An incomparably huge mountain could be seen. It was like the edge of a sword that pierced through the clouds. The top half of the mountain pierced through the thick, ink-black clouds, making it impossible to see its appearance clearly.
This was only the normal part. The most terrifying thing was that there was a net of purple lightning that firmly covered the surface of the Nine Serenity Demon Mountain, enveloping the entire mountain. The crazy and violent purple lightning roared in the clouds like dragons. Under the stirring of the purple lightning, the ferocious face of the Nine Serenity Demon Mountain could occasionally be seen in the clouds.
That lightning net should be the lightning shackles that Li Xuanji was talking about. This was a magical thing formed naturally by the heavens and earth. On the surface of the Nine Secluded Demon Mountain, there were lightning shackles everywhere. Therefore, cultivators couldn't soar too high in the sky, otherwise, they would naturally attract lightning and split them into pieces.
Everyone could only obediently climb to the top step by step. This was where the Holy Tree of Heaven and Earth was located.
If one wanted to reach the top from the sky, they would have to break the lightning shackles. Judging from how long the lightning shackles had existed, this was clearly impossible.
Ever since it was formed, it had never been broken.
From this place, the entire Nine Serenity Demon Mountain was like a demon trapped in a dense mass of purple lightning.
Although it was very far away, Long Chen could still feel that the purple lightning of the Nine Serenity Demon Mountain made his skin feel numb. It was even more obvious when he got closer.
Furthermore, the lightning on the lightning shackles would strike down from time to time. If one was unlucky, even a genius cultivator could only die.
Long Chen was deeply aware that this trip would not be so smooth.
He would risk his life.
At the same time, countless people were staring at the Nine Serenity Demon Mountain in a daze. Only those who had broken through their mental barriers would dare to continue forward. Some people had already stopped in their tracks in fright when they saw the ferocious face of the Nine Serenity Demon Mountain.
Long Chen only sized it up for a while, then came down from the treetop and disappeared into the bushes, rushing at full speed. He was already two hours behind, and at this time, everyone who could go up to the Nine Secluded Demon Mountain had probably already gone up.
Even the foot of the Nine Netherworld Demon Mountain was covered in mist. At the same time, the soulstone's power was terrifying. After fifteen minutes, Long Chen arrived at the foot of the Nine Netherworld Demon Mountain. Here, he could not use his divine sense. Fortunately, the soulstone didn't have much of an effect on his soul eyes. At this moment, Long Chen had a huge advantage over others.
The layout of the people within a kilometer was very clear in his mind.
After arriving at the foot of the mountain, the Nine Netherworld Demon Mountain could no longer be seen. In front of them was a nearly vertical wall that stretched for countless miles. Dense fog descended, and even the naked eye could not see very far into the distance. There were very few people in this place.
Long Chen looked around and saw that the surroundings were shrouded in clouds and mist. It was incomparably gloomy. In the sky, the rumbling of thunder and lightning could be heard. Roughly a hundred meters above the Nine Serenity Demon Mountain was the range of the lightning shackles.
Looking up, those purple lightning bolts seemed to be rumbling above his head.
Apart from the flashes of lightning, there was nothing else in the surroundings.
Without saying anything, Long Chen charged up the Nine Serenity Demon Mountain. At the moment, the mist was only a little thicker. With his eyesight, he could only see a few hundred meters around him. Ordinary people might only be able to see ten meters around them. His soul eyes could only see souls, and some unknown dangers couldn't be so simple. Long Chen had to pay full attention and advance quickly.
Even his breathing had quieted down.
A hundred meters was nothing for Long Chen. At this point, the Nine Serenity Demon Mountain wasn't as steep as he had imagined. There were forests everywhere, and these tenacious plants weren't affected by the power of the lightning at all.
Every time the purple lightning flashed, it would light up Long Chen's vision.
At this point, Long Chen could already see that there was an incomparably huge lightning net about a hundred meters above him. Each huge bolt of purple lightning was several meters thick. Countless of these purple lightning bolts formed an overwhelming net. Between the holes in the net, there were countless tiny purple lightning bolts that looked like spider webs swimming around, almost sealing off all routes to enter or escape from the Nine Serenities Demon Mountain from the sky.
The lightning came from heaven and earth, and it had a terrifying power. In any case, even Long Chen didn't dare to resist it.
The lightning flashed, and the hair on his body stood on end. Long Chen didn't think about the huge threat in the sky and advanced calmly. Very soon, he felt that the mist around him became denser, and his vision decreased again. He was already quite a distance away from the ground, but for the entire Nine Serenity Demon Mountain, this was just the beginning.
