Chapter 099: The Myriad Mountains

Endless mountain ranges, boundless green seas, ancient forests standing tall, the climate quite cold, often with the roars of beasts echoing through the sky, occasionally emitting a bloody scent, ferocious birds soaring in the air, stirring up wild winds.

In these endless mountain ranges, in a certain mountain stream, a chill wind suddenly swept through, and as the fierce wind sounded, a ripple suddenly appeared in the air.

Over a small river, the space rippled, and as time passed, the fluctuation grew larger and larger, until the void was suddenly torn open, and a figure, along with blood, fell down.

Bang! A blood-drenched body crashed down abruptly, and then a shimmering purple shadow appeared, only the size of a speck, within which a purple-gold bell was faintly visible.

As soon as this shadow appeared, the surrounding purple light dissipated, and a purple-gold bell materialized in the void, falling onto the blood-stained body. It was Little White, but his fur was torn open, his furry body in a terrible state.

“Wuwu…” Little White directly bit onto Yang Tian’s body and slowly dragged him to the riverbank. Little White stuck out his tongue and licked Yang Tian’s face, his big eyes glistening with mist, letting out low whines.

Just as Little White was whimpering, his ears suddenly perked up, and he stared warily into the distance. The next moment, he dived straight into Yang Tian’s robe.

“Slap… slap…” In the distance, several carriages suddenly approached, accompanied by dozens of figures, all with considerable auras. They set up tents on the spot, preparing to camp.

Occasionally, bursts of laughter could be heard. Little White poked his head out, his gaze sweeping over the place where those people were camping, a fierce glint shining in his eyes.

After a moment, Little White’s head began to spin. When he noticed a girl in green walking this way, he shrank his head back, and after a dizzy spell, he lay directly in Yang Tian’s arms and fell asleep.

When Yang Tian stepped into the spatial passage, he had encountered an ambush. Although the spatial passage could protect his body, the woman pursued relentlessly, terrifyingly powerful, shaking Yang Tian several times.

Yang Tian had been sleeping in darkness; his physical body was nearly pierced through, most of his bones shattered. If not for the help of that old man surnamed Zhou, Yang Tian’s life would have been hard to save.

He did not know how long had passed. In the endless darkness, a glimmer of light appeared, and Yang Tian’s mind gradually regained clarity. He could feel the excruciating pain in his flesh, occasionally soothed by bursts of coolness.

This semi-conscious state lasted for two days. Yang Tian’s heavy eyelids finally opened a crack. Through a faint line of sight, Yang Tian observed for a while and found himself inside a carriage.

The tense string in Yang Tian’s heart slowly relaxed. He moved his fingers slightly, and instantly, a heart-wrenching pain surged into his mind, causing the corners of his mouth to twitch involuntarily.

“Ancient Sacred Ground, such a ruthless woman…” A thought flashed through his mind, and a flicker of fury passed through Yang Tian’s eyes. If his guess was correct, the other party was not solely after his cultivation technique!

If it were to demand the technique, she would not have gone to such lengths; she wanted to kill Yang Tian! As for the reason, Yang Tian did not know.

After lying in the carriage for a long time, Yang Tian’s mind finally entered the Ancestral Dragon Ring. The dense energy brought a sense of relief to his heart. He dared not pause, directly swallowing a handful of healing pills, and his faint mind vanished from the Ancestral Dragon Ring.

He continued to sleep for a while. The medicinal power fully dispersed within his body, and his shattered flesh recovered a little. Gathering some strength, Yang Tian opened his eyes.

“Hope I’ve met a good person.” Yang Tian laughed bitterly to himself. His mind surged out of his body, and he looked gloomily at his broken body, with nearly all his bones fractured.

The river of qi and blood was like a dead sea, devoid of any energy fluctuations. Yang Tian glanced at the flame seed in the Golden Crow Divine Furnace and took a deep breath. His qi sea was not damaged, but it would take considerable time to fully recover.

Next, Yang Tian’s mind entered his sea of consciousness. Seeing his soul body, which was extremely weak, a surge of fury rose again. The origin power of his soul body was nearly depleted.

