Chapter 1717 So Many Experts!
Then Chen Xuan looked at the disheveled Taoist priest and asked, "Disheveled Taoist priest, how is it?"
"We've run into some trouble. In fact, this is just a false image created by Mount Wuwang," the disheveled Taoist priest said solemnly.
"A false image? Just a mountain, and it can create false images?" Li Meixue frowned, her face full of suspicion.
The disheveled Taoist priest explained, "Don't underestimate it just because it's a mountain. It's said that this Mount Wuwang existed before the Underworld was formed. Countless powerful experts have cultivated on Mount Wuwang, and this mountain is comparable to the sacred mountains in mythology."
"Sacred mountains? That's the land of the Great Sage Buddha in the West! Is Mount Wuwang that powerful?"
Li Meixue's small mouth gaped in surprise.
"Naturally. Otherwise, why would Mount Wuwang appear in different places each time?"
"That's true. I was being foolish," Li Meixue said humbly.
"Disheveled Taoist priest, stop talking so much and hurry up and think of a way. Otherwise, we'll never find Mount Wuwang in this lifetime," Chen Xuan urged.
"Don't be anxious. Watch my divine abilities!"
The disheveled Taoist priest chanted incantations, and suddenly raised his hand to point, a burst of brilliant golden light erupted.
The golden light tore open a barrier.
A passage was formed there.
"Is this the Golden Light Shattering Heaven Art?" the East Sea Divine Nun exclaimed in shock.
"What is the Golden Light Shattering Heaven Art?" Li Meixue quickly asked.
The East Sea Divine Nun explained, "This is a lost art from nearly a thousand years ago. It is said that it can break through any formation or barrier."
"Is it that powerful?" Li Meixue was continuously surprised.
"East Sea Divine Nun, you mustn't spout nonsense. Although the Golden Light Shattering Heaven Art is very powerful, to say it can break through any formation and barrier is complete nonsense, utter fabrication," the disheveled Taoist priest quickly explained.
"Senior Brother is right," the East Sea Divine Nun said.
"Don't just stand there, hurry up and go in. I can't hold on much longer!" the disheveled Taoist priest urged.
Only then did Chen Xuan realize that the disheveled Taoist priest was using his true energy to support the entrance.
"Then let's go in quickly."
The East Sea Divine Nun pulled Li Meixue and went in first.
Chen Xuan and Jingyin Taoist nun followed closely.
Seeing that everyone else had entered, the disheveled Taoist priest hurried in.
As for the Queen in Red and Qin Qianqian, due to prohibitions, they chose to withdraw. However, their sending them this far was already a great kindness, and they had already helped Chen Xuan a lot.
Stepping into the barrier, Chen Xuan discovered that they had actually arrived at the foot of Mount Wuwang.
Mount Wuwang towered into the clouds, seemingly without end. The entire mountain range exuded a powerful oppressive force, as if suffocating.
Moreover, Mount Wuwang, like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, emanated a terrifying aura.
Clusters of ghostly energy danced around, further chilling the heart.
Li Meixue shivered, "This is too terrifying, isn't it?"
The East Sea Divine Nun said, "It is said that Mount Wuwang has absorbed tens of thousands of years of ghostly energy from the Underworld, making it extremely powerful and strange, and naturally terrifying."
"Disheveled Taoist priest, what should we do next?" Chen Xuan frowned.
Mount Wuwang was so vast, where could they find the object of longevity? If they were just relying on luck, it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Since the disheveled Taoist priest had been to Mount Wuwang before, he must know some clues.
The disheveled Taoist priest said, "Mount Wuwang seems completely different from when I last visited. I really don't know."
"This... what should we do?"
Chen Xuan asked.
The disheveled Taoist priest looked at Chen Xuan and asked, "As for how to proceed, I think you should already have the answer in your heart!"
The East Sea Divine Nun also looked over and nodded, seemingly convinced of Chen Xuan.
"Me?"
Chen Xuan frowned slightly as he looked at their gazes.
He had always felt that the reason people gave him gifts was entirely because he was a member of the Chen family, capable of absorbing energy in the Underworld, and on the other hand, it was due to his father and the Chen family's ancestor.
But now it seemed that things were not that simple!
"Don't look at me like that. How would I know?" Chen Xuan said with a wry smile.
"No, you know!"
The disheveled Taoist priest said, with rare seriousness.
"I..."
"Try to feel it carefully. Perhaps you can sense something."
"Really? Can I really?"
Chen Xuan took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
His heart pounded violently, as if sensing a connection, coming from deep within Mount Wuwang.
A picture suddenly flashed in his mind, like a slideshow.
"This is..."
"What did you see?" the disheveled Taoist priest hastily asked.
"A path of light."
"Leading there! Leading to the depths of Mount Wuwang, where something seems to be calling me!"
"You finally see it! Hurry and lead us there. That should be the object of longevity!" the disheveled Taoist priest exclaimed joyfully.
"Okay!"
Chen Xuan opened his eyes and saw the disheveled Taoist priest, Jingyin Taoist nun, the East Sea Divine Nun, and Li Meixue all looking at him expectantly.
For a moment, Chen Xuan didn't know what to say, so he could only nod and walk along the path of light in his mind.
Everyone else was very happy, but Chen Xuan frowned.
How could he know?
Why exactly?
He pondered for a moment, then looked inward at his dantian, seeing the World Tree. He transmitted a message, "World Tree, is this the path you gave me?"
The World Tree did not reply, and even its aura seemed to have disappeared.
What are you doing?
You were so active before!
"Forget it, I'll take it one step at a time!"
Chen Xuan shook his head helplessly.
Mount Wuwang truly lived up to its reputation as a ghost mountain that had existed for tens of thousands of years. Along the way, they encountered many powerful ghostly beings, the weakest being at the Ghost King level, and even some at the Yanluo level. This was too much!
The disheveled Taoist priest and the others were facing near-death experiences here, and Chen Xuan also suffered immense exhaustion. However, through repeated trials, Chen Xuan's cultivation broke through continuously.
Unknowingly, Chen Xuan's realm had reached the middle stage of the Mahayana period!
Just as others were struggling to survive, Chen Xuan was repeatedly breaking through. Wasn't that infuriating? What was going on?
Could it be... that he, Chen Xuan, was a reincarnation of Yanluo?
Just as they were nearing their destination, a group of black-clothed figures suddenly emerged and surrounded them!
"Who are you?"
Chen Xuan asked coldly.
"Chen Xuan, hand over the ancient jade immediately, or I will ensure you have nowhere to be buried!" one of the black-clothed figures said coldly.
This voice... this voice sounded so familiar?
"Don't even think about it!" the East Sea Divine Nun said coldly, "You injured our people, and today you must give us an explanation!"
"You've seen them before?"
Chen Xuan frowned.
The East Sea Divine Nun said, "We were attacked before, and it was them we encountered!"
"So that's how it is."
Chen Xuan nodded.
"Since that's the case, then you shall die!" The black-clothed figures waved their sleeves, and the other black-clothed figures' gazes turned cold as they suddenly prepared to move.
These people had extremely abundant internal energy or spiritual energy!
However, on Chen Xuan's side, apart from Chen Xuan, everyone else was in a terrible state, and judging by their realms, these people were not weaker than the disheveled Taoist priest and the others.
The disheveled Taoist priest was greatly surprised, "In the mortal world, where are there so many experts?"