And gazing at Mount Buzhou, it reached the firmament, its end unseen.
Clouds swirled around the mountain's body, transforming into countless circular rings descending layer upon layer. Above it, purple clouds dimmed, intertwined with crackling lightning.
Jiang Wen didn't know how high Mount Buzhou was. From the beginning, no one had been able to explore its peak to discover its secrets. With each layer ascended, the gale grew fiercer, and the lightning fire scorched the skin. A True Man once braved the ascent, only to be struck down by divine lightning within the purple lightning clouds.
He transformed into heavenly fire, crashing upon the earth, his spirit and soul utterly extinguished.
Since then, few cultivators have been willing to challenge the purple lightning clouds teeming with lightning.
Jiang Wen, carrying A'gu and Hongluan, pierced through the clouds, approaching the majestic Mount Buzhou.
Standing before the mountain, they felt their own insignificance.
Mount Buzhou was like a vast ocean, and they were merely droplets of water.
Taking out a talisman from his storage bag, Jiang Wen cut his finger, letting a drop of blood fall. The blood gathered, forming Xue Changming's name, which floated above the talisman.
Gripping the talisman, Jiang Wen ran towards Mount Buzhou. The talisman scattered light against the wind, transforming into a golden sphere that drilled into Mount Buzhou. Jiang Wen closed his eyes, sensing it, following the sphere as it plunged downwards, directly beneath Mount Buzhou for a thousand miles. When he sensed something, he opened his eyes.
"It's inside," Jiang Wen said, flying towards Mount Buzhou, three flying swords of different colors orbiting around him.
"Break," Jiang Wen pointed at Mount Buzhou, and the flying swords cleaved a massive crack several miles wide into the mountain.
Red rocks tumbled out from within the mountain, spewing from the opening.
"Tai Xuan Mirror," Jiang Wen stretched out his hand towards Hongluan, and the Tai Xuan Mirror, previously lent to her, flew back.
It hovered before Jiang Wen, slowly rotating, its milky white light constantly flickering, the mirror surface reflecting the Taiji Eight Trigrams diagram.
"Go," Jiang Wen urged the Tai Xuan Mirror, shining it into the crack in Mount Buzhou. The Tai Xuan Mirror emitted a white light, like moonlight, directly illuminating the crevice.
Like a guiding light, the Tai Xuan Mirror flew into the mountain's interior. Jiang Wen followed closely behind, saying to the other two: "The Tai Xuan Mirror is already scouting the way for us, follow me."
What was the situation inside Mount Buzhou? The mountain was dark and lightless, yet adorned with glittering, translucent objects. The rocks resembled layers of steps, densely distributed throughout the enormous cavern.
This place was like a colossal, open-topped tower, its top unseen, its bottom unfathomable. Just looking down, the hundred-mile height was enough to drive any acrophobe mad, not to mention the intricate and complex terrain within the mountain.
This space was too vast, like an anthill, making it difficult to discern directions. Perhaps no one had ever imagined that within Mount Buzhou, there was actually this world.
Jiang Wen was about to say something when he heard the sound of wind.
The Tai Xuan Mirror automatically turned, illuminating the object.
The three of them looked closely and saw something resembling mud. This thing coalesced into a human figure, holding something resembling a weapon. The mud-like thing let out a miserable scream when illuminated by the Tai Xuan Mirror, and then melted like ice.
"What strange thing is that again?" Hongluan asked, finding it hard to understand. She had seen too many bizarre monsters in Cang Province these days, and her nerves had thickened considerably.
"It looks like some kind of shadowy thing," Jiang Wen said, taking the remaining mud-like substance from the ground into his hand, observing it. This thing emitted a fishy, foul odor, likely a creation from thickened blood.
But why would there be such a thing inside Mount Buzhou? This thickened blood-like substance was very similar to the blood pool Jiang Wen had encountered before.
"It should be below," the Tai Xuan Mirror took the lead, plummeting downwards, Jiang Wen following closely behind.
