Chapter 534: Ten Directions Mountain Scripture, The Primal Hill Boils Over

Kuang Chuan’s appearance on stage drew everyone’s attention. Zhao Xing also looked up, watching Kuang Chuan’s back.

“Long ago, Kuang Chuan had proposed the ‘Treatise on the Primordial Mountain’ and the ‘Mystical Transformation Method’.”“The ‘Mystical Transformation Method’ was discarded, but the ‘Treatise on the Primordial Mountain’ had a significant impact.”

“In the first ten epochs of the desolate region, four individuals, including Kuang Chuan, successfully visualized the Primordial Mountain. One of them even became a Divine Lord, reaching the level of a Divine Weapon.” Among the various earth-elemental spells, mountain-based methods offered the greatest hope for achieving godhood, especially when visualizing ‘unknowable mountains’ – high-ranking, significant peaks. However, for the ‘Treatise on the Primordial Mountain,’ which had once inspired great hopes for enlightenment, merely becoming a Divine Lord, and not even a Divine General, fell short of expectations. Kuang Chuan’s subsequent experiments were halted, proving that the path to enlightenment through the Primordial Mountain was unfeasible. To prevent others from becoming obsessed with this path, both this method and theory were sealed away for a long time.

“Among the unknowable mountains, the Primordial Mountain was once ranked first.”“Now, Kuang Chuan’s return from the Primordial Mountain is like a hero’s triumphant comeback.”

From the snippets of conversation between Wei Zizhan and Divine General Lan Chuan, Zhao Xing could sense that Venerable Kuang Chuan had powerful supporters. Things were different now; previously, Venerable Kuang Chuan had not found the physical Primordial Mountain, but now he had successfully brought back soil from there. Distributing soil from the Primordial Mountain would be enough to earn him the favor of many divine beings. Only Kuang Chuan knew how to reach the Primordial Mountain.

Kuang Chuan produced a copy of the “Classic of the Primordial Mountain,” sat high on the discourse platform, his eyes filled with the weariness of ages. His spiritual realm unfolded, revealing a scene of the Dark Sky Wasteland: a vast darkness punctuated by only a few scattered stars. Zhao Xing looked on and immediately saw a lone figure standing before a cliff, below which flowed a turbulent, unknown river of void. His robes fluttered fiercely, his figure both solitary and resolute. “This is the scene of Venerable Kuang Chuan entering the Dark Sky Wasteland ten epochs ago,” Zhao Xing realized.

Within Venerable Kuang Chuan’s spiritual realm, the scene began to shift. The resolute yet solitary figure raised a torch and began to explore the Dark Sky Wasteland.“The Black River freezes, the four poles drip ink, snow blades carve the air, crags gape like dark teeth, and the sky-wind howls.”“Thousand-foot cliffs, twilight waterfalls.”“Earth vents groan, and the Great Yin flows.”“Cold gorges suddenly appear, and phosphorescent rivers rise from abysses.”“After traversing seventy-eight thousand spans of time, and with five meridians illuminating four hundred million heavenly circuits, these eight dangers were overcome.”

Admiration gleamed in Zhao Xing’s eyes. The spiritual realm rapidly replayed the scenes, showing Kuang Chuan traversing the eight perilous wonders of the Dark Sky Wasteland. Based on their characteristics, these appeared to be the Black River Precipice, the Crags, Fire Caverns, Thousand-Foot Cliffs, Sky-Wind Layer, Earth Vent Layer, True Spirit Cold Gorge, and the Ascending Phosphorus Abyss.“Is this the route to the Primordial Mountain that Kuang Chuan summarized? To cross eight such dangerous places and travel so far is almost unimaginable.”“And this is only a part of it.”

As Kuang Chuan’s spiritual realm continued to unfold, Zhao Xing and others soon saw more perilous locations. There were void rivers capable of drowning stars, and phosphorescent glows that illuminated the very marrow of stones. Amidst mountains, rocks, and star remains, humanoid figures with deep, hollow eyes appeared, as if ancient beings were concealed within. Kuang Chuan spent nearly four epochs just advancing and exploring within this dark domain. Along the way, he made numerous markings and described many phenomena to serve as reference points. Some were self-created, while others were observed and repeatedly verified on the spot. Finally, the torch in Kuang Chuan’s hand extinguished. Still, the legendary Primordial Mountain remained unseen. A sense of desperate stillness emanated from the spiritual realm; everyone could feel Kuang Chuan’s despair at that moment.

