Chapter 88

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Amidst the green mountains and clear waters, with towering pines and cascading waterfalls, the vast mist and flying birds created a scene full of vitality. However, near the pitch-black, perilous mountain peak, fierce winds raged, and sand and gravel flew everywhere, howling like the cries of ghosts and wolves in a demonic lair, a place of deathly silence.

These two completely different scenes converged yet were distinctly separated, creating a bizarre and eerie atmosphere!

Whoosh!

The treasure ship stopped a hundred miles away.

"Look."

The old turtle king pointed to the black mountain peak, "That is the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain. There, the five elements are reversed, and yin and yang are inverted, making it impossible for humans and animals to survive. Even cultivators like us, if we mistakenly enter, will experience reversed blood flow and chaotic true essence. The longer we stay, the more likely we are to have our qi scattered and die from internal explosions."

Chen Xi's divine soul was incredibly powerful. As soon as he scanned the area near the black mountain peak, he keenly sensed a wave-like fluctuation, heavy, cold, and mysterious... It seemed to harbor a force that could crush all life, causing an involuntary shudder and horror.

"Indeed, it's very terrifying." Chen Xi nodded and asked, "Is the fragment of the River Map at the base of the mountain?"

"That's correct. According to my ancestors, the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain didn't exist before. It only appeared a million years ago when the River Map fragment descended. The River Map fragment must be hidden within it."

The old turtle king continued, "I speculate that the peculiar fluctuations of the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain can effectively conceal the aura of the River Map. Otherwise, it would have been discovered long ago by powerful beings with great abilities."

"What should we do?" Chen Xi was eager, even if it was just a fragment, anything associated with the River Map had an unparalleled allure.

Wealth and treasure move the heart, and this was the reason.

"There's no other way, we must go in." The old turtle king shrugged, with a bitter smile, "All treasures within the range of the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain will collapse due to the reversed forces. Therefore, we can't use the treasure ship. As for the location of the River Map fragment, it's at the center of the base of the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain."

At this, the old turtle king turned back with a serious expression, "When we approach the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain, the power of Qingqiu and I will be greatly suppressed, and we may not be able to help you, young friend. If you want to retrieve the River Map fragment, it's up to you."

"Alright!"

Wealth and danger go hand in hand. To obtain the River Map fragment, it wouldn't be easy, and Chen Xi had anticipated this.

"Let's go!"

Chen Xi jumped off the treasure ship first. As soon as his feet touched the barren area, he felt a shock. The heavy, cold, and mysterious fluctuations hit him, and the true essence in his Purple Mansion seemed to be stimulated, stirring restlessly, and his blood wanted to flow backward.

Chen Xi quickly activated his cultivation technique to suppress it, his expression becoming extremely serious.

Whistling winds raged, howling like the cries of ghosts and gods, extremely piercing. However, for Chen Xi, who had comprehended the complete meaning of the Wind Dao, these winds were nothing. The fierce winds that approached his body seemed to encounter a king and obediently retreated, not daring to offend his supreme authority.

Despite this, Chen Xi still found it extremely difficult to move. As he advanced, the strange fluctuations grew stronger, wave after wave, sweeping over his body like a tide, like a devil trying to snatch his soul, eager to ignite the blood and true essence within him.

The old turtle king and Qingqiu Fox King followed closely behind. Although they had no treasures to protect them, they were shielded by Chen Xi, and the violent winds couldn't touch their bodies, causing the two demon kings to admire Chen Xi greatly, their expectations for him growing.

Pant! Pant! Pant...

After a moment, when they were a hundred feet away from the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain, the two demon kings could no longer move, panting heavily, their faces pale and ghastly. Clearly, the invisible, mysterious fluctuations had exerted an immeasurable pressure on them.

Chen Xi, however, remained calm. His Dao heart was as firm as a cliff, and his divine soul had reached the Ling Nian stage, allowing him to control his qi and blood well. Although the mysterious fluctuations grew stronger, they were still within his tolerance.

"Little friend Chen Xi, Qingqiu and I can only accompany you this far. The rest is up to you." The old turtle king panted.

"You must succeed; we're waiting for your triumphant return." Qingqiu Fox King stared into Chen Xi's eyes, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"Alright!" Chen Xi nodded, without saying more, and continued forward.

"Can he do it..." Qingqiu Fox King watched Chen Xi's figure gradually disappear into the distance, feeling anxious and uncertain, muttering, "If even he fails, I can only wait for death to come."

