Mount Qinling, in a broad sense, was a mountain range that ran from east to west across the central region of China. It was revered as the dragon vein of Chinese civilization.
It could be said that its status was extremely high and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the land chosen by the heavens. Mount Qinling was a living piece of human history. The region it ran through had once blossomed with the most resplendent flames of civilization.
In a narrow sense, Mount Qinling referred to the southern part of Shaanxi, between the Wei and Han rivers. The Ba River and Dan River were the boundaries to the east and the Jialing River to the west.
Chu Feng had arrived at Mount Qinling within Shaanxi.
Be it in a narrow sense or a broad sense, it was the purest part of Mount Qinling.
The extraterrestrials were very powerful. They had arrived on Earth 22 years ago but had already grasped countless documents and ancient books. They understood ancient landforms and had studied and mastered history.
From a certain perspective, it could be said that they understood this planet better than most people on Earth.
At the same time, they had learned about this vital planet from the notes of their predecessors in their respective worlds. They knew about its past and events.
And this part of the truth might no longer exist on Earth!
That was because there had been a break in civilization and the entire planet had withered. Its former brilliance had long since been annihilated, and Earth had already declined for countless years.
Chu Feng arrived and met up with the people from the Pre-Qin Research Institute at Mount Qinling. The two of them conversed happily.
The person in charge of the Pre-Qin Research Institute, Qi Honglin, had a head full of jet-black hair. It was obvious that he was in excellent condition and much stronger than before.
He had come into contact with Chu Feng many times. Back then, Chu Feng had obtained the Demon Flood Dragon Fist jade stone as an apology to his grandson, Qi Sheng.
"We'll have to rely on Brother Chu Feng after we enter the mountain," said Qi Honglin.
Chu Feng nodded with a smile. "Elder Qi is too polite. I came here to see the legendary Mount Qinling. Some call it a divine mountain, while others say it's a dragon vein. I think both are reasonable. Ever since I became a domain researcher, I've always wanted to set foot here. However, I know that one person's power is limited. After all, I'm no longer an evolved human. Instead of saying that I'm helping you guys, it's better to say that I'm fulfilling a wish of mine. "
Qi Honglin's expression was complicated. This young man before him was once all-powerful and had suppressed all the major corporations to the point where they couldn't even raise their heads. He had even almost destroyed the Archaic Alliance and the Extraterrestrial Research Institute. Now, his identity had changed and he had lost all his combat strength to become a domain researcher. Yet, he was acting so naturally.
Naturally, some people revealed strange expressions. They thought of the ostentatious Chu Feng of the past, who could be said to be incomparably domineering, and then looked at his current gentle attitude.
In some people's eyes, he had recognized the situation. Now, he had positioned himself as an assistant, serving the powerful evolvers.
Many people did not say anything, but there was excitement in the depths of their eyes.
There was once a period when Chu Feng had suppressed all the major corporations miserably. Their faces would turn pale at the mere mention of his name and they would tremble in fear when facing him.
Now, many people could finally be proud, as if some kind of glory had returned.
Naturally, they didn't express it openly. After all, all parties needed the cooperation of domain researchers and Chu Feng to open up the mountains and rivers.
Not far away, the toad glanced askance at Chu Feng and then at those people.
He was cursing silently. A swindler, an evil domain researcher, and a good-for-nothing. His attitude was so humble. He probably didn't have any good ideas.
He sneered as he glanced at those people. These people probably couldn't tell who was the weak one, who was the hungry wolf and who was the sheep. Once the truth was revealed, many of them would probably cry to death.
Qi Honglin smiled and said, "Rest assured, Brother Chu Feng. When we enter the mountains, we'll protect your safety with you at the center. Nowadays, domain researchers are the most valuable. If we must describe them, you're the intellectual worker and we're the manual laborers."
Regardless of whether he was sincere or not, at least his words made people feel comfortable.
Chu Feng laughed and greeted some of the relevant higher-ups. He had been searching for extraterrestrials all this time but to no avail. The ones he had met so far were mainly from the Pre-Qin Research Institute.
"Actually, several families have joined hands this time. That senior has already entered the mountains," said Qi Honglin. He told Chu Feng that there were other corporate forces arriving.
"Let's go. Don't delay any longer. We'll be on our way." Xu Mei was getting impatient. She twisted her waist gracefully.
Some of the corporate descendants revealed a fiery expression in their eyes. That was because they had been told by their elders that their status would be guaranteed if they could marry the descender's children.
The energy density within the mountains was much higher than outside.
Mount Qinling was verdant and lush with vegetation. There were layers upon layers of mountains with no end in sight.
The mountains were full of vitality with a great variety of birds and beasts. Along the way, they saw many mutants and even some king level entities. All of these were the result of evolution.
Looking down at the history of ancient China, there was indeed a reason why this place was called a dragon's vein.
