Aspiring to the Immortal Path Chapter 45: 大山

Psychic Mountains.

This is located in the southwest of Moqiu, a famous mountainous area in the southwest of Moqiu.

Different from the large Qixia mountain ranges such as Hengduan and Izumo, the Tongling Mountain Range is one of the few mountainous areas in Qixia Realm that still retains a wild atmosphere. To put it simply, this is a primitive wilderness area that cannot be reached by human power.

In the depths of the Tongling Mountains, there is an inaccessible primitive jungle, which is home to countless powerful beasts. Unlike those areas controlled by major sects or deliberately left unchecked, the monsters here do not rely on human mercy to survive, but rely on the weirdness of the psychic mountainous area and their own strength.

The biggest feature of the Tongling Mountains is that the environment here is complex and changeable. No one knows why, but the terrain of the Psychic Mountains changes every once in a while. The peaks will turn into ravines, and the valleys will turn into mountains. One after another, the peaks and ridges will change in strange and unpredictable ways.

There are rumors that the mountains here are psychic. Every time they change, the mountains are showing their magical power. As time goes by, this place gradually becomes known as the psychic mountains. For this reason, no sect dares to station here, because you never know when the mountains will change and the sea will change. Yesterday you may have been overlooking all living beings from the top of the mountain, but today you have fallen to the bottom of the sea and transformed from the mountain gate into a crystal palace.

The terrain will change, and so will the climate.

The temperature here changes from extremely hot to extremely cold, and the change is incredibly fast. The transition from late winter to solstice can often be completed within a day.

The harsh natural environment, unpredictable terrain, and ferocious mountain monsters make this a dangerous land. Unlike those "protected areas", this is a free land, although it is nominally classified as a protected land. Qiu, the lives living here have never bowed to the Tianshen Palace.

More than a thousand years ago, Tianshen Palace tried to truly conquer this place.

They suffered the greatest defeat in history.

A huge coalition of more than 3,000 cultivators marched into the mountains under the leadership of a True Lord of the Purple Mansion, trying to find out the mystery of the changes in the mountains and take control of the mountains. However, they all fell into the mountains. The Tianshen Palace tried its best to save even one cultivator. The three true kings joined forces to exert their power, but due to the influence of the strange power of the mountain, it was difficult to exert their effect. After exhausting all methods to no avail, it was the Xiantai Patriarch of the Tianshen Palace who finally took action and suppressed the mountain with his supreme divine power. The strange power in the mountain was so talented. If there is a restraint, the cultivators who enter the mountain can escape, but they dare not enter again.

After that, the Tongling Mountain Range became famous. The Tianshen Palace dominated Moqiu, but it had no choice but to deal with one mountain range, which became a joke in the world. This made the Tongling Mountain Area continue to be unruly and tenacious, standing on this land and becoming a The last mysterious place, a dangerous place.

The latter makes it a good place for adventurers to take risks. Every year, cultivators come here to find out what's going on. More often, cultivators boast about how far they have entered the psychic mountain area to show off.

After getting to know this mountainous area, the reason why Tang Jie chose the Psychic Mountains as his counterattack battlefield became much easier to understand.

This is not a place controlled by Tianshen Palace!

This is the only place Tang Jie can find, where he is in Moqiu but not under Moqiu's control.

Only here, he will not be surrounded from all sides, and he will not have to worry about facing a steady stream of enemy reinforcements.

In addition, the complex and changeable terrain of the Tongling Mountains is the nemesis of Nan Ningjiang’s map. Even if Nan Ningjiang has maps all over the world, it is impossible to have a topographic map of the Tongling Mountains. You may be able to see the entire territory, but secondly, changes that may occur anytime and anywhere here will render the map invalid at any time.

Without the map as a reference, the effect of Feiling Powder will be reduced. At best, it can point out the direction of Tang Jie, but it is difficult to give a fixed position.

Tang Jie can use the surrounding complex terrain to play hide-and-seek with the enemy.

Finally, the Tongling Mountains is indeed a place with many treasures. As an inaccessible place, there are obviously many more rare materials here than outside. The large amount of rare materials provided good conditions for Tang Jie to set up the formation. Of course, the premise was that the formation would not be destroyed due to changes in terrain.

It is precisely because of this series of reasons that Tang Jie chose the Psychic Mountains. The external conditions were so good that a fool would not take advantage of them. Of course, the result was that Nan Ningjiang guessed that Tang Jie would fight him here with little effort.

