A towering snowy mountain stood on the ground. The other snow-capped peaks were not even half as tall as it. There were no plants on the mountain, only huge snow-white rocks. It was like a snow-white sword that was deeply embedded in the ground.
Luo Kai stopped in a daze. Just looking at this incomparably majestic mountain made him involuntarily feel a sense of reverence. It represented the greatness of nature. It was like looking at the stars for the first time, or looking at the sea for the first time. It would make him feel something.
The starry sky was deep and distant, the sea was vast and boundless, and the mountains stretched on endlessly. It was as if they were summoned by their mother, and it was also as if a baby eagle was opening its eyes to see this incomparably beautiful world for the first time. A strong impulse suddenly appeared in his heart, an impulse to completely integrate into the embrace of the world.
Man follows the earth, and the earth follows the heavens. This was the heavens and earth calling him. This was what Daoists called the connection between man and heaven.
"Hey, hurry up and walk!" Bao 'er shouted at him from the front.
The starlight in Luo Kai's eyes dimmed. He began to move again. The way he walked was very elegant, as if he was taking a stroll in his own garden. He walked lightly through the snow, not leaving a single trace.
Bao 'er had the hardest time walking. She carried a spear that was about the same size as her and struggled to move through the waist-deep snow.
Zakun, on the other hand, was floating behind her like a balloon, supported by an invisible force.
After the beast horde had passed last night, they had come out of the basement. They had discovered that the beast horde did not attack the human cities. Instead, they had bypassed the heavily guarded city fortresses. They had not even fought back against the human army. They had crossed the Yunling Province and headed straight for the snowy mountain where the Heavenly Thunder Palace was located. Only now did they understand the beast horde's goal. They were going to attack the Heavenly Thunder Palace, the sacred land of the human body arts!
The snowy mountain in front of them that reached into the clouds was where the Heavenly Thunder Palace was located. It was seven to eight thousand meters above sea level and was called Crossing Adversity Peak. It was a Buddhist holy mountain.
Ever since the Great Calamity, there had been a continuous stream of people gathering here to admire the light of the holy mountain. They wanted to comprehend the world and understand themselves from it.
All religions liked to look for places to cultivate on high mountains. This was because it was easier for people to feel the starry sky and look down on all things. It was also easier for people to enter a silent and peaceful state of cultivation.
The Great Snow Mountain seemed to be right in front of them, but it was actually hundreds of kilometers away.
Luo Kai slightly sped up and caught up with them. Looking at Bao 'er's small figure, he said, "Bao, let me help you with the gun."
Bao'er turned around and snorted, "Don't call me Ah Bao. I'm much older than you."
Zha Kun also said expressionlessly, "Benefactor, since you aren't willing to accept my Heavenly Thunder Palace's inheritance, why are you still following us?
Please leave. "
Luo Kai didn't say anything else. Starlight flickered in his eyes and an invisible force field spread out, raising Bao 'er's body slightly and increasing her speed.
"Ah!"
Bao'er screamed in panic. She realized that she was floating. Her feet almost didn't touch the ground as she flew through the snow. The scenery around her flashed by continuously. The wind whistled in her ears. Her speed was so fast that it was as if she was riding the wind.
Zakun naturally felt this as well. This type of mental force field was what he was best at, but it consumed a great deal of mental energy. Using it to travel wasn't worth it. The vicious beast horde was coming at them in a ferocious manner. There was bound to be a fierce battle ahead, so he needed to conserve his energy.
After a long time, the invisible force field didn't show any signs of weakening. Instead, it went from loose to solid, and they sped up.
Zha Kun understood. He couldn't help but ask again, "You've never used telekinetic force field before?"
Luo Kai calmly said, "I have, but this is the first time I've used it to travel."
Zha Kun looked at him with his dark eye sockets, "My Buddhist Sect focuses on using the mind to control matter. We can use all things for our own use. Benefactor's spiritual energy is unparalleled. It really is a pity!"
Luo Kai understood what Zha Kun meant by pity. However, his path of cultivation was completely different from others. The Bodhi Śarīra that represented the Saint's inheritance wasn't very useful to him.
