Chapter 564: Chapter 72: Those who disrespect the Divine Spirit will surely suffer its misfortune

According to that voice, the climbers not only had to face the severe cold climate and the heavy pressure on their shoulders but also the Illusionary Realm along the way.

However, Lin Yun only felt the first two pressures, which were not considered difficult.

As for the Illusionary Realm...

He seemed never to be confused by it.

The biggest killing move here was not the difficulties along the way, but the feeling that made people want to relax after reaching the grassland.

If one really sat down to rest there, all the hardships endured along the journey would have been in vain.

"He who travels a hundred miles is half ninety," and those with a strong will would not rest before reaching the destination. Lin Yun passed this test by fluke, but...

This was Lin Yun’s most difficult treasure acquisition to date. The treasures and Divine Skills he obtained before had come too easily, to the point where he never considered Divine Skills to be that formidable, like the Cheating Heaven Step Technique that he had casually used until now, without any upgrades.

Making him climb such a long mountain and then only allow him to choose one out of three options, wasn’t that a waste?

It is only children who make choices; adults’ choice is to take it all.

However, to be on the safe side, Lin Yun first picked up a white stone. As soon as his hand touched the stone, it melted into his hand like water.

The white represented a Divine Skill of love, Unyielding Spirit.

At first, Lin Yun found it strange when he heard the introduction. The names of the other two Divine Skills, Bearing Heaven and Carrying Earth and Mountain Shifting Power, seemed quite normal, but this Unyielding Spirit felt odd.

Only after learning about the Divine Skill did Lin Yun realize that its name was indeed consistent with its content.

In Lin Yun’s mind, there unfolded a scene reminiscent of the end of the world—a purple rift appeared in the sky and endless purple cascaded from the breach. Dark clouds gathered, and torrential rain poured down. In the rain, birds and beasts dissolved into blood, humans fled in panic, and cries filled the land.

At that moment, a huge White Dragon soared from afar. It used its own body to block the broken heavens, and the tide of purple stained the dragon’s body with a touch of purple.

The White Dragon let out an earth-shaking roar, pressed the rift to the ground with its claws, and then transformed into a mountain, suppressing the rift beneath it. But the White Dragon’s vitality gradually dissipated, and Lin Yun realized that the dragon had sealed the rift at the cost of its life.

It was out of great love for the living beings that she could use this Divine Skill, which the White Dragon comprehended just before death and named Unyielding Spirit.

Lin Yun awoke from the illusion with an initial understanding of this Divine Skill.

The specific function of this Divine Skill was to enhance one’s own defense and to attract all attacks within a certain range towards oneself.

If this were a game, this skill would be a must-have for tanks.

You had to attack this provocative minion first, but this isn’t a game world. Combat in the Cultivation World could lead to death—who would willingly be a target for others?

Lin Yun felt that although the style of the Cultivation World was a bit odd, it was nevertheless normal.

Knowing that fighting could be fatal, one should naturally learn to escape first.

This Divine Skill made Lin Yun feel he had learnt another mediocre skill, since the highest level of this Divine Skill involved sacrificing oneself for others.

Lin Yun thought that he probably couldn’t do that.

He had loved ones, but Lin Yun knew that the one he loved most was definitely himself.

"Let’s not learn this white one. How about learning the green one instead?"

Lin Yun looked at the two remaining stones, still feeling a twinge of greed.

After all, that voice was just an unconscious imprint. Even if he took an extra one, no one should know.

Lin Yun reached for the green stone, but this time, the green stone did not melt into his body like the white one had. Instead, it released a wisp of white vapor.

Although faint, the vapor naturally took the shape of a dragon.

"Having received a Divine Skill and still harboring greed, showing no reverence for the Divine Spirits, you shall be punished!"

The vapor that had formed into a dragon shape surprisingly spoke human words, its voice angry. Each word carried the thunderous fury.

Lin Yun felt the ground shaking and sensed trouble brewing.

I was too hasty—there are guardian spirits here, too!

"Little Gold, get us out of here!"

Lin Yun didn’t know what he had provoked, but in any case, escaping was the right move.

"No good! The space here is extremely fragile, yet guarded by a powerful force—Spatial Evasion cannot be used!"

Not just Spatial Evasion, but no Escape Skill was of any use here.

Lin Yun’s scalp tingled, and he had no choice but to leg it.

"You shall be punished!"

With a great roar from the white Dragon Qi, Lin Yun saw the grassland covered with ice and snow, with ice shards shooting towards him from all directions.

"Stop chasing, stop chasing! I didn’t manage to take it, alright?"

What’s that saying about stirring up trouble without gaining anything?

That’s what this was.

Lin Yu had said before that Lin Yun had no reverence for Divine Spirits. This trait of his could lead to significant trouble.

If Lin Yun had not been irreverent and greedy, not coveting the green stone, none of this would have happened.

Seeing the imminent danger, Lin Yun could only use the Divine Skill he had just acquired, Unyielding Spirit.

Standing on the ground, capable of even lifting the heavens, that was the essence of Unyielding Spirit.