On this day, Tang Jie finally arrived at the Tongling Mountains.

He landed from the air at the edge of this mountainous area. This is the rule of the mountain.

It is said that no one can fly here unless they are recognized by the mountain. Tang Jie didn't know whether this was true or not. His understanding of the psychic mountain range mainly came from rumors, but in this place where even Zi Mansion could fight against the strange power and even Sendai was helpless, it was obviously much smarter to believe in rumors than not to believe them.

Standing on the edge of the mountainous area, Tang Jie bowed to the mountain as a sign of respect - this was his usual habit. It didn't matter whether the other person was a human or not, whether he liked him or not, he just wanted to say good things first.

After the ceremony, Tang Jie walked towards the mountain.

The road in the mountain is very rough, but it is not difficult for Tang Jie.

He walked step by step in the mountains, like a tourist.

The scenery in the mountains is very beautiful. The tall trees stretch all the way to the sky. Their roots are upright and towering. The tall tree crowns block the light and only sparse light spots are transmitted through. The soil under his feet was purple-red, and it looked like it was made from a large amount of blood.

Tang Jie didn't know what kind of soil this was, but he knew that it was just one of the appearances in Tongling Mountain.

Due to the variability of the mountainous area, all the scenery here is temporary and not representative. What you may see today is purple-red soil, and tomorrow you may see silver-white soil.

No one knows why this is, they only know that there is nothing to rely on in this psychic mountainous area.

Walking in the mountains, you can vaguely feel a trace of power floating in the air.

That is the power of the mountain, an invisible pressure

In this mountain, all cultivators are subject to the constraints of the mountain. The stronger the cultivator, the more they can feel the power of this restriction, and the more powerful the spell, the more difficult it is to cast it successfully. That's why the True Lord Zifu of Tianshen Palace was suppressed by the mountain - he went too deep, and the deeper he went, the harder he was suppressed.

Of course, this does not mean that strong people will be like waste after entering this mountain.

Not everything in the world goes as everyone wants, and it is impossible for Tang Jie to be so easy.

The suppression that cultivators receive in the mountains is generally proportional. Because high-level cultivators are more likely to feel the pressure, they may be more affected, but they will definitely not be reduced to the same level as low-level cultivators. level point.

For this reason, in this mountain, the high level is still the high level, and the low level is still the low level. The gap may be reduced, but overall there will be no change.

When everyone surrenders, it means no one surrenders.

It is for this reason that soul-transforming cultivators like Xuan Zhongzi still have meaning in their existence.

But for Tang Jie, that was not the case.

It seems that there is no change compared to the same period last year, but the only thing that remains unchanged is the proportion, not the absolute value.

If the ratio between the peak of transcendence and the soul transformation is ten to three hundred, then under the pressure of the mountain, this number may become one to thirty.

The surface proportions remain unchanged, but the absolute values ​​change.

There are always some things that are not or less affected by the pressure of the mountains.

For example, thunder beads;

For example, body training;

For example, a golden knife;

Such as some other things.

When the absolute value decreases, the meaning of these existences is equal to improvement.

Of course, this kind of improvement is also limited, but because of its limitation, it will not be cared about by Nan Ningjiang and other Tianshen Palace people.

Fighting is like playing a chess game. You cannot expect to kill the opponent at once, but you must pay close attention to every detail, take advantage of every detail, close the distance bit by bit, and find the right moment. Only by counterattack can you hope to gain a chance of victory.

For this reason, every plan of Tang Jie is simple and clear. His enemies can see it, but they won't care - the congenital nature of the human brain determines that it is impossible for humans to investigate every detail in detail. The key is to grasp the key points. No matter how smart Nan Ningjiang is, he can see ten details of Tang Jie, but it is impossible to see a hundred details of him, so there are bound to be omissions.

As long as this is possible, the counterattack in Tongling Mountain relies on countless details to gain the upper hand. This time, Tang Jie and his opponent fought a battle of patience and meticulousness.

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My feet landed on the grass blades, making a rustling sound.

Tang Jie looked around and could clearly feel that the trees here had become much shorter.

As you go further in, the trees become lower and sparsely spaced, which is completely opposite to the general mountainous area.

This may be due to the changing environment of the Tongling Mountains, which requires the plants growing here to have great adaptability. Vegetation that is too dense will be severely destroyed when the terrain changes, and a relatively loose environment is more suitable for survival.

For the same reason, tall trees are actually not conducive to survival in this situation, and being low is the way to survive.