"Don't say such discouraging words. Have you forgotten that Little friend Chen Xi has a mysterious and powerful senior by his side?"

The old turtle king said solemnly, "He will definitely succeed. Once the River Map fragment is retrieved, the restriction over the Southern Wilderness will be broken, and we will surely reach the Yellow Court realm, no longer fearing the end of our lifespans and dying with regret."

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"Damn! What kind of power is this, so bizarre."

The further Chen Xi went, the more difficult it became. He had to exert all his efforts to control his internal qi and blood. Any slackness would cause his blood and true essence to go berserk, with disastrous consequences.

"If I hadn't advanced to the Fifth Star Purple Mansion realm, I would have died from reversed blood flow and chaotic true essence long ago. No wonder nothing grows within a hundred miles, and all life is silent."

When he was thirty feet away from the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain, Chen Xi had to stop and rest. The journey had not only consumed a lot of his true essence but also left his mind extremely fatigued from resisting the mysterious fluctuations. Looking at the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain so close, he felt a lingering fear.

"The power of the world is truly wondrous, reversing the five elements and yin and yang... Is there such a force in the world? If this power could be used to forge a magical treasure, its power would be terrifying, wouldn't it?"

"Definitely!"

Just as Chen Xi was lost in thought, Ji Yu appeared beside him, hands behind his back, gazing at the towering, perilous mountain peak, his eyes filled with a strange light.

"What kind of power is on this Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain? And how can it be forged into a magical treasure?" Chen Xi asked in surprise.

Ji Yu was taken aback, "This is clearly the Mystic Magnetic Mountain, how can it be the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain?"

This time, Chen Xi was the one who was surprised, "Mystic Magnetic Mountain?"

"Of course, it's the Mystic Magnetic Mountain. It contains Mystic Magnetic Light, a tiny grain of which weighs more than ten thousand pounds, naturally suppressing the essence of the five elements. In ancient times, the Mystic Magnetic Mountain was a rare material for forging magical treasures, and the Mystic Magnetic Light within could be used to cultivate a divine ability called the Mystic Magnetic Wings. This ability can tear through space, teleport thousands of miles, and when used against enemies, a single sweep of the wings can strip the spirituality from any five-element magical treasure, turning it into a pile of scrap iron!"

"In terms of power, it is no less than the Five-Colored Light, which ranked among the top ten in ancient times."

"As for the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain, it does exist. The term 'yin-yang reversal' refers to the clear qi sinking and the turbid qi rising, the world being inverted, and the forces being reversed. It is a very mysterious mountain, but it was refined into a magical treasure by a powerful being a million years ago, and it's impossible to see another one in the world."

Ji Yu gazed at the Mystic Magnetic Mountain, his eyes gleaming, speaking quickly, his voice filled with nostalgia and emotion.

The Mystic Magnetic Mountain, the Yin-Yang Reversal Mountain, the Mystic Magnetic Wings, the Five-Colored Light... In the age of ancient gods and demons, how many powerful beings had emerged, and how many wondrous and rare treasures had been born?

Chen Xi listened, his heart swelling with admiration.

"Do you want to claim this Mystic Magnetic Mountain?" Ji Yu suddenly asked.

"Yes!" Chen Xi answered without hesitation. Such a divine object, with a tiny grain weighing more than ten thousand pounds and containing Mystic Magnetic Light, which could be used to cultivate the Mystic Magnetic Wings, was something he couldn't let go of.

Of course, he knew that with his current strength, it was impossible to claim it. After all, this was a mountain a thousand feet tall, how heavy would it be? Ten million tons? A hundred million tons? It was immeasurable!

Therefore, when he realized that Ji Yu had the ability to help him claim the Mystic Magnetic Mountain, Chen Xi's joy was indescribable.

"I can only help you drag it into the cave, and..." Ji Yu's expression suddenly became very serious, his eyes fixed on Chen Xi, speaking slowly, "And I will also be drained of my power, and I will have to remain in the cave for a long time, unable to appear and help you again."

Chen Xi was stunned, silent for a long time, and then said firmly, "Then I don't want the Mystic Magnetic Mountain!"

Ji Yu burst into laughter, his voice filled with joy, "You're a good kid. Even if you don't want it, I will help you claim it!"

"No need to say more."

