Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 537 - 520: Demon Mountain

The giant dragons went completely insane, because this was the double trial of the Celestial Ladder and the Star Monument, and they couldn’t escape.

"All of you, die!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

"Kill you all!"

The giant dragons fueled their fighting spirit, unleashing combat power far beyond their normal levels.

But they faced an entire coalition of five races.

Zhou Leng didn’t even engage in close combat, standing beside a collection of demonized spears temporarily borrowed from others.

One by one, he threw them.

Bang... bang... bang...

One spear after another, approaching four times the speed of sound, far surpassing the dragons’ reaction speed.

Their defensive capabilities had long been destroyed by the Demon Spirit Masters.

Splat... splat... splat...

One giant dragon after another had their wings torn by the spears or their bodies pierced through.

As one giant dragon after another fell to the ground, the battle reached its conclusion.

Both sides were locked in the most brutal melee combat.

The fallen dragons scratched with claws, bit with teeth, fighting with their bodies while using spells.

They gave their all, but one by one, they fell.

From start to finish, the dragons never surrendered, never capitulated.

They flew into the Great Battlefield as masters of the Ten Realms and fell as masters of the Great Battlefield.

The Three-headed Steel Dragon, Wind of Grey Steel, was the last to fall.

No roar, no curse, not even a sense of sorrow.

He closed his eyes, at peace.

To die on the battlefield was like a good ending.

The victorious five races either recuperated or sorted out the spoils.

In the end, everyone shared the spoils evenly.

The five races gathered together, sharing dragon meat, chatting about the Great Battlefield, discussing the Wars of the Ten Realms, talking of the past, speaking of the future.

They occasionally snuck glances at Zhou Leng but said nothing.

Zhou Leng quietly ate dragon meat, chatting with Zhang Xinglie and others from the Mountain and River Origin.

Before long, the dwarves, in high spirits from drinking, began dancing, and the atmosphere gradually returned to normal.

People from each tribe toasted Zhou Leng, without any persuasion, just one toast, one drink, everything conveyed through the wine.

Mountain and River Origin, his face flushed, wobbled over from where the giants were and sat down with a thud, causing a slight tremor in the nearby ground.

"Those guys are especially happy," Mountain and River Origin said with a tipsy smile.

"Because of the victory?" Zhang Xinglie asked.

"Not just victory. They said the previous Dragon Battlefields were especially brutal. Often, as soon as both sides met, they would immediately fight fiercely. It was all about killing, no trials, fighting from start to finish. Even ordinary Great Innates, let alone those top talents, would fall in the slaughter."

"This time, with the Celestial Ladder constraint, there were no large-scale casualties at the beginning."

"Then Zhou Leng appeared, united the various races, and wiped out the demons with minimal cost, especially in handling the giant dragons. This was unprecedented."

"Some young giants feel that giants should change their mindset, that appropriate alliances are better than holding out alone. Giants shouldn’t be like tree-men, willing to perish without knowing how to change."

Nearby tree-men heard Mountain and River Origin’s words and couldn’t refute.

Zhang Xinglie said, "However, we cannot celebrate too early. According to past experience, this kind of third-layer Celestial Ladder is very difficult for us Great Innates to obtain. At least a Grandmaster or even a Martial Saint is needed. Without incident, our trials will gradually fail, and then, we will enter the final slaughter phase."

Mountain and River Origin said, "Yes, it will eventually enter the slaughter phase. It’s said that as each Great Battlefield nears its end, the skies across the Great Battlefield will appear with ’Treasure Glow Crimson Smoke.’ Under the Treasure Glow Crimson Smoke, treasures are bound to emerge. At that time, it will be the most brutal period."

"What treasure do you all want? I just want the Dragon Scale Vermilion Fruit. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get it during the youth war; it’s said only Deep Dark Fury obtained it. What about you?"

"I didn’t get it either," Mountain and River Origin said.

Zhou Leng said, "I want it too, but so far, I haven’t found it. This thing is very important. If you encounter it, try your best to seize it."

"Yes, my dad said, the Dragon Scale Vermilion Fruit should be one of the most important medicinal fruits in the Ten Realms, its effect on Martial Saints probably ranks first among all medicinal fruits."

"That important? I’ve heard of it, but didn’t think its importance was so high," Zhang Xinglie said.

"Its value surpasses all the medicinal fruits we’ve encountered before combined," Zhou Leng said.

"Then I must consider it seriously," Zhang Xinglie said solemnly.

Mountain and River Origin said, "It’s best to consume it at the Innate stage. Consuming it at the Grandmaster stage isn’t bad, but its effect will slightly decrease. My dad said, theoretically, the Dragon Scale Vermilion Fruit is the most compatible medicinal fruit for the Innate body."

"Hope the trial will reward us with this thing," Zhang Xinglie said.

"Let’s hope."

Everyone rested for a day, and Zhou Leng, with those who had initially comprehended the monument, moved to the back of the Star Monument.

Behind the Star Monument, a pitch-black rotating hole emerged.

Zhou Leng said, "Inside here is the Second Layer trial of the Star Monument. I actually really want to go in, but theoretically, it should be inaccessible to me. However, I’ll give it a try."

In the presence of everyone, Zhou Leng walked up to the entrance, reaching out to touch it, but was blocked by an invisible force.

Others had tried to enter before as well and were also stopped.

"What a pity..." Many people sighed softly.

"I’m off. I wish you all great success, to complete the trial, and reunify the Ten Realms."

Zhou Leng waved goodbye to everyone with carefree composure and turned to leave.

