Chapter 45 Mountain

Psychic Mountains.

This area is located in the southwest of Moqiu and is a famous mountainous area in the southwest of Moqiu.

Different from the large Qixia mountain ranges such as Hengduan and Izumo, the Tongling Mountain Range is one of the few mountainous areas in Qixia Realm that still retains a wild atmosphere. To put it simply, this is a primitive wilderness area, a place that cannot be reached by human power.

Deep in the Spiritual Mountains lies an inaccessible primitive jungle, in which countless powerful beasts live. Unlike those areas controlled by major sects or deliberately left unchecked, the monsters here do not rely on human mercy to survive, but rely on the weirdness of the psychic mountainous area and their own strength.

The biggest feature of the Tongling Mountains is that the environment here is complex and changeable. No one knows why, but the terrain of the Psychic Mountains changes every once in a while. The peaks will turn into ravines, and the valleys will turn into mountains. One after another, the peaks and ridges will change in strange and unpredictable ways.

There are rumors that the mountains here are psychic. Every time they change, the mountains are showing their magical power. As time goes by, this place gradually becomes known as the psychic mountains. For this reason, no sect dares to station here, because you never know when the mountains will change and the sea will change. Yesterday you may have been overlooking all living beings from the top of the mountain, but today you have fallen to the bottom of the sea and transformed from the mountain gate into a crystal palace.

The terrain changes and so does the climate.

The temperature here changes incredibly quickly from extremely hot to extremely cold, and the transition from late winter to mid-summer can often be completed within a day.

The harsh natural environment, unpredictable terrain, and ferocious mountain monsters make this a dangerous land. Different from those "protected areas", this is a free land. Although it is nominally classified as Moqiu, life The life here has never surrendered to the Tianshen Palace.

More than a thousand years ago, Tianjin Palace tried to truly conquer this place.

They suffered one of their biggest defeats ever.

A huge coalition of more than 3,000 cultivators marched into the mountains under the leadership of a True Lord of the Purple Mansion, trying to find out the mystery of the changes in the mountains and take control of the mountains. However, they all fell into the mountains. The Tianshen Palace tried its best to save even one cultivator. The three true kings joined forces to exert their power, but due to the influence of the strange power of the mountain, it was difficult to exert their effect. After exhausting all methods to no avail, it was the Xiantai Patriarch of the Tianshen Palace who finally took action and suppressed the mountain with his supreme divine power. The strange power in the mountain was so talented. If there is a restraint, the cultivators who enter the mountain can escape, but they dare not enter again.

Since then, the Tongling Mountains have become famous. The Tianshen Palace dominates Moqiu, but it has nothing to do with one mountain range, which has become a joke in the world. This has made the Tongling Mountains continue to be unruly and tenacious, standing on this land and becoming the last mystery. The land is extremely dangerous.

The latter makes it a good place for adventure seekers,

Every year, cultivators come here to find out what's going on, and there are often cultivators who boast about how far they have entered the psychic mountain area to show off.

After getting to know this mountainous area, the reason why Tang Jie chose the Psychic Mountains as the battlefield for his counterattack became much easier to understand.

This is not a place controlled by Tianshen Palace!

This is the only place Tang Jie can find, where he is in Mo Qiu but not under Mo Qiu's control.

Only here would he not be surrounded from all sides and not have to worry about facing a steady stream of enemy reinforcements.

In addition, the complex and changeable terrain of the Tongling Mountains is the nemesis of Nan Ningjiang's map. Even if Nan Ningjiang has all the maps in the world, there is no topographic map of the Tongling Mountains. It is impossible for him to read it easily. Throughout the territory, the changes that may occur anytime and anywhere here also make the map invalid at any time.

Without the map as a reference, the effect of Feiling Powder would be reduced. At best, it could point out the direction of Tang Jie, but it would be difficult to give a fixed location.

Tang Jie can use the surrounding complex terrain to play hide-and-seek with the enemy.

Finally, the Tongling Mountains is indeed a place with many treasures. As an inaccessible place, there are obviously many more rare materials here than outside. The large amount of rare materials provided good conditions for Tang Jie to set up the formation. Of course, the premise was that the formation would not be destroyed due to changes in terrain.

It was precisely because of this series of reasons that Tang Jie chose the Tongling Mountains. The external conditions were so good that a fool would not take advantage of them. Of course, the result was that Nan Ningjiang guessed that Tang Jie would fight him here with little effort.

On this day, Tang Jie finally arrived at the Tongling Mountains.