A resonant thrum. Just then, a Divine General on the Earth God Altar made a move, and a golden beam of divine power entered the spiritual realm, seemingly isolating a period of time.“...After four epochs of traversing the wilderness and illuminating seven hundred thirty million heavenly circuits, the Primordial Mountain finally appeared,” Kuang Chuan’s voice resonated again, and the outline of a mountain had now materialized within the spiritual realm. Zhao Xing gritted his teeth in frustration. Damn it, they actually blocked it! Was he not even worthy of knowing the route to the Primordial Mountain? However, his attention quickly shifted to the mountain’s outline.

“For a hundred and eight thousand epochs in the Dark Sky, the Primordial Mountain stood as the Buzhou Mountain of the Primordial Earth.”“In a corner of the great wasteland, there is a mountain that does not conform; it is utterly yin and utterly yang, its energy flow like a string, its land as wet as the sea, its ridges hanging the sky’s threads, its peaks like a drifting spirit—”

Based on Kuang Chuan’s description, Zhao Xing began to activate his Extreme Earth cultivation method to visualize the Primordial Mountain.“Utterly yin and utterly yang, a mountain that doesn't conform? Its energy like a string? Its land as wet as the sea? Its ridges hanging the sky’s threads, its peaks like a drifting spirit? What kind of strange mountain is this—” Zhao Xing fell into contemplation. Combining his Extreme Earth simulation with real-time enlightenment, a massive black mountain appeared within his body. Although it lacked divine aura, Zhao Xing felt an extreme sense of weight; his fourth-level Extreme Earth cultivation method actually couldn't support this Primordial Mountain manifestation.

“Smaller! Smaller! Smaller!” Zhao Xing stopped forcing it and began to use the Primordial Mountain manifestation to amplify other spells. The Five Extremes Spirit Orb Earth Palace Method, the Layered Mountains Method, and the Spacetime Earth Passage Method all seemed to be enhanced by this manifestation. Just as his own spiritual realm's deduction of the "Three Epoch Divide Theory" could help many achieve enlightenment and breakthrough, strengthening their spell power, the Primordial Mountain manifestation increased the power of most earth-elemental spells by one-tenth, and some even by more than two-tenths.“Without sensing the earth’s meridians, and without using a mountain method, merely a manifestation offers such benefits?” Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised. This proved that Kuang Chuan had indeed found the Primordial Mountain and not fabricated it, otherwise, the effect would not have been so significant.

As Zhao Xing and the other mountain lords were deep in study, a second Divine General on the altar intervened. Divine power enveloped the entire spiritual realm, as if placing a seal upon it. No further Dao resonance could be perceived from then on. Knowledge of such profound methods could not be easily transmitted. Kuang Chuan’s method was considered core-level to the Tai Ancient Mound and could not simply be taught to anyone. Interrupted for the second time, Zhao Xing was very displeased, but there was nothing he could do. If it truly were a spell related to the Primordial Mountain, how could outsiders be allowed to learn it for free?

At this moment, a copy of the “Classic of the Primordial Mountain” appeared above Kuang Chuan’s head. On the Classic, upright characters indicated the names of three methods:The first was the “Primordial Mountain Cognition Method,” which detailed the route to the Primordial Mountain and the spells required to perceive it. To conquer an unknowable mountain, one must create a cognition method. Otherwise, others couldn’t go, or even if they arrived, they wouldn’t see it.The second was the “Primordial Mountain Opening Method.” In his previous discourses, Kuang Chuan had proposed that the Primordial Mountain was a ‘Buzhou Mountain,’ meaning it did not interact with the outside world and had no ‘heavenly cycle’ or yin-yang cycle. Utterly yang and utterly yin, it did not interact with the outside world, which naturally included people. This was also a characteristic of most ‘unknowable mountains.’ Its unique nature meant the entire mountain was protected by a naturally formed ‘mountain sealing method.’ An opening method was required to ascend it. Otherwise, even if one knew the cognition method and could see it, they wouldn't be able to touch or enter the mountain.The third was the “Profound Yin Earth Transformation Method.” Earth Transformation methods usually took two forms: first, similar to the Marquis Transformation Method, transforming into sand, earth, and rocks—a gradual process, initially just being enveloped by the Primordial Mountain manifestation to form a ‘mountain armor.’ Second, it combined with ‘Earth Refinement Methods’ or ‘Mountain Methods,’ not acting upon oneself, but upon mountain-type artifacts or the combat environment to attack enemies.

