Chapter 269

Chapter 269: A Sign of Death, Finally Reaching the Holy Mountain

“I just felt a dark aura between Miss Hu’s brows, as if something catastrophic is about to happen to her.

Strangely, her luck hasn’t weakened at all,”

Lu Qing said, puzzled, hearing his master’s telepathic communication.

The change in Hu Zezhi’s aura had concerned him deeply.

“Yes, Master sensed it too,” the old doctor said gravely. “Miss Hu, something extremely dangerous is about to happen in the near future.

But at the same time, a great opportunity may also unfold for her.

Golden and black auras intertwine, and life and death could hang by a thread.”

Lu Qing’s expression grew solemn upon hearing this.

His master, endowed with the light of merit and blessed by heaven, often received forewarnings from the heavens.

His sensitivity to this kind of mysterious danger far surpassed his own.

Even he sensed the danger, and feared it was serious.

“Master, it seems this trip to the Holy Mountain is bound to bring unimaginable events. We must be extremely cautious,” Lu Qing said.

“Yes,” the old doctor nodded.

Both the master and the disciple used telepathy.

Therefore, Hu Zezhi didn’t know that she might encounter great danger in the near future.

The carriage sped along the road towards the holy mountain.

On the way, Lu Qing and others did encounter people who wanted to stop them because of the magic of the carriage.

But at the speed of the carriage, it was all useless.

No one could catch up with the speed of Lu Qing and his friends. Those people only chased for a short while, and even the green airflow behind the carriage could not be seen.

In this way, Lu Qing and his friends rushed for another two days.

On the morning of the third day, on a hillside, Ma Gu suddenly stopped the carriage.

“Master Ma, what’s wrong?”

Lu Qing asked when he felt that the carriage had stopped.

However, he did not hear Ma Gu’s response.

Curious, Lu Qing drew back the curtains. “Master Ma, what happened…”

“Brother Lu Qing, look ahead!” Ma Gu suddenly spoke, his voice trembling. “We seem to be almost at the Holy Mountain.”

“Almost? That shouldn’t be the case!”

Lu Qing was startled. They had just looked at the map that morning, and the Holy Mountain should still be at least thousands of miles away. They

had only traveled so far, so they shouldn’t be there so soon.

Lu Qing dismounted from the carriage and looked ahead. The next moment, he was stunned.

In the distance, a gigantic mountain towered over the land.

Its immense height made its summit invisible, and even the mist and clouds hovered only around its waist.

The entire mountain exuded a majestic aura, inspiring awe and worship just by looking at it.

“Is this the Holy Mountain?”

At that moment, the old doctor and his companions also disembarked from the carriage.

Seeing the towering, unreachable mountain in the distance, like the backbone of heaven and earth, everyone was equally astonished.

“No wonder it’s called the center of the world; this holy mountain truly deserves its name.”

After a long moment, Lu Qing finally let out a long breath, the shock slowly fading from his eyes.

On the way, he had imagined more than once what the holy mountain would look like.

But now, seeing its true form, he realized those imaginations had been far too conservative.

The true holy mountain was far more breathtaking than he had imagined.

“Even if we find nothing on this trip, seeing a sight like this makes the journey worthwhile,”

the old doctor exclaimed.

As for the others, they were already stunned and stunned, unable to recover for a long time.

“Let’s go, let’s continue on our journey.”

Although the holy mountain was already within sight, Lu Qing estimated that they were still at least a thousand or two thousand miles away.

But this also demonstrates the Holy Mountain’s grandeur. Visible from a thousand miles away, it’s hard to imagine how awe-inspiring it would be to truly approach this sacred mountain.

The carriage continued its journey, but everyone inside remained excited.

“Master, according to the map Senior Xuanjizi gave us, there’s a Holy City beneath this Holy Mountain. That’s where the Tianji Tower’s headquarters is located. Should we head there first?”

While the Holy Mountain is incredibly majestic, it’s not easy to climb.

Rumor has it that a mysterious force atop the mountain can make a person feel heavy, and the higher they climb, the stronger the heaviness.

Ordinary people could easily be harmed by this mysterious force if they ventured too far.

Therefore, the Holy Mountain has issued a decree prohibiting ordinary people from approaching the mountain without permission, lest they lose their lives.

Of course, this mysterious force poses little threat to powerful warriors.

