fifth form

Chapter 3665 Charging into Mount Milu

What genius, family background, status, or supernatural powers? None of it matters. The True Self Realm is merely the foundation for reaching the level of cultivators like Hongjun.

"To avoid disaster, one needs to attain transcendence and sainthood. I have heard that there is a great opportunity in the world. If one's cultivation reaches its peak and one possesses this great opportunity, one can achieve sainthood. The records of the Celestial Court's inheritance say that Saint Hongjun may have achieved sainthood in this way, thus creating a completely different level of strength!"

Although Zhenyuan Shenjun repeatedly advised Zhang Xuezhou to give up, he genuinely helped him find a solution.

Zhenyuan Shenjun's understanding of transcending the mortal realm and entering sainthood was far from sufficient, but this was the only method he could think of after repeated pondering.

“Such a great opportunity likely requires extremely good luck; otherwise, it would be overlooked even if it were right under one’s nose,” said Zhenyuan Shenjun. “It could be a blade of grass, a stone, a drop of water, a cloud, or a ball of fire—anything in this world could be it. It may seem ordinary, but it possesses extraordinary abilities!”

"What did Hongjun obtain?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"No one knows what Hongjun obtained at the moment," Zhenyuan Shenjun said, "but the records of the Heavenly Court mention that Houtu Niangniang obtained a Creation Jade!"

What does the Creation Jade look like?

"The inheritance says that the Jade of Creation can transform into all things in the world and can turn decay into wonder, but it has no specific form," said Zhenyuan Divine Lord. "They have taken everything they obtained with them, and it is difficult to find the same thing again in the world!"

"That's such a pity!"

"I believe that there may be such great opportunities in the world's magical things. I'm not afraid to tell you this, but I used to think that the Longevity Fruit Tree fits this characteristic of turning decay into magic!"

Zhenyuan Shenjun mentioned the Longevity Fruit Tree.

This fruit tree can transform the corpse of a great cultivator into a longevity fruit, thereby enabling people to use life-extending techniques to gain a long lifespan.

Zhenyuan Shenjun believed that this situation was in accordance with a great opportunity.

However, since the Life-Trapping Technique entered the soul of the Longevity Fruit Tree, and with corroboration from Yuanshi Tianzun and others, the Longevity Fruit Tree is very likely formed from the remains of the ancient great demon Qingdi.

This also aligns with the characteristics of Heavenly Court cultivators; powerful demons like the Willow God may also become woody after death.

He dismissed the idea that the Longevity Fruit Tree represented a great opportunity, but he spoke very seriously about the opportunity to transcend the ordinary and enter sainthood, and did not hold back what he had learned from his research and observations over the years.

"Amazing!"

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Zhang Xuezhou personally grasped the origin and fought with the Demon Lord Hu Yu, which gave him a general understanding of the characteristics of the world's origin. However, Zhenyuan Shenjun only learned about it from fragments of past records, yet he made similar speculations.

Moreover, Zhang Xuezhou had never seen the original form of the source. Whether it was what he obtained in the No. 2 sinkhole or what the Demon Lord Tiger Feather possessed, he had never seen the original form.

If he could obtain the original, primal things, why would he need to repeatedly exploit others?

“If there are things in the Three Realms that can turn decay into wonder, you should pay attention to them; perhaps that is the opportunity to become a saint,” said Zhenyuan Divine Lord.

"If I see it, I'll definitely look for it carefully!"

Over the years, Zhang Xuezhou has encountered many good opportunities, such as giant trees and ancient trees, as well as the treasures left by the Celestial Craftsmen in the Mo Family's Mechanical City for traversing space. He has also seen the Reincarnation Stone, which entrusts life and death, and other items such as the Void Heaven Palace, the Crimson Sky Sword, and the Yin-Yang Secret Pill.

He can explain some things clearly and give the source, but there are other things he simply cannot explain.

Nevertheless, the wondrous phenomena mentioned by Zhang Xuezhou still amazed Zhenyuan Shenjun, who felt that there was a reason why Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation had increased so rapidly over the years.