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In just a moment, the Tai Xuan Mirror shone brightly. Jiang Wen also pointed downwards, and a rumbling sound echoed.
The dark ground collapsed, and a crimson blood realm appeared before their eyes.
Countless skulls rolled within the massive sea of blood, the surrounding walls covered in flesh and human skin. Jiang Wen didn't know how many people had died here. His gaze was fixed on the sea of blood, watching countless strange monsters condense from it.
"What kind of Avici Hell is this! I'm afraid hundreds of millions of people from the entire Cang Province have been sacrificed here!" Hongluan's shocked and angry voice came. The other two also followed Jiang Wen.
Hongluan was also enraged at this sight. The world, vast as a sea of blood, contained countless dead.
"Who dares to intrude upon my Blood Sea Shura Land!" A furious roar resounded. A ferocious human face emerged from the blood pool. Its eyes were empty, yet it caused the heart and soul to tremble. Though it had no hands or feet, it made people afraid to overstep by half a step.
It stirred up blood waves, gathering into a human form in mid-air, holding a sharp trident, glaring angrily at the three.
"Now that you've come to my Blood Sea Shura Land, don't even think about leaving!" The blood man said, raising the trident and swinging it at them.
At that moment, the sea of blood surged, transforming into a gluttonous behemoth, opening its mouth wide, wanting to swallow Jiang Wen and the others in one gulp. The fishy, foul smell assaulted their faces.
"Hmph," Jiang Wen snorted coldly, waving his hand towards the Tai Xuan Mirror. A beam of white light pierced through the sea of blood, causing the behemoth to melt in an instant.
"What?! What is this thing?" The blood man revealed surprise, but he was still fearless. He saw endless blood men emerge from the sea of blood, rushing towards the three like mosquitoes covering the sky and sun.
Hongluan was very angry and no longer afraid. She picked up her twin blades and charged into the blood men, slashing and killing. A'gu, on the side, moved his body, using the flying ability granted by Jiang Wen, guarding Hongluan's side.
Back and forth, the two of them gained the upper hand among the endless blood men.
Seeing their situation, Jiang Wen knew that if he didn't solve the fundamental problem, the blood men would never be killed.
He waved his hand, scattering the attacking blood men, and summoned the Tai Xuan Mirror directly into the sea of blood.
The Tai Xuan Mirror shone brightly, the huge white light illuminating the sea of blood completely. Wherever the white light reached, the blood retreated.
"A cowardly rat, only daring to hide in this sea of blood," Jiang Wen said, stepping on the sea of blood, allowing countless skulls to float under his feet. Bubbles constantly rose from the sea of blood, the thick, foul smell assaulting his face.
Ignoring these filth, Frostmourne and Illusion Shatterer revolved around him. Ice extended from under Jiang Wen's feet, slowly freezing the surrounding sea of blood.
"Arrogant little child, you are seeking your own death!" From within the sea of blood, a venomous voice came.
Accompanying the huge blood sea tide, a hundred-zhang-high blood man appeared, waving his sharp fork to stab down.
However, the sharp fork could no longer move half a point near Jiang Wen's face, Frostmourne blue light rippled, flying around the huge blood pool. The ice froze the blood fork layer by layer, and in the blink of an eye it had already come to the giant's face.
Before the giant could react, it turned into an ice sculpture solidified in the sea of blood. In an instant, it shattered, constantly falling into the sea of blood.
"Haha, you yellow-haired brat. In this sea of blood, you can't kill me!! My sea of blood is endless, and your mana is constantly being consumed." The arrogant laughter resounded throughout the huge cave, triumphantly proclaiming his advantage.
Jiang Wen smiled when he heard these words. He looked at the endless sea of blood and stretched out a finger.
"Is that so? Are you really invincible in the sea of blood?"
On his finger, the Q version of Ziyun slowly crawled out. She showed a happy smile on her face, looked at the sea of blood and jumped into it.
In just a few breaths, a tremor came.
Countless vines and branches grew out of the sea of blood, constantly extending in all directions.
"What!" The voice cried out in horror.
