [Xiangliu] for a chat, using actual combat to validate his breakthrough.
He was one step away from breaking eight, with just a remaining barrier of Divine Skill Perfection.
But that was not the key.
If he could completely supplement the [Heaven Abyss Calamity Suppressing Grand Unification Method], etching his true resonance.
As the world’s first complete Divine Skill.
This will signify humanity entering the eighth limit era.
...
At noon, Meng Chuan arrived at Fulong Mountain.
This place is close to Wudang Mountain, with Danjiangkou City at the mountain foot.