However, even more light appeared, not yet revealed in the classic. Zhao Xing and the other mountain lords were itching with curiosity. Kuang Chuan must have spent many years on the Primordial Mountain; it was impossible that he had only created three spells. As a demigod, he must have created methods such as Earth Palace, Earth Store, Earth Passage, Earth Rend, and various Mountain methods. But the Divine Generals did not permit Kuang Chuan to disclose them. This was not to guard against Zhao Xing and the mountain lords, but against outsiders.“Unique methods created from an unknowable mountain would surely require soil from the Primordial Mountain, or even a section of its earth veins.”“Without these, one cannot cultivate them.”Upon this thought, Zhao Xing no longer felt rushed. If he became the Mountain Head, he would certainly receive a share and unlock the right to know. The exact amount was unclear, but judging by the current situation, even divine beings would likely covet material from the Primordial Mountain.

Whoosh! After Kuang Chuan placed the classic on the altar, the divine flame surged to thirteen feet high! At the same time, a celestial phenomenon appeared: a colossal mountain illusion manifested on the Earth Altar Plaza. The commotion far surpassed that of everyone before him!

“That’s incredibly impressive.” Zhao Xing couldn't help but admire Kuang Chuan. This scene needed to be viewed from two perspectives. The divine flame surging thirteen feet high proved that Kuang Chuan was guaranteed to become a Divine Lord. Divine Weapon level wasn’t his limit; he was very likely to reach the Divine General level! The celestial phenomenon proved that the Primordial Mountain could serve as a foundation for enlightenment, and the more advanced the phenomenon, the greater the hope for achieving enlightenment! Of course, even a Divine King couldn't guarantee which method would lead to 100% successful enlightenment. But Kuang Chuan's phenomenon covered half of the Earth Altar Plaza, which was absolutely terrifying.“No wonder so many divine beings support him. If I were a god of the Tai Ancient Mound, I would also support Kuang Chuan,” Zhao Xing mused.

Even though Kuang Chuan had been exiled to the Dark Sky Wasteland, exploring for four epochs and traversing countless perils was an extraordinary feat! In ancient times, capable officials were sometimes demoted and then reinstated; Kuang Chuan’s past deeds were not considered major offenses. Moreover, Divine General Meng Chuan took responsibility and revived many people. Not to mention the gods, even the various mountain lords, if they knew the truth, wouldn’t think much of it. Those unaware of the truth admired Kuang Chuan even more, seeing him as a legendary figure. Zhao Xing knew without a doubt that the outside world must already be in an uproar.

“The great Classic of the Primordial Mountain! The great Venerable Kuang Chuan!”“Another unknowable mountain in the world has been revealed! Hahahaha!”“Blessed by the Extreme Earth! Our Tai Ancient Mound will surely become even more glorious!”Countless people frenetically shouted Venerable Kuang Chuan’s name; some even bowed towards the ground, revering him as a god!

“Our Mount Mei has no chance now,” sighed Venerable Taihao. Both publicly and privately, he believed Zhao Xing would be a good Mountain Head. But now that Venerable Kuang Chuan’s “Classic of the Primordial Mountain” had emerged, everything else paled in comparison.“The Classic of the Primordial Mountain can be called the foremost classic of the desolate region’s third epoch,” Venerable Chuchuan remarked. “The position of Mountain Head will likely shift to Dream Chuan Mountain.”“I never imagined the rumors were true,” Venerable Pingyou murmured, lost in thought. “The Primordial Mountain really exists. I wonder when the authority will be delegated, allowing us peak lords to learn from it.”“This time, it might be difficult,” Liu Tianning sensed the widespread fervor across the Tai Ancient Mound and couldn’t help but shake his head. Even though he inwardly supported Zhao Xing, he didn’t think Zhao Xing could still contend for the Mountain Head position. The ranking in the Divine Realm trial held less weight than the discourse before the gods. From a rational perspective, Kuang Chuan was also destined for godhood, making him a more convincing choice for Mountain Head.“Layered Mountains is not an unknowable mountain; it’s still a step weaker.”“For such a figure to emerge from the Tai Ancient Mound is truly convincing,” Zuo Qiyu also commented.“The Primordial Mountain—I wonder what good things would grow if one cultivated there,” Venerable Bihui also praised.“Another unknowable mountain in the world has been revealed. It’s incredible that Kuang Chuan’s legend could continue after ten epochs.”

