Going north to the Taihang Mountains, how difficult is it?
Sheep intestines are twisted, the wheels are destroyed.
How bleak are the trees, the north wind is mournful.
Cao Cao's poem, Journey of the Bitter Cold, described the magnificence of the Taihang Mountains.
The Taihang Mountains started north from Shangjing and extended south to Jinzhou. The eight hundred miles of Taihang spanned across four provinces. It could be said to be vast and majestic.
Because of the direction of the mountains, the Taihang Mountains were higher in the north and higher in the south. The peaks were mainly concentrated in Jizhou, not far from Shangjing.
It was also because of the towering peaks in the north of Taihang that it formed a completely different landscape from the south.
In the depths of the mountains, one could see cliffs that looked like they were carved by knives and axes, deep and narrow canyons, and winding rivers.
The road wound up the steep cliffs, going round and round, and gradually disappeared into the clouds.
Looking down through the car window, one could see the erratic clouds in the mountains, and the lush greenery that even the fog couldn't cover.
Layers of green forest, enchanting wilderness.
The little girl didn't like to sit in a car because it always gave her a feeling of suffocation.
Therefore, compared to a car, the little girl preferred to sit in a bus.
After all, the bus was spacious and had a wide view. Sitting in the bus, one could see the beautiful scenery of the mountains.
Today, they were hiking, so Qin Ruoying gave the little girl a set of children's sports clothes. Her hair was tied up in a bun, revealing a round and rosy little face. She looked particularly lively and cute.
"Click, click, click …"
The little girl sat on Qin Ruoying's lap and took pictures with her mobile phone.
But she didn't have a sense of beauty, so she just took pictures for fun.
As long as she heard the "click click" sound of the phone, the little girl couldn't help but giggle.
Come to think of it …
Only a child's laughter could be so innocent and crisp.
She came out to play for fun.
And her laughter seemed to have a strange magic that could infect the people around her.
As long as he heard her crisp laughter, he would feel like he had really escaped from the city, put aside his work and worries, and enjoyed life with a natural state of mind.
Therefore, even though this little thing kept on making noises throughout the journey, the other passengers in the carriage didn't find her too noisy. Instead, they would turn back to look at the couple from time to time. They didn't hide the envy in their hearts at all and kept on praising this child for being so cute.
It was May 24th, Wednesday.
It was an ordinary Wednesday. Because it was a working day, at least one-third of the seats on the bus were empty.
The Taihang Mountains were very long. Basically, every province had its own scenic spots.
The scenic spot where Chen Xi's family was now was the one with the highest elevation among the many scenic spots — Xiaowutai Mountain Scenic Spot.
Originally, they wanted to go to the highest East Stage to see the scenery. However, when they came here, they heard from the management staff of the scenic spot that because of the heavy rain a few days ago, there were mudslides and landslides on the road to the East Stage. Therefore, the East Stage was temporarily closed.
With no other choice, Chen Xi and his family could only depart from the Red Cliff Castle and follow the winding mountain path to the North Terrace, which was slightly lower than the East Terrace. They planned to camp in the North Terrace for the night before returning home.
They were traveling, so naturally, they couldn't be in a hurry.
The Xiaowutai Mountain was very steep. It had always been called the novice training camp for mountaineers.
After setting off from the Scarlet Cliff Castle, Chen Xi let the little girl sit on his shoulders, and then he held Qin Ruoying's hand, and the family of three leisurely strolled through the lush green peaks.
They walked slowly. At this speed, it would take at least four or five hours to climb the North Terrace.
When Chen Xi finally climbed over a mountain, the view suddenly became much wider.
The little girl rode on his shoulder and looked around. She couldn't help but shout excitedly, "Papa! I like it here! "
Blue sky, white clouds, green mountains, green water, and golden lotus flowers all over the mountains.
In front of the beautiful scenery, even an ignorant child like her couldn't help but be intoxicated.
And just when the little girl was excited by the beautiful scenery in front of her …
East Terrace.
The peak of Taihang.
The Taihang Mountains in the North were very steep. The development value was far less than the Three Mountains and Five Peaks, so there were basically no buildings on the mountain. Therefore, the most original natural scenery was maintained.
