Standing at the foot of Tongtian Mountain, Qin Chuan looked up at the towering peak that seemed to pierce the sky. It was incredibly high; he had never seen such a majestic mountain range before.
They say a mountain's power isn't determined by its height, but by the presence of immortals. However, with a mountain this high, whether it was sacred or not was irrelevant. The visual impact and the overwhelming sense of pressure were beyond comprehension .
Qin Chuan was currently standing a little far from the mountain; after all, it was vast, and this location was merely the edge of its base.
Looking around, he saw a few scattered people, but the entrance was blocked off.
"This is a real disappointment. These people are too domineering; they won't let me in. I've been watching for days. I need this medicinal beast to save someone. After today, it will be difficult to find it again," one person said anxiously.
"What can we do? We can't just let them die!"
"Didn't you hear what they said? 'Don't bother looking. They're all going to die anyway. Even if they find them and they survive, they'll still die. There's no chance of survival.'"
"That's ridiculous! If I could beat them, I'd definitely give them a good beating."
"Ugh, what do we do now? This is so worrying."
At this moment, Qin Chuan walked over: "Brothers, who are these people? Why won't they let us in?"
"Don't even mention it. We don't know when this group of people appeared. They're so arrogant and unreasonable, but they're too powerful. Some people tried to stand up for them, but they were no match for them. They couldn't even withstand a single blow."
"Yeah, and no one is standing up for justice. It's too much of a bullying."
"Do you need a medicinal beast to save them?" Qin Chuan asked.
He had overheard their words earlier. As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Since they had encountered this situation, he decided to lend a hand.
As for what they said about them dying sooner or later, Qin Chuan didn't think so. In his opinion, perhaps he could stop this catastrophe.
This was the last thing he had to do on his journey to the Nine Heavens. Success or failure, he had to leave this place.
Naturally, he hoped for success. Saving lives wasn't just about accumulating merit; saving so many lives was an achievement in itself.
This was human nature. Besides, Qin Chuan possessed a deity within him, a Buddha who saves all beings. This also influenced Qin Chuan, making it impossible for him to remain detached.
"Yes, that's right. Do you have any ideas, sir? We can pay for it," the leader asked, perhaps noticing Qin Chuan's extraordinary bearing.
His eyes held hope.
Qin Chuan thought for a moment and said, "I overheard you say you could catch the medicinal beast. I've been watching it for a few days now. Does that mean that as long as we enter the mountains, we can catch it?"
"We are confident, but it's not foolproof. However, barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should be able to catch it," the leader said.
The man was cautious, his words carefully chosen. Qin Chuan smiled and nodded, "Then come with me, I'll escort you in."
The leading man looked at Qin Chuan. Qin Chuan was too young. It wasn't that he didn't want to trust Qin Chuan, but it seemed too absurd. After all, so many people had tried, and all had been defeated in less than a single move. Many of those people were renowned figures.
Yet these people couldn't even last a single move against these guards, let alone the people behind them.
Legend had it that these people weren't from here; they came from a far more powerful place, and upon arriving here, they were practically overlords.
Qin Chuan also saw their doubts and smiled, saying, "Don't you trust me?"
"Brother, it's not that we don't trust you, it's just..."
"Come on, let's go together. You just need to watch. If you're too scared, fine, you wait here for me. When I tell you it's okay to go in, then you can go in, how about that?"
Qin Chuan didn't bother arguing with them; there was no need. He was just here to observe the situation and hadn't planned to intervene.
However, given the situation today, it felt worthwhile to test the waters. If it didn't work out, we could retreat, just to have a better understanding of the situation.
"Brother, since you've put it this way, we'll go with you," the leading man said earnestly.
Was it Qin Chuan's demeanor that convinced him, or was this man a true, passionate man?
Qin Chuan nodded, turned, and led the way towards the blocked intersection.
"Halt!"
The guards here numbered about twenty, all men, varying in age, but age didn't matter anymore.
They didn't look particularly old, at most appearing to be in their thirties—of course, that was just appearance; their actual ages were probably well over three hundred.
Qin Chuan looked at the man who had stopped him; he was likely the leader, a sturdy, towering figure.
He looked to be in his thirties, not handsome, but not ugly either. He wasn't fat, just strong and robust, like an iron tower.
His tiger-like eyes gleamed coldly, and with each glance, his sharp gaze and powerful aura were overwhelming.
This was a man skilled in body cultivation, and his cultivation level was quite remarkable, though Qin Chuan considered it insignificant at the moment.
However, considering he was merely a guard leader, his cultivation was already quite impressive.
"I want to go into the mountains!" Qin Chuan said directly.
"This place is sealed off. No one is allowed to enter. Young man, you should leave. Don't cause trouble for yourself," the man said, frowning.
"I have important business to attend to and must go into the mountains," Qin Chuan said earnestly.
"Young man, I've said it before. I don't want to repeat myself. You can leave now. If you keep arguing, you won't be leaving today."
Qin Chuan, unfazed by the man's domineering words, shook his head slightly and walked forward. A cold glint flashed in the man's eyes, and he struck Qin Chuan with a palm strike.
Bang!
Qin Chuan casually raised his hand to block, the strike seemingly weak, but a dull thud followed when their arms made contact.
Crack!
Along with the sound of the blows, there was also a crisp sound of bones breaking. First, the dull thud of their arms colliding, then the crisp sound of bones breaking.
Qin Chuan's arm was unharmed.
The man initially felt no pain, only staring intently at Qin Chuan, a cruel, triumphant smile even appearing in his eyes. This scene had played out far too many times.
He had broken countless arms, and this time was no exception. But why was this young man smiling?
The man looked at his own arm.
Ouch!
His arm was completely deformed, and a surge of intense pain shot through his mind.
"Kill him! Kill him!"
When the other guards saw that their leader's arm had been broken, they shouted loudly and surrounded Qin Chuan.