Chapter 288: Arriving at the Foot of the Holy Mountain

Thanks to thinking this way, Luo Shen's mood improved quite a bit.

The group began their journey forward again; they had already penetrated quite deep, but the scenery visible to the naked eye remained extremely desolate, with not a shadow of any living thing in the surroundings.

It seems that for all the Spirit Beasts in the Western Wasteland, the influence Lanbo brought upon them is truly significant.

Because of Lanbo's extremely powerful abilities, even a powerful race like the Dragon Race has not the slightest chance of winning in a one-on-one fight against him.

Therefore, they can only gather together to prevent anyone from being left alone, and only then can they barely withstand Lanbo's incursions.

After walking for another two days, they finally arrived at the foot of the Holy Mountain.

Compared to the desolation of other places, the Holy Mountain was visibly much more prosperous; it was covered in large swathes of primitive plants, and atop the peaks that pierced the clouds, there were golden halos, and from time to time, one could sense the aura of a Dragon, with several Dragon roars shaking the heavens and the earth.

But for some reason, the area at the foot of the mountain was a scene of desolation, even carrying an aura of decay; although there was sparse vegetation, it did not look vibrant.

This scene was less like a habitat for Dragons and more like a mass grave.

The foot of the mountain was desolate, yet the mountainside was a very sacred sight; this sense of immense contrast made everyone feel uneasy.

"That's right, that's right, it's here, I can sense the aura of my own kind!" Xiaoxian was incredibly excited; sensing the aura of her own kind made her very happy, and she did not notice the abnormality of this place.

Not to mention Xiaoxian, even Su Chen, who possessed the Divine Dragon Martial Soul, vaguely sensed the aura of a Dragon, and his Divine Dragon Martial Soul was also humming, as if there were some guidance in the dark.

For some reason, Su Chen always felt that this place revealed a sense of oddity; although he heard the sound of Dragon roars, he did not see a single Dragon, and this Holy Mountain was also out of place with the surrounding area, like an isolated island in a desert.

"Do you all feel that something is wrong?"

Su Chen couldn't help but ask, looking at Luo Shen and Yi Zhuyue, who were the most knowledgeable among the group.

"Looking at the degree of decay at the foot of the Holy Mountain, it feels like Lanbo's migration has already reached this place, but I don't know why the Holy Mountain itself remains as it was."

Luo Shen said with a furrowed brow.

Normally, in such an isolated and helpless situation, an ordinary person would not choose to continue staying here, otherwise, they would be attacked from all sides and trapped; as long as they were pinned down here, they would soon die due to a lack of resources.

Yi Zhuyue clearly also realized this logic, her eyes filled with a hint of worry.

"Could it be a trap set by Lanbo to lure us in? Just to draw us up the mountain."

Yi Zhuyue couldn't help but speculate.

After saying this, Yi Zhuyue felt something was wrong and immediately denied her own thought.

"With Lanbo's personal strength, it shouldn't be enough to drive away the entire Dragon Race; the Dragon Race is a natural counter to their Blood Clan, and if it weren't for them, I'm afraid Lanbo would have already ruled the entire Western Wasteland."

If Lanbo were truly that powerful, he wouldn't be so desperate for the Mermaid Race's Universe Pearl, nor would he go to such great lengths.

For a moment, layers of doubt shrouded everyone's hearts.

But since they had already arrived, the group began to prepare for the ascent, found a place that was easy to climb, and only then began to act.

But who would have thought that after walking for half a day, they hadn't gone very far; the surrounding scenery was almost the same, with sky-blocking dead trees obscuring the sunlight, and the scene all around was bleak.

After walking back and forth for several hours, at a glance, they still hadn't climbed much, which was very strange. Lv Luo stopped first and couldn't help but say: "I feel like we have been walking in circles in the same place; we have already returned here several times."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but stop and start observing the surrounding scene; sure enough, it was the same as when they had first started up the mountain.

"Have we accidentally entered some kind of Illusion Realm?"

Yi Zhuyue knit her brows and couldn't help but say.

"Usually, there are formations set up outside the territory of such races to prevent outsiders from breaking in; perhaps we stepped into one inadvertently."

Luo Shen pondered for a moment before continuing.

"Why can't we just fly up? We've been walking for half a day, and this whole Dragon is almost exhausted to death."

Xiaoxian lay listlessly on the ground, feeling as if her feet were about to develop blisters.

"How long have you been walking? You've clearly been lying on Su Chen's shoulder the whole time, and now that you've only walked for a little while, you can't help but complain about being tired."

Upon hearing her words, Lv Luo couldn't help but laugh; Xiaoxian truly had the temperament of a child, and her behavior and thoughts were exactly like a child's.

However, judging by the age of the Dragon Race, Xiaoxian's age was indeed not great, and she could certainly be considered a child.

Su Chen also couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth; he never dreamed that he was the one providing the effort, yet it was Xiaoxian who was complaining.

"If you eat less next time, you won't be so tired; consider this Holy Mountain trip as losing weight."

Su Chen said irritably.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxian was instantly furious; what female Dragon could accept being called fat? Besides, she was clearly very slim. She immediately began to wave her claws and flap her wings in a hurry, but after just two flaps, she was blocked by some inexplicable restriction and fell straight onto her bottom.

She touched her Dragon tail with her claws in pain, no longer caring about settling scores with Su Chen, and said with tears streaming down: "It hurts so much, this damn ghost place."

Within the Holy Mountain, there were restrictions; no human cultivator or Spirit Beast could fly with swords or fly up, and they could only walk up step by step, keeping their feet on the ground.

But everyone still felt that something was wrong; after all, the Holy Mountain was so high that even a Spirit Beast would need a long time to walk up, and there was no need for the Dragon Race to make things difficult for themselves.

However, Xiaoxian, as a member of the Dragon Race, was indeed affected by the restriction.

"The most urgent task is to find a way to break this predicament, otherwise we will just keep walking in circles here."

Natasha said worriedly from the side; her intuition told her that this feeling was very bad.

The trees blocked the sky and the sun, but they were not a normal deep green; they were even green to the point of black, and the leaves on many trees were deeper in color than in ordinary places, looking entirely withered and decayed.

It told them directly that staying here would only be more dangerous.

"Since this restriction was set by the Dragon Race to resist outsiders, does that mean the key to breaking it actually lies with the Dragon Race? After all, they wouldn't be so insane as to harm their own clansmen."

Luo Shen was still very calm; during the silence just now, she had been thinking of countermeasures, and after thinking for a long time, she finally cast her gaze on Xiaoxian, her eyes already carrying a hint of a smile.

(End of chapter)