Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 806 - 299: Entering the Mountain

"Xia Siming, there’s no need to worry. My woman, I will protect her well," Ye Beiming really couldn’t stand it anymore and stepped forward.

With a wave of his hand, his formidable fighting spirit struck the isolating magic array like a whip, shattering it.

Xia Wenxu’s gaze changed suddenly, the smile on his face vanished in an instant, and Ye Beiming had already pulled Yun Sheng to turn around and leave.

The person who was originally as warm as sunlight, all of a sudden, the temperature around him dropped by a few degrees.

A sharp and murderous aura invisibly permeated the air.

"Senior Brother, let’s go too," Ru Yi hurried up, noticing that today his senior brother was somewhat different from usual.

However, this kind of senior brother seemed more like a real person.

Ru Yi had lived with Xia Wenxu since childhood.

This senior brother of his, with his exceptional appearance and demeanor, extraordinary talent, and broad knowledge, was always highly respected in the Magic Temple.

This made Ru Yi always feel that his senior brother was so perfect that he didn’t seem human.

The only drawback, perhaps, was that he was too perfect—impeccable, never angry or overly joyful.

But today’s senior brother was somewhat different; he actually got angry.

"Ru Yi, after entering the Taoyuan Ruins, everything must be cautious. Remember, no matter what happens, don’t lose your true heart," Xia Wenxu knew he was out of sorts and blushed slightly.

He looked as if unknowingly at the two figures, one tall and one short, gradually walking away.

He just felt that their backs looked particularly glaring.

Ru Yi nodded and then left with the others.

After everyone had left, Xia Wenxu felt a sense of unease.

He thought for a bit and cast a divination.

"This..." Xia Wenxu’s warm face became tense, and his brows furrowed deeply.

The divination turned out to be a sign of great misfortune.

Xia Wenxu couldn’t help but lift his head and looked at the Taoyuan Ruins atop the mountain peaks.

In the sky, the color of the purple clouds, coiling like a fierce beast and unmoving, grew increasingly ominous. Between the clouds, it seemed as if something was ready to break through at any moment.

The Taoyuan Ruins were built atop Taiyuan Mountain, which rises five thousand meters high, with only one road leading to the top.

Once entering from the mountain entrance, one has to pass through a forest path about five or six miles long.

Further along the path, it leads to the cliffside mountain path called "Sea and Sky," spiraling upwards.

This mountain path stretches hundreds of miles, winding and twisting, and from high above, it looks like a silver-white giant python lurking amidst the vast mountain forests.

Back then, to avoid the pursuers of the Summoning Court, Taoyuan deliberately built this path narrow and perilous.

The path is barely wide enough for half a person to pass, making it impossible for carriages and most beasts to traverse, hence for centuries, it has been known among the coastal fishermen as "Sea and Sky."

The "Sea and Sky" path stretches for hundreds of miles, and situated close to the sea, strong sea winds frequently blow in, making it risky to fall into the sea if one is not careful.

Due to having spoken more with Xia Wenxu, Yun Sheng and Xia Wenxu were delayed compared to the first teams.

By the time they arrived, Senior Sister Lan, Qi, and Dugu Xiu were still waiting at the mountain entrance.

Madam Bi looked displeased, "So slow, this is about finding a divine artifact, not a leisurely outing."

The figures from the Six Great Forces were already out of sight.

Even though they had entered Taiyuan Mountain, the surrounding scenery was no different from ordinary mountain ridges.

This time of year, the place was filled with birds singing and flowers blooming.

Yun Sheng looked up and saw straight tree trunks flourishing with leaves on both sides, with fiery red little wild fruits growing under them, creating a charming scenery.

Colorful birds occasionally flew by through the woods, making it indeed a lovely place for an excursion if not for their mission.

"No one forced you to wait," Lan didn’t like Madam Bi at first glance, this woman always seemed to exude a seductive aura.

It made Lan think of Hu Linglong from the Sky Fox Clan.

"Since we are an alliance, we should advance and retreat together. Now that everyone’s here, let’s arrange the order and head up the mountain," Dugu Xiu, looking gloomy, glanced at the hands that Ye Beiming and Yun Sheng held.

After walking two or three more miles, they’d reach "Sea and Sky."

"The Crown Prince is of noble status; he should walk in the middle, and you should send some people to the front," Madam Bi, as if an authoritative hostess, seemed insufferably arrogant.

The Taoyuan Ruins were exceptionally treacherous, with unknown dangers ahead, walking in front meant the possibility of life-threatening encounters at any moment.

With only ten people on each side, neither wanted to lose their own first.

"Here, everyone is equal, his life is a life, and our lives are lives too," Lan was dissatisfied, she loathed interacting with such royal offspring.

Li Shao was like this, and so was Dugu Xiu.

If it weren’t for her master’s repeated warnings before leaving the camp, she’d have turned back by now.

"Senior Sister Lan, Prince Dugu, stop quarreling. If this continues, the people up front will reach the summit first. How about this: I suggest that the women walk in the middle, and the remaining male warriors and mages let mages cover the rear and warriors lead the way," Ye Beiming looked ahead; the other forces had left fifteen minutes ago.

"Alright," both Lan and Dugu Xiu had no objections.

The twenty people quickly adjusted their formation, one in front, one behind, heading towards the only road to the mountain top, "Sea and Sky."

At the entrance of "Sea and Sky," dozens of Tang Yuan’s mages and warriors had already arrived.

Having been humiliated earlier at the base of the mountain, Li Shao harbored a grudge in his heart, vowing to obtain the divine artifact and then make Yun Sheng, Lan, and the others regret.

Since Tang Yuan had the most mages of any force, Li Shao, upon entering the mountain, ordered all mages to use Wind Magic to quicken their movement, taking the lead.

"Second Prince, just ahead is ’Sea and Sky,’" though having long heard of "Sea and Sky"’s fearsome reputation, seeing it firsthand made even Tang Yuan and others hesitant.

"Sea and Sky" is a very narrow mountain path, with sheer cliffs on one side and the ocean on the other.

The entire road, supposedly several hundred miles long, made even magic useless here.

Ordinary people are said to need more than six hours to complete this path.

Since it only accommodates half a person’s width, passing requires one to step sideways, body pressed against the cliff, hands against the wall, crawling sideways like a crab.

Most deadly, as the altitude increases, so does the ferocity of the sea winds, with the howling wind constantly echoing in one’s ears.

Peering down the cliff, there’s a dark abyss below, with faint silhouettes of knife-sharp stone pillars, standing among the sea waves.

Seeing such perilous terrain, everyone felt their feet turn cold and their knees weaken.

The mountain path began at a thousand meters and ended at four thousand meters; if one were blown into the sea by a gust of wind, even possessing magic wings and fighting energy wings might not save them from being smashed to pieces by the sea winds.

Seeing such dangerous ground, Tang Yuan’s people hesitated, unwilling to be the first to pass.

"Such cowardice, those behind will catch up soon. Wang Cheng, you, come forward, be the first to cross," Li Shao, seeing his subordinates’ cowardice, was filled with anger.