However, Lin Yun’s use of Unyielding Spirit only managed to withstand the first wave of attacks.

According to the description of the Divine Skills, this was a skill that required love to activate. Lin Yun momentarily did not know what to love, thereby only meeting the most basic requirements.

However, his thoughts were perceived.

"Your mind is full of distractions, how did you ascend the mountain, could it be, you are a Divine Dependent!"

When the white Dragon Qi mentioned Divine Dependents, its killing intent intensified.

Lin Yun felt a chill down his spine and hurriedly explained, "I’m not, I..."

"Divine Dependents, shall be executed!"

Lin Yun: "..."

He had realized by now that there seemed to be no way to communicate with this thing; it acted like a robot equipped with some advanced programming, reacting directly according to different situations.

Now, Lin Yun had been identified as a Divine Dependent, and the other only knew to attack.

At the sound of a dragon’s roar, Lin Yun felt as if he was carrying a mountain on his shoulders, heavier than what he had endured on his ascent.

This opponent wasn’t just on a different level; aside from escaping, Lin Yun had no other options.

Unless he called for Qing Nu.

But to summon Qing Nu frequently, wouldn’t that be treating Sister Qing Nu like a bodyguard?

Once or twice was fine, but if used too often, Qing Nu would definitely become annoyed.

Lin Yun didn’t feel that the situation had become so perilous yet.

There had to be a way to break the stalemate.

After hurriedly dodging a series of ice cones, Lin Yun looked back at the white Dragon Qi and a flash of inspiration came to him, allowing the metaphorical stone in his heart to drop.

That white Dragon Qi remained stationary, and although it could unleash formidable spells, its range of activity was likely limited.

Lin Yun performed the Cheating Heaven Step Technique, which was highly effective in dodging attacks. Despite the dense assault of ice cones, covering almost the entire area, Lin Yun still managed to find opportunities, maneuvering through the gaps with slick movements, and finally reached a spot the ice cones couldn’t reach.

Having moved out of range, the white Dragon Qi remained motionless, confirming Lin Yun’s previous guess.

"Come at me!"

Lin Yun unleashed a combination of the Lion’s Roar and the One Yang Finger techniques. If the white Dragon Qi had been alive, it probably would have been infuriated by such taunts.

Yet Lin Yun’s provocation was not entirely futile.

"Better to be a shattered jade than an intact tile, my Divine Skills shall not be bestowed upon Divine Dependents!"

hearing this declaration, Lin Yun had a bad feeling. Damn, this dragon’s temper is so volatile!

The remaining one green and one white stones flew into the air, hinting at the imminent explosion.

It was then that the white Dragon Qi suddenly sensed something and the two stones, which were about to be destroyed, transformed into two streaks of light and flew down the mountain.

"For the fated one to defeat the Divine Dependent and defend the glory of the Dragon Clan." Conveying this thought, the white Dragon Qi exploded on the spot—opting to self-destruct rather than destroy the stones.

Lin Yun’s guess was correct; the white Dragon Qi indeed lacked sentience. It was merely a thought, a thought that guarded the legacy of Mount Heavenly Dragon.

But even just a thought deserved respect and could not be taken lightly.

Amidst a violent roar, Lin Yun felt tremors even more intense than before.

The ice pillars on top of Dragon Guardian Peak began to tumble down; only then did Lin Yun witness the scale of an avalanche.

In summary, there was only one thing to say.

Run!

Unable to use the Escape Skill, Lin Yun could only use Thunder Law, continually speeding up his run down from Dragon Head Peak. Behind him, like a tidal wave, was the avalanche, with large ice pillars and snow toppling toward Lin Yun.

Despite Lin Yun’s advanced cultivation level and resilience, he worried about being buried by the snow and unable to escape.

This wasn’t just any place; an immense pressure bore down on him at all times. Moreover, Little Gold had mentioned that space was protected by a certain force, preventing the use of any Escape Skill.

Therefore, he absolutely could not get buried!

But ultimately, Lin Yun’s speed could not outpace the avalanche, and it wasn’t long before he was buried under the snow debris, while the avalanche continued its relentless flow down the mountain.

At that moment, Bai Jiaojiao and Green Snake were climbing the mountain. Linked hand in hand, they were unfazed by either the illusionary realm or the severe cold. With mutual support, the heavy pressure on them didn’t seem like much. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Reaching the summit of Dragon Head Peak was just a matter of time.

But they suddenly felt the ground shaking. They stopped in their tracks simultaneously, exchanged looks, and saw the shock in each other’s eyes.

Is this the earth dragon turning over?

In folklore, it was believed that an earthquake was the stirring of an earth dragon, a notion somewhat acknowledged in the Cultivation World.

But this was Mount Heavenly Dragon—did Mount Heavenly Dragon have earth dragons turning over as well?

While they were still puzzled, they saw the snow-and-ice flood from the mountain sweep down. Ahead of the flood came one white and one green streak of light.

These streaks of light stopped in front of the two dragons.

Bai Jiaojiao and Green Snake both heard the message.

"Defeat the Divine Dependent, defend the glory of the Dragon Clan."