Chapter 226

Chapter 226: Xuenuo Can’t Figure It Out

Walking through the forest of Three Stone Peak, Xuenuo held her longsword tightly, looking around with heightened alertness.

In Xuenuo’s mind, this mountain peak was no ordinary place. Who knows if some Monster Beasts might suddenly charge out.

Her Life-Bonded Flying Sword had only recently gained consciousness and could only convey simple messages. As for why it led her here, Xuenuo had no idea. Thankfully, her flying sword kept guiding her direction; at least she wasn’t wandering aimlessly like a headless fly in this mountain.

But Xuenuo couldn’t help but wonder:

What could possibly resonate with her Life-Bonded Flying Sword?

As she walked on, Xuenuo began to relax slightly.

She realized that this mountain seemed quite normal, not much different from any other spiritual mountain.

However, as Xuenuo ventured deeper, she started to feel something unusual about this mountain.

Normally, the Spiritual Energy distribution on a mountain is relatively even. Even if some areas have denser energy, these spots are usually small.

But this mountain was different.

Its Spiritual Energy was distributed in layers.

For instance, there was a branch in front of Xuenuo. Using this branch as a boundary, when she stepped forward, the Spiritual Energy became so dense that it was almost unbearable. But stepping back, it grew thin again.

“Man-made.”

This word popped into Xuenuo’s mind.

Only a Magic Array deliberately set up by someone could distribute Spiritual Energy like this.

The purpose was often either to nurture something or imprison something. Xuenuo already knew she had entered one of Heavenly Profound Gate’s Forbidden Lands without permission.

When her sword cracked a tiny gap in the Magic Array, she realized it.

Otherwise, who would bother setting up an array on a random mountain?

Her actions were indeed improper, almost rude. Not just rude, but akin to those of Bandits or pirates.

But Xuenuo didn’t care.

Before coming to Heavenly Profound Gate, her master had specifically instructed her: In Heavenly Profound Gate, go wherever you want, without needing anyone’s permission or asking anyone.

Xuenuo initially wondered why her master said this.

Now, seeing herself on this mountain, did it mean her master foresaw something? That must be the explanation.

Cultivators in the Ascension Realm occasionally glimpse some unspeakable divine wills.

Otherwise, her master wouldn’t have said such strange things.

Xuenuo continued forward, passing through groves of trees and descending down slopes under the guidance of her flying sword.

The deeper she went, the denser the Spiritual Energy she felt.

Such dense energy was extremely rare. Even in Ten Thousand Sword Sect, places with such concentrated energy were only open to direct disciples for cultivation, and with strict time and frequency limits.

Since entering Three Stone Peak, approximately an hour had passed before Xuenuo finally stopped.

She arrived at the entrance of a Mountain Cave.

Smoke wafted out of the cave.

This smoke was none other than condensed Spiritual Energy!

It was so dense it had materialized—something Xuenuo had never seen before.

Xuenuo entered the cave, encircling herself with Sword Qi while projecting her divine sense to detect surrounding objects.

But this dense Spiritual Energy interfered with her divine sense. After walking for about half an incense stick’s time, Xuenuo’s Dao heart sounded a warning, and her longsword trembled incessantly, issuing alerts! Suddenly, a pair of blood-red eyes opened in front of Xuenuo!

“Hoooowww!”

A monstrous beast slapped its hand toward Xuenuo. She reacted just in time, holding her sword horizontally in front of her body.

Xuenuo was sent flying out of the cave.

“Hooowww!”

Before Xuenuo could steady herself, the beast chased her out!

“This isn’t right, something’s seriously off…”

Elsewhere, Ming frowned deeply as he wandered through Three Stone Peak.

Ming had been walking for a long time on Three Stone Peak and realized he was lost!

Although he carried the stone given to him by Mo Zhu’er,

this stone only warned of Magic Array Traps and toxic mists.

Mo Zhu’er had asked him to investigate Three Stone Peak but gave him neither a map nor directions to any landmarks.

“Does she really expect me to wander around for four or five days and somehow find my way?”

Ming was starting to despair.

Worst of all, once inside the mountain, flight was impossible due to a natural No-Flying Magic Array.

“Three days!”

Ming decided he would give himself three days.

If he found nothing within three days, he’d return.

Holding the stone, Ming prepared to continue forward.

But at that moment, he heard a tremendous sound.

Ming looked up, using his Dao Pattern Eye to peer in the direction of the noise.

Above the source of the sound, Ming saw Spiritual Energy so thick it resembled fog, along with piercing Sword Qi!

This Sword Qi felt similar to what he had sensed at the foot of Three Stone Peak.

“Could someone have forcibly intruded here? How is that possible unless they broke the entire array—but the array seems intact.”

Ming was utterly baffled.

After hesitating for a while, Ming decided to check out the location.

Whoever was there, their position was definitely not ordinary.

It was certainly better than aimlessly wandering around.

Ming ran towards the direction of the Sword Qi.

As a Heroic Soul Realm Martial Artist, Ming was incredibly fast—perhaps even faster than a cheetah running at full speed.

In less than the time it took to burn an incense stick, Ming approached the destination.

But just as Ming slid down a slope and crossed a patch of tall bushes, his pupils contracted sharply.

A woman’s back flew towards him.

Ming couldn’t dodge in time. Her back slammed hard into his chest, and the two of them crashed backward together, smashing through seven or eight trees before landing on a massive boulder.

[Too outrageous. I finally got back into running and planned to jog four or five times a week to stay fit since sitting too long ruins you.

But today, just as I started, the weather was fine at first, then suddenly a heavy rainstorm hit, soaking me completely. I wrote and edited this chapter while hiding in a bubble tea shop.]