While others were exclaiming, Five Poisons was frowning with worry. He wasn’t thinking about how impressive Kuang Chuan was, but rather that his own disciple couldn't become the Mountain Head.“Little Ji, this was truly careless,” Venerable Five Poisons said, standing beside Ji Si.Ji Si, however, remained calm and composed. “Venerable Five Poisons, why are you so worried? We diviners often say that until the very last moment, the future cannot be considered set.”“Although Grand Minister Zhao’s current expression shows admiration for Kuang Chuan, it does not show despair.”“Then tell me, what other discourse could possibly surpass the Classic of the Primordial Mountain?”Ji Si recalled the premonition from that day, smiled, and remained silent.

“Mount Mei Mountain Head, please come forward for discourse.” Divine General Lan Chuan’s voice resonated. Zhao Xing took a deep breath, stood up, and walked towards the Earth God Altar. At that moment, he was several hundred meters away from Venerable Kuang Chuan, one above, one below. Neither man glanced at the other.

After ascending the discourse platform, Zhao Xing sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and focused his mind. His spiritual realm unfolded, yet it was empty, as if he had fallen asleep.

“The Mount Mei Mountain Head is taking so long to speak; could his Dao heart have been affected by Kuang Chuan?” On the high platform, Lu Song, one of the Twelve Divine Generals, frowned. Such a state of mind made him regard Zhao Xing with a slight lessening of esteem.“It shouldn’t be that,” said Yu Ling, a gentle-voiced goddess nearby. “He is probably brewing something.”“He doesn't even dare to take out his classic; let's prepare to accelerate time and skip this part,” Divine General Lu Song shook his head. “It would also save his reputation.”“Mhm.” Divine General Gong Yi nodded, preparing to wave his hand. They couldn't let the world see Zhao Xing's predicament; after all, Zhao Xing was still quite young, and in the Divine Generals' eyes, he was a seedling that needed nurturing. Zhao Xing was not the only one affected. Venerables such as Lushan and Hongshan were already enthralled by the Classic of the Primordial Mountain; they didn't even notice Zhao Xing taking the stage, still pondering the Primordial Mountain manifestation.

“Wait!” Venerable Lan Chuan, however, stopped Divine General Gong Yi. “He has begun.”“In the universe, there is a mountain, without fixed substance or constant form. To a woodcutter, it transforms into verdant hills and valleys; to an imperial descendant, it becomes a thousand jade steps to a palace.”“When seekers arrive, if a divination begins, the mountain vanishes.”“There is no set time for ascending, no fixed moment for descending; whoever ascends must lose something.”“Scholars leave behind their brushes, warriors abandon their blades, fools forget their names.”“What is discarded solidifies into stone steps, numbering nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine.”

The moment Zhao Xing finished speaking that passage, Venerable Kuang Chuan abruptly raised his head, looking incredulously at the discourse platform. The Twelve Divine Generals, who had been discussing, suddenly fell silent. Both mortals and gods now realized that Zhao Xing was speaking of the Ten Directions Mountain!

“Is he mad?” This was the first thought in Venerable Kuang Chuan’s mind. The Ten Directions Mountain was the foremost among the unknowable mountains. It appeared in every epoch, its time and location random. It made diviners' readings more potent, with the very first divination guaranteed to be effective. The Ten Directions Mountain had appeared for an incredibly long time, showing up in every epoch, but it wasn't guaranteed that someone would successfully ascend it in every epoch. Because its appearance time and location were unknown, and its stay was brief, by the time people discovered it and rushed there, the Ten Directions Mountain would have vanished. Even if someone happened to get on it, they might not be able to seek the first divination. The Ten Directions Mountain could not be captured, its position could not be confirmed, and its timing could not be determined. Even now, the Ten Directions Mountain remained a mystery to people; few patterns had been summarized, let alone changed. Even powerful divine beings couldn't make the Ten Directions Mountain stay longer or alter its rules. Otherwise, the first divination obtained by the Scarlet Star Empire wouldn't have been so fiercely contested. How to get on, how to get off—those who had been there were all muddled, completely unaware of the whys and wherefores. And now, someone dared to discourse on the Ten Directions Mountain? Venerable Kuang Chuan's first reaction was that Zhao Xing had gone mad.

The Twelve Divine Generals also fell silent for a moment. They hadn't detected any significant change in Zhao Xing's mental state, which meant Zhao Xing hadn't gone mad. It was even less likely that he had suffered a cultivation deviation. Could it be a sensationalist stunt? Divine General Lu Song and Divine General Gong Yi were already preparing to intervene. While Zhao Xing going mad was unacceptable, grandstanding in such a solemn occasion was equally so.

