Chapter 1455: The Tower Beyond the Sky, The Mountain Without Trees

The starlight of the Kaiyang Star Tower, in the sky above the Mountain and Sea Realm,shone forth for only a brief period.Yet in the depths of the universe, such a small, five-sided tower of ancient formalready stood firm, becoming a light source within the star domain belonging to the Kaiyang star.Though for now only a rough outline, lacking detailed carvings.But from this moment forth, until Jiang Wang perishes, it shall not extinguish.

The instant the second Star Tower was erected, the human form resonated with the cosmos,and distant starlight descended, once again fortifying the physical body.Of course, the degree of this physical fortification was not comparable to that from the Yuheng Star Tower,the scale of the star power being vastly different.But the process of personally erecting the tower itself also deepened the understanding of the Dao path.For Jiang Wang, the significance of the Kaiyang Star Tower standing firmlies in the fact that the foundation of his exposition of the Dao in the cosmos is no longer solitary.The Yuheng Star Tower and the Kaiyang Star Tower mutually illuminate each other,better lighting the path ahead. Hereafter, when his soul again manifests within the Star Towers,he will be better able to grasp his position and not easily become lost.

The ancient sages transmitted their classics, allowing the world to follow the Great Dao.The two characters Jiang Wang chose also align with the Dao of the ancient sages.For example, the character "信" (xìn, trust/belief) is taken by both the Confucian and merchant schools on the Azure Dragon Sacred Tower.The character "誠" (chéng, sincerity/integrity) is used by the Daoist sect to fix the Vermillion Bird Sacred Tower.Or rather, characters were originally created to expound the Dao, and each character can represent a recognition of a certain Dao.The characters "信" and "誠" themselves are embodiments of a certain Dao.That which has been spoken and established by man is 信 (trust/belief); that which is spoken without falsehood is 誠 (sincerity/integrity).However, for Jiang Wang, these two characters are where his Dao path lies, but not the Dao path itself.They are more like two bright lamps erected in the long night, illuminating the road ahead.What he takes is trust in others and sincerity in heart, which is not necessarily entirely the same as the ancient sages.Each time a Star Tower is erected, it is an elaboration from within outward, and how is it not also a baptism from without inward?

The starlight in the sky had faded, but Jiang Wang remained immersed in the afterglow.Lost in a daze, unaware of the passage of time.Boom! Boom! Boom!Three claps of thunder suddenly exploded in the sky.Between heaven and earth, some kind of change seemed to be occurring.Distant clouds and smoke rolled, and the emerald sea below flowed with hidden currents.Jiang Wang stood suspended before the cliff, witnessing with his own eyeshow this seemingly enormous floating mountain before him actually trembled as a whole. Like a colossal beast turning over.Rocks tumbled down, and earth crumbled.Jiang Wang almost thought it would collapse before his eyes, but it quickly stabilized again.That vague sense of palpitation, coming from who knows where, had vanished.Both the sky and the sea had returned to calm, as if nothing had ever happened.

Just now... what happened?With Jiang Wang's understanding of the Mountain and Sea Realm, he clearly couldn't find the answer.But these three thunderclaps did awaken him.Now that Bi Fang was dead, this vast floating mountain was already masterless.On the floating mountain, would there be any treasure that Bi Fang had guarded?With a thought, Jiang Wang already shot up, stepping upon the Azure Clouds continuously.Not long after, he had flown to the peak of the floating mountain.This mountain was vast and imposing. If one were within the mountain, one would see nothing.Only at this moment, standing on the peak and looking out, did one see the steep peaks emergingand the deep, secluded valleys hidden within.Previously, his attention was entirely on Bi Fang, and he hadn't noticed the peculiar features of this floating mountain.On such a large floating mountain, there was not a single blade of grass or tree.But it couldn't be said to be a bare mountain either.One could see strangely shaped rocks, each presenting a wonder.There were stone pillars standing like a forest, and large stones sitting like a fallen Buddha.There were even clear streams with white stones, and hot springs enveloped in mist.Looking out, beautiful white jade and green gemstones were visible everywhere,adorning this floating mountain with a unique beauty.A smile couldn't help but appear on Jiang Wang's face.Look! White jade paving the ground, gemstones spread across the fields!How could this floating mountain lack good things?Bi Fang had left, and there was no one around. The treasures of this mountainought to be enjoyed solely by him!He had chosen to fly high and directly ascend to the peak, preciselywith the intention of finding treasures there.But the area near the peak was unobstructed, and indeed he did not see any particularly special places.Although white jade and gemstones were beautiful, Lord Jiang really didn't need to find them too rare anymore.His steps became lighter, walking suspended. He even activated the Qianyang Crimson Eyes again,just to increase his eyesight slightly, striving not to miss any treasure.Descending directly from the peak, his momentum was truly like a fierce tiger descending the mountain.

