Chapter 685 Prelude

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Although the Kunlun Immortal Mountain was ten thousand zhang dangerous, it was also bone-chilling cold. However, with Xu Han's ability, climbing to this peak was not difficult at all. In fact, as long as Xu Han was willing, he would be able to reach the top of the mountain in less than a day.

However, the reason why Immortal Mountain was called Immortal Mountain was naturally different from ordinary mountains and rivers.

The more he walked towards the mountain peak, the more formless pressure he released from the mountain peak. Of course, although this pressure was frightening, it was far from enough to stop Xu Han. The biggest obstacle that truly troubled Xu Han was the Kunlun Tribulation that descended from the sky every few hundred feet up.

As Xu Han approached the peak of the mountain, more and more Kunlun Tribulations descended from the sky. From the beginning, when the two Kunlun Tribulations arrived halfway up the mountain, the number of Kunlun Tribulations had already reached fifty to sixty.

As for the fifty to sixty Earthly Immortal Realm Kunlun Tribulation cultivators, even Xu Han was starting to lose control of them. After two full days had passed and Xu Han had cooked another wave of Kunlun Tribulation, his face turned slightly pale.

He looked at Ah Huang and the others who had transformed from battle form into their original form. He frowned and sighed, "Let's rest for a while."

After climbing for two days and two nights, he didn't rest for a single breath. At this moment, he finally felt a little suffocated halfway up the mountain. He had to face a terrifying number of Kunlun Tribulations with Aowu and Ah Huang in every battle. The continuous high-intensity battles had forced Xu Han to slow down his pace.

He sat down where he was, surrounded by boundless snow. Aowu lay on the ground with her tongue sticking out, panting heavily. Ah Huang also squatted on the side with a dispirited expression, no longer having the mood to play tricks on Aowu. On the other hand, Xuan'er was calm and leisurely, jumping back and forth in the snow, seemingly enjoying her current situation.

In fact, ever since she arrived at the Kunlun Mountain, Xuan'er had been a little abnormal. She would occasionally jump on the ground and not stay on Xu Han's shoulder as peacefully as before. The most peculiar thing was that it had never shown any hostility towards the Kunlun Tribulation, as it had always shared a common enemy with Xu Han. Even as most of Xu Han, Ah Huang, Ao Wu, and the Kunlun Tribulations were dusk, Xuan'er leapt onto the battlefield and tilted her head to watch everything in front of her.

It was as if all of this wasn't just the battles that Xuan'er had fought to the death in the past, it was just a spectacular show.

Xu Han also noticed Xuan'er's change, but he trusted Xuan'er very much. He didn't doubt that Xuan'er had him, but he felt that Xuan'er's actions were just right. After all, although Xuan'er's sharp claws could even injure an immortal, her speed was also extremely fast. However, his physical body was extremely fragile. A slight carelessness in such a chaotic battle could result in fatal injuries. Therefore, Xu Han did not want Xuan'er to participate in such a battle unless he had no other choice.

"If this continues, we might not be able to climb to the top of the mountain in two months." Xu Han thought about this and withdrew his gaze from Ah Huang and Ao Wu. Then, he muttered to himself worriedly.

The further up the mountain, the more Kunlun Tribulation began to increase, and the pressure from the mountain peak also increased exponentially. Together, the two of them made it even more difficult for Xu Han to climb the mountain. Every step he took in the future would become extremely difficult and slow. Xu Han's words were not the slightest bit exaggerated or unnecessary. If he continued to climb to the top, the road would become harder and harder, and it would indeed take him more than two months to reach the peak of the mountain.

If that was the case, it was already November, and the Great Abyss Mountain war that could begin at any time obviously wouldn't allow Xu Han to spend so much time here.

Could it be that he still had to give up halfway when he reached this point?

Xu Han couldn't help but feel a little unwilling. The answer was within his reach, but he couldn't get it. This kind of feeling inevitably caused him to feel somewhat unhappy in his heart.

Rumble!

Just as he was thinking about the Heavenly Dao that had been following him since he stepped into the Kunlun Mountains, he suddenly let out a loud boom, Soon after, dozens of dense thunder bolts landed in front of him. Xu Han was quick to react and dodged the sudden thunder bolt. However, the figure of dozens of Kunlun Tribulations slowly appeared under the lightning bolt. At this moment, he was staring coldly at Xu Han with boundless killing intent.

Like a machine, they stared at Xu Han and said the words that Xu Han had heard dozens of times along the way, "Immortal dwellings, mortals are not allowed to enter."

Xu Han immediately frowned. He looked at the tribulation clouds in the sky and then at the Kunlun Tribulation Cultivators in front of him. He couldn't help but feel puzzled.

After defeating the last group of Kunlun tribulations, Xu Han chose to stay where he was for now because he had consumed too much energy. The purpose was to not encounter these Kunlun tribulations again. Not only did he give himself some time to cultivate, he also wanted to measure whether he needed to continue climbing to the top of the mountain. But why didn't he do anything to climb again? These Kunlun tribulations still arrived as scheduled, and the number was several more than before.

A guess appeared in Xu Han's mind. Could it be that the Kunlun Tribulation did not descend because of how far he had traveled towards the top of the Kunlun Mountain? Rather, every time he stayed in the Kunlun Mountain for a certain amount of time, the Kunlun Tribulation would appear non-stop?

