The Feng Zun Journey
The Lotus Mountain

Two days later.

This is the twelfth day, in the tenth month.

Morning time. 

Feng Zun placed his hands behind his back and gazed at the distant sky dome.

A terrifying bright red mist enveloped the distant sky vault. Countless dead stars floated around in the fog and did not move.

While another layer of fog covered the entire Lotus Mountain. The fog was black, but it was already very thin and seemed to have almost disappeared. 

"This place is really not simple" he murmured.

The Lotus Mountain was very majestic and beautiful. It was really tall, like a pillar that supported the sky.

This place was once the sacred ground of the Eternal Dragon Palace, one of the three great Dao sects in the world.

However, for the past fifty thousand years, the power of the Darkness Ancient Guard Energy had enveloped him. Even above his sky was shrouded in a deep red mist surrounded by dead stars.

This made Feng Zun realize that most likely, there was an extremely taboo power hidden here, and all this time that power had been fighting against the Darkness Ancient Guard Energy!

Otherwise, Lotus Mountain, a mountain so high that it pierced through these clouds, would have long since disappeared into nothingness.

"Just, I don't know what kind of luck is hidden there," Shuoxue said, her beautiful eyes sparkling with curiosity.

“There may be luck, but danger is sure to lurk around every corner,”

Feng Zun laughed. "Come, let's look there."

He had come to the Eternal Lotus Island in part to investigate whether this place, was actually hiding a secret about the Ancient Restriction Energy or not.

Finally the group continued on their way and headed towards the mountain gate.

When they arrived, they realized that the forbidden power of the Ancient Dividing Energy had disappeared from the gate.

The few remaining ancient demons and the contemporary geniuses, seemed to have gone inside.

But Feng Zun did not care about that.

Even if one had found some luck, not necessarily all of it could fall into their hands. Because in every encounter of luck, there must be dangers lurking.

After passing through the gate, inside was a cracked and broken path, it headed towards the center of the mountain. 

Upon closer inspection, on the broken path, there were dark, dried blood stains all over its surface. It was a shocking sight.

Feng Zun paused for a moment and noticed him, then he said, “You should always be near me. Don't do anything reckless, and don't act without my permission.”

Han Mei, Shuoxue, and the others froze, they immediately got serious and agreed.

Zhenyu inevitably asked, "Master Feng, is there something wrong with this path?"

"Certainly,"

said Feng Zun. 

“As the main basis of any top-level orthodoxy, surely they hide a very big secret. You must know that the road ahead of us is covered by a multi-layered formation. Although not too dangerous, but if you are careless, most likely you will be trapped in it and will not be able to escape.”

As he spoke, he waved his arm.

Ngong!

Clear light circulated, and the energy fluctuations of the various formations surged, creating a shining silvery ripple.

"Look. This is an illusionary formation. If you enter it unconsciously, then you will be trapped and walk around in circles. If you can't find the secret in it, then you'll be stuck here forever"

Feng Zun continued, “When a large sect placed such a formation at their gate, they did so to warn anyone who entered without permission. They do this in the hope that the intruders realize the difficulty and choose to give up."

He looked around and said as he thought, “However, after being suppressed by the power of the Ancient Limiting Energy for 50,000 years, this formation became extremely weak, and no longer posed a threat.”

As soon as their feet stepped on that path, the scene before their eyes instantly changed. 

They suddenly stood in an endless void, completely shrouded in a dark mist. They could not determine the direction of north, east, west, and south.

Just standing in a place like this made everyone feel an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

They don't know which way to go!

"Follow me."

Feng Zun spoke and led the way forward.

As he continued down the path, he sometimes stopped, sometimes went through detours, and sometimes turned back.

Han Mei and the others were a little surprised, they were completely unable to see the mystery.

"Do you think the people who preceded us before are already stuck here?" 

Zhenyu revealed his question.

Han Mei and Shuoxue were dazed, they naturally glanced at Feng Zun.

“There is no way they are trapped, in this formation it still allows someone to survive, because there are three roads that are safe routes, moreover this formation is already very weak. Anyone who possessed the soul power of the Immortal Realm, or anyone who was proficient in runes and formations, should be able to easily detect those three safe paths."

Feng Zun continued, “But even if they were to break out of this formation, it was likely that they would enter the next forbidden formation...

“I've been watching him since the beginning. The path to this Lotus Mountain, was enveloped in at least eighteen formations. Although it had mostly been damaged and was about to collapse, it would not pose much of a threat, but if one were to barge in recklessly, this formation would still pose some problems...

“The second safe path leads to the middle of the mountain. It was somewhat winding and convoluted, but as long as one could determine the direction precisely, then that person could reach the midpoint of the mountain without encountering any difficulties.

“But this road, although safe, is not easy to pass. A momentary carelessness could even make a formation grandmaster stray."

Zhenyu couldn't help but be surprised, and he must be feeling worried. But it seemed like he had realized that Feng Zun, had already seen the depths of the mysteries of this place!

“Sister Feng, then where is the third way?” 

Han Mei asked curiously.

"Of course it leads to the outside of Lotus Mountain."

Feng Zun laughed.

Han Mei : "..."

The beautiful young lady was feeling somewhat embarrassed. At first he thought the third path would hide some other kind of secret. Now, it seemed like he was thinking too much...

...

Time pass.

The group continued their journey.

Suddenly, they heard a voice in front.

“Mou Bai, is this the path you took for us?”

“Damn it! What was that sound? Why did Dou Nie suddenly disappear? If it continues like this, doesn't that mean we'll all disappear one by one as well?”.

“Don't I have said it before? We have all not reached the Immortal Realm yet, so why still force to visit the Lotus Mountain?"

"Good... Even now... we all seem to be stuck here forever!”

The voices came from anger and disappointment, expressing fear, pessimism and helplessness.

When they heard these sounds from a distance, Shuoxue and the others immediately reacted, it was Mou Bai, Du Zifang, and the others!

"Let's see," Feng Zun said as he led the way.