The top of Laoshan Mountain, in front of the ancient building.

"Senior brother is really right," the white-clothed Taoist boy said in a flat tone, "that plain-looking monk with a sword only has a sword in his heart, and nothing else.

"He actually resisted the temptation of inheritance, took the initiative to give up mountaineering, and returned to the bottom of the mountain."

"That's because his ambition is much greater than that of ordinary people," the black-clothed boy responded, "and only a monk who is determined to aim for sanctification can make such a choice." ”

"Alas, then there is only one person left on the mountain path now," the white-clothed little Taoist boy frowned slightly, "This generation of young monks is really not good!" ”

"Yes," the black-clothed little Taoist boy nodded in agreement, "they are not badly talented, but they always want to be opportunistic—if they were the disciples of the Immortal Master, the Immortal Master would definitely be so angry that he blew his beard and glared."

"So far, I can only silently pray that the last remaining young Fu Xiu can successfully pass the last section of the mountain road and come here."

…………

At the foot of Laoshan Mountain.

"Candle Dragon" Chen Yanping stood beside Shi Lei, a thousand households in Laizhou Mansion, looking at Su Xiao, the "White Tiger" who was coming from the mountain road, and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"I really didn't expect that even Su Xiao would fail on this mountaineering path," he thought silently in his heart, feeling incredible, "It seems that it is much more difficult than we imagined to obtain the inheritance of the Ascended Immortal!" ”

But Shangguan Jin, who was next to him, noticed more details than him.

She found that Su Xiao did not have any depressed or lost expression on her face.

On the contrary, on his ordinary face, there was a look of ease, peace, and even joy.

He doesn't look like a failed loser, but rather like a full load.

"Interesting." She thought to herself.

The fourth prince, Xiao Shangzhen, stood behind everyone with a gloomy face.

Ever since he was assassinated and lost his cultivation, he has become an outsider through and through - no matter how big something happened to the people of the "Divine Machine Battalion", he has no heart to pay attention to it at all.

As for Shi Lei, the expression on his face was still as calm as ever, and he couldn't see the slightest emotional fluctuation.

At this time, Chen Yanping took the lead and said to Su Xiao in a joking tone: "I can't imagine that even a character like Brother Su failed to reach the top." The requirements of the Kongxuansan people for our juniors are really scary! ”

Su smiled expressionlessly and said, "I gave up on my own." ”

Give up on your own?

What do you mean?

Chen Yanping was stunned for a moment.

"Why?" He couldn't help but ask.

He never expected that in the face of such a huge temptation as the immortal inheritance, someone would choose to give up on his own initiative!

Su Xiao replied lightly: "The Tao of the Empty Xuansan people is not suitable for me. ”

Hearing this, Chen Yanping's heart was even more shocked.

If it were for someone else, "the way of the immortals is not suitable for me", it might just be an excuse similar to "I can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour".

However, in the Great Qi Dynasty, Su Xiao was known to be a very proud, straightforward and frank person.

He never hides his failures or inadequacies, and he never speaks with a clear conscience for fear of offending others.

"It seems that the rumors are not wrong, Su Xiao is really a complete sword idiot," Chen Yanping sighed silently in his heart, "The degree of this madness is even more exaggerated than I imagined." ”

"Now there is only one person left on Laoshan Mountain."

At this time, Shi Lei glanced at the young people present and suddenly spoke.

Only one person left?

Who is that man?

Everyone began to think about the identity of the sole "survivor".

Because of Gu Xu's outstanding appearance, even if he has always been low-key, he also has a very high sense of presence in this group.

So the answer soon came to everyone's minds.

"I didn't expect Gu Xu to really be the person who lasted the longest on Laoshan Mountain." Shangguan Jin couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.

She had a lot of expectations for Gu Xu, thinking that he might be able to burst out with amazing potential on the mountaineering road.

And Gu Xu's performance did not disappoint her.

Chen Yanping inadvertently remembered what Shangguan Jin said to him - "Don't underestimate our big Qi Tianjiao".

"It turns out that the inconspicuous boy is the real ruthless man in the 'Shenji Battalion'!" He sighed silently in his heart, "No wonder Lord Si Shou has a very high opinion of him...... No wonder my father wanted to recruit him as a son-in-law......"

And the "Bi Fang" Chu Wei at the back of the team had a calm face, and his mood did not fluctuate in the slightest.

After all, in his eyes, all of the reserves of the "Divine Machine Battalion" were powerful people except for him - no matter who finally reached the top of the mountain, he would not be surprised.

As for Shi Lei, he smiled faintly.

He didn't speak, but silently wished that the young man who was jealous of the heavens could successfully reach the immortal's residence and find the opportunity to change his life against the sky.

It's not easy to find a second such outstanding young man in this world!

…………

The last stretch of the trail is extremely steep.

The slope of most sections is never less than 50 degrees, and in some places it is even close to vertical.

Gu Xu had to use both hands and feet to stabilize his body on this slope.

