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Chapter 344: Someone on Sky Mountain
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Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The Sky Mountain's bell rang . All the strong cultivators in the Eastern Barren Territory gathered to go up the mountain . What Qin Yu had said was a trap for Ye Futian . The Eastern Barren Territory was so vast . On Sky Mountain, someone could very possibly seize this opportunity to kill Ye Futian in order to join the Qin Dynasty .
The cultivators of the Eastern Barren Territory were of all levels . Not all cultivators could have the gifted talent to become a member of top forces, nor could they have the fate to marry the princess of the Qin Dynasty . If they could make full use of this opportunity, they could rise up the ranks, though it was very risky .
Human beings were the most complex creatures . No one could predict what this group of people would encounter . It was very ominous that Qin Yu chose to stay here . This was Qin Dynasty's style .
But the Cottage wouldn't be like them .
Staring at Qin Yu and Qin Li's back, murderous intent filled his eyes too . As long as there was a chance, he would kill them without showing any mercy as well . The surrounding people witnessed the exchange between the two top forces . They knew that if the Qin Dynasty had the confidence to destroy the Cottage, they wouldn't hold back .
"Let's go," Zhuge Hui said . The group nodded and rose into the air, moving toward the Eastern Barren Territory's most famous mountain .
Soon, the strong cultivators gathered in Shu City also started departing . The countless cultivators on the road were like a frightening army .
A black dragon soared in the air . Zhuge Hui, Gu Dongliu, and the others were all on the back of the dragon . As they got closer and closer to the mountain, the black dragon suddenly growled and flew downward .
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Seeing the mountain getting closer and closer, Gu Dongliu wasn't surprised . He could feel the deterrent force of the mountain getting stronger and stronger . There was an aggressive malicious power constantly oppressing people's wills .
Suddenly, it began to snow; the air grew cold . Snowflakes floated down endlessly . The black dragon landed at the foot of the mountain . Countless people were already there, standing under the snow .
"What level was the Demon Bird back then?" Luo Fan murmured quietly . He could feel that invasive power too . Standing at the foot of the mountain, he even felt like the whole mountain was going to knock him down and imprison him here forever . Was this the intent power of the emperor?
"Some ancient books recorded that there had been sages during the period of darkness . They were all engulfed by that Demon Bird . Therefore, the Demon Bird must be at that level too," Gu Dongliu inferred .
"Under such a deterrent force, it's very difficult for us to go up with our present plane . " Zhuge Hui sighed . To go to the mountain, one must either be extremely well-cultivated, even more than the Demon Bird and Donghuang the Great from centuries ago, or in lower levels so he could be less sensitive to the malicious power .
That kind of power was not substantial . Therefore, it couldn't affect those in lower levels . It was contained in the mountain . The stronger the cultivators were, the more invasive the power became . However, if a person who had never cultivated stood here, he would feel nothing .
There was a straight road on the mountain like a belt carved out by generations of people for pilgrimage before the Demon Bird appeared .
At this time, a line of figures walked toward that path . They were dressed in cassock and chanted with their folded their hands in front of them . The scene was very solemn . Their bodies emitted the light of the Buddha, covering them in a sacred sheen .
The Arhat that Ye Futian knew was among them . Obviously, they were the strong cultivators from Qianqiu Temple .
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The Buddha's scripture can protect them from devil power, many people thought . Sky Mountain's bell has rung . If someone can go up to the mountain, it must be the monks of the Qianqiu Temple . Most people here belonged to forces near the mountain . The Qianqiu Temple was their mecca .
Another line of figures came out . These strong cultivators were from the Witch Clan .
Ye Futian looked up at the mountain but couldn't see the top . It was as if the mountain's top melted into the sky . Though his level was not high, he could still feel that deterrent force from the mountain, as well as that invasive power disturbing his will . On the way to the top, the feeling would get intensified constantly . Under such a deterrent force, it would be very hard to climb the mountain .
People gathered here because they thought the ringing of the bell on the mountain was the emperor's call . Otherwise, they wouldn't have come . Generations of people had tried before .
At this time, people continually stepped up on the road to the mountaintop .
"Are you going or not? Why are you staring at us?" At this moment, Mo Xie turned back and saw the people of Fuyun Sword Clan . The Cottage and the Sword Saint Mountain appeared at the same time, attracting the Fuyun Sword Clan's attention .
The head of the Fuyun Sword Clan was also here . Glancing at Ye Wuchen, he scorned, "So the Cottage accepts disciples that the Fuyun Sword Clan throws out?"
The Mountain Elder of the College stared at the man . At this time, Zhuge Hui smiled . "You are not young anymore . Why don't you just shut up? This is the western territory . Watch your mouth or you will regret it . "
The head of the Fuyun Sword Clan froze . Was this a threat?
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"Funny . " He huffed coldly but didn't continue the debate . The Fuyun Sword Clan moved forward . This was the western territory, which meant the Sword Saint was possibly here . The Fuyun Sword Clan was the inferior one . However, he was sure that the Sword Saint was not strong enough to confront with him . Moreover, the people of the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan were also here . If the Cottage dared to fight, the two forces wouldn't stand by .
Zhe Song and Qi Ao beside him were also staring coldly at the Cottage .
Ye Futian's group didn't move . Soon, the Fuyun Sword Clan, the Qin Dynasty, Donghua Clan, and Royal Xuan Temple all gathered together . These forces had all claimed to ally with the Qin Dynasty when they were in the Qin Dynasty's palace . Because of the Sword Saint Clan, they hadn't taken any actions so far . Now, they kept close with the Qin Dynasty . They were afraid that the Cottage would take revenge .
"Let's go up," Zhuge Hui said and stepped forward .
Ding… The bell's sound came down like a horrible wave . More snowflakes fell down crazily . Everyone closed their eyes . This ring seemed to be from heaven, coming down to the mountain and sweeping everything .
Hearing the sound, those climbers felt like an enormous bell ringing in their heart . They trembled fiercely . Some moaned; some spat out blood as they were forced back . The vibrations of the huge sound send them sliding on the snowy ground .
Bang, bang . . . Some climbers from the air fell down to the ground, blood gushing from their mouths . Their hearts were badly hurt .
The second disciple of the Cottage also stopped . Blood seeped from the corner of her lips .
The third disciple trembled . Seeing Zhuge Hui get hurt, his eyes looking at the mountaintop sharpened .
Xue Ye and Luo Fan were also hurt, as were the Mountain Elders and other top talents in Noble Plane of the College .
"Senior Sister and Brother!" Ye Futian looked at the scene in astonishment . Just because of a bell's ring, countless people in the vast place were badly hurt . People like Qin Yu, Lady Yuxiao, Lu Nantian and people of the Fuyun Sword Clan were all forced back, hurt . The stronger one was, the more injured they were .
Ye Futian also felt a horrible deterrent force, but the feeling was not so strong . He only felt his body grow heavier when the frightening power penetrated his body .
The snow was still falling; the air became depressing . All big names of the Eastern Barren Territory were hurt just because of the bell's one ring .
Was this really the emperor's call? What happened on Sky Mountain? Why did the bell ring?
In the silence, everyone looked up at the mountain . Was it possible to climb this towering mountain? They all looked to the peak within the clouds . The snow kept falling; it was especially heavy near the peak .
At this moment, there was a figure standing on the top of the mountain and watching all of this silently . People would be stunned if they saw him because someone had managed to reach the top .
In the snow, the figure seemed incomparably lonely .
He took out a flask and drank a mouthful of wine . Then he spilled some wine on the snow .
It was as if he was the only person in the world .