Zhang Xuezhou is not only diligent and talented, but also has extraordinary opportunities, far surpassing many top-level cultivators, which is why he was able to catch up within a few decades.

"Mount Miluo is over there. The Western Religion may be poor, but its leader is not. We must search for it carefully after we infiltrate it!"

After a day of braving the winds and waves with Zhenyuan Shenjun, the two finally arrived at Milu Mountain, a remote area on the border of Xiniu Hezhou. "You seem to know quite a bit about their lair. I've only been to Lingshan, and I have no idea where this secret realm of Milu Mountain is located!"

The secret realm of Mount Milu is high in the sky and cannot be found by ordinary means.

Without a guide, searching for such a secret place would take a very long time, and even Zhenyuan Shenjun, with his profound magical power and skill in flying, would not be able to sustain it.

He watched Zhang Xuezhou soaring into the sky, riding the waves, and then looked at a distant cloud of black clouds.

It was indeed a secret place high in the sky. The size of the secret place did not seem very large, and it would be overlooked if one flew too fast.

"Are we just going to charge in like this?"

Compared to himself, Zhenyuan Shenjun felt that Zhang Xuezhou was too aggressive. He rushed straight into the secret place of Milu Mountain as soon as he found it. He had never been so presumptuous before in Ling Mountain.

"What are Jieyin and Zhunti anyway? Who cares!"

Zhenyuan Shenjun called out twice, and seeing that Zhang Xuezhou did not respond, he also rode the wind and rushed over.

A burst of flames swept through the dark clouds, indicating that Zhang Xuezhou had clearly triggered the secret realm's defensive setup.

With a wave of his sleeve, Zhenyuan Shenjun caused the swirling flames to disappear, only to reappear in another area. Then, like duckweed with its roots severed, they vanished quickly, and new flames emerged from in front of him.

Taking advantage of this lull, Zhenyuan Shenjun also saw Zhang Xuezhou forcibly breaking into the formation.

While he could use his sleeves to swat away the flames, Zhang Xuezhou didn't care about the flames he spewed at all; he was just more annoyed by the sticky substance that landed on the soles of his feet.

The secret realm of Milu Mountain was indeed set up with traps and mechanisms, and the entire secret realm was affected. Even if one forced their way in from the Bifeng layer, they would be attacked. The slime that Zhang Xuezhou stepped on was spread all over the secret realm.

"This slime seems to have the aura of an undead?"

With a series of sweeping gestures, Zhenyuan Shenjun forcefully passed through the high-altitude wind layer and approached.

He called out, and saw Zhang Xuezhou nod as he shook hands and began casting a spell.

A tiny, pale flame emerged from Zhang Xuezhou's right hand, which he shielded with his left hand, as if afraid the flame would be blown out.

Just as Zhenyuan Shenjun was about to conclude that Zhang Xuezhou's flames wouldn't burn away the slime under his feet, the small flames suddenly burst into flames.

As if it had been contaminated with some flammable material, the flames spread rapidly and engulfed the area in an instant.

“This is a mixture of a great demon’s oil, blood, dead soul, and Yellow Spring water,” Zhang Xuezhou said. “Outside, there is yang fire ignited by the Crimson Sun Stone, which is a double attack of yin and yang against any intruder!”

"How many powerful demons would have to die to cover this entire secret land with this stuff?" Zhenyuan Divine Lord exclaimed in amazement.

"One great demon is about right!"

Zhang Xuezhou touched the ground burned by the Nanming fire, and red oil stained his fingers.

If Zhu Jiuyin were here, he would surely be heartbroken.

Zhang Xuezhou had seen Zhu Jiuyin's blood; it was as viscous as oil, could be used to light a fire, and possessed extraordinary power.

After killing Zhu Jiuyin's physical body, the Western Sect obviously threw the byproducts of refining Zhu Jiuyin's body into Mount Milu, and then combined them with thousands of dead souls for further refinement, thus making this secret place eerily gloomy. Ordinary cultivators who fall into such a place can only wait to die.

Zhang Xuezhou's Southern Bright Fire ignited the burning of the Yin spirits and also set the Zhujiuyin oil ablaze, plunging the entire secret realm into flames.