"You should know that after you pass the first trial of the Heavenly Peak, I won't be able to leave the cave to help you anymore. This is bound to happen. It's better to help you now and claim the Mystic Magnetic Mountain, which is the best choice."

"But..." Chen Xi thought of the past, of Ji Yu's guidance and teachings, and a deep sense of reluctance welled up in his heart. Deep down, he had already regarded Ji Yu as a senior and a family member.

"Don't be so sentimental. Once you have the strength to pass the Heavenly Peak trials, you can enter the cave and see me every day. It's not a matter of life and death, so why be so indecisive?" Ji Yu frowned and scolded.

"Really?" Chen Xi asked in surprise.

Ji Yu smiled helplessly, "Of course, it's true. I just can't leave the cave. Why are you acting like a child?"

But he also knew that Chen Xi, who had lost his family at a young age, with his parents missing and his grandfather killed by enemies, and only his younger brother left, who was now studying swordsmanship at the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect, cherished family ties more than others, and even more so, friendships, love, and teacher-student relationships...

"Very well!" Chen Xi decided to break through to the Purple Mansion realm as soon as possible, so he could qualify for the first trial of the Heavenly Peak, and then he could see Senior Ji Yu every day.

"Mystic Magnetic Mountain... Ha, it's been a million years, I almost forgot the taste of battle!"

Ji Yu suddenly let out a long roar, his voice like rolling thunder, echoing through the heavens and earth. His figure appeared under the sky, his body radiating a dazzling light, and in an instant, he transformed.

With a lion's body and a dragon's head, four pillar-like hooves, and feet treading on clouds, his body was covered in dense, black scales, and he stood like a small mountain, his body radiating a vast, overwhelming light, standing proudly on the cloud peak, looking down on the world!

Rumble!

The heavens seemed to tremble, and the space within a thousand miles violently churned. In an instant, the spiritual energy was disrupted, trees turned to ash, and the ground cracked and collapsed, leaving deep, intersecting ravines.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Chen Xi felt his breath catch, as if a massive mountain was pressing down on him, forcing him to step back, his chest filled with surging blood.

"Too... too terrifying!" Chen Xi drew a sharp breath, looking at the massive beast under the sky, feeling like an ant, easily crushed, with no chance of resistance!

What realm of cultivation could this be?

Nirvana?

Transcendent True Man?

Raiding the Heavens Immortal?

Or... Celestial Immortal?

Chen Xi couldn't guess, but he was certain that Ji Yu was the most powerful and terrifying being he had ever seen, without a doubt!

"Heaven and earth as the guide, the fusion of the void, the stars of the universe..."

A deep, mysterious chant echoed, powerful and resonant, each word like a thunderclap, shaking the heavens and earth, as if commanding all things to bow and obey.

Ji Yu's hooves suddenly stomped the void, his mouth opened, and he let out a roar like a dragon: "Seal!"

A single word, yet it seemed to contain the profound truths of the Dao, the mysteries of the universe, like an ancient chant, a powerful cry to the heart of life, the world, and the heavens!

Chen Xi felt a shock, almost falling to his knees, his divine soul and will subjected to the invisible forces of the universe.

Rumble!

The thousand-foot-tall Mystic Magnetic Mountain began to shake violently, as if about to be uprooted. But at that moment, a heavy, cold, and mysterious force erupted, forming a black, terrifying light that swept toward Ji Yu under the sky.

It was the Mystic Magnetic Light, capable of burning the essence of the five elements!

"How dare you resist!"

The lion-bodied, dragon-headed Ji Yu let out a roar, the sound like thunder, shattering the black Mystic Magnetic Light into pieces, dispersing it.

"Swallow!"

A massive opening, a thousand feet wide, appeared in the void, like the eye of a storm, swallowing the Mystic Magnetic Mountain.

However, Chen Xi saw the entire thousand-foot-tall Mystic Magnetic Mountain, like a rootless straw, fly into the air and into the massive opening, disappearing in an instant.

Swish!

At that moment, on the vast empty ground where the Mystic Magnetic Mountain had been, a dazzling, colorful light suddenly shot out, quickly flying into the distant sky.

"Catch it!"

Ji Yu let out another thunderous roar, his eyes shooting out two golden beams that transformed into two massive golden palms in the air, instantly grabbing the dazzling, colorful light and throwing it to Chen Xi on the ground.

The River Map fragment?

Chen Xi suddenly looked up, his eyes flashing with cold light, his aura rising.

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