In the sky above, the spatial rift continued to expand. From within that vast tear, a towering mountain range with no visible end emerged, casting a massive shadow that seemed to pierce straight through the heavens.
Such an enormous mountain thrust forth from the spatial crack, appearing between heaven and earth as though a colossal mountain range had sprouted out of thin air.
Yet, despite its immense size, this section was merely an unremarkable corner of the true Divine Spiritual Mountain Range.
Whoosh!
As just a small portion of the mountain extended through the spatial rift, a ferocious spatial gale burst forth. The wind carried a terrifyingly sharp force, one that seemed capable of shredding even the spiritual energy within heaven and earth.
At this moment, however, no one paid attention to that danger. All eyes burned with feverish excitement as they stared toward the vast mountain range within the spatial crack. That mountain, hidden deep within the spatial void, could only be partially seen from the outside, yet even this glimpse revealed its terrifying scale. The full extent of the Divine Spiritual Mountain Range likely rivaled the entire Divine Spiritual Domain in size.
As the Divine Spiritual Mountain appeared, the atmosphere between heaven and earth grew tense and still.
Swish!
That stillness lasted only for a brief instant before it was shattered. Countless figures shot forth like lightning, the piercing sound of wind splitting through the air roaring like thunder.
"Charge!"
"The Divine Spiritual Mountain has opened! Move, move, move!"
"The Divine Spiritual Baptism, it's mine!"
"Haha, you? You dare covet the Divine Spiritual Baptism?!"
A chorus of frenzied shouts resounded across the heavens, filling the area with chaos.
Liu Bai did not rush. After bidding farewell to the two Elders, he transformed into a streak of light and entered the spatial rift.
As more and more people surged into the Divine Spiritual Mountain Range, the space before them gradually became transparent, like a massive mirror hanging in the sky. Within that mirror was a boundless and ancient mountain range.
At this moment, everyone could see countless dark silhouettes flickering along the outer edge of the range—the figures of those who had entered before them.
This real-time image was projected before all who stood at the foot of the mountain. Similarly, in the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy's Northern Sea Plaza, a massive light screen displayed the very same scenes that Liu Bai was witnessing after entering the Divine Spiritual Mountain.
It was a barren yet boundlessly vast land of mountains.
The mountain range stretched endlessly, so vast that Liu Bai's presence within it was no more than that of an ant. Through his perspective, the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy could see what lay within this mysterious world.
Towering trees rose high into the sky, each thousands of meters tall, like pillars holding up the heavens. Even violent storms could not shake them.
When Liu Bai looked upward, he discovered that the sky above was not blue but pitch-black. It was not a normal sky but a shattered expanse of space.
That darkness was like a rotating abyss, capable of devouring anything that fell within its depths.
At the same time, Liu Bai noticed several massive orbs of light suspended in the sky, illuminating the endless mountain range. From within those glowing masses, he could sense terrifying spiritual fluctuations—these were undoubtedly remnants of power left behind by the Heavenly Sovereign who had perished here.
"What a pity. With my current strength, I don't even dare approach them, let alone see what treasures might be hidden inside." Liu Bai shook his head in regret.
It was not just him— even a Sovereign expert might not be able to approach those light orbs safely. And beings stronger than Sovereigns could not enter this realm at all. It was a closed paradox.
The peculiarities of this mysterious realm did not end there. To Liu Bai's surprise, the Five Elemental Divine Lightning that usually slumbered within his Five Elemental Spiritual Apertures suddenly stirred, greedily absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy as though starved.
And the energy it absorbed seemed to contain something special that did not exist in the outside world.
"In the original record, Mu Chen refined energy from the Heavenly Sovereign's remains, which contained a unique lightning power. That means this Heavenly Sovereign must have cultivated a thunder-attribute art, and for him to have reached the Heavenly Sovereign Realm, that lightning could not have been ordinary."
As he recalled that, Liu Bai focused on sensing the changes within his own Five Elemental Divine Lightning.