“Wait a moment,” Divine General Lan Chuan said, stopping the other Divine Generals for the second time. “The Earth God has not intervened; let's listen a bit more.”“Even if it's arrogant nonsense, we can reverse time to ensure the outside world remains unaware.”With his intervention, the Divine Generals paused again.

Below on the discourse platform, the profound voice of the Dao continued to spread.“...Kuofeng, Meng, Rouzhao, Qiangwei, Zhuoyong, Tuwei, Shangzhang, Chongguang, Xuanmo, Zhaoyang – the mountain possesses yin and yang, determining the location of the year. This is the Ten Directions Mountain!”

As Zhao Xing’s words spread, his spiritual realm trembled. Ten points of light emerged from within, but their radiance seemed frozen, devoid of the concept of time.“Kundun, Chifenruo, Shetig, Dankuo, Zhixu, Dahuangluo, Dun, Xieqia, Juntan, Zuoe, Yanmao, Dayuanxian – these are the Twelve Epochs. As yin and yang cycles repeat, the Ten Directions Mountain manifests with the Twelve Epochs.”

The spiritual realm, which had been static, its light even congealed, suddenly became active, seemingly beginning to function.“In the first epoch before the desolate region, the Ten Directions Mountain appeared on ‘Zuyu Basin Star,’ where Dayuanxian manifested and returned to the void, located in Zhaoyang. It moved five and one-third marks of Yang, and the mountain merged with time, then vanished.”Within Zhao Xing’s spiritual realm, the ten points of light burst forth, manifesting a full map of the Mysterious Spirit Starfield, which then rapidly shrunk, pinpointing a specific star. Suddenly, it shattered, and then a mountain was born from the star’s core. However, it was entirely engulfed in flames, like a burning volcano.

“In the second epoch before the desolate region, the Ten Directions Mountain appeared in ‘Yingwater Sea,’ where Yanmao manifested into a mountain, located in Xuanmo. It moved four and one-third marks of Yin, and the mountain vanished into the void.”Within the spiritual realm, the scene evolved again. In a place called Yingwater Sea within the Mysterious Spirit Starfield, a massive mountain appeared, entirely green and full of vitality.

“In the third epoch before the desolate region, the Ten Directions Mountain appeared in—” Zhao Xing’s voice grew increasingly resonant. On the Earth Altar Plaza, those who had previously been awestruck by Venerable Kuang Chuan’s “Classic of the Primordial Mountain” slowly came back to their senses, their gazes drawn to Zhao Xing’s spiritual realm.

On the high platform, the Twelve Divine Generals gradually fell silent, their divine light seemingly congealed. For they, too, felt an unusual sensation. At this moment, they dared not even circulate their divine power, fearing they might disturb Zhao Xing. If Zhao Xing were merely speaking arrogantly, there would be no manifestation of the Dao. But now, this unusual sensation proved that Zhao Xing very likely had something substantial to say!

Zhao Xing continued until he reached the fourth epoch before the desolate region—A sharp interjection. Finally, a Divine General interrupted Zhao Xing’s discourse. It was none other than Divine General Lan Chuan. Originally, there was no question-and-answer segment during this process, but Divine General Lan Chuan could no longer hold back.“In the sixth epoch before the desolate region, the Ten Directions Mountain did not appear. Why was this?”

“In the sixth epoch before the desolate region, the Ten Directions Mountain appeared on ‘Boke Realm Star,’ manifesting as a dream. Forty-six billion beings dreamt of the same mountain, lasting for only one night.”“Boke Realm Star?” Divine General Lan Chuan was startled. “What place is that?”Not only him, but the other Divine Generals had also never heard of this location.“Boke Realm Star is located in a mining star system in the western territory of the Sky Demon Nation. It is merely a mineral planet, and the demon beasts there are not highly cultivated,” Zhao Xing explained. Not all demon beasts developed intelligence; some had naturally strong physical bodies but intellect comparable to a three-year-old human child. Typically, such low-level demon beasts performed menial labor. No one in the sixth epoch had discovered the Ten Directions Mountain’s descent; it turned out it had appeared in the dreams of low-level demon beasts?“They were tamed to only know eating, drinking, and basic needs. They didn't even know what the Ten Directions Mountain was, only labor. The only higher-level being was the spirit of the Boke Realm Star’s artifact, but artifact spirits cannot enter dreams, so naturally, they also didn't know the Ten Directions Mountain had briefly appeared.”