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About half an hour later, they gradually approached the Great Snow Mountain. The foot of the mountain was almost covered by an endless number of Vicious Beasts. The Moonkin Beasts in the sky were like dark clouds, gathering and dispersing, attacking a stone palace halfway up the mountain.
Countless monks and lamas in tattered clothes were actually able to stop the Vicious Beasts at the foot of the mountain. One of the most important reasons for this was that the silvery-white rocks on the mountain were indestructible. They were cold and smooth, and very difficult to climb. It was also because of this that the Vicious Beasts couldn't push up.
The fiercest battles were fought in two places. One was on the ground, and the other was in the sky.
The backbone of the Vicious Beasts on the ground was a Vicious Beast that looked like a spider. It was twenty to thirty meters tall, and its entire body was covered in a layer of ice. It was like a small moving iceberg, and it gave off an oppressive aura. Its eight frost-covered claws flashed and moved with incomparable agility. Together with its huge body, it gave off a discordant feeling of liveliness.
The most terrifying thing about it was the layer of silvery-white mist that surrounded its body. Once it came into contact with the mist, it would quickly freeze into an ice cube. The speed of those who were close to it would also be greatly affected.
Without a doubt, this was a Vicious Beast that had a complete body. If it was in a human gathering place, it could easily destroy a city. Only a sacred place like the Sky Thunder Palace could forcefully stop it.
Among the people besieging it, one of them was precisely one of the Four Great Wisdom Kings of the Heavenly Thunder Palace, the Universal Light King. He stood in the distance, his entire body surrounded by golden light. The Buddhist staff in his hand shot out a beam of golden light every once in a while, and only the golden light he shot out was the most damaging to the giant spider. Every time it hit, it would cause it to emit a loud creaking sound.
There was also a tall monk with stubble all over his face wearing jet-black armor. He held a huge machete in his hand, and his entire body was shining with black light. His feet seemed to be deeply embedded in the snow-white rocks. He stood in front of the Vicious Beast in a mountain-like posture, blocking it from taking a single step forward.
The ones who caused the most damage to the Vicious Beasts were the few Elementalists under the huge rocks at the back. They either ignited flames, condensed ice, or controlled rocks. They used all kinds of area-of-effect attacks to bombard the Vicious Beasts below them.
There were very few human Elementalists, and Elementalists who were willing to become Buddhists were even rarer. However, Buddhism, which focused on spiritual growth, could greatly strengthen a human's spiritual will. Therefore, Buddhist Elementalists were far more powerful than other Elementalists.
Unfortunately, there was no lack of high-tier Vicious Beasts with extremely high energy compatibility among the Vicious Beasts. These Vicious Beasts were fighting with them for control of the surrounding elemental energy, unable to display their strongest combat power.
In another part of the sky, a middle-aged man with golden wings turned into a golden stream of light and tangled with a fat bird-like Vicious Beast that looked like a penguin.
The penguin-like bird-type beast didn't seem to be good at speed. It just flapped its wings and floated in the air. Its pair of small eyes that didn't match its body size lazily looked at the streaks of light darting around its body. It was very disdainful because any attacks from the streaks of light would be deflected when they reached it.
A series of squawking sounds came from its mouth. The formation of the Vicious Beasts scattered and integrated with its squawks. They took turns to attack the humans on the mountain who had no cover. Humans were constantly swept up by their sharp claws and thrown into the air. Soon after, they were drowned by the Vicious Beasts.
Battle cries, roars, wails before death, and so on formed a tragic scene of slaughter.
Whether it was humans or Vicious Beasts, the bestial nature hidden deep in their genes had been stimulated. The corpses at the foot of the mountain had already piled up into a small hill. Blood flowed like a river. The corpses of humans and Vicious Beasts were mixed together, no longer distinguishable.
Although the battle was currently in a stalemate, it was brought about by the great casualties of the Sky Thunder Palace's disciples. There were simply too many Vicious Beasts.
The Sky Thunder Palace was different from the other two Sacred Grounds for Physical Techniques. It was located in a remote snowy mountain with no signs of human habitation. There were no defensive fortifications around it. Moreover, the roads here were rugged and difficult to traverse. Coupled with the current bitter cold wind and snow, it was impossible for the human army to provide reinforcements even if they wanted to.