Chapter 255 - 250: Nine Provinces and Eighteen Lands, the Great World of the Three Thousand Spirit Mountains! (Double-Length)
Su Yaoguang was surrounded by Ding Shengyu’s powerful Qi, rapidly flying through mid-air. Her speed was much faster than in the thick fog, and the howling winds rushing towards them couldn’t touch her at all, as they were blocked by Ding Shengyu’s powerful Qi.
Such a flying technique, in the eyes of ordinary people, is like an Immortal God crossing the sky.
In fact, in the Mortal Realm of Ancient Abyss Country, innate powerhouses capable of moving mountains and filling seas are indeed regarded by many as Earth Immortals.
Some places even build temples and golden statues for certain innate powerhouses, offering incense and praising the great achievements of such mighty individuals.
Various landforms below flashed past quickly. It took nearly half a day to fly across this Red Earth Continent.
Afterward, there was a landscape of green waters and hills, towering peaks, dense forests, full of greenery as far as the eye could see, forming a stark contrast with the barren Red Earth Continent.
"Is that a Spirit Land?" Su Yaoguang looked into the distance and suddenly saw many areas with spiritual energy gushing out, exclaiming in a low voice.
"That level of spiritual energy cannot be considered a Spirit Land. Sometimes a single Spirit Plant can produce more spiritual energy than this place..." Ding Shengyu replied with a calm smile.
"This..." Su Yaoguang listened, secretly clicking her tongue, feeling a sense of inexplicable absurdity.
Are they in the same world? How does it feel like an abyss separating two completely different lands!
She clearly felt that the areas where spiritual energy gushed forth were as rich in spiritual energy as the Wangyue Mountain where she had spent years, if not better.
In Da Han, there were only a few such treasure lands like Wangyue Mountain, tightly controlled by hidden sects for thousands of years, revered as a sacred land for cultivation in the outside world...
But in Ancient Abyss Country, such nameless places were commonplace and not surprising at all.
"Sister Su, once you arrive at our Spirit Sword Mountain, you’ll know what a true Spirit Mountain Treasure Land is like." Ding Shengyu said.
In his opinion, Su Yaoguang and Nan Wuji joining the mountain gate was a certainty, so calling them by brother and sister titles was normal.
"Thank you, Brother Ding, for guiding us." Su Yaoguang nodded in response.
Although she was once the Pavilion Master of Wangyue Pavilion, upon arriving in this Ancient Abyss Country, she must leave the past behind and pursue the highest Martial Tao as a martial artist, a cultivator.
Once she reaches the Innate Realm, there will be a day she returns.
"What is that?" Nan Wuji noticed groups of strange humanoid creatures below, engaged in fierce battle, creating considerable commotion.
Su Yaoguang quickly noticed those humanoid creatures too.
"Those are demons." Ding Shengyu glanced briefly, then said blandly.
"Wolf Demons and Dog Demons, in such wilderness, these little demons are abundant, likely fighting for territory,"
For this, Ding Shengyu seemed accustomed and unconcerned.
"The Demon Race..." Su Yaoguang’s heart stirred.
The ancient texts also describe heavy demon issues and rampant demon paths in Ancient Abyss Country a thousand years ago.
Now, she finally saw the Demon Race firsthand.
Both the Wolf Demon and Dog Demon had rather similar appearances.
They stood upright like humans, but were covered in fur, with strong beast legs at the bottom.
Their upper torso had arms like an Ape Man, with flexible fingers and retractable sharp claws.
An intimidating wolf head sat on one neck, and a spotted dog head on the other.
If comparing ordinary wolves and dogs, wolves are usually fiercer and more valiant, possessing superior combat ability.
But when they become demons, it boils down to cultivation and Tao practice, and their levels of evolution.
Not to mention a dog overpowering a wolf, even a rabbit that transforms into a demon, if evolved skillfully, can kill a pack of wolves or take on lions and tigers!
Several days later.
"We are almost there." Ding Shengyu, flying continuously for days, showed no sign of fatigue, maintaining his speed amid the clouds.
"Ancient Abyss Country has Nine Provinces and Eighteen Lands, one of which is the Three Thousand Spirit Mountain Territory where our Spirit Sword Mountain is located!"
Hearing this, Su Yaoguang gazed into the distance, her eyes brimming with astonishment.
Beneath the sea of clouds, an endless mountain terrain unfolded before her eyes like an immortal realm from a painting.
What amazed her even more was that each mountain peak was enveloped in thick, almost visible spiritual energy, far surpassing her Wangyue Mountain.
What is a Spirit Mountain?
This is a Spirit Mountain!
If it were said that Immortal Gods lived in these mountains, she would believe it!
Otherwise, how could such boundless spiritual energy continuously emanate, as if it were free of cost.
"The Three Thousand Spirit Mountains inherit the nature’s fortune, emerging tens of thousands of years ago, forming an invisible barrier to lock in Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and separating worldly impurities. It’s an exceedingly rare pure land for cultivation.
Some claim it is a masterpiece naturally born from Heaven and Earth, others say it was opened by ancient great cultivators using supreme divine techniques. The truth, too distant to know.
Afterward, the Three Thousand Martial Arts Inheritances appeared in Spirit Mountain, evolving into today’s Three Thousand Martial Sects, our Spirit Sword Sect being one of them..."
Ding Shengyu was introducing many tales to the two newcomers of the sect.
From the formation of the Three Thousand Spirit Mountains, the birth of Spirit Sword Sect, to the rules within the sect, the regulations of Spirit Mountain, and the norms of the Martial Realm, he explained clearly to prevent the two new disciples from breaking taboos out of ignorance in the future.
At this moment, Su Yaoguang and Nan Wuji realized that entering the Spirit Sword Sect was their first great opportunity since arriving in Ancient Abyss Country!
The Spirit Sword Sect has a notable background, and they will undoubtedly have a bright future within!
And having a major sect as protection was indeed more secure and reliable than wandering cluelessly in Ancient Abyss Country and competing with those demon fiends for resources.