As a newly evolved miraculous ability fusion technique, the Qianyang Crimson Eyeshad a slight increase in eyesight, a slight increase in insight, and the ability to release Samadhi True Fire steadily and quickly.Of course, it also retained the soul attack ability of the Qianyang Eye.With the Qianyang Crimson Eyes open, seeing in all directions was not an exaggeration.Jiang Wang moved quickly and observed rapidly, never stopping.His robes fluttering, he passed through the stone forest. Suddenly, he heard a crisp sound.A strange beast leaped out from who knows where, landing precisely on the peak of the stone pillar directly in front.Upon seeing this beast, its form was like a leopard, its entire body crimson,a single horn on its head, and five tails wagging behind.Its claws rested on the stone pillar, its body lowered, staring at Jiang Wang,emitting a threatening low growl from its mouth.Its voice was like striking stone, clear and cold.Jiang Wang felt a chill shoot straight to the crown of his head.The confidence he had just gained from erecting the second Star Tower and achieving the Qianyang Crimson Eyesdissipated in an instant, leaving no trace.Without a word, he turned around and dashed away.On this floating mountain, there was actually another strange beast!He now had a sufficiently profound understanding—he basically couldn't provoke any of the strange beasts in this Mountain and Sea Realm.Those traveling alone had the strength of the Divine Presence realm at least.If they gathered in groups, it was even more excessive, with their leaders often being more fierce and cunning. San Cha was a typical example.Not to mention testing its strength, Jiang Wang didn't even attempt to communicate at all. He turned and ran.It was hard-won to obtain the essence blood of Bi Fang and Huodou.If he were to be crushed to death just like this, it would be truly not worth it.He didn't have the Jiuzhang Jade Bi on him, and anything obtained in the Mountain and Sea Realm couldn't be taken out. He understood this point.He just didn't know if he were to leave in this manner, whether the medicinal effects of the fire lotuses he ate on Volcano Islandwould be diminished by the rules of the Mountain and Sea Realm...But despite his curiosity, Jiang Wang was absolutely unwilling to test it with his own body.Having already eaten them, how could he possibly spit them out?

"Zheng!"A clear cry echoed in his ears. The aura of the fierce beast seemed to be pressing close to his back.Jiang Wang directly threw himself forward and fell. He only felt a blast of fierce wind brush past from above.His crimson eyes hastily looked up. A wisp of Samadhi True Fire surged out,directly spreading into a thin fiery net in mid-air, baring its fangs and claws,and covering towards the fierce beast in retaliation.Before hitting the ground, he used the momentum to dart away, circling around a stone pillarand taking another path.He would absolutely not go to open areas, fully utilizing the adaptability of the Azure Cloud Foot step immortal technique,only darting here and there within the stone forest.He ran incredibly fast, and incredibly skillfully...After all, it wasn't the first time this Jiang had been chased by strange beasts. He had some experience after all.How to escape and how to turn, there was a method to it!

Meanwhile, the five-tailed fierce beast pounced down directly, crushing the fiery net.Samadhi True Fire of this level was naturally harmless to it, but its fur touching fire, a hint of apprehension suddenly arose in its eyes.It had originally been in a cave due to certain reasons, accumulating strength, and awakened because of the call of a certain existence.Having just woken up, it discovered a human digging through the mountain, hence it came to hunt him.But this fire...This was the fire of an "old friend".That fellow Bi Fang had always been fierce and stubborn, so what relationship did he have with this two-legged beast?How could he allow it to run rampant on the mountain?It seems that during this period of sleep, many things have happened in the Mountain and Sea Realm.It doesn't know if they have made preparations...With its five tails wagging, it thought a lot, but in reality, it only paused for a moment in the air.It could have chased, or not chased.But in that instant's pause, that human's body, like a green bird穿林 (chuān lín, threading through the forest),had already vanished without a trace.It blinked its eyes, and with some surprise, walked back.This two-legged thief, though his strength was mediocre, he was truly fast at running!