The improved female villains regained their memories.

He stopped dwelling on the person and got up from the ground, exhausted.

"puff."

After taking a few steps, he spat out a mouthful of blood onto his mask and almost fell over.

"...The armor's defense is not 100% effective; it only weakens the damage. Some damage will still be reflected back to me, even into my body."

As he smiled bitterly, it seemed that his immortal artifact was not so invincible after all. At this moment, his internal organs were in a mess, and he felt pain with every step he took.

But after resting for a short while, he went to the unconscious Wen Shihan and carried her on his back again.

pat.

Looking at the towering mountains, Yang Pingsheng once again embarked on the mountain path.

"Xiao Han, isn't your wish to climb to the highest point..."

He was panting as he took a step down the next step.

"This time, your brother will guide you up the mountain."

Chapter 294 The First Possessor of the Sword Soul Heart

"It's quite shameful for a dignified True Immortal to be beaten like this."

As the rain of swords fell, the god of wine, who had been reduced to a corpse, suddenly widened his eyes and gasped for breath.

"The Turtle Breathing Technique, hehehe, who would have thought that the very technique I looked down upon back then would save my life, truly..."

He was panting, his whole body ached terribly, and he had lost all feeling in his face. When he raised his hand to touch it, all he found was rotten flesh mixed with blood.

"Now that I think about it, impulsive killing wasn't my true nature. It seems that even though I resisted the influence of the Sword Soul Heart, it still affected my personality," the God of Wine muttered.

Du Wanli, standing nearby, was speechless. He took out a pill from his pocket, crushed it, and applied it to the God of Wine's wound: "Look at the state you've reached, stop nagging."

Dionysus chuckled: "Ling'er is the best; she arranged for you as a backup plan."

At this moment, Du Wanli had already returned to his original form.

This was the first time he had revealed his true appearance: a square face, thick eyebrows, and an air of righteousness. Of course, this was at Ling Tiandu's request; otherwise, he would not have shown his true face.

Just now, Sword Soul went berserk. He followed Ling Tiandu's instructions, dodged one crisis after another, and then, following her guidance, saved the God of Wine who was almost beaten to death.

Although the God of Wine did not recognize the person in front of him, the person was able to relay some of Ling Tiandu's words. After exchanging the secret code, the God of Wine believed that the person was indeed sent by Ling Tiandu.

That's why he sighed, although Ling Tiandu wasn't very strong, she truly deserved the title of the protagonist of the main world.

As his wound healed, Dionysus was able to move again in no time. He stood up, stretched slightly, and asked, "Is Ling'er still in contact with you?"

“That’s right.” Du Wanli nodded.

"Now that I'm all better, is there anything I need to do?"

Du Wanli was silent for a moment, then looked up at him: "Sister Ling means that you should find Tian Bulian and Mu Xiaobai as soon as possible and ensure their safety."

He remained silent for a moment before speaking again: "And the person who attacked you before, if possible, prevent him from obtaining the Sword Soul Heart. Sister Ling has already sent reinforcements on their way."

“I understand,” Dionysus nodded.

He looked up, and although the rain of swords obscured his view, he could still see the devastating light emanating from the highest peak of the mountain.

A ray of light pierced the heavens and the earth; beneath the heavy clouds, this was the brightest sun.

At this moment, the three people closest to the light, under the unforgiving protection of Heaven, barely escaped the onslaught of the sword rain.

"An eighth-grade magical artifact, the Mind-Suppressing Lock."

Tian Bulian took out a lock and threw it into the air, forming an orange-yellow protective shield that blocked the rain of swords.

"Wow, this is amazing! Is this the power of an eighth-grade magic weapon?!" Mu Xiaobai looked up and praised.

But Tian Bulian shook his head: "It has nothing to do with the grade of the magic weapon. It's just that the Mind-Suppressing Lock is effective in defending the will and resisting the Sword Soul Heart. But after all, it's an eighth-grade magic weapon, so it probably won't last long."

“Unless someone goes up now to collect the Sword Soul Heart, this riot will not stop,” Tian Bulian pointed out the key point.

At this moment, they were already standing on the mountaintop. The location of the Sword Soul Heart was the highest peak of Tianren Mountain. There was no mountain path for the rest of the journey. Climbers had to use both their hands and feet to climb up, risking being smashed to pieces. There was no spiritual energy, no safety measures, and what was even more terrifying was that there was a rain of swords that would pull you into a dream from time to time. If you were not careful, you would be smashed to pieces.