Both mortals and gods now looked into Zhao Xing’s spiritual realm. There, on a dark red mineral planet, approximately forty-six billion demon beast lives entered a state of rest, entering dreamland. A great mountain appeared in everyone’s dreams, but this immense opportunity went unnoticed by anyone, simply allowed to slip away.

“What a waste of heavenly treasure!” Sighs of regret echoed from the Divine Generals’ platform.

“Venerable Lan, may I continue my discourse?” Lan Chuan waved his hand, and Zhao Xing felt as if everyone on the Earth Altar Plaza had frozen.“No, please proceed to the next stage.”

Thereupon, Zhao Xing ceased his discourse and presented the classic he had authored.The “Classic of the Ten Directions Mountain”!

Ohm. On the “Classic of the Ten Directions Mountain,” characters stood out on the surface, representing the names of two spells:First: “Ten Directions Mountain Opening Method”Second: “Spiritual Mountain Stabilization Method”

“The Classic of the Ten Directions Mountain? How is this possible?” The Tai Qiu Mountain Head, who had just emerged from one state of shock, now plunged into another state of bewilderment. His true spirit, repeatedly stimulated in a short time, made him slap the nearby Yunshan Mountain Head flying.“Is this real?” Seeing the Yunshan Mountain Head spitting blood, the Tai Qiu Mountain Head quickly went to help him up. But the Yunshan Mountain Head, after being slapped away, showed no anger at all. He didn't even avert his eyes, remaining sprawled on the ground, watching, as if afraid to miss a single detail.

“Silence!” Just then, a mountain breeze swept through, returning everyone’s minds to their senses. The Twelve Divine Generals respectfully gazed at the illusion on the Earth God Altar, all bowing in unison. The Twelve Divine Generals silently listened to the divine oracle, then simultaneously cast spells. The mountain lords inside were sobered, but the outside world had descended into madness.

“Heavens, what did I just witness? The Classic of the Ten Directions Mountain?”“A spiritual realm deducing the Ten Directions Mountain? Am I seeing this correctly? Can this be real?”“The unknowable mountains—that’s the Ten Directions Mountain—”“This... is it true or false?”

If the “Classic of the Ten Directions Mountain” had appeared anywhere else, no one would have believed it. But this was the Tai Ancient Mound, and it was created by Zhao Xing, who had repeatedly worked miracles, so many were inclined to believe. However, even more people still dared not believe. Primarily, the Ten Directions Mountain’s reputation was simply too grand. “If one obtains the first divination of the Ten Directions, even achieving godhood is not difficult!” Who would dare to believe that the Ten Directions Mountain could have an opening method?

“If the dharma assembly is not interrupted, and Grand Minister Zhao is not eliminated, then this means the Classic of the Ten Directions Mountain is real—at least partially real!”“If Zhao Xing is absent from the upcoming Mountain Head challenge, then some unexpected event might have occurred, such as Grand Minister Zhao suffering a cultivation deviation.”“When a classic is released, the Earth God will judge it.”“Earth God Gui Jun, how will you judge the Classic of the Ten Directions Mountain?”Countless gazes converged on the Earth Realm, eager to see if Zhao Xing would appear in the final segment.

A deep resonance. Divine light shimmered, and phenomena formed spontaneously! Before Zhao Xing could even present his classic to the altar, the divine flame automatically surged forth, engulfing Zhao Xing’s classic. The divine flame rose to three zhang high (about 10 meters), forming an illusory image of the Earth God. Immediately after, a vast ocean phenomenon appeared, with the morning sun rising from the sea, and a divine tree swaying, growing towards the rising sun. The entire Earth Altar Plaza was completely covered by these phenomena. Venerable Kuang Chuan snapped back to reality, saw the phenomena, and then watched as all Twelve Divine Generals descended from the high platform to appear beside Zhao Xing. He stood frozen in place. The other mountain lords were also utterly dumbfounded, their hard-won composure shattered once more.

“The Earth God manifested, and the Divine Generals descended from their places—this is an unprecedented scene!”“The Classic of the Ten Directions Mountain, could it really be true?”“Zhao Xing, did he truly write the Classic of the Ten Directions Mountain?”Venerable Hongshan and Venerable Lushan, gazing at Zhao Xing on the discourse platform, found themselves breathless.

Moments later, the delayed and processed footage was transmitted to the outside world, and the main guest hall fell into a complete silence. After a brief stillness, with a roar, the entire Tai Ancient Mound erupted in a frenzy!