Zhu Ziyang and the others entered the Death Mountains.
Searching for something in such a vast mountain range was never going to be easy — especially when that "thing" was a weapon they had never seen before. Fortunately, with the guidance of the Other Shore Flower Mark, the four didn't have to wander around like headless flies.
Following the beam of light emitted by the Other Shore Flower, the group ventured deep into the Death Mountains. This part of the range was blanketed by towering trees and thick vegetation — a fully untouched, primeval wilderness.
They encountered many soul beasts native to the Wuhun Continent. Though their races and appearances were different from the soul beasts of the Douluo Continent, they shared the same trait: reverence for bloodline over cultivation.
The Death Mountains were truly immense. After four days of travel, Zhu Ziyang and his group had only just reached the mid-region of the range. Before they could rest, the Other Shore Flower issued a new directive. Following its guidance, all four immediately came to the same guess.
Their destination was likely... the very heart of the Death Mountains!
They exchanged looks, all solemn. No one suggested resting — they pressed on.
Normally, the core of a mountain range would be its highest peak. But the Death Mountains were different. Though its core region did contain the highest peaks on the Wuhun Continent, there weren't just one, but four — each standing at precisely 7,000 meters tall, situated facing east, south, west, and north.
Viewed from the sky, one would see how artificial it all seemed. The four peaks were like guardians of a central sanctuary. Named East Heaven, South Heaven, West Heaven, and North Heaven, they formed the inner ring of the Death Mountains, encircling the true core.
Just as the Lake of Life was the heart of the Star Dou Forest, the true core of the Death Mountains was not the peaks themselves — but the valley they enclosed.
Known as the Demon Emperor Valley, it was the lowest point on the Wuhun Continent, with an average elevation of 1,000 meters below sea level.
Zhu Ziyang and the others had never seen the Demon Emperor Valley before, but they all understood — this was likely the territory of the Demon Emperor. As for the four peaks surrounding it, they seemed to be the domains of the other four Beast Kings of the range. The group was currently heading toward East Heaven Peak.
East Heaven Peak belonged to the weakest of the eight Beast Kings — the Three-headed Golden Lion King, whose cultivation was around 300,000 years.
After another full day of travel, they finally arrived at the base of East Heaven Peak. There, Zhu Ziyang received the final directional pulse from the Other Shore Flower. The Fallen Scythe was indeed in the Demon Emperor Valley. As he had feared — the Demon Emperor was connected to the God of Death's trial!
Zhu Ziyang shared this with the others. "Looks like we really will have to face the Demon Emperor."
"Ziyang, what's your plan?" Zhang Lexuan asked seriously.
"Brother, maybe we should retreat for now," Jiang Nannan said worriedly. "We can come back when we're strong enough to handle the Demon Emperor."
"Yeah! We still have four years, right? That's enough for you to break through to Titled Douluo," Qian Lingyi added.
Zhu Ziyang smiled at their concern. "Why so nervous? It's just an 800,000-year-old soul beast. Don't forget about Zhang Weiwei."
"Senior Zhang?" Lexuan and Nannan were stunned. They knew Zhang Weiwei well — a Rank 97 Super Douluo. But how could she help them now?
Zhang Lexuan frowned. "Ziyang, you don't mean...?"
"That's right," he smiled. "Zhang Weiwei has been with us this whole time."
"Huh?" Lexuan and Nannan couldn't make sense of it. "Where?"
"Sister Lexuan, Nannan, who is this Zhang Weiwei?" Qian Lingyi asked curiously. "Is she really that strong?"
"She's a Rank 97 Super Douluo," Nannan explained. "With her help, we may not defeat the Demon Emperor, but we'll definitely stand a chance."
"Really? Then hurry and call her out!" Qian Lingyi said excitedly.
"No rush." Zhu Ziyang chuckled. "Before that, I want to introduce you to someone else."
He waved his hand gently. A luminous portal appeared before the three girls. "Come with me," he said.
He stepped through the portal first, followed closely by the three girls. Light flashed — and they found themselves in the Holy Law Demiplane.
"Wha— What is this place?" the three girls exclaimed, staring around in wonder.
"This is my world," Zhu Ziyang said proudly. "The Holy Law Demiplane. I'll explain more later — for now, come with me."
He led them to where Electrolux was training the beings of light within the demiplane. Electrolux wasn't surprised to see Zhu Ziyang, though he did look curious at the girls behind him. Smiling, he greeted them. "Ziyang, you're here."
"Teacher," Zhu Ziyang responded respectfully. Then he turned to the girls. "This is my teacher, Electrolux. You can call him Elder Yi."
The girls were shocked. They had no idea Zhu Ziyang had another teacher besides Mu En. But they quickly greeted him: "Elder Yi!"
"Haha, hello!" Electrolux said with a kind smile. "This may be your first time seeing me, but it's not mine seeing you. Nannan, Lexuan, Lingyi — right?"
Zhu Ziyang explained. "Teacher is a divine being from another world. Though now only a soul remains, he lived in my spiritual sea until recently. That's how he knows you."
"A god... from another world?" they murmured in awe.
"Yes. He was known in his world as the God of Necromantic Magic. This demiplane was created by him. As for Zhang Weiwei — she isn't someone I met by chance. She used to follow Teacher. And not just her — Teacher has four more followers, all Super Douluo. With their help, we'll be much more prepared to deal with the Demon Emperor."
As he spoke, the five holy warriors appeared, led by Saint Knight Komeko. They knelt in unison before Zhu Ziyang. "We greet our liege!"
The girls were stunned. Especially Zhang Lexuan, who could clearly sense the terrifying power each of the five possessed. Each one surpassed her strength — yet all bowed to Zhu Ziyang without hesitation. It only deepened the reverence in her heart.
Much of her worry dissipated. With these five Super Douluo on their side, their chances of surviving the confrontation with the Demon Emperor had drastically improved.
Zhu Ziyang said nothing further. He brought the three girls and the five warriors out of the Holy Law Demiplane, returning to the base of East Heaven Peak to begin their preparations.
The plan was simple. With the five holy warriors assisting, they might not be able to defeat or kill the Demon Emperor outright, but they could certainly hold it off long enough for Zhu Ziyang to claim The Fallen Scythe.
So the plan was: first defeat the Three-headed Golden Lion King and take control of East Heaven Peak. Then lure the Demon Emperor out of the valley, trap it within East Heaven Peak using the Heavenly Stem God Locking Array.
Yes — to deal with the Demon Emperor, Zhu Ziyang was bringing out all his trump cards.
The plan had a 70% success rate. The 30% risk came from the unknown — whether the other Beast Kings would intervene, or whether the Demon Emperor would even leave the valley.
But the sheer distance between the four Heaven Peaks made it unlikely that the other Beast Kings would detect anything amiss in time. The only real variable was... would the Demon Emperor take the bait?
(End of Chapter)
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