Chapter 812: The Spirit of the Mountain, the Spirit of the Sea

This mountaintop seems to have nothing special about it.

At most, standing here and looking down, one can take in the boundless, vast sea and survey the infinite Great Thousand Worlds.

"We have arrived."

Li Heng landed, stood below the summit, and looking at Feng Xingqi and Han Yao, who had begun to daze, said calmly.

Hearing this, the two recovered slightly, exchanged glances, then looked around, and could not help but swallow hard. They had... arrived at the summit of the Divine Mountain?

How is this possible?

Were they dreaming, or had they fallen into an illusion?

The two appeared incomparably bewildered.

"Didn't you say there was some supreme opportunity at the summit of this Divine Mountain? It looks quite ordinary."

Li Heng looked around and said calmly.

"Senior, we are..."

Finally, Feng Xingqi spoke up to ask, wanting to confirm.

"Do not doubt it, you have already arrived at the summit. It is said that I do things in one step and never break my word."

Li Heng stood with his hands behind his back, noticing a certain spot.

Although this summit seemed very ordinary to him, it appeared not so ordinary to other living beings. He sensed that if one arrived here with strength below that of a Dao Lord, this place would be equivalent to a supreme Dongtian Fudi.

The Great Dao and Original Qi were incomparably active and dense.

This was no longer just a place near the Dao!

It was a step further: the place where the Dao resides!

"Is this the position you were looking for?"

Li Heng tapped the Void lightly, breaking the blockade of the Great Dao of this realm. A divine throne, concretely manifested from the metaphysical Great Dao and appearing in different forms in the eyes of different people, emerged.

The moment the divine throne appeared, the two beside him became sluggish.

They only felt that this was the supreme opportunity; as long as they sat upon it, they could ascend to the heavens in one step and become a supreme being! Involuntarily, they began to move slowly toward the divine throne.

"If I were you, I would not do that."

A single sentence, like a thunderclap from the Nine Heavens, woke the two from their stupor. It was Li Heng, who stood calmly to the side, now also examining this divine throne with a thoughtful expression.

It was truly too similar.

Within the strange scene he had manifested and communicated with, there was a similar position and divine throne, only it was more powerful and of a higher essence than the one before him.

It seemed one was a youth version, and the other an upgraded version!

Had he found a sliver of the truth just like that?

Or was it merely a similarity in external appearance, while the internal essence was completely different? Li Heng pondered with surprise in his heart.

The two, awakened by Li Heng, recovered and felt lingering fear. What had just happened? They had moved toward that position involuntarily, completely unable to control themselves.

"Many thanks to Senior for acting to save our lives."

Feng Xingqi took a deep breath and bowed to Li Heng.

Although he was born into a prominent family, he was not a spoiled brat; there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. The divine throne before them might be a great opportunity, but expecting to become a supreme being just by sitting down was nothing but a daydream.

"How did you know this divine throne would take your life?"

Li Heng shook his head and laughed as he spoke.

"Actually, even if you sat on this divine throne, you wouldn't die; at most, you would be assimilated by the Great Dao upon the throne, becoming a kind of nature, a kind of law, a kind of phenomenon."

Feng Xingqi and Han Yao felt horrified.

That was direct Daoization; if that wasn't death, what was?

"Rest assured, this divine throne is indeed a great opportunity. Perhaps, just as you said earlier, that Spirit of Mountain and Sea disappeared for no reason, and the supreme position of the Mountain and Sea Great World is vacant. And this divine throne before you, this position, is precisely condensed from the origin Great Dao of the Mountain and Sea Great World. As long as one's cultivation realm is sufficient, sitting on this divine throne allows one to control the Great Dao and origin of the Mountain and Sea Great World."

"With the support of the Great Dao and origin of the Mountain and Sea Great World, one is indeed qualified, and has a very high probability, of attaining what you call the supreme being. It is no exaggeration to call it a supreme opportunity for a supreme being."

Li Heng pierced through the essence of the divine throne and explained.

However, he did not need this thing.

With his invincible strength as a Dao Lord, if he wanted to, he could completely manipulate this Mountain and Sea Great World; did he still need to sit on a divine throne? He was more concerned with the connection between the divine thrones.

"For countless years, no one has ascended to the summit."

"I did not expect that the first time someone ascended, three people would arrive."

Suddenly, two figures appeared before the three of them.

"My name is Shan, greetings, Fellow Daoist."

"My name is Hai, greetings, Fellow Daoist."

These two looked at Li Heng and said in unison.

"I remember you; you are the Sea Crossers who were just struggling to cross the sea." Li Heng said calmly, recognizing their identities at a glance. He had previously glanced at the surrounding Sea Crossers while in the sea and had already kept everyone in mind.

After all, one can have a photographic memory once they touch upon the extraordinary.

Let alone at his level of cultivation?

"Fellow Daoist has a good memory, but Sea Crosser is only our superficial identity; our true identities are the two spirits of the Mountain and Sea Great World, the Spirit of Mountain and the Spirit of Sea."

The two sighed and revealed their true identities.

"What? The rumors are true?"

"The mountains and seas of this Great World have truly birthed consciousness?"

"It is said that the previous supreme being, the Spirit of Mountain and Sea, was the integrated will of the mountain and sea. The disappearance of the Spirit of Mountain and Sea meant that this Mountain and Sea Great World lost its will, so some speculated that over the long passage of time, the Mountain and Sea Great World might once again produce a new consciousness."

"But I did not expect that this time, it would be a separation rather than an integration?"

Feng Xingqi and Han Yao exclaimed in shock.

"What you both say is indeed correct; we are the second generation of consciousness after the Spirit of Mountain and Sea. As for why it is separated, that is a long story."

The Mountain Spirit and the Sea Spirit said with bitter smiles.

If they were integrated into one, how could there be so many Sea Crossers and mountain climbers appearing now? And how could that supreme position have remained vacant for so long?

"It's a long story, so let's not talk about it; I'm not interested."

Li Heng spoke up to interrupt.

"Then, Fellow Daoist Mountain Spirit, Fellow Daoist Sea Spirit, why have you appeared at this moment? Is there something you need?"

The two looked at each other again and spoke slowly.

"We two have appeared suddenly only to ask that you, Fellow Daoist, show mercy. This divine throne on the mountaintop was gestated by the two of us together to attract countless Sea Crossers and mountain climbers, so as to select an existence qualified to achieve the supreme and make the Mountain and Sea Great World glorious once more."

"This matter lies in the process, and in the selection."

"But now, you, Fellow Daoist, have used a supreme Supernatural Ability to bring two juniors directly to the mountaintop, ascending to the heavens in one step; this is truly breaking the rules and serves no purpose for selection at all."

"Furthermore, without the heavy tempering during the mountain climb, one is simply not qualified to sit on the divine throne; sitting on it would only result in being assimilated by the Great Dao within and becoming a Puppet, so why bother?"

The Mountain Spirit and the Sea Spirit spoke one after another, their words tactful.

"Then did you issue any specific rules?"

Li Heng raised his eyebrows slightly and said indifferently.

"This..."

The two were stunned and immediately fell into hesitation...