Six Raising Mountains
Fiend beasts searched for shelter due to the scorching sun. The sweltering heat rendered them lazy.
Mu Yu, sitting on Shadow Splitter Sword, took his time studying his map after getting lost eight times. Xiaoshuai attached a lotus leaf to his head for shade. He sprawled out on Mu Yu’s shoulder instead of staying in the latter’s shirt to cool off. Plus, the wind was cool when they flew. He’d take refuge on Mu Yu’s head when he grew bored of the shoulder.
“I’m pretty confident I’m going in the correct direction this time. Six Raising Mountains should be nearby.”
“Those five tall mountains up ahead resemble claws. Are those the fabled Five Finger Mountains?”
“We’re not searching for Five Finger Mountains. We’re looking for the cluster of six.”
It had been six days of flying around in incorrect directions and collecting fiend spirits. On the map was a flat plan, a gorge, a river and six raising mountains. The only difference between the map and view before him was one missing mountain. Despite having the bonus map Ku Mu provided, which was more detailed in certain places compared to the map everyone was provided with, no humans left behind any signs to help with navigation.
“Maybe he miscounted six. Look how old he is. He might’ve seen a sixth one when there isn’t one,” sulked Xiaoshuai.
“He was young when he came to Second Heaven, so that can’t hold true.”
“So? When I asked you how many drumsticks were left last night, you told me there were none. What did you do this morning? You took out a drumstick. Being young doesn’t save you from having a poor memory.”
Mu Yu restricted Xiaoshuai’s consumption in order to avoid hunting for fiend spirits for food. That was a waste of time.
They flew toward the five mountains for an hour before landing. From far away, one would see the five mountains as separate mountains. Up close, however, it was clear they were a single mountain. If the hand shape was man made, far out…
Mu Yu did a lap around the five fingers then went to the other side of the hand. The new view revealed there was a crack on one tip. Another peak had collapsed, creating a series of bell curves.
“We’re in the right place. This is Six Raising Mountains. The sixth one had collapsed!” Mu Yu expounded.
From the bottom, the mountains were hundreds of kilometres high and wide. There were plants and whatnot growing on the collapsed mountain; it was well hidden. Whatever was able to knock the sixth mountain down was dangerous. Elder Leng wouldn’t have been able to do it.
“I reckon I could’ve knocked it down,” remarked Xiaoshuai, showing his pinkie finger.
“If you could, I’d have fewer headaches.”
“Who else besides me could knock over the mountain at Second Heaven?”
Mu Yu caressed his chin. “Since the fiend race inhabits the heaven, wouldn’t it be one of them? Maybe one of their fiend kings? Actually, that would be impossible. Gramps came here when he was younger. Qiao Xue it’s been millenniums since the fiends were here.”
“Which mountain is the nine qi soul purifying flower found on?”
“Gramps mentioned it was on the tallest mountain’s peak. I can’t even tell which one is the highest mountain from down here. We’re flying up.”
It took quite some time to fly up to the tallest mountain. The thick layers of snow reflected the golden petals across the sky. There were visible rocks where snow didn’t cover. The sun didn’t provide any warmth on the freezing mountain. Mu Yu easily kept warm using his spiritual energy. Xiaoshuai, to the contrary, kicked up a fuss and climbed back into Mu Yu’s shirt.
“What are you pretending for? Your skin is as thick as can be.”
“Whether one is cold or is in their mind. The winds appear cold. Therefore, I am cold.”
“Whatever.”
Mu Yu commenced the search for a nine qi soul purifying flower. According to Poison Scripture, the flower had nine metals that never glued together. After searching high and low, Mu Yu couldn’t find as much as a strand of grass.
“Damn it. How is a flower supposed to grow in these harsh weather conditions? The fiend beasts wouldn’t stroll up here for no reason. I highly doubt they stole the flower.”
“What about underground? How about doing a little digging?”
“We’d need Brother Xiang Nan for that.”
Xiaoshuai looked around and declared, “I think there’s something over there.”
There was a boulder over two hundred metres away. From a distance, it looked about six square metres. Its golden shine could easily be mistaken for authentic gold. Second Heaven had been full of surprises, so, hey, maybe it really was. Up close, though, it really was just an ordinary boulder, except it was coated in amber. If Mu Yu’s sense of touch was reliable, the amber coat was produced from rosin. Rosin came from pine trees. Somehow, then, there had to be a tree around somewhere.
Mu Yu determined the amber rock was solid. The lines on the rock were very visible. There seemed to be something inside the amber. More importantly, the spiritual qi flow around the boulder was strange. Mu Yu deduced, “The marks are for a formation. There’s a formation here!”
The amber rock fired golden beams to the sky, trapping Mu Yu within.
“Why is there a formation here?” inquired Xiaoshuai.
“Finally found you.”
“Hahaha, Grandpa persisted you would find your way here and told me to camp here. Grandpa sure is amazing.”
The party crasher rocked up sporting a condescending appearance.
“What’s Shi Minghui doing here?” deliberated Mu Yu, turning around. “Huh, Tian Yun is holding your hand today, is he?”
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