“Fortunately, I still have the Soul-Nourishing Lotus Seed, or the trouble would be great.” Taking a deep breath, Yang Tian slowly suppressed his inner rage. At this moment, his soul body was soaking in the medicinal power of the Soul-Nourishing Lotus Seed, slowly repairing its weakened state.

Yang Tian seemed to think of something, a hint of urgency flashing in his eyes. His hand quickly felt for his body, and when he touched a tiny form, his heart completely relaxed.

“Wuwu…” Little White’s body twitched a few times, then he leaped out. When he saw Yang Tian awake, a joyful look surged into his big eyes, and he jumped directly onto Yang Tian’s shoulder.

“What a ruthless woman. Even if you’re from the Ancient Sacred Ground, I will surely behead you in the future!” Yang Tian forced a smile onto his face, patted Little White’s head, then swept his gaze over Little White’s body, covered in dense lacerations that had now formed scars. Yang Tian’s expression instantly turned cold and fierce.

Yang Tian took out a handful of pills and fed them to Little White. Suddenly, the carriage door was opened, and Little White “whooshed” into Yang Tian’s tattered robe.

“The little guy has become much more alert now, knowing how to hide.” Seeing this, Yang Tian chuckled inwardly, then turned his gaze to the girl who was stepping inside.

She was about fifteen or sixteen, dressed in a green dress, with a slender figure, a rather delicate face, two ponytails, and a pair of bright black eyes.

As soon as the green-clad girl entered, she looked around inside. When she noticed Yang Tian’s open eyes, she was startled for a moment, then a blush spread across her cheeks, and she lowered her head.

“At least she’s not a villain…” Seeing the girl’s shy demeanor, a smile spread across Yang Tian’s face. As long as he hadn’t fallen into the hands of some fierce and evil people, that was fine…

“You’re awake…” After a few seconds of silence, the girl lifted her eyelids, glanced at Yang Tian’s face, and asked softly.

“Awake.” Nodding, Yang Tian shifted his body, and instantly, another wave of excruciating pain surged, causing the corners of his mouth to twitch involuntarily.

“Don’t move. Your injuries are very severe; you need a long time to recover.” Seeing Yang Tian’s pained expression, the girl hurried over and said, “My sister said you would take a month to wake up, but you woke up so soon.”

“Oh…” Yang Tian nodded, lying in the carriage, looking at the girl before him, and said with a slight smile, “I am Yang Tian. Thank you, miss, for saving me. I will surely repay you handsomely in the future!”

“No need to thank me.” Hearing this, the girl quickly waved her small hand and said softly, “My name is Hong Ying. We are from the Hong family. We came into the mountains to find spiritual herbs, and then we encountered you.”

A strange glint flashed in Yang Tian’s eyes. He hadn’t expected that with a casual question, she would reveal everything…

“So it’s Miss Hong Ying. Where am I now?” After a pause, Yang Tian continued to ask.

“This is the periphery of the Myriad Mountains. Don’t you know?” Hong Ying looked at Yang Tian with a somewhat odd expression, then smiled: “I found you by a small river. My sister said it’s a miracle you survived.”

“The Myriad Mountains.” Hearing this, Yang Tian clicked his tongue. The Myriad Mountains were tens of millions of li away from Martial City. He hadn’t expected the spatial jade slip to teleport him directly here.

At the same time, a sense of fear lingered in his heart. The Myriad Mountains were full of ferocious beasts, and there were even spirit beasts in the interior. If not for being rescued by Hong Ying, he would now be food in a beast’s belly.

“By the way, my sister said your injuries will take several years to heal, and it will be very difficult to restore your martial foundation.” Hong Ying looked at Yang Tian with some pity. Now was the best time for cultivation at his age; several years was too long.

“Heh, it’s okay. As long as I can recover.” Noticing Hong Ying’s pitying gaze, a warmth surged in Yang Tian’s heart. A girl in green appeared before his eyes…

“I wonder how Yun’er is doing. The inheritance of the Array Sect is not so easy to bring back…” Yang Tian muttered to himself, feeling some concern for Yun’er.

“Yang Tian, who hit you so badly?” Hong Ying seemed to have opened up to Yang Tian, like a faucet turned on, asking all kinds of questions in a chattering voice.