The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 882: Chapter 882: Arrival at Dayu Mountain

Encountering evil spirits blocking the path, some were avoided by Shen Mo through the premonitions granted by [Danger Perception].

Some evil spirits, at the onset, seemed to pose no threat to him, nor could they trigger Destiny’s warning, leaving no way to avoid them. He had no choice but to brace himself and push through.

Fortunately, Shen Mo has abundant experience dealing with evil spirits, so he managed to pass through these encounters with surprises but without danger...

Besides evil spirits, demons, various dangerous situations, Shen Mo and his companions also witnessed countless meteorological wonders entirely different from those of Jade Spring Mountain and the Corpse Mountain Range.

There were barren and infertile lands, with nature’s spiritual energy as thin as in the cultivation world, yet filled with countless human nations and cities, inhabited by hundreds of millions of mortal creatures, each enacting their own tales of joy and sorrow.

There were lands with extremely extreme and singular environments, either blazing with fire, covered in snow and ice, buffeted by fierce winds, enveloped in toxic fumes, or shrouded in metallic killing aura;

In such environments, it was difficult for both mortal and immortal humans to survive, but to certain extraordinary races, these were supreme paradises, thus inhabited by various alien tribe creatures. Occasionally, one could even see one or two ancient immortal beasts long extinct in the Primordial Realm!

Along the way were all sorts of splendid sceneries, equally worthy of carrying the name of the Immortal Realm, such as the resplendent Liuli Immortal Mountain, the magical sea of clouds birthing cloud spirits, great rivers flowing with sweet nectar, and forests nurturing countless magic artifact spirit lights gleaming... all breathtakingly beautiful and intoxicating!

Shen Mo didn’t know how many tens of millions or hundreds of millions of miles he flew, half the time relying on skills and escape techniques to travel diligently, and half the time admiring the Immortal Realm’s scenery alongside Zhao Lingyin and others on the Heaven Patrolling Boat House.

In such a manner, after three years, traversing countless mountains and rivers, they finally arrived at Dayu Mountain located in Dongjie Continent!

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The Heaven Patrolling Boat House emitted a faint halo of light, slicing through clouds and mist, heading toward the distant towering mountains.

Shen Mo stood at the ship’s prow, calming his mind to carefully sense [Reverse Yin and Yang], discovering that even separated by hundreds of millions of miles, switching between real body and Standing did not burden his soul beyond what he could bear.

”Three years to come, yet returning will be but in a single thought!” Shen Mo smiled lightly, feeling quite satisfied with this skill.

The current mainstream Teleportation Array in the Immortal Realm could not transfer between the two immortal continents, and at best, crossed millions of miles, connecting two immortal mountains like Jade Spring Mountain and Five Dragon Mountain. Moreover, setting up a big array required an enormous amount of precious spiritual material, and the cost of a single teleportation was exorbitant!

Cultivators of the Divine Bridge Realm and the Formless Realm Immortal Masters relied on their own skills and escape techniques for travel, but cultivators below the Divine Bridge might never traverse an entire immortal mountain in their lifetime, let alone travel to another immortal continent.

Yet Shen Mo, mastering skills such as [Sword Escape] and [Reverse Yin and Yang], could travel farther than ordinary Formless Realm cultivators.

Nowadays, under the deduction of [Martial Performance], the Gecko Divine Skill had significantly improved in grade. The Standing left in the Qingyun Cave of Jade Spring Mountain on Phoenix Continent could persist as long as it didn’t engage in battle or bloodshed, and with a mere thought, Shen Mo could transfer his real body back, recover, and return again, making it a hundred times more convenient than the Teleportation Array!

One must be cautious, however, of the safety of the Gecko False Body; if it collapsed and vanished for various reasons, he would not be able to use [Reverse Yin and Yang] to switch bodies at will and would have to arrange anew.

Zhao Lingyin, Lady Scarlet, and Qian Xiaofeng all stood by Shen Mo, gazing at the distant Dayu Mountain.

