As Tu Junhou vanished into the ground, swallowed by the earth, everyone stared in bewilderment.
What did it mean? Where had Tu Junhou gone?
Just then, those watching from the mountainside felt the ground tremble.
Wanhe Mountain, including its main peak and all the smaller hills, began to shake.
"An earthquake?"
A look of alarm spread across their faces, and some immediately thought of fleeing.
Yu Baimei’s expression turned serious, and he called out in a deep voice, "Everyone, do not panic. This is not an earthquake, but a formation!"
"Baimei, are you sure this is a formation? Can you tell what kind of formation it is?" Gou Tianshi asked.
Yu Baimei took a deep breath, suppressing the shock within him.
"If I'm not mistaken, this is the Heaven-Defying Formation, Borrowing Mountains and Rivers!"
"What? Borrowing Mountains and Rivers?" Liu Sanniang exclaimed in surprise.
Most others looked bewildered, not understanding what the "Borrowing Mountains and Rivers" formation entailed.
"That's right, it must be Borrowing Mountains and Rivers," Yu Baimei nodded, confirming his guess, and then began to explain.
"The so-called Borrowing Mountains and Rivers allows the caster to connect themselves with the mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas through the formation. They can transform into mountains, rivers, lakes, or seas... Since this formation requires the abandonment of one's physical body, it is an act against the heavens, hence it is called a Heaven-Defying Formation!"
The crowd listened, even more shocked. At this point, someone raised a question: "If the physical body is abandoned, how can one survive?"
Yu Baimei smiled slightly, "We naturally cannot survive, but for Tu Junhou to be able to use such a Heaven-Defying Formation, he must have already stepped into the Nascent Soul realm!"
"If the Nascent Soul is not destroyed, the soul will not dissipate! What does it matter if the physical body is abandoned!"
The Nascent Soul realm?!
The crowd was too stunned to speak. The Nascent Soul realm was like that of immortals to them. They never expected Tu Junhou to have reached this level.
"Hahahaha, Yu Baimei, you truly live up to your name. Yes, your guess is very accurate..." A muffled voice came from beneath everyone's feet, and that voice belonged to Tu Junhou.
Hearing this voice, everyone completely believed Yu Baimei's words.
However, the thought of Tu Junhou, a living person, transforming into the mountain range beneath them sent shivers down their spines.
At the same time, rays of yellow light converged from the various peaks, heading towards the main peak of Wanhe Mountain.
As these yellow lights gathered in one place, the land here suddenly transformed into a human face.
And the owner of that face was none other than Tu Junhou!
This patch of land not only took on the shape and appearance of a human face but could also speak.
"Hahahaha, you surnamed Chen, I spent three days setting up this Heaven-Defying Formation, Borrowing Mountains and Rivers. I originally thought I wouldn't have a chance to use it, but I never expected to be pushed to this point by you!"
Seeing this scene, the disheveled young man in the distance was amazed, his face filled with excitement.
"Holy crap! This is awesome, truly awesome! As expected of Tu Junhou! To be able to use such a magical technique, it seems I am indeed inferior to him!"
Elder Huang thought that since the young man knew he was outmatched, he would finally quiet down.
Who would have thought that he would immediately add, "After I go back and cultivate for half a month, I'll come back to challenge him again!"
"..." Elder Huang was utterly speechless.
Chen Xiao stared at Tu Junhou's face, a faint smile appearing. "Interesting. Transforming into a mountain, I didn't expect you to have such a skill!"
In fact, Chen Xiao had seen such transformation techniques before. In the Divine Realm, he had personally witnessed someone transform into a planet, and even more exaggerated, someone transform into a starfield.
Compared to those mighty beings, Tu Junhou was naturally a mere trifle.
However, to achieve this much on Earth had already earned Chen Xiao's respect.
"Interesting? Kid, you're facing death, and you still have the leisure to make sarcastic remarks?" The muddy face revealed an expression of displeasure. Tu Junhou must have been very angry at this moment.
It made sense. He had abandoned his physical body and transformed into a great mountain, essentially putting all his chips on the table, sparing no expense.
He thought this would surely intimidate Chen Xiao, but he never expected Chen Xiao to remain so nonchalant. Anyone else would have lost their composure.
"You want me dead just like that? How will you kill me? Will you scare me to death or make me ugly to death?" Chen Xiao asked mockingly, then casually unleashed a Wind Manipulation technique.
The whirlwind, carrying a blue lightning storm, struck the mud face. With a bang, dirt flew everywhere, and the mud face was instantly blown to pieces.
However, the next moment, on the rock behind Chen Xiao, Tu Junhou's face reappeared.
"Hahahaha, kid, your attacks are completely ineffective against me. I already told you, Wanhe Mountain is me, and I am Wanhe Mountain. If you want to kill me, you'll have to flatten Wanhe Mountain!"
At this moment, everyone finally understood why Tu Junhou had said he was invincible! Chen Xiao was indeed powerful, but how could he deal with such a massive mountain? He couldn't possibly emulate Yu Gong moving mountains, generation after generation, could he?
"I can't do anything to you, but you can't do anything to me either? At best, we're at a draw," Chen Xiao said calmly.
"I can't do anything to you?" Tu Junhou sneered. "Do you think I didn't see it clearly? When I attacked you with the Myriad Manifestation Seal earlier, although you were unharmed, it wasn't entirely due to your own abilities. I suspect it has something to do with your physique!"
Chen Xiao was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected Tu Junhou to figure that out.
That's right, the reason Chen Xiao could withstand the Myriad Manifestation Seal and even send it back was thanks to his Canglan Sacred Body. However, Tu Junhou was mistaken on one point: the Canglan Sacred Body was also a part of Chen Xiao's strength, so how could it be said that it wasn't his ability?
"Since your magical attacks are ineffective against you, what about physical attacks? I don't believe you can withstand the attack of a mountain!"
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Xiao suddenly sensed a hint of danger. He leaped high into the air, and the next moment, a sharp stone pillar shot out from the mud. Fortunately, Chen Xiao dodged quickly enough, or he would have been impaled by the sharp stone pillar.
And this was just the beginning. As Chen Xiao jumped up, a pair of muddy hands materialized from the mountain wall behind him and reached out to grab him. Although the hands moved quickly, Chen Xiao easily evaded them.
However, this was far from over. From then on, everything in Wanhe Mountain became Tu Junhou's weapon, relentlessly attacking Chen Xiao. Mud, sand, giant rocks, deep ravines, trees – all transformed into various weapons, or ropes and giant formations, appearing before Chen Xiao one after another.
Chen Xiao dodged left and right, reacting swiftly. But Wanhe Mountain was too vast. In its presence, Chen Xiao was like a grasshopper hopping around; with just one mistake, he would be crushed. Gradually, he was starting to struggle to keep up...