As Dongbo Xueying ventured deeper, even within the spatial corridor of the Void Realm, he began to sense invisible forces of law that sought to impede his progress.
“Three thousand miles in, and only now do these intangible laws begin to affect the Void Realm and my movement through it,” Dongbo Xueying mused. Yet, this resistance was trivial; powerful demigods like Chao Qing could reach Redstone Mountain single-handedly. Protected by the Essence of Starlight, Dongbo found it effortless to withstand these bindings.
Without hesitation, he continued his assault, thrusting the Starstone Cloudfire Spear from the Void Realm into the real world, aiming at the fleeing Lord You Lan.
Lord You Lan was in disarray, desperately parrying each strike. Suddenly, he stepped out of the spatial corridor and into normal space.
This was a world entirely transformed into liquid magma, where molten rock filled every direction—front, back, left, right, above, and below—at least as far as the Void Realm could reflect, all filled with thick, slowly churning magma.
Upon entering the magma, Lord You Lan sped through it at high velocity.
Swish!
Suddenly, he vanished, disappearing from the Void Realm’s view.
“My Void Realm perception is vast; even teleportation couldn’t make him vanish so abruptly,” Dongbo Xueying realized. “It must be Redstone Mountain!”
According to the map, Redstone Mountain lay right here. However, it was exceptionally unique—any form of detection failed, except for direct visual observation. Just like when he had found the sack left behind by the Ancestor of Black Winds, the sack had also been imperceptible to the Void Realm. It seemed all natural laws became ineffective here.
“Whoosh.”
Dongbo Xueying’s figure instantly entered the real world.
He plunged into the magma.
“Hmm?” Protected by the Essence of Starlight, he effortlessly moved through the magma, yet before taking action, he already sensed an invisible pressure. He had received detailed information about Redstone Mountain from the Ancestor of Black Winds and immediately headed toward it.
“Wow.”
As he approached, he immediately saw an expanse of emptiness ahead.
To the naked eye, this void appeared small, seemingly just a meter in diameter. This dark, empty space was indeed eerie!
At the center of this dark void was an extremely tiny point! It was so minute, smaller than the fundamental particles composing a body! Yet, it was strikingly conspicuous. Its invisible pressure created a void around it, making Dongbo Xueying’s heart race, as if an ant were facing an endless, vast ocean—an incomprehensible disparity!
No wonder the Ancestor of Black Winds had said that, in case of any calamity, it could easily obliterate the entire Xia Clan’s world.
“How strange.”
At the center of the dark void was this tiny point.
As his gaze settled on it, it seemed to rapidly expand! Growing larger and larger! As though an expansive world lay within a single grain of sand. This seemingly small point instantly filled Dongbo Xueying’s vision, appearing boundless and infinite. Its height was like a mountaintop so lofty that even the sharpest eyes could not see its peak. The stones on it were fiery red, each seemingly imbued with infinite mystical power.
This was an immense, boundless Redstone Mountain!
Dongbo Xueying blinked immediately, no longer daring to stare at the tiny point. The endless mountain that had filled his vision and thoughts instantly shrank back to that minuscule point.
“Lord You Lan,” Dongbo Xueying gazed at the one-meter diameter of dark void.
Within the dark void was a tiny figure.
Rapidly flying toward Redstone Mountain.
The figure was small, like a grain of rice! As it sped closer to Redstone Mountain, it became even smaller. Soon, it landed atop Redstone Mountain.
Because Dongbo Xueying was chasing Lord You Lan, he looked at Redstone Mountain again.
Therefore…
Redstone Mountain immediately reappeared in his vision, boundless and immense! As it rapidly expanded, Lord You Lan seemed to return to normal size, appearing as tall as a regular human.
“How strange,” Dongbo Xueying muttered inwardly.
Upon landing atop Redstone Mountain, Lord You Lan turned to glance outward, his mouth moving as though speaking, but no sound came.
“He has reached Redstone Mountain?” A team swiftly approached, it was indeed Master Meishan’s group. Soon, the other three teams also arrived, along with a massive Ding Jiu warship that pushed aside endless magma, appearing beside the dark void.
“Redstone Mountain, the treasure left behind by a divine being’s demise,” Chen Jiu arrived beside Dongbo Xueying, smiling. “Any attack from outside cannot penetrate this dark void, let alone penetrate Redstone Mountain itself! Don’t worry about Lord You Lan anymore; he will likely soon enter Redstone Mountain’s interior and begin his trials.”
“Haha, let’s go, let’s get closer and have a look,” the young man in golden robes, the Sword Emperor, said.
“Now? Enter immediately?” Chen Jiu looked at him.
“Of course not in a rush! It’s too hasty; we still need some preparation,” the young man in golden robes, the Sword Emperor, said. They had brought down some raw materials instead of finished treasures to save transportation costs.
The Temple of Time and Space was too strict.
Transporting a top-tier demigod comparable to a deity, like the Sword Emperor or Chen Jiu, down here caused immense pain to the great beings of the Abyss of Darkness and the Divine Realm. They couldn’t even bear to send two! Fortunately, the Temple of Time and Space was considerate enough to allow a couple of companions to be brought along simply.
Their divine scrolls and other potions, every single one brought down required a cost.
Smuggling?
Even placing them inside storage artifacts couldn’t escape detection by the Temple of Time and Space! Therefore, they preferred to bring some raw materials down to prepare on-site! Previously, Dongbo Xueying’s ‘Ku Baihui’ antidote was difficult to prepare, so it was made in the Divine Realm and sent down directly.
“We also need to prepare,” Bo Bo, the red-haired man beside Wu Ma Hai, muttered. “The branch of the Temple of Time and Space where we came from charged a high price.”