He landed from the air at the edge of this mountainous area. This is the rule of the mountain.

It is said that no one can fly here unless they are recognized by the mountain. Tang Jie didn't know whether this was true or not. His understanding of the psychic mountain range mainly came from rumors, but in this place where even Zi Mansion could fight against the strange power and even Sendai was helpless, it was obviously much smarter to believe in rumors than not to believe them.

Standing on the edge of the mountainous area, Tang Jie bowed to the mountain as a sign of respect - this was his usual habit. It didn't matter whether the other person was a human or not, whether he liked him or not, he just wanted to say good things first.

After the ceremony, Tang Jie walked towards the mountain.

The road in the mountain was very rugged, but it was not difficult for Tang Jie.

He walked through the mountains step by step, like a tourist.

The scenery in the mountains is very beautiful. The tall trees stretch all the way to the sky. Their roots are upright and tall. The tall tree crowns block the light and only transmit sparse light spots. The soil under his feet was purple-red, and it looked like it was made from a large amount of blood.

Tang Jie didn't know what kind of soil this was, but he knew that it was just one of the appearances in Tongling Mountain.

Due to the variability of the mountainous area, all the scenery here is temporary and not representative. What you may see today is purple-red soil, and tomorrow you may see silver-white soil.

No one knows why this is, they just know that there is nothing to rely on in this psychic mountainous area.

Walking in the mountains, you can vaguely feel a trace of power floating in the air.

That's the power of the mountain, an invisible pressure

In this mountain, all cultivators are subject to the constraints of the mountain. The stronger the cultivator, the more they can feel the power of this restriction, and the more powerful the spell, the more difficult it is to cast it successfully. That's why the True Lord Zifu of Tianshen Palace was suppressed by the mountain - he went too deep, and the deeper he went, the harder he was suppressed.

Of course, this does not mean that strong people will be like waste after entering this mountain.

Not everything in the world goes as one wishes, and it would never be possible for Tang Jie to be so easy.

The suppression that cultivators receive in the mountains is generally proportional. Because high-level cultivators are more likely to feel the pressure, they may be more affected, but they will never drop to the same level as low-level cultivators. .

Because of this, in this mountain, the high level is still the high level, and the low level is still the low level. The gap may be reduced, but overall there will be no change.

When everyone surrenders, it means no one surrenders.

It is for this reason that soul-transforming cultivators like Xuan Zhongzi still have meaning in their existence.

But for Tang Jie, that was not the case.

The year-on-year decrease seems to be unchanged, but what remains unchanged is only the proportion, not the absolute value.

If the ratio between the peak of transcendence and the soul transformation is ten to three hundred, then under the pressure of the mountain, this number may become one to thirty.

The surface proportions remain unchanged, but the absolute values ​​change.

There are always some things that are not or less affected by the pressure of the mountains.

For example, thunder beads;

For example, body training;

For example, a golden knife;

Like some other things.

When the absolute value decreases, the meaning of these existences equals to increase.

Of course, this kind of improvement is also limited, but because of its limitation, it will not be cared about by Nan Ningjiang and other Tianshen Palace people.

Fighting is like playing a chess game. You cannot expect to kill the opponent at once. Instead, you must pay close attention to every detail, take advantage of every detail, close the distance bit by bit, and find the right time to counterattack. There is hope for a chance of victory.

Because of this, each of Tang Jie's plans is simple and clear. His enemies can see it, but they won't care - the congenital nature of the human brain determines that it is impossible for humans to investigate every link in detail and grasp everything. Focus is the key. No matter how smart Nan Ningjiang is, he can see ten details of Tang Jie, but it is impossible to see a hundred details of him, so there are bound to be omissions.

As long as this is possible, the counterattack in Tongling Mountain relies on countless details to gain the upper hand. This time, Tang Jie and his opponent fought a battle of patience and meticulousness.

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The feet landed on the grass blades, making a rustling sound.

Tang Jie looked around and could clearly feel that the trees here had become much shorter.

The further you go, the trees become lower and sparsely spaced, which is completely opposite to the general mountainous area.

This may be due to the changing environment of the Tongling Mountains, which requires plants growing here to have great adaptability. Vegetation that is too dense will be severely destroyed when the terrain changes, and a relatively loose environment is more suitable for survival.

By the same token, tall trees are actually not conducive to survival in this situation, and being low is the way to survive.