The lightning he cultivated was already among the strongest in the Great Thousand World, yet even it was greedily reacting to this power. That alone spoke volumes about how mighty the Heavenly Sovereign had been.
"What a shame. I can't remain here for long. The Divine Spiritual Mountain will only stay open for a few days."
That thought only made Liu Bai more intrigued by the remains of the Heavenly Sovereign.
Whether he would encounter them, however, was a matter of fate.
Instead of rushing directly toward the Divine Spiritual Altar like Mo Xingtian and others who sought the Divine Spiritual Baptism, Liu Bai began searching the mountain range carefully.
Because this land had merged with the essence and energy of the Heavenly Sovereign's body, countless natural treasures had been born here. Many of those entering the Divine Spiritual Mountain were not here solely for the baptism.
After all, while the baptism was the most precious opportunity, its difficulty was tremendous. It was far more realistic to search for spiritual treasures that could temper the body and aid in overcoming future tribulations.
Along the way, Liu Bai saw many places where beams of spiritual light erupted skyward. But he did not act—those treasures were not powerful enough to warrant his attention.
Just as he thought that, however, a surge of spiritual radiance suddenly erupted in another direction. The brilliance was far stronger than before, clearly indicating a treasure of exceptional value.
In an instant, not only Liu Bai but countless figures rushed toward the light.
Before any of them could reach it, a streak of light flashed past, overtaking everyone and arriving first.
"It's a Jade Mushroom…" Liu Bai's eyes lit up when he saw the crystal-like mushroom shimmering with faint traces of blood light. "And it contains an immense amount of essence and lightning energy."
This treasure was extremely useful to him. It could help him further refine his control over the Five Elemental Divine Lightning and strengthen his physical body.
With a flick of his hand, the Jade Mushroom broke free from the spiritual light and flew toward him.
"Boy, drop the treasure!"
A furious shout came from behind, and Liu Bai sensed several powerful auras closing in rapidly.
His expression darkened slightly. Since the newcomers attacked without warning, he saw no need for mercy.
Swish!
Without invoking any spiritual arts, Liu Bai condensed the Five Elemental Divine Light into a spear and hurled it forward.
Seeing his casual action, the leading man sneered inwardly.
"So this is the so-called genius chosen by the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy after all these years? Just a mid-phase Heaven Completion Realm cultivator, yet already so arrogant. Seems he got used to playing king among brats in the academy."
A glint of cold light flashed in his eyes as he poured more spiritual power into his attack. The sword energy he unleashed grew even stronger.
This scene was transmitted clearly to the outside world. Elder Zhu Tian and Elder Mo You, both with vast combat experience, immediately understood what was about to happen. Unlike the arrogant youth, they could faintly sense the terrifying power behind Liu Bai's strike. Had the man chosen to defend with full strength from the start, he might have survived. But now…
The seemingly fearsome sword energy was instantly shattered upon contact with the spear of divine light, dispersing into fragments of spiritual energy.
The smile on the attacker's face hadn't even faded before the sharp spear pierced cleanly through his chest.
This scene instantly shocked many of the spectators. None of them had expected that the youth from Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy would be this terrifying. With just a single move, he had directly slain a cultivator of the same level. Wasn't that a little too much?
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for killing an enemy of the same realm. Gained 30,000 experience points and 5 Spiritual Pulse Awakening Points."
And this guy even had a single Spiritual Pulse. Liu Bai couldn't help but smile to himself. His gaze swept across the surroundings before he once again turned into a streak of flowing light and shot off into the distance.
In the time that followed, Liu Bai didn't go out of his way to compete with those who clearly had no chance of obtaining the Divine Spiritual Baptism. He only made a move when the treasure he encountered caught his eye.
Yet even so, his actions left countless people within the Divine Spiritual Mountain grumbling in discontent. Every treasure Liu Bai took was of the highest quality, leaving the rest to scavenge mere scraps.