Xu Han faintly remembered the endless trek he had made over the past two days and nights. It seemed that the Kunlun Tribulation had indeed descended every time he walked a certain distance. Thus, he had the illusion from before. At this moment, he thought that it was also possible that something had happened because of the length of his stay.

As Xu Han thought about this, the Kunlun Tribulation didn't give Xu Han any time to think about it. He attacked Xu Han almost a few breaths later. Dozens of Kunlun Tribulation cultivators' momentum surged, and lightning surged in the sky, appearing around them. At that time, they became one piece, engulfing the heavens and the earth.

Xu Han had no choice but to retreat, and Aowu and Ah Huang had also transformed into true bodies at that time. However, the previous few fierce battles had already exhausted their strength, and their current appearances were somewhat at the end of their rope. Even so, the wolf and monkey stood upright on both sides of Xu Han's body, clearly not showing the slightest intention of retreating.

Aowu's cultivation was already close to the Demon King Realm, while Ah Huang was the real Demon King Sovereign. In the past, such cultivation was enough to cause a great calamity in the human world, but in front of these dozens of Kunlun Tribulations, it was so insignificant. Moreover, their bodies were more or less injured. If they continued to fight, would their lives be in danger?

Xu Han also frowned. After two days and two nights of continuous battles, he was exhausted. If it weren't for the powerful recovery ability brought by the Immortal Realm's physical body, he would have fainted long ago. Looking at the Kunlun Tribulation, his heart trembled, but he had no choice but to ruthlessly accept it.

Seeing that the two sides were about to collide with each other like lightning and flint, the black sword light in Xu Han's hand lit up. Three thousand golden sword shadows appeared and instantly disappeared from the world. A cold light flashed in his eyes and he was about to shout, "Great Cold Heavens."

He knew that he naturally had the ability to kill these dozens of Kunlun Tribulations. However, if his previous deduction was correct, then it meant that even if he wanted to retreat, those Kunlun Tribulations would still continue to come out. After killing this batch, there would be another batch. It seemed like whether he could walk out of Kunlun Mountain alive was already a problem, let alone anything else.

Xuan'er tilted her head to look at the murderous, angry, and helpless Xu Han and the others. Her amber eyes flickered, seemingly puzzled, but soon she seemed to feel something. A light flashed in her amber eyes and she suddenly raised her head and shouted, "Meow!"

A shrill and long voice came out of its mouth. Strangely enough, with its cry, the Kunlun Tribulants who were about to kill Xu Han were like puppets that didn't cut the string. All of them stopped their overwhelming attack, and then the lightning disappeared. The Kunlun Tribulants stood there like statues.

Xu Han was obviously not expecting such a change, so he was also stunned.

Rumble!

However, the thunderclouds in the sky let out a loud noise at that time. It was unknown if it was an illusion, but Xu Han could faintly smell some kind of fury in the midst of that loud noise. Following that, thunderclouds surged, and the stagnant Kunlun Tribulation Eyes flickered with light. Sometimes, their bodies moved, and sometimes they stopped, as if they were struggling violently.

"Meow!" Xuan'er witnessed this change. A trace of rage appeared in its amber eyes. It raised its head and shouted towards the tribulation clouds in the sky. The rolling tribulation clouds in the sky seemed to be heavily injured. The clouds surged, and after a few breaths, the dense tribulation clouds slowly dispersed. Along with them, the Kunlun Tribulations that were standing in front of Xu Han also dissipated.

At this moment, no matter how slow Xu Han was, he still sensed that all of this was caused by Xuan'er. He looked at the little fellow with a surprised expression, but Xuan'er did not seem to have realized what kind of horrible thing she had done. She just jumped onto Xu Han's shoulder and intimately rubbed Xu Han's neck.

Although he knew Xuan'er's identity as one of the Four Great Demon Monarchs from Fei Lian's mouth, Xu Han never knew that Xuan'er had such abilities. He remembered Xuan'er's leisurely expression after arriving at Kunlun, and couldn't help but ask, "You knew from the beginning that these Kunlun tribulations wouldn't hurt us?"

"Miao." Xuan'er narrowed her eyes and replied, but what exactly did Xu Han mean?

However, since those Tribulation Clouds had been shouted back by Xuan'er, it was unlikely that there would be such trouble to stop Xu Han. Thinking of this, Xu Han couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He also knew that although Xuan'er possessed intelligence, she could not speak human language. It would be unrealistic for him to obtain an exact answer for a while. He put down the doubts in his heart and reached out to touch Xuan'er's head. He smiled and said, "You really are my lucky star."

When Xuan'er heard this, she only raised her neck and looked like she was waiting for praise, causing Xu Han to be somewhat amused and angry. If he had known that Xuan'er had such ability, why would he have suffered so much during this trip to Kunlun? Thinking of this, he sighed, but in the end, he was unable to scold Xuan'er mercilessly. He could only reach out and touch Xuan'er's head as a reward.

Then, he turned to look at the peak of the Kunlun Mountain, his expression sinking as he muttered.

"Who am I."

"There should be an answer to this question today."