Shrouding the Sky: The System Arrived Thirty Years Early

Chapter 63 God King Jiang Taixu

After passing the ancient mine carvings and traveling for more than twenty miles, Luo Qianqiu arrived before Yin Yang.

This is a powerful force of heaven and earth, with primal energy and malevolent energy flowing together, like a natural Tai Chi diagram. Once you get close, it will unleash terrifying sword energy.

If one does not know how to deal with it, even a powerful cultivator will suffer greatly at this hurdle.

Before Yin Yang lay countless skeletons, some of which, despite the passage of time, still gleamed with silver light, clearly indicating that the person in question had possessed considerable cultivation.

Among them was even a disciple of Yaochi who attempted to force his way into the Yin-Yang Eye, but was ultimately killed by sword energy.

Therefore, it is clear that this is definitely an ominous place!

Fortunately, Luo Qianqiu knew how to get in, so he didn't have to fight his way in.

All things in the world are mutually dependent and mutually restraining, and the Yin-Yang Eyes are no exception. The way to break the deadlock is the stone armor he is wearing.

The Divine Source Cave and the Evil Qi Cave flow together, but occasionally there will be isolated Yin and isolated Yang.

The stone armor worn by Luo Qianqiu was made from the stone skin that wrapped around divine energy.

The unparalleled sword energy formed by the divine source would terrify even powerful cultivators, but strangely, this sword energy would not harm the stone armor.

Therefore, when the lone yang appears, it is the best time to pass through the Yin-Yang Eye.

Luo Qianqiu waited a moment, and the Yin-Yang flow pattern changed to a solitary Yang pattern. He seized the opportunity and rushed towards the Yin-Yang Eye like a bolt of lightning.

"Sizzle!"

Sensing something approaching, a dazzling array of sword energy surged forth, numbering in the thousands.

However, when these sword energies touched the stone armor, their sharp sword light did not carry any killing power, but rather flowed over the stone armor like water.

Thus, what was considered an extremely dangerous place by ordinary cultivators was easily traversed by Luo Qianqiu, who arrived at the other side of the Yin-Yang Eye.

"Purple Mountain, we've arrived!"

Looking at the purple mountain wall, Luo Qianqiu knew that he had finally arrived at the end of the dragon vein. Once he passed through this purple mountain wall, he would enter the interior of Purple Mountain.

Without hesitation, Luo Qianqiu formed a sword finger, his divine power surging, and a dazzling sword light cleaved through Purple Mountain. He followed closely behind and entered.

Not long after, he broke through the thick mountain wall and arrived at the other side.

What comes into view is a hazy cluster of buildings, with jade steps and white jade gates, giving a feeling of grandeur and solemnity.

Luo Qianqiu stepped onto the stairs, walked through a cluster of halls, and headed deeper into the palace with a clear goal in mind, without lingering along the way.

He knew that these magnificent palaces were merely the gateway to Zishan; only by crossing this gateway could one truly enter Zishan.

Soon, he reached the end of the building complex and saw a deep, ancient cave.

Without hesitation, Luo Qianqiu stepped inside, and after walking a short distance, he saw a line of words.

"The God-King Jiang Taixu has mistakenly entered Demon Mountain and decides to investigate!"

Next came the inscriptions by the rogue cultivator Li Mu, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi Yang Yi, the First Wushi Blowing Gu Tianshu, and Zhang Jiye, among others.

Once here, Luo Qianqiu became even more cautious, taking each step with extreme care, afraid of making the slightest sound.

Stone lining can block divine sense, but if a sound is made, it may awaken those sleeping ancient creatures.

Luo Qianqiu walked slowly forward, and after passing several mines, a sudden feeling of excitement welled up in his heart.

Deep within Purple Mountain, an irresistible, demonic power was beckoning him, compelling him to head there.

Luo Qianqiu was startled and quickly focused his mind. His powerful primordial spirit came into play at this moment, allowing him to resist the demonic power and keep his mind clear.

The stone armor also came into play at this time, emitting a faint glow and resisting the invasion of that power.

"This damned place, without a single imperial weapon to protect me, feels no different than walking a tightrope ten thousand meters in the air," Luo Qianqiu cursed inwardly.

Although he knew that the ancient creatures in Zishan were currently in a deep sleep and would not easily wake up.

But it's like an ordinary person encountering a tiger in the wild; even if it's fast asleep, their instinct will still be to feel fear.

Because whether it's the former or the latter, everything is fine as long as the other person doesn't wake up, but as long as they do wake up, it means that one's own life will also come to an end.

But having come this far, and with his desired outcome imminent, Luo Qianqiu couldn't possibly turn back now.

So he gritted his teeth and continued deeper into the depths, eventually even holding his breath.

Before long, Luo Qianqiu saw several skeletons, which, despite the passage of time, still radiated a jade-like luster.

Without a doubt, these people were all unparalleled experts in their lifetimes. Even the one with the lowest cultivation level was at the level of the most powerful saint in the Eastern Wilderness.

However, they all died here, in the same way: their brows were pierced by the fingers of an ancient creature, which shattered their primordial spirits.

Upon seeing this, Luo Qianqiu became even more cautious in his steps, for he genuinely sensed the danger lurking in Zishan.

At eighteen, I was like a lackey in the Purple Mountain, looking around with every step I took!

Finally, just as Luo Qianqiu's heart was in his throat, a voice rang out in his mind.

"You are—a member of the Jiang family, what brings you here?"

Her voice was hoarse and so weak that it sounded like she might die at any moment, but to Luo Qianqiu at that moment, it was no less than heavenly music.

