"I think compared to the Kunlun Ruins..."

"Sure enough, the ’Undying Tripod’ of Great Xia is still a bit safer."

Xiluo stood on Li Boyang’s shoulder, grooming her wings, becoming more and more familiar with her current form.

"After all, no one knows exactly where those Kunlun Ruins are..."

"On the other hand, with the ’Undying Tripod’ of Great Xia, you just need to find that escaped Wu Peng."

Xiluo admitted, her suggestion had a bit of personal grievance in it.

Who could have imagined that even with his Tao Heart shattered, Wu Peng could escape from the well-guarded Feilai Peak.

This was not only a humiliation but also a hard slap in the face for Xiluo, the Mountain God of Feilai Peak.

"The principle is that principle, but reality is somewhat different."

Li Boyang naturally saw through Xiluo’s small scheme, but he just smiled indifferently.

"You must not forget, since the Celestial Erosion Monarch went into those ruins, there has been no contact."

Li Boyang not only knew about the Celestial Erosion Monarch quietly following Er Tu but also tacitly approved.

At that time, when the Celestial Erosion Monarch followed Er Tu to hunt down Huo Ji, he was actually acting as a bodyguard for Er Tu.

But what Li Boyang never expected was.

The Celestial Erosion Monarch ultimately chased all the way into the ruins in order to retrieve the soul of the Huai River Witch from the Daughter of the Celestial Emperor, Gou Xing.

Since then, the Celestial Erosion Monarch has completely lost contact with the outside world.

Even with Li Boyang’s divination methods, he could only predict an unknown outcome of fortune or disaster.

"Even if it is just to find him, we will sooner or later have to make a trip to the Kunlun Ruins."

"Furthermore, I have already divined in advance that besides the Immortal Grass, we might encounter unexpected surprises on our trip to the ruins."

While saying this, Li Boyang’s tone paused slightly, and a hint of deliberation flashed in his eyes.

It was evident from his expression that the "unexpected surprise" he spoke of was not simple - it was a kind of settled scheme, a predetermined expression.

"Let’s say, taking a step back, it’s the legendary ’Celestial Emperor’s Capital,’ aren’t you curious about what’s inside?"

Just glancing at Li Boyang, Xiluo understood immediately.

"You’re targeting that ’unexpected surprise,’ aren’t you?"

"That’s why I hate prophets like you who pretend to be mysterious, always hiding things."

After spending so many years with Li Boyang, Xiluo could say she knew him inside out.

Due to his personality and mastering the "Nine Chapters of Divination" and the Celestial Destiny Bone Armor, there were very few things in this world that could escape Li Boyang’s notice.

That means once he truly resolved to do something.

It meant that to Li Boyang, this was a "certainty" that nobody could stop.

"Hehe, I wouldn’t deny that."

In a rare mischievous smile, Li Boyang followed up with a question.

"You haven’t answered my question yet! Aren’t you curious?"

"Your sister’s remaining soul... is very likely also in the Celestial Emperor’s Capital."

Gently blinking, Xiluo very rarely showed a deep expression.

"I know what you mean."

"But I accepted the fact of my sister’s death a long time ago."

Gently extending her wings, Xiluo patted Li Boyang’s head, while an imperceptible sadness flashed across her face.

"I’m unlike that silly dog; I respect my sister’s choice."

"Whether she was consumed by the tribe, or fell victim to the Guhuo Bird’s plot, her final death was a choice she made herself..."

"I don’t understand any complex great truths, nor can I comprehend those mighty vows you mention."

"I only know that even if that silly dog manages to piece together my sister’s remaining soul, it would no longer be my sister."

This was Xiluo’s first time displaying such maturity, even catching Li Boyang off-guard.

However, upon further thought, this seemed like the attitude and demeanor befitting a Mountain God who had lived for over a thousand years, accustomed to life and death.

"Instead of these, I’m more curious about what you’re actually looking for now?"

"The Kunlun Ruins are the Celestial Emperor’s secret realm; what method do you have to enter it?"

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The Flying Heaven Stronghold is an exceedingly unique settlement near the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

Unlike other villages that are often chosen in flat areas, the Flying Heaven Stronghold is a settlement built in a mountain valley.

The terrain is surrounded on all sides by water, with no roads or clear pathways.

There is only one hook chain connecting the cliffs, serving as the mountain people’s sole route for transportation.

Before Li Boyang descended to this world, the Flying Heaven Stronghold relied on such unique construction to fend off many celestial disasters and calamities, becoming one of the few strongholds in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range that has survived for hundreds of years.

This means that the Flying Heaven Stronghold possesses a complete knowledge transmission system.

But perhaps it was precisely because of this transmission, that after Li Boyang appeared, the Flying Heaven Stronghold was one of the few settlements that failed to keep up with the times.

Conservative elders refused to accept new things, nor acknowledge the fame of the Red-haired Ghost God.

In the eyes of the elders in the stronghold, the so-called "Celestial Being" is just another powerful Ghost God.

In the previous millennium, the Hundred Lands Mountain Range did not lack those mighty Ghost Gods attempting to establish dominance.

The establishment of the Flying Heaven Stronghold was born out of the intention to evade, originally crafted to avoid a formidable Ghost God.

Just waiting for the winds of the time to pass, those Celestial Beings would appear briefly, much like the previous Ghost Gods, eventually vanishing into the river of history.

By relying on this cognition and authority, the Flying Heaven Stronghold has till today not had a single individual practice the "Breathing Technique."

No, it is not simply about not practicing the "Breathing Technique."

Even the most universally applicable "Luo Book" and "Comprehensive Basic Disease Enlightenment and Operation Manual" only appeared recently in the Flying Heaven Stronghold.

It’s vital to know that these two books are actual "survival essentials" in today’s Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

Any village where mountain people are literate would keep a few copies on hand for emergencies.

In stark contrast, before the "Comprehensive Basic Disease Enlightenment and Operation Manual" appeared, life and death in the Flying Heaven Stronghold were left to fate.

As for the one who brought these two books, it was not a mountain villager but a Witch from the outside world.

She was an exceptionally beautiful Witch, possessing knowledge and wisdom not matching her appearance.

With the guidance of this Witch, the Flying Heaven Stronghold harnessed the mechanical principles recorded in the "Luo Book" to rebuild a complex hook chain connecting the cliffs.

The initial hook chain used by the Flying Heaven Stronghold to connect with the outside world could merely be described as a slightly sturdier rope.

Even the strongest and most agile mountain villager in the Flying Heaven Stronghold could not guarantee safety while climbing this hook chain.

Because when shuttling between cliffs, the winds in the canyon were the greatest challenge.

With just a slight mishap, the mountain people would be blown into the valley, falling into those turbulent waters below with no chance of survival.

Even if one managed to withstand the winds, the hook chain connecting the cliffs was not stable.

Whether hung on trees or nailed into cliffs, excessive swaying could lead to the hook chain being dislodged or even breaking.

For the mountain people of the Flying Heaven Stronghold, that was the most cruel way to die.

With corporeal bodies crashing against precipitous cliffs, letting go in time might result in leaving a whole body.

If they instinctively gripped the rope, what awaited them would be a fate of flesh torn and ripped apart.

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