The price was determined by various factors.
Transporting mortals? High price! To compete for treasures within Redstone Mountain? The price increased further!
These prices were calculated accurately by the strong experts at the various branches of the Temple of Time and Space!
…
The group chatted casually while flying into the dark void.
Dongbo Xueying didn’t feel his body shrinking but felt the dark void expanding.
“Wow, truly magical.”
“Redstone Mountain is so huge.”
As they flew closer, the four teams, including Dongbo Xueying, and even later, Palace Master Chen and Sikong Yang, flew in to observe, as the dark void posed no danger; only upon reaching Redstone Mountain did the danger begin.
“So huge,” they soon reached the edge of Redstone Mountain.
Dongbo Xueying looked up.
Majestic!
So tall, the peak was invisible! Looking sideways, the ends were also invisible. The pressure radiating from it made even breathing difficult. What an enormous Redstone Mountain!
“This is the true size of Redstone Mountain, boundless and endless to us,” Chen Jiu said. “Because it’s so unique, it can seem as small as a particle. In our Divine Realm, there’s a legend saying a single leaf contains a world; it’s similar to this.”
“Lord You Lan is about to enter,” Master Meishan said.
Dongbo Xueying watched from afar.
A broad stone path, on which only occasional hot air currents and even flames appeared. If merely affected by the air currents, there was still hope of survival. However, if struck by the flames, death was certain! No matter how strong one was, death was inevitable. Dongbo Xueying estimated that even hiding in the Void Realm might not save him.
The danger of Redstone Mountain was indeed beyond imagination. It might not be escapable even within the Void Realm.
Lord You Lan carefully walked along the stone path, proceeding cautiously. His strength was profound, and he carefully sensed his surroundings, quickly avoiding any hot flames when they appeared.
This stone path…
Although contact with the hot flames meant certain death! Even some demigods from Xia Clan’s history who had entered before could generally avoid dying on the stone path if they were careful!
They had all come with intelligence and would not slack off at this stage.
“Boom~~~” At the end of the stone path stood a massive dark black gate, its edges adorned with golden patterns. As Lord You Lan reached the dark black gate, it began to rumble open. Lord You Lan turned back, casting a cold glance at Dongbo Xueying, then smirked and entered Redstone Mountain.
The gate began to rumble shut.
“He’s gone in,” Chen Jiu said. “His mission is surely similar to ours, so he will at least stay inside for three years. Dongbo Xueying, you won’t have to worry about him for at least three years. Once you enter, you won’t have to wait long before encountering him.”
“When do we enter?” Dongbo Xueying asked.
“When do you all plan to enter?” Chen Jiu looked around.
“I’m ready anytime,” Master Meishan said.
“I still need half a month,” Wu Ma Hai said.
“A month then,” the young man in golden robes, the Sword Emperor, said.
“Alright, then a month from now, we’ll gather here and enter together,” Chen Jiu said.
They didn’t mind Lord You Lan entering first; whether one entered first or later was meaningless. As long as they passed through the threats of Redstone Mountain and reached their destinations, they could obtain what they desired!
“Could Lord You Lan suddenly return?” Dongbo Xueying frowned.
“Xueying, don’t worry, the Ding Jiu warship will remain here for this month,” Palace Master Chen smiled. “Although the Ding Jiu warship cannot seal off Redstone Mountain, it can block the area outside the dark void for ten thousand miles! Here, the invisible laws create even greater resistance; Lord You Lan would have to fly for a long time to escape the sealed space!”
Dongbo Xueying nodded.
On the surface, Lord You Lan could speed up to a thousand miles per second, but here, at a depth of one hundred thousand miles, the immense resistance made even a hundred miles per second difficult. A distance of ten thousand miles… would take a long time to fly, more than enough time for Dongbo Xueying and his companions to tear through space and arrive.
“Let’s go.”
After briefly witnessing the majestic, endless Redstone Mountain, Dongbo Xueying and the four teams quickly departed.
Only the Ding Jiu warship remained here, keeping watch.
“In ordinary times, only a few in our Xia Clan would know about Redstone Mountain. But this era is special; since everyone knows, we might as well go together and have a look,” Palace Master Chen smiled, leading the other transcendent beings to witness it together.
…
Whoosh.
Stepping out from the torn spatial passage, Dongbo Xueying looked down at Baijiang City below.
“Hmm?” Suddenly receiving a message, it was Palace Master Chen sending all the detailed intelligence about Redstone Mountain! Previously, there had been no time to send it, after all, Dongbo Xueying had just gone to meet the team of Chen Jiu from the Blood Blade Tavern, and soon after, encountered the large-scale massacre of the Xia Clan by the Abyss of Darkness team.
“Well, the matter is finally resolved.”
Walking along the familiar streets of Baijiang City, in the distance was his own Dongyu Tavern, watching people coming and going, street vendors calling out, Dongbo Xueying also showed a faint smile.
Previously, he had been under great pressure, fearing that he might not be able to resolve the threat from Lord You Lan, causing a catastrophe for the entire Xia Clan world.
“Master Dongbo, come, freshly steamed buns, come, try some,” a woman selling steamed buns and dumplings immediately smiled and called out. Having been on this street for so many years, she naturally recognized the owner of the Dongyu Tavern.
Dongbo Xueying casually threw a copper coin, picked up a white steamed bun, and ate it while walking on the street.
The steamed bun was truly fragrant.
Dongbo Xueying leisurely walked toward his Dongyu Tavern.
Suddenly—
Buzz!
The entire world around him froze, a terrifying and mysterious power descended, a power Dongbo Xueying was all too familiar with.
“The Temple of Time and Space?” Dongbo Xueying had encountered it before.
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