As the Universe Turns - Chapter 1385
Chapter 1385 Peak Of Kunlun
“What … did you think of your master?”
The Great Empress seemed to be able to easily penetrate a person’s mind. It was not that she could read minds, but that she was able to observe carefully. Every change in Xiao Chen’s expression was within her observation.
“Who would have thought that under this vast expanse of ice and snow, there would be hundreds of flowers in full bloom?”
Xiao Chen took a deep breath and said, “I just heard from the Great Empress that the High God suffered the 33 Heavenly Tribulations on behalf of her disciple, so I also remembered my master …”
“Then what kind of person is your master?” The Great Empress looked at him and seemed to be even more interested in his master.
“Master, she …”
Xiao Chen took a deep breath and looked at the boundless snowy mountain. “Master is always as cold as frost. She doesn’t like to say too much. Just like this Kunlun that has been frozen for ten thousand years, she always gives people a feeling of loneliness and unreachability … However, whenever something happens, she is the one who independently supports the boundless world.”
“Oh?”
The Great Empress’s eyes narrowed slightly. She placed her hands behind her back and Ling Feng stood up. He looked at the distant snow mountain and said, “In that case, your master must be the only person in this world.”
Xiao Chen said, “In my heart, no one can compare to Master.”
“Alas, it’s a pity.”
The Great Empress suddenly sighed. Xiao Chen turned around and looked at her, “Why did the Great Empress say that? Why is it such a pity?”
Empress said, “You and your apprentice, one is an Immortal Sect’s Excellency, and the other is a demon. In the end, do you want Master to personally kill your apprentice, or do you want Master to personally kill your apprentice? What a pity …”
After listening to her, Xiao Chen subconsciously raised his hand and looked at the faint black gas on his wrist. The Three Corpse Demon had already grown to two inches and seventy cents long. He did not know how long it would take for it to fully take shape, nor did he know what would happen at that time …
If Three Corpse Demon took shape, would Master kill her? Or, as Empress said, she would deceive the heavens and change her fate for her …
Will Three Corpse Demon really cause upheaval in the Three Realms and attract the 33 Heavenly Tribulations …
“It’s getting late today. Go back. If you want to take a look at the Suspended Garden, I’ll go with you to the Mountain of Jades another day.”
Just as she was deep in thought, the Great Empress interrupted his thoughts. Then, she lightly flicked her sleeve and flew back to the Hundred Flowers Palace.
As for Xiao Chen, he was still in the midst of the snowstorm. He looked in the direction of the group of jade mountains that the Great Empress had mentioned earlier. To the west of Kunlun, it was called the group of jade mountains. The highest place was called the Suspended Garden.
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In the next few days, Xiao Chen felt a little uneasy. Firstly, it was about the Three Corpse Demon and Master. Secondly, it was the legend of the Flowers told by the Great Empress. Thirdly, it was the faint female voice.
On this day, when the Great Empress came out of the palace, the matters of the Hundred Flowers Palace must have been arranged. Next, she brought Xiao Chen to the Jade Mountain to take a look.
The Mountain of Jades was located west of Kunlun. There were countless myths and legends about it. Legends said that there was the Kunlun Immortal Realm. In the Immortal Realm, there was the Undying God Tree “Ganmu”, guarding for the heavenly deity “Lu Wu”.
Three days later, the two of them had already arrived at the Mountain of Jades. There was a heavy snow storm and there were many forbidden areas. Even if their cultivation levels were extraordinary, they could not afford to be careless. Otherwise, if they accidentally entered the snowstorm, they would be easily injured and lose their way.
The further he went, the greater the wind and snow became. In this world of ice and snow, it could be said that the Thousand Mountain Bird had died out, and the Thousand Path Man had vanished. It was a vast expanse of white, and only this boundless wind and snow was left.
“Are you still able to hold on?” The Great Empress walked in front and looked back at Xiao Chen.
“It doesn’t matter.”
Soon, Xiao Chen followed. With the snowstorm on the 10,000 foot high mountain, both the Wind Imperial Technique and the Lightning Technique were no longer useful. Not to mention the sword, if he were to ride the sword, he would probably be blown thousands of miles away by the power of heaven and earth in an instant.
The two walked for a day and night. It was unknown how far away they were from the “Suspension Garden” at the peak of Kunlun. The sky was ice and snow, and it was bone-chilling cold. Even with Genuine energy protecting them, the cold wind sliced into their faces like a knife, causing them to feel a faint pain.
Four deep and shallow footprints were left behind by the two of them, but it wouldn’t be long before they would be covered by the snowstorm without leaving any traces behind.
“Do you still want to continue upwards?”
The Great Empress sent him a divine will. Due to the heavy snow and wind, even though the two of them were not far away, they could no longer hear each other’s words.
Xiao Chen placed his hand in front of him, but he still couldn’t see the path on it clearly. There was a blizzard in front of him, and he couldn’t see clearly from a few feet away. Even his divine sense was extremely difficult to penetrate.
“How far is it from the Suspension Garden?”
“How far is it?”
The Great Empress smiled, as if she was laughing at his ignorance. Did she think that this Kunlun Mountain was Penglai Mountain? He said, “This half hasn’t arrived yet. If we go any further, I’m afraid we’ll have to walk for seven days and seven nights before we can barely see the 10,000 mile ice seal in the Suspension Nursery.”
“Let’s go!”