He knew perfectly well who this was, but still replied with confusion, "Who are you?"

"Jiang family—Jiang Taixu." The weak voice rang out again, very faint, and though it was only a few words, it seemed to require a great deal of strength.

"God King Jiang! You are Jiang Taixu, the God King with the strongest attack power in the Northern Region in five thousand years!" Luo Qianqiu feigned shock.

Jiang Taixu did not respond immediately. It was only after a long time that intermittent sounds came through.

"It's me—come here—"

Without hesitation, Luo Qianqiu followed the direction from which the sound came and arrived in front of a purple stone wall before carefully asking a question via telepathy.

"King Jiang, are you here?"

There was still no response, but Luo Qianqiu was not in a hurry and just waited quietly.

After about fifteen minutes, a faint divine thought emanated from the stone wall: "What is your cultivation level?"

Jiang Taixu's voice was filled with hope, for this was Guan Ping's last chance at life.

Luo Qianqiu did not hide anything from this and said truthfully, "I am at the fifth level of the Dao Palace, but I am confident that I can sweep away the vast majority of cultivators in the Four Extremes Secret Realm."

There was silence on the other side of the stone wall, whether from exhaustion or disbelief in Luo Qianqiu's words.

After all, for a cultivator at the fifth level of the Dao Palace to say that he could sweep away the vast majority of cultivators in the Four Extremes Secret Realm sounds like bragging.

It should be noted that Luo Qianqiu was referring to the entire Four Extremes Secret Realm, not just the first or second level with a prefix.

As someone who had been through it all, Jiang Taixu was once one of the most outstanding talents of his time, having defeated countless powerful enemies in his youth.

Being crowned with the title of having the strongest attack power in the Northern Region—what a display of pride and exceptional talent!

Even so, he was only at the fifth level of the Dao Palace, and could only defeat ordinary cultivators at the second level of the Four Extremes.

It's not that Jiang Taixu wasn't amazing; it's just that the two great secret realms, the Sea of ​​Wheels and the Dao Palace, focus more on building a solid foundation. Only when you reach the Four Extremes Secret Realm can you truly unleash your power.

Whether they are dragons or worms, once they reach the third secret realm, the difference will be so great that people will doubt whether they are truly at the same level.

There's even a saying that the Four Extremes Secret Realm is actually the true starting point of the long path of cultivation.

As a god-king who achieved divine body perfection thousands of years ago, Jiang Taixu naturally knew that being able to sweep through the vast majority of the Four Extreme Secret Realms at the fifth level of the Dao Palace was an astonishing feat.

Therefore, even though Jiang Taixu was not the kind of person who would maliciously speculate about others, he felt at this moment that Luo Qianqiu was ambitious but incompetent and blindly arrogant.

He even wondered if such a person was truly qualified to inherit the secret of the Dou character.

Luo Qianqiu waited for a long time, but there was still no response from the other side of the stone wall. He had probably guessed what the problem was.

He pondered for a moment, then explained, "The God King has been trapped in Purple Mountain for thousands of years. Now he asks me about my cultivation level, probably to see if my strength can help him escape. That's why I told him the truth, without any exaggeration."

As he spoke, his divine sense surged, and some fragmented memories passed through the stone wall to Jiang Taixu on the other side.

Those memories contain images of him fighting against his enemies.

When he was at the first level of the Dao Palace, he fought against Li Lao Er, who was at the fourth level of the Dao Palace; when he was at the second level of the Dao Palace, he fought against the steward of the fifth level of the Purple Mansion Holy Land.

And one last time, he was at the fourth level of the Dao Palace, and he defeated a group of renowned figures from the Purple Mansion, including several who were at the second level of the Four Extremes.

These fragmented memories are enough to prove that his combat strength is not unfounded and that he does indeed possess that ability.

On the other side of the stone wall, Jiang Taixu fell silent after reading the fragments of memory.

At that moment, he truly understood what it meant to be outmatched, to have a higher level of understanding, and to have the younger generation surpass the older.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel ashamed, simply because what the other party said was beyond his common sense, and he immediately concluded that the other party was lying.

Now Luo Qianqiu's words have been confirmed. He is indeed exceptionally talented. Regardless of whether he can sweep through the Four Extremes Secret Realm, he has at least defeated more than a dozen Four Extremes masters when he was at the fourth level of the Dao Palace. Among them, there are quite a few at the second level of the Four Extremes.

Arrogance backed by strength is not arrogance, but rather a strong sense of self-awareness and confidence in oneself. It does not make people dislike you, but rather earns their respect.

"I was looking at the moon from the bottom of a well," Jiang Taixu said, forcing himself to speak, and solemnly apologized to Luo Qianqiu.

The invincible god-king of the Eastern Wilderness four thousand years ago solemnly apologizes to a junior. Such magnanimity and demeanor are worthy of the title "Who in the world is worthy of the white-robed god-king Jiang Taixu!"

Even though he is now a fallen tiger in the plains and a dragon stranded in shallow waters, his past glory is real, and the spirit and pride of those years will not dissipate because of his predicament.

He was genuinely apologizing sincerely, and Luo Qianqiu had no doubt that even if the other party was currently at his peak, invincible above and below, his attitude would not change once he realized he was wrong.

"God King, you're being too serious. We were complete strangers before, so it's understandable that you have doubts," Luo Qianqiu said.

These words came from the bottom of his heart. It was like someone who only earned three thousand a month saying to Luo Qianqiu that he wasn't interested in money. Luo Qianqiu's first reaction would be to think that the other person was bragging and that it was not convincing at all.