Zhang Xinglie, Mountain and River Origin, and the others watched Zhou Leng’s back silently for a long time.

"Without Zhou Leng, what are we going to do about the Divine Text..."

Everyone looked at the entrance to the Second Layer trial, dejectedly walking over.

Behind Zhou Leng, the blood sphere rose like a wall.

Exiting the Star Monument trial area, Zhou Leng slightly narrowed his eyes.

When he arrived, the area outside the Star Monument trial was a meadow.

But now, it had all turned into red hard soil.

Zhou Leng carefully reviewed the map, recalling everything recorded about the Great Battlefield.

Red hard soil wasn’t uncommon in the Great Battlefield, yet he couldn’t recognize where he was.

There’s no other way, I can only push forward with gritted teeth.

Having gone through the trial of the Mock Burial Star Monument, my strength has advanced further, and Zhou Leng feels more at peace.

As long as there aren’t any unexpected situations, then... there won’t be any accidents.

Step forward, move ahead, keep advancing.

Maintaining a medium speed of 200 meters per second, occasionally consuming pills or medicinal fruits.

This time, having killed too many Demons and Giant Dragons, the spoils are enough to last a long while.

Running while observing.

At first, it was just bare red land here, occasionally with some rolling hills obscuring vision.

After a long run, a suddenly appeared irregular depression ahead, approximately ten kilometers long and three to four kilometers wide.

Zhou Leng didn’t think much and kept running.

Not long after, he saw a second big pit.

Suddenly stopping, his heart rate shot up.

The Dragon God Seal Road.

According to legend, an injured two-winged Dragon God passed through the Great Battlefield, leaving a series of big pits on the ground.

This place is magical, as long as you enter, regardless of which direction you walk, you will encounter Dragon God footprints all the way.

The Red Eyes once said that if you encounter the Dragon God Seal Road, you should try to enter it.

Zhou Leng didn’t want to enter at all.

Yet, he ended up entering.

At that moment, a black fog appeared ahead, abruptly tearing apart to reveal a pure black mountain.

Zhou Leng looked closely.

Thud... a strange sound echoed.

Zhou Leng’s vision went black, his body flying back dozens of meters, crashing to the ground.

It took a full ten seconds before he opened his eyes, sitting up dizzily.

Zhou Leng recalled what he saw.

That black mountain, a thousand meters high, was riddled with several large holes about a hundred meters in diameter.

From one large hole, a big white eyeball protruded.

Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain.

Zhou Leng really wanted to curse.

The double disaster land.

The Dragon God Seal Road and the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain overlapped.

At the instant of seeing the big white eyeball, an invisible force descended, impacting the Martial Arts Will.

Fortunately, he first underwent the Divine Might Trial and later realized the power of Tujun’s star monument, greatly enhancing his Martial Arts Will.

If he had encountered the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain at first, he would have been unconscious for at least three days.

And that’s just one eyeball.

Legend has it that a Divine Spirit liked to collect the eyeballs of Void Gods, placing them in the mountain.

Later, that Divine Spirit left the place, and the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain remained, becoming a nightmare for Trial Takers.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain keeps detecting living beings within a certain range, then transports them, using the godly eye to gaze upon them.

At worst, unconsciousness, at best, mental collapse, complete loss of consciousness.

Additionally, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain possesses the power of a Divine Spirit; the more you fear it, the more likely it is to appear.

It is said that a type of creature in the Great Battlefield called "Eye Slave" specifically seeks out the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain, taking the creatures stunned by the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain as prey, easily reaping rewards.

These Eye Slaves are not strong-willed, because no matter how strong a creature is, they will be stunned by the power of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain.

On the contrary, their spiritual power is almost nonexistent, the power of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain strikes them, just like striking a rock.

Like the Earth Element, or the Flesh Giant of the Undead Race, because of their extreme foolishness, they are not afraid of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain.

Some beings, after being struck by the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain, coincidentally become walking corpses, turning into monsters without consciousness, instinctively following the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain.

Zhou Leng looked around.

The Dragon God Seal Road is still not clear, and now encounters the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain.

When will the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain come next?

He looked at the map again.

Theoretically, he should leave here.

But the problem is, who knows if going in another direction will be even more dangerous?

The safest way at the moment is to return the way he came, possibly finding the Heavenly Remnant Bone along the way.

If he runs around randomly, he might never be able to return, causing the trial to fail.

But whether it’s the Dragon God Seal Road or the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain, they are both filled with danger.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain will form a giant eye impact, and the Dragon God Seal Road is equally troublesome.

When the Divine Blood of the wounded Dragon God dripped on this land, it contained the powerful Dragon God’s power, transforming into Dragon Blood Guards.

These Dragon Blood Guards will kill any living creature.

The good news is that if you can kill a Dragon Blood Guard, it will turn into a mist of Dragon Blood.

Entering it allows one to absorb the residual power of the Dragon God.

However, the Dragon Blood Mist dissipates after three minutes and regenerates in a Dragon God’s footprint somewhere.

This time, the newborn Dragon Blood Guard will instinctively seek out the enemy that killed it before.

This means that the more Dragon Blood Guards you kill, the more they will keep coming.

If you don’t kill the encountered Dragon Blood Guards, you’ll still meet new ones.

This is a no-win situation.

It is said that, except for a very few lucky ones, any Trial Taker entering the Dragon Blood Trail is doomed to die.

Especially Demon Spirit Masters and Demon Warlocks, as the life level of the Dragon Blood Guards is too high, immune to many spells.

However...

Zhou Leng wonders, are Dragon Blood Guards afraid of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Mountain?