Since he had already reached this point, Xiao Chen did not intend to give up. With a swipe of his finger, he gathered a Genuine energy to resist the snowstorm.
Just like that, the two of them walked up for seven days and seven nights. These seven days and seven nights, Xiao Chen felt as if a few months had passed. All the time, he was in a bone-chilling cold. Not only did he have to resist the bone-chilling cold, he also had to be careful so that he wouldn’t be dragged into the snowstorm and lose his bones.
Ordinary cultivators, even newcomers to the Saint realm, would not be able to come to such a place before the blizzard scattered. If he hadn’t stepped into the Saint realm, it would have been extremely difficult for him to come to such a place. The Kunlun in Ancient Immortal Realm was far more dangerous than the Kunlun in the mortal world.
“How is it? Are you still able to hold on?” The Great Empress glanced at him. Her cultivation was far superior to Xiao Chen’s, so she was naturally able to withstand the snowstorm on the mountain.
“It doesn’t matter.”
Xiao Chen walked up with some difficulty in the face of the snowstorm. Even breathing was a little difficult at this height of ten thousand feet.
After he walked up, the Great Empress pointed upwards and said, “Then you can see the hanging garden, but the snow is too heavy right now, so it’s not suitable to go up.”
“What are you talking about?” Xiao Chen’s ears were so cold that they couldn’t stop buzzing. He couldn’t hear her clearly.
The Great Empress walked closer to him and loudly said, “I said, the Suspension Garden was frozen ten thousand years ago. No one can go up now. The snow is too heavy now, and even the bottom of the Suspension Garden can’t go up. I have to find a cave to stay for the night. When the snow is light tomorrow morning, I’ll go up and take a look.”
“Alright!”
This time, Xiao Chen heard what she said clearly, but looking around, he could see that there was no cave to stay in in the vast world of ice and snow.
“Follow me!”
The Great Empress walked in front and Xiao Chen followed her. After about an incense stick, he found a cave and was finally able to take shelter from the wind and snow.
After arriving at the cave, Xiao Chen immediately felt much warmer. Looking at the snowstorm that was still raging outside, he couldn’t help but feel something in his heart. In the past, he had always thought that as long as he had enough cultivation, he would be able to enter the sea and be omnipotent. Only today did he know that the heavens and the earth were endless, and that there was no end to manpower.
“What exactly are you doing up here?”
The Great Empress looked at him, who was soaked with snow. She was curious. For thousands of years, very few people had come up here. Why did he insist on coming up here?
“I don’t know either.” As Xiao Chen spoke, he circulated his energy and steamed the snow off his body.
Seeing that he didn’t even know what to do, the Great Empress seemed to find it even more interesting. “You didn’t even know what to do, so you came up confusedly. Aren’t you afraid of dying here? You little brat, you’re quite interesting.”
Xiao Chen turned to look at her and said, “The Great Empress is an Immortal Master. This time, she didn’t know anything, so she came up with me in a daze.”
Hearing him imitate his own tone, the Great Empress walked over and looked at him. She snorted and said, “Heh … Interesting, then I wish you good luck tomorrow. If you die there, I won’t be able to save you.”
The implication was that Xiao Chen would not go to the Suspension Garden with him tomorrow. If Xiao Chen continued to insist on going to the Suspension Garden, then there would be only one person left.
That night, the wind and snow outside finally lessened. Xiao Chen had been walking in this icy world for ten days and nights. He was originally a little tired, but tonight, his sleepiness had all dissipated.
Around midnight, a cold wind suddenly blew in from outside the cave. In the blur, Xiao Chen seemed to have heard the faint voice again.
“What’s wrong with you?” The Great Empress’ divine sense was so sharp that she naturally noticed his subtle changes.
“No, it’s fine …”
Xiao Chen rubbed his forehead. Why could he always hear that voice? However, that voice did not sound like it was calling out to him. What exactly was going on …
…
On the second day, the wind and snow lessened by a lot. Finally, there was no obstruction in front of him, and his field of vision broadened by a lot. However, Xiao Chen knew that he still couldn’t be careless.
After walking up for about two hours, they were finally able to vaguely see that the top of Kunlun, the hanging garden, was frozen for tens of thousands of kilometers …
“This …”
Seeing this scene, Xiao Chen was somewhat shocked. The mountain peak stretched for tens of millions of kilometers and was filled with endless views. There were the Jade Palace of Qionglou, the waterfall of Immortal Island, and the Jade Tree of Qionghua. However, all of this was sealed in layers of ice!
Even though it was far below, Xiao Chen could still feel the cold … loneliness that had been frozen for tens of thousands of years.
Has this place been frozen for ten thousand years? Then why did he hear such a voice: “I am at the top of Kunlun, waiting for you for ten thousand years …”
“Uh …”
Suddenly, Xiao Chen felt a pain in his brain. It was as if he had heard that voice from the Immemorial Era again, and his feet were shaking slightly.
“Be careful.” The Great Empress reached out and supported him.
Only then did Xiao Chen slowly wake up. Did he hear that voice again just now? Was it coming from that layer of cold …
Seeing his absent-minded expression, the Great Empress said indifferently, “It’s better for you to be careful. Even if you fall from here, you may not be able to see the corpse of an immortal.”
Hearing this, Xiao Chen suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He subconsciously looked down and saw a vast expanse of white. If he accidentally fell down and got involved in that terrifying snowstorm, he would probably be torn apart by the power of heaven and earth in an instant.