Ye Qiu glanced at the Demon Emperor’s stone carving and smiled, “It sounds rather straightforward.”
“Yes, it sounds simple, but achieving it is extremely difficult.” Little White Fox said, “The ten great elders and I have attempted to climb the mountains more than once in the past.”
“Bear Elder, with his Great Sage cultivation, managed to ascend twenty peaks.”
“As for the other elders, after reaching the ninth peak, they could not advance even an inch further.”
Ye Qiu was somewhat surprised.
He had not expected that Bear Elder, with such profound cultivation, had only reached twenty peaks.
“And you?” Ye Qiu asked curiously.
“Me?” Little White Fox smiled, “I went a bit further than the various elders, ascending thirty-six peaks.”
“At that time, my cultivation had not yet fallen, and I was at the Sage King realm.”
Hiss.
Ye Qiu drew in a sharp breath.
Little White Fox’s cultivation had been so powerful, yet she had only ascended thirty-six peaks. It was utterly inconceivable.
Ye Qiu felt a bit discouraged and said, “With my cultivation so weak, does that mean I won’t even be able to climb a single peak?”
Little White Fox replied, “A hundred years ago, the ten great elders and I conducted a test.”
“That time, we selected three hundred members of the demon race.”
“Their ages varied; some were over a thousand years old, others only a few decades. Their cultivations also differed, with the weakest at the initial King realm and the strongest at the peak of Nascent Soul.”
“In the end, not one of the three hundred managed to ascend the first peak.”
“Facts prove that cultivators below the Spirit Communication realm have no qualification to climb.”
“Therefore, by conventional reasoning, with your cultivation, you indeed would not be able to ascend even a single peak.”
Ye Qiu said, “Then why have you brought me here?”
Little White Fox smiled and said, “What, already disheartened before even starting? This is not the Ye Changsheng I know!”
Ye Qiu countered, “What is the Ye Changsheng you know like?”
“A heaven-defying genius!” Little White Fox’s eyes sparkled as she said, “Changsheng, though your cultivation is weak, you are someone adept at creating miracles. I have faith in you.”
It must be said that sometimes a woman’s encouragement is like an aphrodisiac, granting a man boundless strength.
Ye Qiu felt his confidence return and asked, “By the way, over so many years, the demon race must have had many experts attempt the climb. Who went the furthest?”
Little White Fox said, “The Eternal Blue Sky Great Emperor!”
“He climbed as well?” Ye Qiu was momentarily stunned, then quickly realised that with half demon race blood in his veins, it was not strange for the Eternal Blue Sky Great Emperor to come to the forbidden ground.
However, since the Demon Emperor’s inheritance remained, it meant the Eternal Blue Sky Great Emperor had not reached the end either.
“How many peaks did he ascend?” Ye Qiu asked.
Little White Fox said, “The Eternal Blue Sky Great Emperor climbed three times.”
“The first was before becoming emperor; he ascended seven hundred and twenty peaks.”
“The second was after becoming emperor; he reached one thousand eight hundred peaks.”
“The final time was the day before he left the demon race for the Undying Mountain.”
“This time, he ascended two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine peaks. When he stepped onto the last peak, he fell.”
“The Eternal Blue Sky Great Emperor left behind two sentences: What is fated will come in time; if it is not in one’s fate, do not force it.”
“The next day, he departed the demon race and entered the Undying Mountain, never to be heard from again.”
At this moment, Ye Qiu’s mood was like drinking an ice-cold cola in the depths of winter, thoroughly chilled.
Even a Great Emperor powerhouse had not succeeded. How could he possibly do so?
“Why is climbing so extraordinarily difficult?” Ye Qiu asked.
Little White Fox said, “Because each peak has restrictions personally set by the Demon Emperor. Once you step onto one, it is as if entering hell, terrifying beyond measure. Moreover, the restrictions grow stronger with each successive peak.”
Ye Qiu suddenly had an idea and pointed at the highest peak, saying, “Is it possible to skip the peaks in front and climb directly to the final one?”
As soon as these words left his mouth, all the elders present burst into laughter.
“What are you laughing at?” Ye Qiu asked, puzzled.
Bear Elder smiled, “Young Master Ye, it seems you and the national ruler truly share a spiritual connection. The national ruler once tried exactly that. As for the result, let her tell you herself!”
Little White Fox’s expression grew somewhat unnatural as she said, “I once thought to climb directly to the final peak. However, before I could even reach it, my physical body turned into a mist of blood.”
“The Demon Emperor arranged these three thousand mountains to test later generations. If not for that, I probably would have perished back then.”
Ye Qiu inwardly grumbled, Who on earth would idly create so many peaks? Isn’t this just having nothing better to do?
“I’ve told you everything that needs to be said. Do you want to try?” Little White Fox looked at Ye Qiu with eager anticipation.
Ye Qiu said, “Though my cultivation is low and weak, since I’m here, I still want to give it a try.”
“The Demon Emperor’s inheritance is not important to me. I just want to give you a chance to demonstrate your oral…”
Before he could finish, a sharp pain shot through his waist.
Then, Little White Fox transmitted her voice, “You big scoundrel, saying such things in front of so many elders. Do you want me to find a crack in the ground to hide in?”
“Changsheng, as long as you can ascend the peaks and obtain the Demon Emperor’s inheritance, I will definitely prove to you that I am no worse than Yun Xi.”
Little White Fox licked her lips and said seductively, “Moreover, at that time, whatever you want to do, I will satisfy you.”
“It’s a deal.” Ye Qiu said, then walked straight to the first peak.
In an instant, everyone’s gaze fixed upon Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu did not rashly begin climbing. He circulated the Nine Revolutions Divine Dragon Art, starting to accumulate power.
“What do you think? Will Young Master Ye be able to ascend?” Bear Elder asked.
“Very difficult.” Dog Elder said, “After all, Young Master Ye’s cultivation is too weak.”
Monkey Elder said, “The master possesses extraordinary talent. He should be able to reach the first peak. As for how far he can go, that’s hard to say.”
Sheep Elder sighed, “It’s a pity that Young Master Ye’s cultivation is too weak. If he were a Great Emperor powerhouse, he could absolutely reach the final peak. As it is now, ascending the first would already be impressive.”
Rabbit Elder also said, “Even if Young Master Ye reaches the first peak, he won’t get much further. I reckon at most the third peak.”
Snake Elder said, “Though no one has ever succeeded, I still hope the master can create a miracle.”
Ox Elder grumbled discontentedly, “They say the inheritance is left for later generations, yet over so many years, no one has succeeded in climbing. I think the Demon Emperor was just bored with nothing to do and created these three thousand mountains. This isn’t testing the younger generation; it’s clearly making things difficult. If he were still alive, I’d really want to punch him with my Great Strength Divine Fist…”
“Watch your words!” Bear Elder said sternly, “The Demon Emperor did this for his own reasons. We later generations must not discuss it recklessly.”
Ox Elder quickly shut his mouth.
Just at that moment, Ye Qiu moved.