”Master... I observe the spiritual light of this mountain flickers intermittently, and the aura is obscure and eerie, clearly covered by heavy Formations and powerful Prohibition. Could it be guarding against us?” Qian Xiaofeng spoke up.

Although her appearance hadn’t changed much, her temperament was no longer what it was in the past.

She wore a blouse embroidered with silver clouds on blue, a snug waistline accentuating her graceful upper body, with a flowing soft yellow long skirt below; on her neck hung a necklace of fine jade pearls, and her hair, styled in a simple peach heart bun, was adorned with a slanted emerald hairpin, highlighting her black and lustrous hair.

With one hand pointing towards the distant Dayu Mountain and the other resting on her magic sword at her waist, there was a heroic air and determination in her eyes, like a dashing female swordsman!

Before Shen Mo could speak, Lady Scarlet covered her mouth with a light laugh, ”Miss Xiaofeng, though you’ve seen the truth of Dayu Mountain, you’ve mistaken the object of their defense. With a Divine Bridge Immortal Master from the Primordial Realm visiting, the Heaven Patrolling Temple welcomes them too late, how could they so grandiosely set up Formations for caution?”

Previously, Lady Scarlet had used the talisman communication to contact the divine bridges of the Li Mountain Elixir Sect and the Heaven Patrolling Temple, thus understanding the reason within.

”A few years back, a group of not-so-weak demons and monsters, including several Class V great demons, appeared out of nowhere, occupying the mountains ten thousand miles east of Dayu Mountain.”

”According to other Divine Bridge Realm daoists inside the temple, these demons and monsters had actually fled here in escape. In a more distant east, two terrifyingly powerful great demons erupted into conflict, causing the defeat and fall of the original overlord, leaving the demons in the mountains as mere fleeing remnants!”

”Sensing a threat, the Heaven Patrolling Temple issued a decree, commanding sects including the Li Mountain Elixir Sect to contribute manpower and resources, constructing numerous Formations and Prohibition on the mountain!”

”This rigorous preparation is to guard against demons...”

Lady Scarlet exhaled as if orchids bloomed, and even though she restrained herself deliberately, her every word and deed exuded extreme allure.

Even Female Qian Xiaofeng couldn’t ignore her presence, nodded slightly, blushing as she averted her gaze from Lady Scarlet’s face, continuing to look ahead without speaking further.

Shen Mo acknowledged with a nod but had no intention of meddling in other matters.

The world has plenty of demons and monsters, with the demons in the Corpse Mountain Range alone being endless in number. The demons entrenched in the eastern mountain range posed no significant threat without a Class VI presence, making it unnecessary to bother.

Conversely, it was the more distant east, besieged by demons fleeing from terrifying great demons, that piqued Shen Mo’s interest.

If the Gecko False Body is to remain in Dongjie Continent, it’s best to choose a peaceful place, ensuring it wouldn’t be engulfed in danger and collapse!

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As the Heaven Patrolling Boat House approached, clouds above Dayu Mountain churned, revealing a grand floating city amidst an outpour of spiritual light.

Through layers of spiritual light, a dazzling and immaculate view of the city could be seen, yet above the city gates, instead of a name, hung the plaque ”Heaven Patrolling Temple”; clearly, this city was actually a Daoist temple, and it should be a magic treasure of no minor grade!

The heavy city gates slowly opened, and five Divine Bridge Realm cultivators led a group of cultivators out, one after another, cupping their hands in salute to Shen Mo on the Boat House among the ethereal celestial music and auspicious clouds.

Shen Mo smiled as he returned their salute, while Lady Scarlet beside him introduced the identities of the five divine bridges quietly!

After brief greetings, Shen Mo and his party were invited into the city.

Inside, a celestial banquet had already been set up, celebrating both the safe return of the Divine Bridge Immortal Master Lady Scarlet to the temple and to welcome Shen Mo and others from the Primordial Realm alike.