In addition, the terrible coercion from the Laoshan ban once again weighed heavily on him.

He felt like he was carrying a weight of hundreds of pounds of sandbags.

This time, he couldn't even use the "Amazing Pen" to cast the spell of "Ten Thousand Empty Silence" to help him break the ban and relieve the pressure.

Because he knew that when a monk advanced to the eighth realm, he could evolve a space of his own with his own "Dao".

In this space, the monk can make rules at will, like a king who lives and dies.

Therefore, the powerhouses of the Eighth Realm are often called "True Monarchs".

And as the saying goes, "the king does not see the king".

The Tao rules of the "True Monarch" and above are naturally mutually exclusive to each other.

When Gu Xu approached the immortal dwelling on the top of Laoshan Mountain step by step, he could be regarded as entering the "Dao Rule Realm" of the Kongxuansan people - almost all the rules here were formulated by the Kongxuansan people.

The rules that belong to the "Amazing Pen" are undoubtedly excluded.

Gu Xu had learned in the book that the battle of the powerhouses of the "True Monarch" realm was no longer like a low-level monk with real swords and guns, fists and fists, but existed at the level of the rule realm.

It sounds very abstract, but it's actually very destructive.

Perhaps because of this, after the contemporary Great Qi Emperor ascended the throne, he made very few moves.

Thinking of this, Gu Xu took a deep breath, reached out and grabbed a raised rock above, kicked his legs hard, and struggled to climb up under the suppression of the rules of the Kongxuansan people.

"Shhhh

The brambles beside him cut through his robes and cut through his skin, and blood dripped from the wounds, staining the gray rock ochre.

Gu Xu was unaware of the pain of the wound.

He had been cultivating the Red Flame True Technique for a long time, and he needed to endure the pain of burning fire, and he had long been accustomed to it.

He just glanced at his robe in distress and silently prayed that the Exorcist Division would help him reimburse him for the damage.

Five zhang.

Ten zhang.

Twenty zhang.

He climbed higher and higher on the steep cliffs.

Below is the endless East China Sea, and above is the dark and hazy night sky.

The clouds drifted around him, and the birds circled around him.

When he had climbed to a height of thirty feet, he heard a creepy thud.

Immediately afterward, hundreds of spiders emerged from the thorn bushes, crawled in front of him, and blocked his path.

They are much larger than the average spider, the smallest being the size of two palms, and are colorful in color, with a furry belly, four pairs of eyes, and two red fangs.

In addition to this, they spit out not silk, but clouds.

The perennial mist on the top of Laoshan Mountain is actually woven by these spiders!

Seeing these weird spiders, Gu Xu was not surprised.

After all, in the area at the top of Laoshan Mountain, all the rules are made by the Kongxuansan people.

If he wanted to, he could even make humans grow three heads and six arms, or break the reproductive isolation between species.

Gu Xu was silent for a moment.

He knew that within the realm of the rules of the Void Scatterers, his means of dealing with the enemy would be largely limited.

In this case, it may be the best choice to break all obstacles with pure strength.

Thinking of this, bright flames burst out of his fingertips, burning all over the cliff.

Like Shi Xiaohan's birthday, they set off brilliant fireworks in the yard.

Treasure smoke and flames are thick.

The spider that stood in front of it turned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

The thick fog that permeated the top of the mountain slowly dissipated.

At this time, the hazy night sky also became clear.

Gu Xu looked in the direction of the sea and saw the slightly white eastern sky, as well as the morning star hanging high in the sky.

…………

"I see him!"

When the clouds cleared, Shangguan Jian stood at the foot of the mountain and stretched out his hand to point to the steep slope that Gu Xu was climbing.

Although they were far apart - Gu Xu was nothing more than a slow-moving little black dot in her eyes.

But with the powerful perception ability of the Fourth Realm cultivator, she could easily identify Gu Xu's identity.

At the same time, she also saw the building standing majestically on the top of the mountain—Gu Xu's figure was approaching it little by little.

"He'll be to the top of the mountain soon!" Hearing her words, Chen Yanping also narrowed his eyes slightly, staring intently at the cliff.

"Chen Gongzi, if I'm not mistaken, the fork in the mountain road looks at cause and effect, the sound of cicadas in the woods tests the strength of divine consciousness, the moonlight on the seaside tests observation, and the pine forest chopping wood tests the attitude towards cultivation," Shangguan Jian continued, "So what do you think will be the last section of the mountain road to investigate?" ”

"Could it be perseverance or Dao heart?" Chen Yanping guessed.

"Actually, I don't know," Shangguan Jin shook his head with a smile, "Let's wait and see!" ”

Chen Yanping glanced at her indifferently.

This woman always likes to sell off in front of him, and people can never guess what she really thinks.

And not far behind them, the eyes of the fourth prince, Xiao Shangzhen, were also staring directly at the steep hillside.

He thought silently: If the person on the mountain road is not Gu Xu, but myself, then will my sister, who has always been strict, praise me a few words?

