Mount Wangwu is a famous mountain in China and the foremost of the ten Taoist grotto-heavens, known as the number one grotto-heaven in the world.
However, with the immortals and gods nowhere to be found, these famous mountains and grottoes have all fallen into ruin.
Wangwu Mountain was occupied by demons long ago.
Rong Xi arrived at Wangwu Mountain with Qiongqi and Taotie. From afar, she could see the demonic energy soaring into the sky. Even before they got close, she felt as if her mind was being drawn to it.
"Come on, come on, come quickly!"
Do you want to become an immortal?
Do you want to live forever?
"Come on, come quickly!"
"May it live as long as heaven and earth, and never perish!"
"Come on, come on!"
The endless allure of the voice echoed deep within Rong Xi's heart.
Unfortunately, these were not what Rong Xi wanted.
"Terrible review!"
"If you don't even understand what your target customers need, how are you going to attract any customers?!"
Rong Xi, atop Qiongqi, gazed with considerable disappointment at the Wangwu Mountain shrouded in demonic energy.
However, disappointment aside...
She came here solely for the semi-saintly handwritten book; as for other gains, she'd be happy if she got them, but it wouldn't matter much if she didn't. After all, she didn't really have anything particularly lacking right now.
The saying "He who has no desires is invincible" is truly applicable.
"Glutton, let's eat!"
Rong Xi raised her hand and pointed to the Wangwu Mountain shrouded in demonic energy in the distance, speaking softly.
"Okay!"
The Taotie leaped forward into the air, opened its blood-red maw, and inhaled sharply.
The demonic energy surged and rushed into the mouth of the Taotie.
In just a short while, Mount Wangwu, which had been shrouded in demonic energy for countless years, saw the light of day again.
Mount Wangwu!
Rong Xi gazed at Wangwu Mountain, which was revealing its true form from the demonic energy, and let out a long sigh. Before she transmigrated, she had visited Wangwu Mountain and witnessed the magnificent scenery of this number one grotto-heaven under heaven.
But now, what familiar sight is there?
A deathly silence.
This once magnificent grotto-heaven is now a scorched wasteland, devoid of any living creature. The earth is parched, and black bloodstains still flow.
Rong Xi gazed at the bleeding Wangwu Mountain, feeling a strange pang of fear.
Although she has not yet set foot on Wangwu Mountain, she has a bad feeling, which means that she will encounter some bad things when she sets foot on Wangwu Mountain.
To go or not to go?
Looking at the Wangwu Mountain that had been brought back to light, Rong Xi suddenly hesitated.
She was originally without desires or ambitions, and even system tasks weren't mandatory for her. Right now, she could actually be quite laid-back.
"Master, there's something strange about this mountain. I have a bad feeling about it!"
The Taotie did not land on Wangwu Mountain, but flew back to Rong Xi's side and whispered a reminder.
"You feel that way too!"
Rong Xi glanced at Taotie, her unease growing stronger.
The Taotie is one of the four ancient ferocious beasts. In this cultivation world where immortals and gods are inconspicuous, it is practically invincible. However, even the Taotie sensed something was amiss here, and Rong Xi herself also felt it. Whether or not to step into Wangwu Mountain, the answer was already quite obvious.
"Let's go back first!"
Rong Xi doesn't necessarily need to obtain the semi-saint's scroll from Wangwu Mountain. Her current cultivation level is still insufficient, so there's no rush. Once her cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul stage, or even if she undergoes tribulation, she can travel the world freely.
By then, she will be able to focus on completing all the system's tasks.
Having received Rong Xi's instructions, Qiongqi turned around and prepared to take her away from here.
Unexpectedly, a black whirlwind suddenly swept up from Mount Wangwu below, carrying the black demonic blood flowing on the mountain into the sky, where it transformed into a blood-red demonic dragon.
"roar--"
The Blood Fiend Dragon let out a deafening roar, its tail swishing through the air to suppress the void.
The terrifying power enveloped them, and even the ancient ferocious beasts Taotie and Qiongqi lost their ability to float under its suppression, falling from the sky downwards.
Boom! Boom!
Taotie and Qiongqi crashed to the ground one after the other, the terrifying impact cracking the earth.
Rong Xi, aided by Qiongqi's body, was not greatly affected by the fall. However, they had now landed on Mount Wangwu.
wrong!
This is not Wangwu Mountain!
Rong Xi looked around for a moment and quickly realized that they were definitely not in Wangwu Mountain.
So, this must be the winter world inside the legendary number one grotto-heaven under heaven.
"Be careful, something's fishy!"
It fell from the sky and clearly crashed into Mount Wangwu, but ended up in the cave world of Mount Wangwu. Rong Xi would never believe there was nothing wrong with that.
"Master, the world here seems to be in ruins."
Taotie stood there sensing for a while, then suddenly spoke, pointing to the right front, "There, I can feel demonic energy constantly surging in. It seems, it seems to be demonic energy from beyond the heavens!"
What is extraterrestrial demonic energy?
Rong Xi didn't understand this, nor was she afraid of being laughed at by Taotie and Qiongqi.
“Master, the world we live in is called the Three Realms, and there are six kinds of beings. Beyond the Three Realms lies the outer heavens, where there are also beings, which we call demon spirits.”
"Where there is extraterrestrial demonic energy, there must also be extraterrestrial demonic spirits. Moreover, as long as the extraterrestrial demonic energy persists, the extraterrestrial demonic spirits will be immortal. To destroy the extraterrestrial demonic spirits, the extraterrestrial demonic energy must be extinguished."
"We're in big trouble this time."
Both Taotie and Qiongqi were somewhat uneasy.
The cultivation world was not always like this. It was all due to the invasion of extraterrestrial demons that this dramatic change in the world occurred.
In the fight against the extraterrestrial demons, countless lineages were severed. The ten ancient Taoist grotto heavens were also breached during the battle against the extraterrestrial demons.
No one knows how these ancient traditions, protected by the grotto-heavens, were lost.
In just one night, all ten grotto-heavens were shrouded in demonic energy. None of the cultivators who entered them ever came out.
Now, the truth has finally been revealed to Rong Xi, Taotie, and Qiongqi.
The Ten Great Grotto-Heavens are connected to the outer world, and the demonic energy from beyond the heavens pours in, allowing demonic spirits from beyond the heavens to proliferate infinitely.
"Stay calm, nothing matters except death!"
Rong Xi smiled.
Although I felt uneasy, I knew that since I was already there, unease wouldn't solve anything.
“Master, be careful. I’ll go first. Little one, protect Master.”
"Don't worry, I understand!"
They are the four ancient ferocious beasts. As long as heaven and earth exist, they are essentially immortal. Even if they die at that time, it is only a temporary death, and they can be resurrected after some time.
But Rong Xi was different; she was just a mortal, and once she died, she was truly dead.
Rong Xi had no objection to Taotie and Qiongqi's caution. Although she felt she wouldn't be that unlucky, it was better to be safe than sorry.
Yunshang walked between Taotie and Qiongqi, her mind highly focused. This was the first time she had been so cautious since she forced Kangxi to abdicate.
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