Throughout the entire history of the Chenping Continent, there has never been a demonic beast at the Immortal Ascension Realm or higher.
Logically speaking, the upper limit of a demonic beast's cultivation should be the Black Flood Dragon that Kong Yang failed to slay back then.
That ominous existence within the Fallen Sword Mountain Range might not be a true demonic beast.
It might be something even more special.
If one were to ask what exactly lies within the Fallen Sword Mountain Range...
The last Immortal Ascension Realm cultivator of the Chenping Continent fell right there in the Fallen Sword Mountain Range.
Could it be that this Great Demon's Egg has some connection to Su Hongzhen?
All of this was merely Lu Li's speculation.
...
Even now, Zhai Yushi still didn't know exactly what he was supposed to do.
He only knew that his coming to Heavenly Summit Mountain this time was not his master's idea.
It was the will of a truly great figure.
He Zongzhou.
The Supreme Martial Pacification Elder of the Kongshan Sect, and the true person in charge of the sect after Li Haoran perished in the Outer Court Cataclysm.
For Zhai Yushi, the so-called Outer Court Cataclysm from back then was nothing more than a legend.
Because when the Outer Court Cataclysm occurred, Zhai Yushi hadn't even been born yet.
Zhai Yushi stood atop the over-eight-thousand-zhang-tall Heavenly Summit Mountain.
"Look up."
One of the Grand Elders beside him spoke to Zhai Yushi in this manner.
"Yes."
Zhai Yushi made a respectful bow with his hands clasped and then, following the Grand Elder's command, raised his head.
In the sky, aside from the Heavenly Summit Palace floating over two thousand chi above, there was nothing else.
The Heavenly Summit Palace, crafted from white jade, looked utterly awe-inspiring.
"Do you know why we asked you to look up?"
One of the Grand Elders asked this.
"It is to motivate me."
After pondering for a moment, Zhai Yushi replied:
"The two Grand Elders wish to motivate me to become the champion of the next Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry, to step into the Heavenly Summit Palace, just like my senior brother."
Zhai Yushi's answer was very earnest.
It was a bit self-centered, but he was only fourteen years old, precisely the age of self-absorption.
"Not the next Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry before stepping into the Heavenly Summit Palace."
The other Grand Elder said:
"Today, you must step into the Heavenly Summit Palace."
What did that mean? He had to step into the Heavenly Summit Palace today?
This fourteen-year-old youth appeared somewhat confused.
Could it be that his talent was so astonishing that the Grand Elders of the Five Great Sects had discussed it and decided to grant him the opportunity to seek opportunities directly within the Heavenly Summit Palace?
Immediately after, one of the Grand Elders took out an ancient-looking box from his robes and slowly opened it.
Lying inside was an utterly ordinary-looking bronze mirror fragment.
"You take this."
"Thank you, Grand Elder."
Zhai Yushi received the bronze mirror fragment and replied thus.
...
It failed.
When Chen Yan, sitting in the main hall of the North Pass Sect, heard this news, it was two days later.
Zhai Yushi, the personal disciple of the Sword Master Elder of Qingchan Peak of the Kongshan Sect, after entering the Heavenly Summit Palace holding a fragment of the Heavenly Summit Mirror, lasted about the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn before his body exploded, smearing the Heavenly Summit Palace uniformly with his remains.
Zhai Yushi was very famous.
In every corner of the Chenping Continent, it was said that Zhai Yushi, the personal disciple of the current Qingchan Sword Master Elder Lu Li, was a super genius whose talent even surpassed that of Qin Qingyu.
But at the same time, a rumor had always circulated in the cultivation world.
It said that Zhai Yushi's cultivation talent was far inferior to that of his fellow senior brother, Yi Ning.
The reason Zhai Yushi was so extravagantly praised was entirely because Fu Qian, the Martial Elder of Qingchan Peak, wanted to secure a spot for the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry in advance.
He still had time to find a more outstanding genius; he just needed to find a random excuse later to replace Zhai Yushi.
However, these were all irrelevant matters.
For Chen Yan, what he most needed to summarize was the reason for this failure.
That was, such matters truly could not rely on others to handle.
He had to go personally.
In truth, Chen Yan was simply gambling, hoping to use the hands of the Grand Elders of the Five Great Sects to solve this problem.
The deterrent of his immortal qi did indeed work, causing those few great powers at the Dao Union Realm to attempt the method mentioned in his letter.
But in the end, it still failed.
After the failure, the Five Great Sects had absolutely no time to punish Chen Yan's North Pass Sect.
Instead, they directly returned to their original plan, beginning to reactivate the Abyssal Tower to suppress and destroy that Great Demon's Egg.
And then, doomsday descended once more.
Chen Yan, standing in the main hall of the North Pass Sect, stood with his hands clasped behind his back, calmly welcoming death.
[Reincarnation Ended]
[This Reincarnation Rating: D (You thought you could cut corners?)]
[Accumulated Cultivation: Passable God Realm, Early Stage]
[Reincarnation Reward: None]
[Reincarnation settlement complete. Host will return to the previous reincarnation save point, inherit the accumulated cultivation from this reincarnation, and restart life.]
...
Another reincarnation.
Just as the reincarnation rating said, Chen Yan had indeed tried to cut corners.
After the failure, he decided to change his approach once again.
Just like the previous reincarnation, Chen Yan established the North Pass Sect at the Beiguang River Ferry, completely controlling the ferry's trade and resources, then began rapid development.
Utilizing the sect's resources, Chen Yan began making many friends, and at the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry, Si Youyou still deliberately lost to Yi Ning.
The ultimate champion of Heavenly Summit Mountain was also Yi Ning.
In the blink of an eye, another eight years passed.
The Fallen Sword Mountain Range underwent changes, and a letter from He Zongzhou requesting aid shocked the entire cultivation world of the Chenping Continent.
Then, Chen Yan once again joined with many friends to submit a joint letter, along with an ancient jade slip containing immortal qi.
The subsequent developments were also completely identical.
The five Dao Union Realm cultivators ultimately decided to try the method Chen Yan provided.
Namely, sending someone holding a Heavenly Summit Mirror fragment to the Heavenly Summit Palace to seek the truth.
The chosen person was still Zhai Yushi.
However, in this reincarnation, Chen Yan would not sit idly by and wait.
...
Zhai Yushi stood before the Heavenly Summit Palace and then slowly stepped inside.
This was the residence of the twelve Immortal Ascension Realm overseers of Heavenly Summit Mountain.
Immortal Ascension Realm...
Zhai Yushi clenched his fist, believing he would inevitably ascend to immortality one day.
After all, his talent surpassed even Qin Qingyu's.
Thinking this, Zhai Yushi took a few more steps into the Heavenly Summit Palace.
Then, he saw a figure dressed in daoist robes standing right at the entrance of the Heavenly Summit Palace.
"Hand over that fragment."
The figure said in a low voice.
Fragment?
Zhai Yushi quickly recalled the bronze mirror fragment the two Grand Elders had given him before entering the Heavenly Summit Palace.
Immediately after, Zhai Yushi looked in Chen Yan's direction and revealed a provocative expression:
"And what if I say I won't give it?"