Thousands of years of vicissitudes have long since made everything here move closer to the need for survival, making life tougher. Some trees can even actively change color and shape - they have not become spirits, but have innate abilities that change due to the environment.

Tang Jie has already entered the mountain for 500 meters, and will cross the safety line if he goes further.

The so-called safety line means that if you go deeper, there will be various unpredictable risks. As for the five hundred meters outside, it was gradually accumulated by countless cultivators who fought against the mountains.

From this aspect, mankind has still won a small step, snatching the right to survive for 500 meters from the mountain.

However, after thousands of years of development, they have only managed to grab these 500 meters.

Tongling Mountain Area is vast, covering an area of ​​more than 100,000 square kilometers. The length of the mountainous area running through the north and south is nearly a thousand miles.

Based on the radius, the depth of nearly 500 miles, but the cultivators can only gain 500 meters, which shows how difficult it is to conquer this mountain.

As for Tang Jie, he was already in trouble before he crossed the line of life and death.

On a big rock not far away, a big tiger with dazzling eyes and a white forehead appeared out of nowhere.

It was entrenched on the stone and stared at Tang Jie coldly.

The line between life and death is not an absolute line, but a custom, a habit, a tacit understanding, and an existence that can be broken or even ignored.

This demon tiger may have been lonely in the mountains, so it actually came to the outside.

It looked at Tang Jie with no hidden murderous intent in its eyes.

A flash of brilliance flashed in Tang Jie's eyebrows, and with just a slight glance, he already knew about this demon realm.

"The middle grade of Kaizhi." He said, "I can speak now."

The demon tiger ignored him and just stared at Tang Jie.

Tang Jie shook his head helplessly: "I have a crush on Tiger and don't want to kill you. So... don't stand in the way, man."

As he spoke, Tang Jie revealed himself a little, his extraordinary aura fully revealed, and the tiger finally stepped back.

Tang Jie then walked away.

The demon tiger looked at him, motionless, the tiger's eyes were filled with brilliance, but he didn't know what he was thinking.

"That guy is chasing us."

After walking for a while, Yiyi suddenly said.

She was sitting on Tang Jie's shoulder, weaving a flower crown in her hands. Although it has been more than twenty years, plants and trees are inherently long-lived. After the crazy period in her childhood, Yiyi's growth rate has also slowed down. She is still like a girl today and looks not much different from the past.

Despite this, her mind gradually matured, and Yiyi knew what she should do without Tang Jie's reminder, so Yiyi soon discovered that the tiger demon had not left.

"Did the tree tell you?" Tang Jie asked.

"No, I smelled it." Yiyi's little face drooped: "The trees here are so weird, I can't communicate with them."

Tang Jie sighed.

One detail failed.

I thought that with Yiyi here, it would be much more convenient to fight an ambush in the mountainous area, but the weirdness of the Tongling Mountainous Area not only provided convenience to Tang Jie, but also obliterated some of his original advantages.

"Where's the magic?" Tang Jie asked.

Yiyi raised her hand, and some nearby vegetation began to grow rapidly, forming a flower palace according to Yiyi's wishes.

This is Yiyi's favorite game. It not only allows her to practice her spells, but also does not damage the environment.

But when Yiyi's envoy arrived, although the flower palace was still intact, Yiyi's forehead was actually showing a hint of embarrassment.

She said: "I am so tired. These plants are not obedient and it takes a lot of effort to control them."

Looking around the plants, Tang Jie said, "Don't worry, Yiyi."

"But I can't use any of my spells." Yiyi was so anxious that she almost cried: "I can feel that the farther inside, the stronger the resistance of the plants. Going further inside, I might not even be able to use a piece of grass. The commander can’t move.”

"Everyone is the same." Tang Jie said calmly.

He casually pointed out a flying star finger. At the moment of activation, Tang Jie felt the pressure around him increase sharply, so much so that he had to use several times his spiritual energy to break through the pressure and release it.

When that little bit of starlight fell on a tree in front, it left a small dot on the tree with a thud.

Then the mountain wind hit, and Yiyi suddenly screamed.

In her cry, the flower palace that was finally created suddenly collapsed and disintegrated. Yiyi's face changed in fear: "It's angry!"

"Who?" Before Tang Jie could say anything, he saw that the old tree that had just been pointed by his flying star suddenly formed a huge human face and let out a silent roar at Tang Jie.

Hell, it's a dryad.

Tang Jie didn't expect that he would hit a tree spirit with just one finger. He was shocked and retreated. The next moment, he heard the sound of countless vines piercing the air and stabbing. It was the root attack of the tree spirit. .

