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Published at 25th of March 2024 07:20:13 AM


Chapter 119

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Chapter 119

What exactly is the relationship between the Hengduan Mountains and the Land of Immortal Legacy?

First of all, the reason why it is called the Land of Immortal Legacy is that a cultivator had died here in the past. After the cultivator's death, his corpse, spiritual powers, and magic influenced a large area. This eerie and ominous area was thus called the Land of Immortal Legacy.

So how did the Hengduan Mountains come about?

When the cultivator's magic spread outwards to areas not affected by the eeriness and ominousness, it nourished the local plants, animals and demonic beasts. Myriad things were revived and myriad lives flourished, thus becoming the Hengduan Mountains.

We can thus conclude that the Hengduan Mountains are the outer regions of the Land of Immortal Legacy, while the Land of Immortal Legacy is the core region within the Hengduan Mountains.

If we draw a circle with the cultivator’s corpse at the center, that would be the Land of Immortal Legacy. If we draw an even larger circle around it, the ring formed between the two circles would be the Hengduan Mountains.

Cultivators from the Lingnan Immortal Sect like Su Changqing feel that this whole area came about because of that cultivator. Their impression of this place is that of the Land of Immortal Legacy, so they habitually refer to the Hengduan Mountains as such.

As for people living near the Hengduan Mountains like Qin Ran, many don’t even know about the Land of Immortal Legacy. Those who do know think that it is just a region within the mountains. They are familiar with the Hengduan Mountains, so they habitually refer to the Land of Immortal Legacy as the Hengduan Mountains instead.

Of course, for the six explorers currently standing right outside the core region of the Land of Immortal Legacy, it would be more accurate to call this place the Land of Immortal Legacy.

Anyone would shudder in fear knowing that a cultivator had died here.

"It is said that the Land of Immortal Legacy is filled with all kinds of anomalies..." Su Changqing said. "Everyone, please be careful."

Looking at the misty Land of Immortal Legacy, Qin Ran snapped his fingers and conjured six transparent bubbles. "I don't know what that mist is made of. Wearing these helmets can reduce unnecessary trouble."

As he spoke, he made one of the bubbles float onto his head like an astronaut's helmet.

After putting it on, he looked towards the other five, his eyes asking if they needed one too.

"Brother Qin is indeed prudent in his preparations," Su Changqing laughed. "Please help us too."

Qin Ran then placed a bubble over Su Changqing's head.

"No wonder you are useless in battle. Turns out you cultivate these weird mystic arts instead," Bai Ruoxi said, pointing at her head to indicate she wanted one too.

Qin Ran put a head bubble on her as well.

"Thank you, Junior Brother," Qi Yun said with a smile.

As they spoke, they observed their surroundings. Although the lush greenery was pleasing to the eye, oddly enough, there wasn't a single animal around. There were no insect chirps, bird calls or beast roars. An eerie silence pervaded.

"Is it always like this deep inside the Hengduan Mountains, or is it only so now?" Su Changqing asked.

"According to records, the deeper one goes into the Hengduan Mountains, the higher the bloodline level of the demonic beasts there. High level beasts tend to have strong territorial awareness. So it is understandable for this place to be so quiet," Qin Ran said.

"But at the same time, beasts are beasts and animals are animals. There should be more ordinary animals the deeper you go. So it shouldn't be this quiet here."

"What are you trying to say?!" the irritable Chu Batian barked.

Qin Ran glanced at him but did not reply. Instead, he asked Su Changqing, "Were you attacked by any beasts on the way here?"

Flying over the heads of beasts was easy to provoke their wrath.

Everyone knew this, but Su Changqing still rode his cloud vessel here. Not because he was dumb, only because his cloud vessel's grade was high enough to not fear beast attacks.

"No," Su Changqing shook his head, his expression turning grave.

No beast attacks meant there were no high-ranking beasts in this forest. And there were no small animals here either...

Something was off!

"Then it's out of the ordinary," Qin Ran said, gazing up at the sky. "The last time I came to the Hengduan Mountains, I saw white willow fluff everywhere. Strangely though, it's gone now."

"With the Devouring Demon Willow nearing ascension, there should be more and more fluff. But now there's not a speck left. There's only one possibility..."

He looked towards everyone, "It is gathering power for its ascension, making final preparations!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts shook. That meant the Devouring Demon Willow could erupt with fluff at any time. They could become nutrients for it at any moment!

"Time is of the essence..." Chu Batian urged. "Let's go in now!"

"We still don't know what's inside. Since Qin Ran made the head bubbles, I have a treasure here so we don't get separated..." Su Changqing took out a jade pendant and six beads. "This Subu Heart Link lets the six beads connect as one with the pendant. No matter when or where, as long as you hold a bead, you can communicate with whoever has the pendant."

As he spoke, he gave out the beads and kept one bead and the pendant for himself.

"This should help somewhat." Su Changqing added. "Let us make haste!"

Saying so, he walked straight towards the interior of the Land of Immortal Legacy. After a few steps, his figure disappeared into the dense fog!




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