Thousands of years of vicissitudes have long since made everything here move closer to the need for survival, making life tougher. Some trees can even actively change color and shape - they have not become spirits, but have changed due to the environment. Innate ability.

Tang Jie has already entered the mountain for 500 meters, and will cross the safety line if he goes further.

The so-called safety line means that if you go deeper, there will be various unpredictable risks. As for the five hundred meters outside, it was gradually accumulated by countless cultivators who fought against the mountains.

From this aspect, mankind has still won a small step, snatching the right to survive for 500 meters from the mountain.

However, after thousands of years of development, they only managed to grab these 500 meters.

The Tongling Mountain Area is vast, covering an area of ​​more than 100,000 square kilometers. The length of the mountainous area running through the north and south is nearly a thousand miles.

Based on the radius, the depth of nearly 500 miles, but the cultivator's gain is only 500 meters, which shows how difficult it is to conquer this mountain.

As for Tang Jie, he was already in trouble before he crossed the line between life and death.

On a large rock not far away, a big tiger with an eye-catching white forehead appeared out of nowhere.

It was entrenched on the stone, staring at Tang Jie coldly.

The line between life and death is not an absolute line, it is just a custom, a habit, a tacit understanding, and an existence that can be broken or even ignored.

This demon tiger may have been lonely in the mountains, so it actually came to the outside.

It looked at Tang Jie with no concealed murderous intent in its eyes.

A flash of brilliance flashed in Tang Jiemei's heart, and with just a brief glance, he already knew about this demon realm.

"The middle grade of Kaizhi." He said: "I can speak."

The demon tiger ignored him and just stared at Tang Jie.

Tang Jie shook his head helplessly: "I have a good impression of Tiger and don't want to kill you. So... stay out of the way, man."

As he spoke, Tang Jie revealed himself a little, his extraordinary aura fully revealed, and the tiger finally stepped back.

Tang Jie then left.

The demon tiger looked at him, motionless, with brilliance in his eyes, but he didn't know what he was thinking.

"That guy is chasing us."

After walking for a while, Yiyi suddenly said.

She was sitting on Tang Jie's shoulder, weaving a flower crown in her hands. Although more than 20 years have passed, vegetation is inherently long-lived. After the crazy period in her childhood, Yiyi's growth rate has also slowed down. She is still like a girl today and looks little different from the past.

Despite this, her mind gradually matured. Without Tang Jie's reminder, Yiyi knew what she should do, so Yiyi soon discovered that the tiger demon had not left.

"Did the tree tell you?" Tang Jie asked.

"No, I smelled it." Yiyi's little face drooped: "The trees here are so weird, I can't communicate with them."

Tang Jie sighed.

One detail failed.

I thought it would be much more convenient to fight an ambush in the mountainous area with Yiyi here, but the weirdness in the Tongling Mountainous Area not only provided Tang Jie with convenience, but also obliterated some of his original advantages.

"Where's the magic?" Tang Jie asked.

Yiyi raised her hand, and some nearby vegetation began to grow rapidly, forming a flower palace according to Yiyi's wishes.

This is Yiyi's favorite game. It not only allows you to practice your spells, but also does not damage the environment.

But at this moment when Yiyi's messenger arrived, although the flower palace was still intact, Yiyi's forehead was actually showing a hint of embarrassment.

She said: "I am so tired. These plants are not obedient and it takes a lot of effort to control them."

Looking around the plants, Tang Jie said: "Don't worry, Yiyi."

“But I can’t use any of my spells.” Yiyi was so worried that she almost cried: “I can feel that the further we go inside, the stronger the resistance of the plants will be. I can’t even control the grass."

"Everyone is the same." Tang Jie said calmly.

He casually clicked out a flying star finger. At the moment of activation, Tang Jie felt the pressure around him increase sharply, so much so that he had to use several times his spiritual energy to break through the pressure and release it.

When that little bit of starlight fell on a tree in front, there was a thud, leaving a small dot on the tree.

Then the mountain wind hit, and Yiyi suddenly screamed.

As she screamed, the flower palace that was finally created suddenly collapsed and disintegrated. Yiyi's face changed with fright: "It's angry!"

"Who?" Before Tang Jie could say anything, he saw that the old tree that had just been pointed by his flying star suddenly formed a huge human face and let out a silent roar at Tang Jie.

Hell, it's a dryad.