Su Murong, also huddled inside the protective barrier, watched the rain of swords and suddenly asked, "What kind of person can collect a sword soul heart?"

Tian Bulian glanced at her: "Don't you know the story of Yu?"

"Yu?"

"A hero who tamed the floods, an ancestor of the human race, he was the first to possess the Sword Soul Heart."

"Huh? What does the Sword Soul Heart have to do with flood control?"

"You really didn't know...?"

Tian Bulian sighed and began telling Su Murong and Mu Xiaobai the story of the Sword Soul Heart.

Legend has it that there are four great treasures in the world: the Sword Soul Heart, the Dust-Shaped Light, the Primordial Ruins Soil, and the Flower of Nothingness.

Each of these treasures possesses the power to govern the heavens and the earth; they originate from the secret realms of heaven and earth, and each represents supreme authority.

Among them, the Sword Soul Heart ranks first, not only because its power is stronger than the other three, but also because it is the first clearly recorded secret treasure of heaven and earth in history.

Legend has it that long ago, the human race defeated the demon race and created writing, clothing, wheels, and other products. Gradually, their cooperation with the Heavenly Way changed to how to utilize the Heavenly Way.

Humanity's ambitions grew ever larger, enraging Heaven. This was the second time Heaven had been angered. The first time, Nuwa was able to quell its fury, but after the second time, there was no Nuwa left for humanity.

The raging floods submerged the Central Plains. Because Heaven was angry, the spiritual energy of the world was almost completely cut off, and there was no trace of immortals. Without immortals, the human race naturally lost the ability to move mountains and fill seas. Emperor Yao could not bear to see the people suffer from the floods, so he summoned Gun to control the floods. However, the floods not only did not stop, but became more and more serious. So Emperor Yao appointed Gun's son Yu to take over the flood control.

Yu summoned Boyi and Houji and asked, "The floods are relentless; how can we control them?"

Bo Yi said, “The reason for the floods is the anger of Heaven. The anger of Heaven is due to the greed of the human race. We have defeated the demon race and created things that defy Heaven, such as the wheel and writing. We are already showing signs of breaking away from the way of Heaven, and this is the root of the disaster. Therefore, the key to controlling the floods is to appease Heaven’s anger, not to continue to resist it. That is the fundamental mistake. I hope you will consider my opinion.”

Houji disagreed with Boyi's statement, saying, "The reason our ancestors worked so hard was that they did not want their descendants to suffer the same calamities as they did. Now, thanks to the efforts of our ancestors, we have new possibilities and no longer need to rely entirely on the Way of Heaven. If we give up now, how can we face our ancestors? Since the root cause lies in Heaven, we should start from Heaven and consider new solutions."

Yu agreed with Houji's opinion, but he had no good idea on how to approach the matter from the perspective of Heaven.

Hou Ji said, “I have heard that there is a mountain in the Central Plains called Tianren Mountain. This mountain is high up and reaches into the clouds. It was there that Nuwa sacrificed herself to appease the wrath of the heavens. If we go there, we might be able to find a solution.”

Having no other choice, Yu decided to heed Houji's advice and go there to take a look.

At this time, Yu the Great had just married Tu Shan's daughter, Nü Jiao. Upon hearing that Yu the Great was going to Tianren Mountain, Nü Jiao said to him with concern, "I don't object to you going to control the floods, but why go to a place like Tianren Mountain? I've heard that the mountain is towering into the clouds, and it's home to many tigers, leopards, wolves, and jackals. Even the demons we defeated don't want to go there. Besides, it's such a high mountain, there aren't even any roads. How are you going to climb to the top? Are you really going to risk your life for such a mere possibility?"

Da Yu nodded, his eyes showing determination: "My father failed to control the floods, so I am his only hope. If I fail as well, then humanity will have no choice but to bow down to the will of Heaven. So even if it is just a possibility, I will give it a try."

The girl cried and said, "But what will I do if something happens to you? I'm already pregnant. Do you want your son to be fatherless?"

Da Yu patted her hand and comforted her, "Although this journey is fraught with danger, we may not necessarily die. Besides, hope is with me, and I will not let hope die along with my life."

After calming Nüjiao down, Dayu bid farewell to everyone and embarked on his journey to the summit of Tianren Mountain.

Sword Soul Heart resides atop Tianren Mountain. Upon hearing that a human being was coming to find him, out of curiosity, he extended his senses and indeed saw a frail creature standing at the foot of the mountain.

That night, Sword Soul appeared in the creature's dream and saw the so-called person.