Under normal circumstances, such scraps would still be enough to make them happy for quite some time, but after seeing Liu Bai's astonishing haul, envy began to sprout in their hearts. Envy soon turned into jealousy, and jealousy often made people act irrationally.
Just like now.
Over a dozen people surrounded Liu Bai, and at the center of their encirclement was a glowing orb protected by fierce astral winds.
"What, judging by your posture, it seems you're not only after treasures but also thinking about robbery?" Liu Bai asked calmly, his expression indifferent.
"Hmph! Liu Bai, don't think that just because you're a genius from Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy you can act as you please. This is the Divine Spiritual Mountain, not your academy. If you don't want to end up like your senior from before, then behave yourself. We won't make things difficult for you. Just hand over all the spiritual treasures you've seized since entering the mountain!" the leading youth said coldly.
"Don't think about escaping either. There are eighteen Heaven Completion Realm experts here. Even Ding Xuan would have to show us some respect!"
"Chi!"
Liu Bai let out a mocking laugh. So this was what it meant to run into another "Northern Cang Xing Daorong." Ding Xuan, huh? If that man were truly here, he could probably cut all eighteen of you into pieces with a single strike.
Having failed to locate the Heavenly Sovereign Bone, Liu Bai was already in a foul mood. He couldn't be bothered to waste words with these fools. Instead, he directly drew his Purple Heaven Sword.
Instantly, the faces of those surrounding him changed drastically. None of them had expected this seemingly young cultivator to be so unyielding, daring to unsheathe his sword even while surrounded by so many opponents.
Just as the atmosphere grew tense and battle seemed imminent, Liu Bai suddenly halted his movement and raised his head, looking toward a distant direction.
The others were initially puzzled, but as if realizing something, they all turned to follow his gaze. The moment they did, their expressions shifted dramatically.
At some point, the sky above had turned dark and gloomy.
Whooosh!
In the distance, one could faintly see a hurricane sweeping across the heavens and earth like an onrushing tidal wave.
Within that storm, black ripples appeared one after another. Those were spatial blades formed by violent spatial fluctuations.
Chi chi!
The Spatial Tempest Winds howled across heaven and earth. Even the thousand-foot-tall trees that stood like pillars supporting the heavens were sliced apart, their severed surfaces smooth as a mirror. The sight made everyone's faces pale in terror. They finally realized how dreadful the Spatial Tempest Winds truly were.
"Run!"
Without hesitation, those people abandoned the treasure and immediately fled.
Liu Bai glanced at the escaping crowd, then at the glowing orb protected by astral winds not far away. The Purple Heaven Sword in his hand glowed with golden lightning as he struck forward, shattering the astral wind barrier before seizing the glowing orb. Only then did he prepare to leave.
However, what he didn't expect was that his brief act of leniency did not earn him gratitude.
The leading youth, upon seeing Liu Bai take another treasure, was instantly filled with killing intent. Spiritual energy surged violently around him as he thrust out his palm.
"Twin Dragons Annihilation!"
Two ferocious black spiritual dragons burst out from his palm, roaring as they tore toward Liu Bai.
Liu Bai frowned slightly. That attack could not possibly harm him, but if he stopped to block it, his movement would slow down, and the raging Spatial Tempest Winds behind them would instantly catch up. At that point, even he would be unable to escape unscathed.
And that was precisely the youth's plan.
So what if you are powerful?
Before the Spatial Tempest Winds, all beings are equal!
Unfortunately, his shallow understanding could not comprehend what a true genius truly was. The so-called "equality of all beings" was nothing more than a joke.
Liu Bai didn't slow down in the slightest. It was as if he hadn't even seen the two terrifying black dragons before him as he charged straight into them.
The youth was stunned by what he saw. Was this idiot actually trying to kill himself?
But just as that thought formed, dazzling golden light filled his vision. He instinctively wanted to raise his arms to block the blinding radiance.
Yet he never got the chance.
Before his hands could even move, a round object rolled down from above—
It was his own head.
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