Chapter 1667 Leng Qiuling

"Is this the Tongtian Mountain?"

Ye Yuan looked at the towering mountain in the distance, feeling as if his entire soul had left his body.

It was said that seeing once was better than hearing a hundred times, and the name Tongtian Mountain was indeed thunderous.

Before this, Ye Yuan had imagined the appearance of Tongtian Mountain countless times.

But now that he saw it, he was still indescribably shocked.

It was said that Tongtian Mountain contained all the Dao of the Tongtian Realm, and indeed it was true!

That mountain was clearly in the distance, yet Ye Yuan couldn't see it clearly, as if a mass of mist obscured his eyes, profound and unfathomable.

He suddenly felt as if he were floating like an immortal, attaining the Dao, and his whole body drifted toward the mountain.

"Ye Yuan! Don't look!"

Just as Ye Yuan was lost in thought, a thunderous voice suddenly rang in his ears, startling him awake.

Ye Yuan's whole body trembled, and cold sweat instantly soaked his clothes.

"Wh... what happened?" Ye Yuan said with lingering fear.

"Save that kid first; his soul is about to leave his body!" Wuchen said.

Ye Yuan was shocked and turned to look, finding that Ning Tianping's soul was already about to float out of his body.

"Tianping! Come back!"

Ye Yuan shouted sharply, and Ning Tianping's soul suddenly returned to its place.

"G... great one, what happened to me?" Ning Tianping said, drenched in cold sweat.

Wuchen said, "Your cultivation is insufficient; you lost yourselves before the Great Dao! Rashly gazing at the mountain will cause your soul to leave your body, be drawn into the vortex of the Dao, and be shattered to pieces!"

Ye Yuan was secretly alarmed and relayed this to Ning Tianping. Both of them felt a lingering fear.

Indeed, worthy of Tongtian Mountain; a single glance could captivate one's soul.

Mo Lifei also said, "Alas, you kid, before I could speak, your soul had already left your body!"

He didn't have Wuchen's means to shock the soul; no matter how much he shouted, Ning Tianping couldn't hear him.

Ning Tianping took a deep breath and said, "Tongtian Mountain truly lives up to its reputation. It's said that it nurtured the entire Tongtian Realm, and indeed it's true!"

Suddenly, Ye Yuan's whole body trembled, as if a bolt of lightning had flashed through his mind. He seemed to have grasped something!

Yet, it seemed he had grasped nothing.

This inspiration flashed and vanished, too fast for him to catch.

That feeling was like ten thousand ants gnawing at his little heart, unbearably itchy.

"Great one, what's wrong?" Ning Tianping noticed Ye Yuan's abnormality and couldn't help asking.

"Shut up, you brat! He seems to have comprehended something; don't disturb him." Mo Lifei said.

Ning Tianping didn't understand, but he quickly shut up.

Ye Yuan frowned in deep thought, but he just couldn't grasp the fleeting inspiration.

Finally, Ye Yuan let out a long sigh.

"Kid, did you comprehend something?" Wuchen said.

Ye Yuan smiled bitterly, "I seemed to touch that layer of window paper, just a little short, but I just can't break through."

Wuchen's eyes lit up, "Don't worry. It seems this trip was indeed worthwhile! When we reach Tongtian Mountain, perhaps all doubts will be resolved."

Ye Yuan nodded, deeply convinced of this.

"Great one, are you alright?"

Ning Tianping saw Ye Yuan's discomfort; clearly, his epiphany had failed.

Ye Yuan had already adjusted his mindset. He patted Ning Tianping's shoulder and smiled, "If I can break through to the Divine Lord realm, you'll be credited with the first merit!"

Ning Tianping's eyes narrowed, and he said in surprise, "Great one, just now... did you finally find the opportunity to break through?"

Ye Yuan nodded and smiled, "Although it was only a brief moment, at least I have some clues."

Ning Tianping laughed heartily, "Haha, when you break through to the Divine Lord realm, go back and shut those guys up!"

He knew how much Ye Yuan had endured over the past few hundred years, and he also admired Ye Yuan's mental strength.

If it were an ordinary genius, they would have given up long ago.

At that moment, a group of Divine Lord realm experts came rushing from afar.

"Eh, Senior Sister, there's actually a Return to Void realm trying to go to Tongtian Mountain. How reckless!" Among the crowd, a young man in white said disdainfully.

At the head was a very beautiful woman.

The woman, in white robes, fluttered like an immortal, surrounded by celestial aura, as if a transcendent fairy.

But the aura she exuded kept people at a distance, extremely cold.

The woman glanced at Ye Yuan, frowned slightly, and said, "Tongtian Mountain is forbidden for those below the Divine Lord realm. Don't you know? This place is not for you."

Ye Yuan sized up the woman and was slightly startled.

This woman, about his age, was already a Divine Lord Ninth Layer expert.

Such talent, in a place like Tianying Imperial City, would surpass everyone!

Even Ning Tianping, who considered himself a genius, felt inferior when he saw this cold and beautiful woman.

The gap was too great!

After the initial shock, Ye Yuan cupped his fists and smiled, "Thank you for the reminder, but... I have reasons I must go."

Although the woman's words were unpleasant, Ye Yuan could tell they were well-intentioned.

The woman was only giving a kind reminder, without any mockery.

As for that young man, he was full of contempt.

But the strength of this group was indeed formidable.

They were all young, yet each one was stronger than Ning Tianping.

After all, Ning Tianping was over a thousand years old.

In terms of aptitude, the gap between the two sides was too great.

"Heh, what reasons must you go? Just can't break through and want to try your luck at Tongtian Mountain. Over five hundred years old and still can't break through to the Divine Lord realm—your aptitude is too poor! Every year, countless country bumpkins like you come here, and they all get crushed into meat paste by Tongtian Mountain. If you're willing to seek death, we naturally can't stop you." The white-clothed man said.

Ning Tianping was furious upon hearing this and said angrily, "What do you know! If it weren't for some reasons, the great one would have broken through to the Divine Lord realm three hundred years ago!"

His explanation only made the white-clothed man even more disdainful: "So, you've been stuck at Return to Void Great Perfection for three hundred years! Can't break through to the Divine Lord realm in three hundred years, and you still think you're a genius? Heh, truly a frog at the bottom of a well! See our Senior Sister Qiuling? She broke through to the Divine Lord realm at the age of a hundred. Now, four hundred years later, she's already at Divine Lord Ninth Layer! This time at Tongtian Mountain, she plans to break through to the Heavenly God realm. Do you see... how big the gap is?"

Ning Tianping was choked and couldn't find words to refute.

Such a genius was someone he would look up to for his entire life.

Four hundred years, from Divine Lord First Layer to Divine Lord Ninth Layer—such cultivation speed was terrifying.

The white-clothed woman frowned and said, "Bai Qing!"

Seeing Leng Qiuling angry, the white-clothed man immediately shut up.

Leng Qiuling looked at Ye Yuan and said indifferently, "That's all I have to say. Farewell!"

With that, Leng Qiuling led her junior brothers and sisters toward Tongtian Mountain.

"Great one, they are too arrogant!" Ning Tianping said indignantly.

Ye Yuan smiled, "They meant well. Let them be."