Long Chen advanced very quickly, and after about a quarter of an hour, he caught up to the last group of people. Within the range of his Soul Eye, more than ten people appeared. They stopped in place, and it was unknown what they were doing. Coincidentally, they were within Long Chen's path, so Long Chen increased his speed, and shuttled through the dense black fog. Very soon, he was very close to those people. Long Chen stood on the branch of a huge ancient tree, which was flashing with lightning, and Long Chen was looking at them.
These people were all young boys and girls, and at this time, they were calling others to surround a person in the middle. The person in the middle was very strange, all the people who could come to the Nine Serenity Demon Mountain were young, but this young man, who was surrounded, had blood-red eyes, and a crazy look on his face. From time to time, he would let out an incomprehensible cry, like a wild beast. At this time, he was attacking the people who surrounded him, and his attacks were very fierce, and several people had already been injured.
"He has already gone crazy, and there is no hope for him. Everyone, kill him, otherwise, others will die in his hands." A calm man's voice came from the other side.
Hearing this, the crowd attacked fiercely. More than ten people were fighting against a young warrior at the third level of the Divine Martial Realm, and very soon, his life was taken away. Long Chen noticed that the crazy young man was holding a fingernail-sized purple crystal in his hand, which was faintly emitting lightning. When the crowd attacked the young man, one of the young men secretly snatched the crazy young man's thing, put it in his storage ring, and then disappeared into the crowd.
After killing this young man, the other young men looked at each other in dismay, and many of them were so scared that their faces turned pale. In their families, they were still children, and this was probably the first time they had faced such a terrifying competition. The environment of the Nine Serenity Demon Mountain was too terrifying for them.
After calming down, Long Chen noticed that the young man who had secretly snatched the purple crystal had appeared again. He said in a clear voice, "Brothers and sisters, today, we came here with the great hopes of our families and elders to change our destinies. But two hours have passed, and we are still wandering at the foot of the mountain. How can we face our ancestors? If you are a man, follow me into the turbulence."
The so-called turbulence … Long Chen raised his head and saw that in front of the group of young men, there seemed to be a clear boundary line leading to the top of the mountain. Behind that boundary line, the fog was ten times denser, and even the speed of the air flow had increased a lot. Behind that boundary line, there seemed to be a fierce gale that was whistling. It should not be easy to stand firm and move forward.
"But … but that guy came out of that turbulence. He must have gone crazy because of that turbulence." said a young girl, trembling with fear.
The young man who had snatched the purple crystal had very short hair, and he had the demeanor of a leader. He said, "But among the hundred thousand people, there are more people who have passed through the turbulence, and they might have gone to a higher place. We can't stay behind. Today, if you retreat, it will be the failure of your entire life. If you don't move forward today, ten years later, a hundred years later, when you are abandoned by your families, you will definitely regret it. But by then, you won't have a chance."
Under his fanning, many young men had resolute looks in their eyes, and one after another, they agreed. Even some of the more timid people had no choice but to agree.
"Don't worry, the fourteen of us will form a team. If anyone is in trouble, the others will immediately come to our rescue. I, Yu Hongdao, promise that as long as I am alive, I will make sure that each and every one of my brothers and sisters will live."
This short-haired young man, Yu Hongdao, was the only one in the fourth level of the Divine Martial Realm. The strength of the others was between the second and third level of the Divine Martial Realm.
To be honest, among the hundred thousand people, not everyone had the hot-bloodedness to change their fate. Many people had been chosen by their families, and their families had high hopes for them. But the Nine Serenities Demon Mountain was too difficult for them.
After everyone made their decision, under Yu Hongdao's lead, they were about to rush into the turbulence. At this time, Long Chen was also preparing to go in. He didn't think too much about it, but Yu Hongdao and the others noticed him. They were very vigilant at first, but when they saw that Long Chen was also a young man, Yu Hongdao's eyes lit up, and he said, "Brother, I am Yu Hongdao. It's too dangerous ahead, so we formed a small team in order to pass through this turbulence. Would you like to come with us?"
Long Chen rolled his eyes at him, and didn't bother to pay attention to him. He directly rushed into the turbulence. He didn't have time to fool around with this group of kids. But Long Chen could see that this Yu Hongdao had some tricks up his sleeve. From the way he had secretly taken the purple crystal, this guy wasn't a good person.