With the laws of heaven and earth shifting and spiritual energy resurfacing, who knows what new changes the Holy Mountain has in store.

Lu Qing preferred to investigate the situation first.

“Alright,” the old doctor nodded in agreement.

“I wonder if Master Zhirui has emerged from seclusion…”

Lu Qing had a good impression of this Tianji Tower disciple, whom he had met several times.

Back in Qinglong City, Xuanjizi had said he had reached the Xiantian realm and was currently in seclusion to consolidate his power.

If he had emerged from seclusion, perhaps their past friendship would make it easier for them to gather information.

The carriage sped along. A distance of a thousand or two thousand miles seemed far, but at Lu Qing and his companions’ speed, they could arrive in less than half a day.

As they drew closer to the Holy Mountain, Lu Qing could sense the spiritual energy emanating from the surrounding space, becoming incredibly dense.

Just being there, his own realm was nearly uncontrollable, and he felt the urge to break through.

No wonder the great sects of Zhongzhou were so anxious, even risking their lives.

Refining such rich spiritual energy would not only dramatically increase one’s strength, but also yield significant benefits.

Faced with the allure of a breakthrough and greater power, so-called rules were a joke.

“I never expected the Holy Mountain to be like this. I’m glad I followed Young Master Lu and the others here, otherwise, how would I have witnessed such a magnificent sight?”

Hu Zezhi watched the scenery pass by the window, still shaken.

Lu Qing turned to look, about to speak, but suddenly froze.

He saw that the dark aura between Hu Zezhi’s brows had intensified, like a dark cloud covering the sky.

Even he could see it very clearly.

The old doctor also noticed this scene, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Hu Zezhi looked like she was going to die. Could it be that her doom was in this holy city, or on the holy mountain?

“Mr. Lu, is there something dirty on my face?”

Hu Zezhi saw Lu Qing looking at her steadily, her face flushed at first, and then she raised her sleeve to wipe her face.

“Oh, it’s okay.” Lu Qing’s eyes returned to calm, and he smiled, “Miss Hu, we will enter the holy city soon. After entering the city, please don’t walk around casually.

We are all unfamiliar with this place. If we get separated, we will be in trouble. “

“Yeah.” Hu Zezhi responded softly.

Although seeing Hu Zezhi responding obediently, Lu Qing’s mood did not relax.

The black energy between the girl’s eyebrows was too thick. He couldn’t imagine what kind of death disaster would make a person with great luck look like he was doomed to die.

For a moment, the mood of Lu Qing and the old doctor became a little heavy.

So much so that when they saw the equally magnificent holy city, neither of them had the heart to appreciate it too much.

“Brother Lu Qing, old doctor, I have asked. There is no entrance fee to enter the city. You can go in casually.”

Outside the city gate, Magu quickly came back after finding out the news.

“Okay, let’s go into the city. “Lu Qing nodded.

He glanced at the black air between Hu Zezhi’s brows, which was almost about to condense into clouds, and suppressed the worries in his heart.

Magu drove the carriage and slowly drove into the city.

The majestic appearance of the two dragon-blood horses naturally attracted the attention of many people.

But this is the Holy City after all, the most prosperous place in the world.

There are also many rare and exotic animals coming and going on weekdays.

Although the two dragon-blood horses of Lu Qing and his friends are majestic, they will not attract onlookers.

Therefore, they entered the holy city very smoothly.

However, after they entered the city, some people who were squatting at the city gate began to take out notebooks and record their information.

Almost at the same time, in an inn not far from the city gate, a figure who was sitting cross-legged on the bed to practice suddenly opened his eyes.

A gleam of light flashed in his eyes: “I seem to smell the smell of luck. “

The four pitch-black pupils in those eyes looked even more bizarre.

Lu Qing and the others were still unaware of this.

After entering the Holy City, he and the old doctor felt that there seemed to be some kind of mysterious power in this Holy City.

Their spiritual sensing ability was greatly suppressed again. Originally, Lu Qing could still sense the movements within a radius of hundreds of meters.

Now, Lu Qing can only sense the movements within a radius of a hundred meters at most, and as for the old doctor, it is only thirty meters left.

And such a distance, for a strong man in the Innate Realm, is nothing more than a sprint of body skills, and he can cross it at will.

“No wonder Senior Xuanjizi once said that even warriors in the Innate Realm rarely dare to act wildly in the Holy City.