After climbing over the mountain and climbing to the top, looking back at the bleak place, the clouds were thousands of miles away, the mountains were thousands of layers, the sun was shining, and everything was shining. A sense of heroism rose in the chest. It was worth the trip.
Unfortunately …
The road to the East Terrace had been temporarily closed. This beautiful scenery was destined to not be with Chen Xi's family.
Although the path up the mountain had been sealed, the peak of Taihang was currently filled with people and bustling with noise and excitement.
These people were naturally not hikers who came to enjoy the scenery.
As early as three days ago, when Xu Hongyi loudly read the letter of challenge outside the teahouse, the whole Hua Xia was shocked.
For such big news, with the usual attitude of the Wu Lian, he would definitely order a ban on it.
Maintaining stability, everyone was used to it.
But this time was different …
The Wu Lian had no intention of blocking the news at all. Instead, he allowed it to spread throughout the country in a very short time, and even the whole world.
That night, countless people couldn't sleep.
Even more people rushed to Taihang Mountain overnight, wanting to be the first to occupy the best viewing position in the East Terrace, hoping to see the upcoming battle with their own eyes.
If they could get some inspiration from it, how would it help their future cultivation?
This battle involved two Celestial Beings.
One was Mr. Chen, who rose like a comet and was directly rated Ex by the Wu Lian.
The other was Xu Feng, the leader of the Yin Ghost Sect who had been in charge of the southwest for hundreds of years!
Celestial Beings.
A battle of life and death.
What kind of grand event was this?
Because Mr. Chen was too mysterious, no one knew who would win this battle.
To be honest, if it weren't for the unreliable rumors that spread from time to time within the Wu Lian, no one was optimistic about Mr. Chen's victory.
But …
He lived up to his reputation.
Since the Wu Lian admired Mr. Chen so much, there must be something special about him, and his strength should not be underestimated.
Therefore, this battle could be said to be the focus of the world's attention!
There was an open space at the highest point of the East Terrace, with an area of about ten square meters, which could be regarded as an excellent viewing platform.
Those who came to watch the battle were not ordinary people, but they all tacitly stood at the mountainside, at least a hundred meters away from the viewing platform.
No one dared to take a step forward.
No one dared to talk about it.
Except for the sound of the wind, not even the sound of birds or insects could be heard.
It was silent.
All this was because there was one person sitting on the viewing platform.
He would climb to the top and look down on all the other mountains!
Facing this magnificent and beautiful scenery of the mountain peak, this person closed his eyes tightly and sat upright like a rock on the observation platform.
He didn't move at all.
But there was an incomparably strong "force" that kept flowing out of him, like a dark cloud on a cloudy day, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts.
Finally, someone couldn't bear the pressure.
After retreating a few hundred meters, he let out a long sigh of relief. Looking at the mountaintop, he couldn't help but sigh. "Heavenly Man, Heavenly Man … Senior Xu has really reached the realm of Oneness of Heaven and Men …"
"Senior Xu has been sitting here for three days, but Mr. Chen hasn't shown up. Do you think …"
"Is he arrogant, or he doesn't dare to come at all?"
"In a battle between Heavenly Man and Heavenly Man, victory and defeat is only a hair's breadth away …"
"The most important thing in a war is the right time, the right place, and the right people …"
"Mr. Xu has been sitting here for three days, and he has already familiarized himself with the surroundings …"
"If Mr. Chen is going to fight, he should have come here in advance to familiarize himself with the place. The sun is about to set. Why hasn't he shown up yet?"
"Could it be …"
"He really doesn't dare to come?"
A few Peak Strength Warriors hid on the mountainside and whispered to each other.
Xu Feng's letter of challenge didn't mention a specific time for the final battle, so according to tradition, as long as the sun hadn't set, the day was not over yet.
If Mr. Chen still didn't show up when the sun went down, it could be assumed that he had admitted defeat.
"Mr. Chen is at least above the Heavenly Man level. I don't think he will run away before the battle, right? Otherwise, wouldn't it be a joke to be above the Heavenly Man level? "
"He shouldn't run away before the battle …"
"Maybe Mr. Chen is delayed by something. Let's wait a little longer. Anyway, there's still some time before the sun goes down. Maybe he's already on his way …"
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