Tang Jie didn't expect that he would stab a tree spirit with just one finger. He was shocked and retreated. The next moment he heard the sound of countless vines piercing the air and stabbing. It was the tree spirit's Root attack.

Tang Jie had seen this root attack more than once. He had dealt with it when he was in the Lingtai realm, not to mention that he was now at the peak of the mortal world.

But just as he was flying back, he felt that the pressure in the air was increasing again, which made his breath flow a little bit sluggish. Tang Jie couldn't adapt to it all of a sudden, and his speed slowed down. The tree spirit wrapped a vine around him and hit him. Finally, he activated the Phaseless Golden Body in time. This vine attack caused golden light all over his body and he flew straight out.

Just as he flew into the air, a tiger roar suddenly came.

The eye-catching white-fronted tiger monster that appeared earlier suddenly rushed over and slapped Tang Jie with its tiger palm.

Bah!

At the same time, Tang Jie hit his palm and pointed his finger behind him. The tiger demon twisted in the air and easily dodged it, landing on a tree.

Tang Jie rolled to the ground and let out a muffled groan. He looked down and saw a tiger paw print appeared in front of him. The mark was not too deep, but under Tang Jie's powerful vitality, it quickly faded and disappeared.

But no matter what, this fact still told Tang Jie that he was injured.

The injury was in the hands of a middle-level intelligent tiger demon.

This hasn't happened in years.

"Brother!" Yiyi exclaimed.

Tang Jie looked at the tiger demon and then at the tree spirit without blinking: "They are not affected."

"What?" Yiyi didn't react at all.

Tang Jie repeated: "They are not affected, not affected by the pressure of this mountain. Not only that, there is even some help and improvement."

"Doesn't that mean..." Yiyi took a breath of air.

"The monsters here are more powerful than outside." Tang Jie continued on behalf of Yiyi: "No wonder this tiger monster didn't run away after seeing that I was at a higher level than it was, but followed us... It wanted to leapfrog. Kill me."

Yiyi opened her mouth in shock.

She already understood what Tang Jie meant. It turned out that the reason why the tiger demon was chasing them was because he waited until they entered deeper and were more affected by the mountain before taking action. If the tree spirit hadn't appeared, it might have waited a little longer, just like waiting for its prey to automatically fall into a snare.

In this psychic mountainous area, monsters and elves are the best at leapfrog killing, because they are favored by the mountain.

But unfortunately, this tiger demon encountered Tang Jie. Although it was smart and knew how to use the terrain to weaken its opponent, it obviously didn't know that Tang Jie's strength was no longer comparable to the peak of the world. Its wrong judgment caused it to launch an attack prematurely, which doomed it to failure.

The next moment it swooped out, roaring in the air with a fierce Tiger King momentum.

Tang Jie just sidestepped past, and while avoiding the tiger demon, he casually grabbed the tiger demon's scalp.

This time lightning flashed out, and the tiger demon was unable to dodge and was caught by Tang Jie. Tang Jie turned around and smashed the tiger demon to the ground. The golden light flashed in his hand, and the golden sword was unsheathed. While cutting off most of the vines stabbed by the tree spirit, it was pointed right at the throat of the tiger demon.

This time, the tiger demon didn't dare to move anymore. At the same time, the tree spirit also let out a sharp howl. Finally realizing that he had hit a hard target, he drilled out countless roots from the soil and ran towards the mountain with his body like legs. .

Yiyi shouted: "One is gone!"

"Let it go." Tang Jie said.

He looked at the tiger demon coldly and said, "I don't have to kill you, but don't bother me again."

"Huh?" Yiyi looked at Tang Jie in surprise.

Tang Jie slowly put away his knife.

The tiger demon turned over and sat up~IndoMTL.com~ stared at Tang Jie fiercely for a while, and finally turned and left.

"Brother." Yiyi said softly.

Tang Jie patted Yiyi's little head: "Canhen told me that the Twelve Eagles are already on their way here, and they will arrive tonight at the earliest... We don't have much time left."

"Time? What time do you do?"

"Little fool, of course it's time to turn this place into our home court."

"Become the home court." Yiyi murmured.

Yes, the Tongling Mountain Area is not their home field yet. Here, both they and the Tianshen Palace will be greatly restricted.

There is no doubt that Tang Jie wants to get rid of this restriction, which is much more meaningful than killing a tree spirit or a tiger monster. Even if you can't do that, at least don't increase your hostility.

"What should we do?" Yiyi asked.

"First of all...be in awe!" Tang Jie looked towards the distant mountains and murmured.