This suppressive force, this holy city must have a very powerful formation arranged.

I just don’t know whether this formation has existed since ancient times or was arranged by people in later generations. “

The Holy City has a very long history, even older than many ancient sects in Zhongzhou.

It is difficult to determine who first built this magnificent city.

I’m afraid only the three mysterious Holy Lords and the oldest sects in Zhongzhou that have been passed down for thousands of years know its origin.

After walking in the Holy City for a while, Lu Qing and his companions began to inquire about the headquarters of Tianji Tower.

Unexpectedly, the location of Tianji Tower’s headquarters was found out very easily by Lu Qing and his companions.

“Young Master, are you going to Tianji Tower?” A small vendor selling sugar figurines pointed to the west enthusiastically and said, “Just follow this avenue and go straight forward. When you reach the west area of the city, you will see the tallest giant building with the seven-star mark on the top. That’s Tianji Tower.” “

Thank you, brother.”

Lu Qing paid for a few sugar figurines, then thanked him and left.

After returning to the carriage, he handed the sugar figurines to Xiaoyan, whose eyes were shining: “Master, I found out that Tianji Tower is in the west of the city. “

“Was it so easy to find out?” The old doctor was also a little surprised, but he quickly reacted, “Yes, in Qinglong City, the location of Tianji Tower is not secret.

We thought wrongly, thinking that the headquarters of such a big sect must be very secret.”

“Yes, the great hidden in the city, this Tianji Tower is obviously not shy about contacting the world.” Lu Qing also nodded.

“Then let’s go over there, I just sensed that the jade token Zhirui gave me has a little movement.

It’s just that it was too vague and I couldn’t completely confirm the direction.”

So Lu Qing and others continued to drive the carriage towards the west of the city.

Just as Lu Qing and others left, a figure in a black robe appeared in front of the stall of the candy man selling brother, with a puzzled look on his face.

“Strange, I clearly sensed the breath nearby, how come it disappeared again.

And even if I use the Heart Demon Deduction Method, I can’t figure out any clues.

Damn it, if it weren’t for the formation in this broken city that can suppress the soul’s sensing ability, why would I have to go to so much trouble!”

After counting with his fingers for a while, he was puzzled and was about to leave.

Suddenly, he saw the boy selling candy figures. With an idea, he took out a piece of silver and walked to his stall.

“My friend, I want to ask you something. If you answer it well, this silver will be yours.”

The boy selling candy figures saw the piece of silver in the other’s hand and immediately smiled brightly: “What do you want to ask, sir? I will tell you everything I know!”

“You are selling things here. Did you see any special people passing by here just now?”

“Special people?” The boy selling candy figures was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up, “I didn’t see any special people, but I saw two special horses.”

“Special horses? “

Yes, a carriage just passed by here, and the passengers in the carriage asked me for directions. Wow, the two horses pulling the carriage were really majestic. They

were more than two heads taller than ordinary horses, and they had white horns on their foreheads.

“This is the first time in my life I’ve seen such a majestic and extraordinary horse!”

“Horses with horns?” the black-robed figure heard this, his eyes flashing. “Then do you know where they’re going?”

“I know, I know. They said they were going to the Tianji Tower!”

“Tianji Tower?” the black-robed figure nodded slightly and ran over with the silver in his hand. “Thank you, young man. This silver is yours.”

… …

The Holy City, home to the world’s first city, is extremely large, and the roads are exceptionally wide. Even ten carriages traveling side by side wouldn’t seem crowded.

Therefore, Lu Qing and his companions had no problem driving the carriage within the city; they just couldn’t run freely.

After driving the carriage for a while, the old doctor’s expression suddenly changed, and he pulled out a jade token from his pocket.

“Master, can you sense the Tianji Tower?”

“Yes, the vibrations in the jade token are quite clear.” The old doctor nodded.

At this time, Ma Gu’s voice came from the front: “Brother Lu Qing, I saw the tall building that the candy man selling sugar figures mentioned. “

Okay, let’s go over there.”

Just as Lu Qing and the others were approaching the Tianji Tower

, a young man in plain clothes, sitting cross-legged in front of a chessboard in a towering tower, suddenly shuddered and looked surprised.

He pulled out a jade compass from his arms and sensed the information coming from it.

Slowly, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)