"Man, are you trying to climb a mountain?"

Yu the Great looked at the lightsaber that appeared before him in surprise and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am the Sword Soul Heart, one of the most powerful secret treasures of heaven and earth, and you don't even know me?"

Sword Soul said in a surprised tone, then suddenly remembered the complex relationship between the human race and the Heavenly Dao, and laughed loudly, saying, "I understand, weak man, the reason you came to climb the mountain is to solve the flood problem, right?"

Da Yu nodded: "Yes." As he spoke, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Could it be that there really is something on the mountaintop that can solve the flood problem?"

"Haha, who knows?" Sword Soul chuckled. "Perhaps it is, perhaps it isn't. It's just a possibility. Even so, are you still going to climb the mountain?"

"Ah."

"Okay, okay, let's go up and take a look."

Sword Soul Heart watched with a playful attitude; after all, it was rare to find something fun that could attract it in so many years.

It began to watch with great interest how this frail human climbed, and it would laugh heartily whenever he made a fool of himself.

After laughing, it will periodically drag him into his dreams at midnight to mock him.

During the day, Yu the Great was chased around by a tiger, looking utterly pathetic. The tiger laughed and said, "Human, look at you! Your limbs are so weak, you can't absorb any spiritual energy, you can't even beat a tiger, how can you possibly climb to the top of the mountain?"

During the day, Yu the Great passed by a narrow path that overlooked a deep abyss. A cold wind blew by, and Yu the Great trembled with fear of the height. The creature laughed and said, "Human, human, look at you! So timid! You're scared by such a height. How can you possibly reach the top of the mountain?"

During the day, Yu the Great entered the forest, became disoriented, and couldn't find his way out. So it laughed and said, "Human, human, look at you, so stupid and clumsy, you can't even find the way. How can you possibly climb to the top of the mountain?"

It just smiled like that, but Yu didn't say a word and silently thought of a way to climb the mountain.

He crafted weapons and lit torches, keeping the tigers at bay. He forced himself to remain calm, cautiously probing the way across the abyss. He made markers and used a compass to find the way out of the forest. Sword Soul watched all this and finally stopped laughing.

Heaven respects the laws of nature. Once Yu the Great meets the conditions, the sword spirit will have no choice but to submit to him. Of course, it does not want to submit, so one night it said to Yu the Great: "Man, there is no way to control the flood on the mountaintop. Don't waste your energy. Go back."

Da Yu shook his head and said, "Whether it exists or not, I'll have to go and see for myself."

Sword Soul was furious and cursed, "Fool, ignorant! You said it yourself, it's just a possibility. You haven't even reached the halfway point yet. If you really go up, do you think you'll survive?"

"You are so weak, lacking food and water, that anything small could kill you."

"You are so timid that countless unknown and mysterious things are enough to terrify you."

"You are so foolish, it took you so long to find a way out, not to mention there are still many problems troubling you."

"With your current state, you'll never reach the summit. You should go back."

Da Yu continued to shake his head and said, "You're right. It's indeed foolish to risk your life for a possibility, but I'm not willing to give up like this. At least right now, I want to reach the top of the mountain. That's my ambition."

"I am indeed weak, but I can find ways to make various items to make myself strong."

"I am indeed timid, but I will muster the courage to face everything and force myself to become bold."

“I may be stupid, but I will adapt to all difficulties, force myself to learn to feel, and eventually solve them.”

"This is who I am. As long as I have a clear goal, I can accept my weakness, cowardice, ignorance and all other negative traits, because I know that people have to grow up eventually. As long as I am on this path, I will grow."

"There has never been anyone in this world who was powerful from the start, nor anyone who was wise from the beginning. It is a matter of chance; one must be prepared for the worst to succeed. The world is a place where the strong are born powerful, and the wise are wise. The world is a place where the wise are born wise ... The young phoenix, the mountain peak, the badger, the cow, the emperor, the invading, the regretful, the thankful, the curtain, the salty pot, the charcoal, the sun, the magpie, the decay, the immortal, the tomb, the punishment ...

To Jian Hunxin's astonishment, Da Yu smiled slightly and said, "I never deny my lowliness. On the contrary, I want to thank you. Your ridicule of me will help me grow."

"You're a madman, you're a madman!"

Sword Soul Heart could no longer remain calm; it became even more furious and began to curse.

But no matter what, it could not stop Yu the Great, and could only watch helplessly as Yu the Great climbed to the top of the mountain little by little.

Finally, on a clear autumn day, Yu the Great reached the top of the mountain.