Tang Jie had seen this kind of root attack more than once. He had dealt with it when he was in the Lingtai realm, not to mention that he was now at the peak of mortal life.

But just as he was flying back, he felt that the pressure in the air had increased again, which made his breath flow a bit sluggish. Tang Jie couldn't adapt to it all of a sudden, and his speed slowed down, and he was unexpectedly hit by the tree spirit. Remembering that the vines were wrapping around him and hitting him, he finally activated the Phaseless Golden Body in time. This time, the vine attack caused golden light all over his body, and he flew straight out.

Just as he flew into the air, a tiger roar suddenly came.

The eye-catching white-fronted tiger monster that appeared earlier suddenly rushed over and slapped Tang Jie with its tiger palm.

Snapped!

At the same time, Tang Jie struck his palm and pointed his finger behind him. The tiger demon twisted in the air and easily dodged it, landing on a tree.

Tang Jie rolled to the ground and let out a muffled groan. He looked down and saw a tiger paw print appeared in front of him. The mark was not too deep, but under Tang Jie's powerful vitality, it quickly faded and disappeared.

But no matter what, this fact still told Tang Jie that he was injured.

The injury was in the hands of a middle-level intelligent tiger demon.

This hasn't happened in years.

"Brother!" Yiyi exclaimed.

Tang Jie looked at the tiger demon without blinking, and then at the tree spirit: "They are not affected."

"What?" Yiyi didn't react at all.

Tang Jie repeated: "They are not affected by the pressure of this mountain. Not only that, they even have some assistance and improvement."

"Doesn't that mean..." Yiyi took a breath of air.

"The monsters here are more powerful than outside." Tang Jie continued on behalf of Yiyi: "No wonder this tiger monster didn't run away after seeing that I was at a higher level than it. Instead, it followed us... It wanted to leapfrog and kill me. "

Yiyi opened her mouth in shock.

She already understood what Tang Jie meant. It turned out that the reason why the tiger demon was chasing them was because he waited until they entered deeper and were more affected by the mountain before taking action. If the tree spirit hadn't appeared, it might have waited a little longer, just like waiting for its prey to automatically fall into a snare.

In this psychic mountainous area, demons and elves are the best at leapfrogging and killing, because they are favored by the mountain.

But unfortunately, this tiger demon encountered Tang Jie. Although it was smart and knew how to use the terrain to weaken its opponent, it obviously didn't know that Tang Jie's strength was no longer comparable to the peak of the world. Its wrong judgment caused it to launch an attack prematurely, which doomed it to failure.

The next moment it swooped out, roaring in the air with a fierce Tiger King aura.

Tang Jie just dodged sideways, and while avoiding the tiger demon, he casually grabbed the tiger demon's scalp.

This time lightning flashed out, but the tiger demon couldn't dodge and was caught by Tang Jie. Tang Jie turned around and smashed the tiger demon to the ground. The golden light flashed in his hand, and the golden sword was unsheathed. While cutting off most of the vines stabbed by the tree spirit, it was pointed right at the throat of the tiger demon.

This time, the tiger demon didn't dare to move. At the same time, the tree spirit also let out a sharp howl. Finally realizing that it had hit a hard target, it drilled countless roots from the soil and ran towards the mountain with its body like legs.

Yiyi shouted: "One is gone!"

"Let it go." Tang Jie said.

He looked at the tiger demon coldly and said, "I don't have to kill you, but don't bother me again."

"Huh?" Yiyi looked at Tang Jie in surprise.

Tang Jie slowly put away the knife.

The tiger demon turned over and sat up, stared at Tang Jie fiercely for a while, and finally turned and left.

"Brother." Yiyi said softly.

Tang Jie patted Yiyi's little head: "Canhen told me that the Twelve Eagles are already on their way here, and they will arrive tonight at the earliest... We don't have much time left."

"Time? Time for what?"

"Little fool, of course it's time to turn this place into our home court."

"Become the home court." Yiyi murmured.

Yes, the Tongling Mountain Area is not their home field yet. Here, both they and the Tianshen Palace will be greatly restricted.

There is no doubt that Tang Jie wants to get rid of this restriction, which is much more meaningful than killing a tree spirit or a tiger monster. Even if you can't do that, at least don't increase your hostility.

"What should we do?" Yiyi asked.

"First of all...be in awe!" Tang Jie looked towards the distant mountains and murmured.