…………

Fifty zhang.

Sixty zhang.

Seventy zhang.

Eighty zhang.

Gu Xu continued to climb the mountain.

As he continued to walk, a faint morning glow appeared in the eastern sky, like the blush on a girl's face when she was shy.

However, when he was still ten feet away from the summit, he suddenly stopped.

The terrifying pressure weighed heavily on him, and even if he tried his best, he could not take another half step forward.

Gu Xu stopped.

He grasped the crevice in the rock with both hands, leaned against a boulder beside him, and fell into deep thought.

He knew that these coercions came from the power of rules.

He knew that since the Kongxuansan people had set up tests in Laoshan and looked for successors, it was impossible for him to completely block the mountaineering road.

He believes that if you think hard, you will be able to find a way to break through the barriers.

…………

"He stopped."

At this moment, Shangguan Jin spoke again.

"He's going to give up, too?" Chen Yanping asked with a slight frown.

He knew that if Gu Xu also chose to give up, then the entire "Shenji Battalion" would be wiped out here.

I don't know that it will not be until the Year of the Monkey that the Laoshan ruins will be opened again, giving people a chance to see its true face.

Shangguan Jin pondered for a moment and responded, "I want to ...... He should just be observing. ”

"Observation?"

"As a member of the Chen family, you should have known for a long time that my magical power is called 'Heavenly Calculation'!"

"That's right." Chen Yanping nodded.

His father had told him more than once that the exorcist Shiro Zhongguan Hibiscus had a magical spell that could calculate all things and predict moves, and this woman was scheming, so don't conflict with her, otherwise you might not even know how to die.

"According to what I just observed, the rules of heaven and earth on the top of the mountain are different from the outside world," Shangguan Jin continued, "I think this may be the key to his breakthrough." ”

"It seems that this last leg of the journey is a test of the ability to comprehend the rules!" Chen Yanping guessed.

"Perhaps!"

…………

A few minutes later, a faint smile appeared on Gu Xu's face.

"I see."

He noticed that the plants in the area grew downward.

He noticed that when the bird folded its wings and slid downward, it flew higher and higher.

He also noticed that the fallen leaves on the cliff did not fall downward, but hung in the air, and even drifted towards the top of the mountain.

Here, flying all begins with falling.

If you want to move forward, you need to retreat first.

This is the rule of the top of Laoshan Mountain.

So, the boy opened his arms and jumped in the direction of the East China Sea.

Confident, determined, and unhesitating.

The cold wind whistled in his ears.

The ground came towards him, and the whole world spread out below, like a colorful tapestry.

…………

"This man...... Can't he think about it? ”

Xiao Shangzhen looked at Gu Xu who fell from the cliff and couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

A miserable person like him, after losing his cultivation, is still alive and strong.

He really couldn't understand why Gu Xu suddenly chose to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff.

"Your Highness, take a closer look!" Shangguan Jin said with a smile.

Xiao Shangzhen looked in the direction she was pointing, stunned again.

…………

After falling to a height of about ten zhang, Gu Xu stretched out his arms and flew up.

It was as if a pair of invisible wings embraced the long wind and flew him to a high place.

The scenery on the ground gradually shrank, and the sky above suddenly opened up.

Before you know it, the sun rises out of the sea.

The sea is dyed orange, and the sky and the earth are clear.

…………

A few minutes later, Gu Xu landed steadily on the top of the mountain.

On the side of the cliff, he admires the boundless East China Sea and the glow of ten thousand rays.

The entire Laoshan Mountain is in full view, and countless hills are trampled under his feet.

Faintly, he could catch a glimpse of his companions at the foot of the mountain—they were as small as ants in his field of vision.

Only by reaching the top can we "see all the mountains at a glance".

Climb all the way to finally witness this superb scenery.

A thousand words came to mind.

When he finally said it, it turned into two simple words.

"It's beautiful."

Gu Xu smiled and turned around.

An ancient building with green tiles flying into his eyes came into view.

Two little Taoist boys, one dressed in black and the other dressed in white, bowed to him.

"Your Excellency, please come with me."

…………

Meanwhile.

Yishui County, Exorcism Division Yamen.

When the first rays of sunlight in the morning penetrated into the window of "Mingzhitang", the petite girl suddenly stood up from the futon.

Thin, long eyelashes blink slightly in the cool breeze.

The clear apricot eyes reflect the fiery red sun, like sparkling autumn water.

She rested her elbows on the windowsill, propped her chin, her eyes involuntarily drifted into the distance, thinking of a certain door-picking guy who likes almond tofu and healthy meals, the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, and a pair of cute little dimples appeared on her slightly baby-fat face.

"This woman has crossed the 'Nai He Bridge', are you all right?"

PS: 4500 words big chapter for a monthly pass!

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Concentrate:

"Treasure smoke and flames are thick." - Song Xin Qiji, "Poppy Beauty, Cui Ping Luo Before and After the Curtain"