Way of Heaven

Chapter 24 – Scaling the Tongtian Mountain

Translator: BipBop

 The exit of an expert did not faze the other experts’ hearts. In fact, their moves became more explosive. The battlefield constantly shifted, ravaged.

All the peak experts used their personal techniques and arts, desperately trying to strike down Feng Yu. Roars shook the sky. Blood splashed and painted the scenery.

The onlookers were incredibly shaken. The might of the peak experts in the world was simply beyond their imagination, its destructive power unmatched.

If they were the ones in the battle, then they wouldn’t have the courage to even fight back.

Of course, the most impressive figure was Emperor Feng Yu who was surrounded and attacked by peak experts.

In the face of such terrifying opponents, he was fighting multiple of them, severely wounding some.

An onlooker, a transformation realm expert of the tattoo race, murmured, “Is Emperor Feng Yu still in the transformation realm?

…

Another expert was severely injured by Feng Yu. They were sent flying, vomiting blood. Another one exited the battle.

“ROAR!”

An expert from the lion race raised his head, letting out an ear-splitting roar. The fur on his body burst. Glowing red spirit qi covered his body, emitting a fierce aura.

The mighty aura began to condense. His head became an immense flaming lion skull. He opened his maw wide and appeared in front of Feng Yu instantly. He was going to swallow Feng Yu whole.

The eyes of other experts brightened, their rich battle instincts sparking. Not waiting for Feng Yu to dodge, they fired off fierce attacks one after another, not letting this opportunity pass.

A human wielded a long sword crafted from treasured metals, displaying his personal sword art. A frightening, impenetrable sword qi swept across the space. He slashed towards Feng Yu, carrying a will of blood and iron, 

Its bodies as clear as crystals, its crystallized blood vessels visible, an expert of the crystal race danced and weaved with a huge crystal staff. The staff fell with a savage force and blistering speed.

Over thirty meters in height, like a hill, a giant of the giant race hollered into the sky, shaking the battlefield. He lifted his huge feet. Qi enveloped it. His footsteps resembled the footsteps of a higher being, of a deity…

Facing the horrifying aura of all these attacks at once, Feng Yu felt an aura of death suppressing him. He had never experienced something like this before. His eyes flashed a cold light. 

His heart calm, the qi and blood in his body churned and spurred at an unprecedented speed. It madly spun, a mad technique. His flesh stung. He seemed like he couldn’t bear the power of his own qi and blood’s churning.

“Kill!”

The moment that everyone attacked, Feng Yu roared. His jade-white wings behind him spread out and wrapped around his body. A majestic aura of blood began pouring out, spinning around his wings. His wings became comparable with spirit metal!

BOOM!

Like a meteor falling, the already ravaged terrain collapsed spewing rocks and dust. One after another, full-powered blows rained down on a small area causing a chain of explosions.

An energy that was capable of obliterating a mountain was unleashed. Huge pits, dozens of meters in depth and radius covered the ground. Dust and rocks flew up into the air.

“Is it over?”

“What a terrifying attack. If Emperor Feng Yu doesn’t die, he’d at least be seriously injured, unable to fight again.

After witnessing such a powerful attack, the onlookers all had this thought. They stared fixedly at the place of the attack, which was covered in dust.

The experts who were fighting looked slightly pale. They circulated their cultivation base, absorbing the surrounding spirit qi to replenish themselves. They also stared.

With their keen spiritual sense, they felt a thick, formidable aura. The aura had only faded a little bit from before. This aura made it clear that Emperor Feng Yu hadn’t fallen!

The battle wasn’t over. The experts needed to seize this time to replenish their own energy.

Whoosh…

A light breeze blew by. The dust scattered. 

Emperor Feng Yu was half-kneeling. Blood flooded from the corner of his mouth, spreading.

Patches of his feathers were wilted, scattered. His originally white wings were scarred with injuries.

Everyone’s pupils shrank.

Feng Yu got up. He wiped the blood on the corner of his mouth and calmed his turbulent qi. He looked at the experts with shining eyes. His aura began to expand.

The battle wasn’t over!

…

In 117, during a cultivation conference, Emperor Feng Yu defeated all the peak experts of the world at once. He was number one in the world.

The next day, Feng Yu, having recovered from his injuries, and many experts of the races began scaling the Tongtian Mountain. They were going to explore this sacred mountain. They desired to find a way to break through to the next realm of cultivation. 

Legend has it that the Tongtian Mountain was where the Yuan World originated and where the gods lived. Rumor has it that it held the secret to becoming immortal. It was one of the most mysterious places in the Yuan World. 

For thousands of years, countless heroes of the races tried to scale the mountain in hopes of reaching the peak, but they had all failed.

 Now, the peak experts of the Yuan World were going to scale the Tongtian Mountain together. What secrets does this mountain contain?

Did the gods really live at the peak? Was the secret of immortality there? Is it possible…

These questions attracted the experts.

On this day, the peak experts began their attempt to scale the Tongtian Mountain. Once the other races’ warriors heard about this exploration, they quickly joined the exploration team.

The Tongtian Mountain, incomparably huge, occupied a tenth of the entire Origin Mountain Range. Countless mighty living beings streamed into the Tongtian Mountain. The mountain did not ripple in the slightest

The Tongtian Mountain was rich with spirit qi, containing the aura of heaven and earth. Trees, hundreds of meters high, towered. Immense vines, as thick as trunks, wrapped. Countless hidden treasures and herbs resided in the mountain.

In this immense mountain, numerous extraordinary vicious beasts ran rampant. They wantonly harassed the warriors, blocking them from exploring.

Feng Yu and the others paved their way forward with the blood of vicious beasts, killing. He opened a path through the mountain, a path dyed in blood. The explorers collected spirit herbs and medicine. In less than four hours, they scaled a height of 3,000 meters.

However, right when they reached the 3,000-meter mark of the mountain, a suppressing force capable of smashing a fourth-stage flesh realm warrior enveloped them.

Feng Yu and the others felt the pressure. Thoughts began to appear in their heads.

Was this the reason why nobody had ever climbed to the top of the Tongtian Mountain after so many years? Would it get stronger?

This force affected all those in the corporeal realm, mortals. Only the transformation realm warriors were unaffected. As they continued to climb, the exploration team felt the pressure continue to increase. The force was getting stronger.

Their faces solemn, they continued scaling the mountain. They kept climbing, not stopping.

The Tongtian Mountain exerted an invisible pressure. Spirit qi became richer, its density comparable to blessed lands. As such, the vicious beasts that lived in the higher altitudes were stronger, more vicious.

Gradually, warriors began being left behind, their bodies unable to take the pressure, unable to keep up with the pace. 

Feng Yu and the other experts continued forward. Upon reaching an altitude of 6,000 meters, the pressure was at the level of deeply affecting a transformation realm warrior. More and more people, left with no choice, choose to stay behind. They are unable to continue. In the end, there were 14 peak experts left. They continued to climb.

6,900 meters, 7,500 meters, 8100 meters…. The invisible force grew stronger and stronger.

Finally, the peak experts of the world began to waver, unable to endure…