Chapter 60: Arrival

Chapter 60: Arrival

Chapter 60: Arrival

"I see, so all offensive and defensive artifacts will lose their abilities when we're inside that place?" Su Mu asked, looking at Ling Tai Xu, who was elaborating on his experiences when he once went inside the Nether Mountain after being instructed by his master, the previous Sect Master of the High Heaven Pavilion.

"Indeed. It appears as if the artifacts were being suppressed by some unfathomable force, something different from the rules of Heaven and Earth." Ling Tai Xu explained.

"If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have bothered refining the Asura Sword in such a hurry." Su Mu almost face-palmed himself.

If he couldn't even test the artifact after refining it, cultivating with Su Yan for a week would've been a better utilization of his time.

'But being able to nullify the effects of artifacts, I wonder what sort of Natural Array appeared within the Nether Mountains.'

An Array that suppresses artifacts wasn't something Su Mu wasn't familiar with, but it wasn't something that should be possible for anyone in a small world like this, so the only thing he could conclude was it was a natural array, something that appeared on its own.

"In any case, keep this with you." Ling Tai Xu said, handing Su Mu a bag that was the size of his palm.

'A storage device, huh?' Su Mu understood what this bag was the moment he touched it.

But before Su Mu could say anything, Hu Mei'er's voice came from the side, and she asked. "What's this?"

"I call it a Universal Bag. Do not be fooled by its small sizethe inside is much larger than you think; easily capable of storing almost any item you wish to keep."

"I see." Hu Mei'er was somewhat impressed that Ling Tai Xu possessed such a treasure, but since she was already familiar with Su Mu's Demon Mystic Tome, the concept of storage artifacts wasn't new to her, and the same could be said for Hu Jiao'er.

'They don't seem surprised after seeing the Universal Bag.' Ling Tai Xu had expected some intense reactions from the group of youngsters, but he never expected them to just brush the Universal Bag off as if it was some random item, but he held his doubts inside, flying forward.

And after flying for about a day, the four of them arrived at the place that was filled with an eerie silence, and all Ling Tai Xu could see was an ominous mountain extending out forever.

"Is this..." Hu Jiao'er glanced at the never-ending mountain, and Ling Tai Xu completed what she wanted to ask.

"... The Great Han Dynasty's only forbidden zoneThe Nether Mountain."

The Hu Sisters had to admit that there was a desolate and threatening air that loomed around the Nether Mountain, enough to send shivers down most people's spines, but contrary to them, Su Mu had a different opinion on Nether Mountain.

'It looks like a nice place to live for a few years to cultivate in seclusion.'

After arriving here, before they had time to go in, from left and right two groups of cultivators arrived.

From the left came six people, and to the Hu Sisters' surprise, the group was all women. The six were led by an old woman, and a beautiful young woman, followed by four young girls, who appeared to be their disciples.

Hu Jiao'er quietly glanced at Su Mu, wondering what his reaction was, but to her surprise, he was looking at her with a teasing smile, probably expecting her to be cautious of any women that appear around him.

Somewhat embarrassed, Hu Jiao'er quickly looked away, causing Su Mu's smile to widen slightly.

Looking at Su Mu's smile, Ling Tai Xu whispered. "They are from the Ten Thousand Flower Palace, a first-class sect, and each of those girls is one of their Sect's geniuses. They usually tend to be slightly arrogant, so be careful of them, and do not try to court them, or else they may just devour you whole, bones and all."

"... Yeah, sure." Su Mu replied with a bland face, not sure what else to say.

When was the last time someone had told him to be careful around women he wasn't even interested in?

It was like telling a fish in the water to not accidentally drown.

"Rather than that, Senior Ling, I think you should tell those girls to be careful around him." Hu Jiao'er commented, not wanting to increase the number of women around Su Mu.

"Yes. Big Sis is saying that from her past experiences. All it took was one massage before" Hu Mei'er added with a small, teasing grin, but she was interrupted before she could continue.

Hearing that comment, the Hu Sisters also turned towards the said group and noticed the two women Su Mu was talking about.

Their bodies were enchanting, and their clothes left little to the imagination as their arms were fully exposed and their tight-fitting tops could barely contain their bountiful chests, seems like they would burst free at any moment. These two women completely exposed their thin, flat waists, allowing their exquisite navels to dance charmingly, and covering their lower bodies were skirts that barely reached above their knees, revealing much of their shapely legs.

Naturally, Su Mu only said that as a joke to mess with Hu Jiao'er, and from the looks she was giving him, his plan had worked.

"Haah..." Ling Tai Xu let out a helpless sigh, unable to understand how a wise man like Su Xuan Wu managed to have such a little bastard of a grandson.

In less than a day, the lake had been surrounded by cultivators, and soon, more than five bouts had already been started. Many groups from smaller forces, whether it was their elders who had served as escorts or the disciples here for life experience, were slaughtered clean by the newcomers, with their spots taken.

Such bloody cruel scenes did not cause any waves however, anyone who had dared to come here was fully prepared to engage in such conflicts. If one's strength was inferior and they were slaughtered because of that, no one would complain on their behalf.

Fortunately for the other party, no one was eyeing the spot where the cultivators from the High Heaven Pavilion were resting.

And now, all they had to do was wait for the secret location to open.

This continued until night fell, when suddenly Ling Tai Xu's face became serious, and he called out. "It's beginning."

Just as Ling Tai Xu's voice faded, all cultivators present began to prepare as hundreds of light beams blossomed from within the lake, suddenly pouring out, and the entire scene was illuminated in a brilliant splendour; it was truly a magnificent sight.

Immediately after, a strange and heavy atmosphere descended, causing the Immortal Ascension Boundary cultivators to frown as if they were bearing some massive weight, with all of them struggling and in pain, using their Secret Arts to resist the pressure.

The duckweeds by the lakeside began to rotate, instantly growing in size until they reached about three meters in length before they began to stabilize.

Once the duckweed in front of them had finished expanding, Ling Tai Xu shouted. "Go!"

After hearing his call, Hu Jiao'er, Hu Mei'er, and Su Mu jumped onto the duckweed without any hesitation before turning back towards Ling Tai Xu, who then said.

"Make sure to kill anyone who provokes you, but make sure to not go around provoking other cultivators for no reason."

"We'll keep that in mind." Su Mu replied.

After about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the duckweed suddenly began to move towards the centre of the lake, carrying the disciples standing upon them, with hundreds of cultivators moving through the various duckweeds.

As the duckweeds were travelling forward, a huge whirlpool suddenly appeared at the centre of the lake, pulling everyone in without the slightest chance for them to resist.

Cries of shock rang out in all directions but quickly disappeared as the scenery around them began to warp.

Once the Hu Sisters recovered from this, they found themselves transported to a strange new environment, and at that, they arrived at the place Ling Tai Xu was talking about.

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A/N:

About the question about Ghost King Valley Girl and the Insect Girl as servants, I decided to not include them.

Maybe the insect girl because I find her powers interesting (and she can inherit the Insect Emperor's legacy on the Shadowed Star. Maybe?)

Although, the main question is...

I never planned to add any OC waifus until the 3,000 worlds, but how about one being Su Mu's Artifact Spirit (for the Asura Sword or the Small Inheritance World) that'll accompany him as a partner, like how Liu Yan did in the original novel?

That'll be the only OC added, though.