Chu Feng observed the terrain as he walked and revealed an astonished expression. There seemed to be many ancient domain remnants in the depths of Mount Qinling. The passage of time hadn't erased them completely.
And this was only the periphery. One could imagine how important this place was in the past. The deepest parts must be extraordinary!
The current Mount Qinling was quite large. Apes and tigers roared as a primitive aura rushed over. Giant vines stretched across the land like a dormant dragon. They were astonishingly thick.
"Eh, why do I feel that part of the folded space has overlapped with the real world? Look, some of the plants there don't belong to earth," said Chu Feng as he pointed forward.
He saw a sea of blue. That was an azure blue sea of thistles and thorns as though they were carved out of crystal. This was a species that had never been seen before.
Qi Honglin nodded and said, "Yes, that's indeed the case. But fortunately, only plants can live on earth. Those giant beasts and mutants can't come out. They'll be burned to ashes if they take even half a step into the minefield."
Mount Qinling had grown larger. After half a day, they met up with another group.
Chu Feng finally saw the extraterrestrial. It was an old man with grizzled hair and was dressed in ancient clothing. He looked like an ancient person who had walked over from many years ago.
His eyes were tawny with a faint golden luster. They were quite unique. Although he looked quite old, he was hale and hearty.
Qi Honglin was right. There were indeed people from other corporations. At this time, the old man was chatting with the half-burnt old woman from Celestial Biology. They were both smiling and seemed quite familiar with each other.
At the same time, Chu Feng saw Linnoy. She had actually come.
"It's been a while since we last met. Our Little Mei has become more and more beautiful," said the old man as he walked over with a smile. His golden eyes were flowing with brilliant multicolored light.
"Hello, Grandpa Li!" Xu Mei walked over with a smile and greeted him intimately.
Chu Feng was astonished but he didn't show it on his face. He could feel that this old man was quite powerful, far surpassing the natives of earth. He should've already severed his seventh shackle.
This was an extremely dangerous character!
But he immediately made a judgment. This so-called old man surnamed Li's status was similar to that of the half-burnt old woman. He wasn't one of those with the highest status.
That was because he could feel it, be it in his conversation with the old woman or his courteous greetings with Xu Mei.
Apparently, Xu Mei's father's generation was the true descender. He was an entity with higher status and strength.
"Let me guess, this must be Chu Feng? The younger generation will surpass us in time. He's able to comprehend domain runes on his own without any guidance. How extraordinary. Moreover, his attainments in just two or three months have reached a considerable level. It's not an exaggeration to call him a heavenly genius. "
The old man surnamed Li laughed and walked over to greet Chu Feng. He was quite cordial and introduced himself as Li Canghe.
He patted Chu Feng's shoulder warmly and said, "Little fellow, we'll be relying on you this time!"
Chu Feng felt quite odd to have such physical contact with an extraterrestrial, but he maintained a natural, humble, and low-key expression. He said that he was a newbie in the field of domain research and that he didn't dare accept the title.
"Grandpa Li, I'm very sad. Hanzhi, Xinghe, and Wucheng are all dead. They were burned to ashes. It's so tragic," said Xu Mei with red eyes.
Li Canghe sighed. "Don't cry, child. This isn't the first time the descendants of the great ones have died. Some have fallen in the past in order to explore famed mountains. You must be careful in the future. You can't explore the divine khan's tomb at the moment!"
They set out once again toward the depths of Mount Qinling.
Along the way, Li Canghe informed Chu Feng of their destination in detail. He was quite frank and said that they had discovered an ancient cave with divine beast eggshell fragments within.
However, those eggshells had already been devoured by some ferocious beasts and birds.
At the very beginning, some people had heard the roar of a barbaric dragon, while others had heard phoenix cries and seen young birds burning high into the sky.
"What?!" Chu Feng was astonished.
Were divine beasts and sage beasts so worthless? He had caught a toad, but a similar young had appeared in Mount Qinling?
Li Canghe sighed and said, "It's indeed inconceivable. Even in the outer realms, it's rare to see dragon and phoenix eggs on some powerful ancient stars. After the passage of countless years, they've already become legends. Perhaps they can be found only on the top-ranked stars."
This was definitely a matter of great importance. All divine beasts and sage beasts possessed supreme bloodlines. Once they matured, they would become ridiculously powerful. Just one of them could destroy an extremely powerful star.
While Li Canghe was emphasizing the terror of such bloodlines, the toad beside him glanced sideways at people in an arrogant manner.
Many people in the vicinity were speechless. What was a toad like him doing here?
In the end, Chu Feng kicked it after discovering its behavior, sending it rolling on the ground. He then stomped on it a couple more times, leaving it with a bloody nose and a swollen face.
The toad's eyes were brimming with tears as it cursed loudly, "You people have eyes but fail to recognize Mount Tai. This grandpa is a sage beast, can't you people see?"
Of course, its cries were only croaks. It didn't dare speak human language out of fear that Chu Feng would beat it up.
Li Canghe continued, "Additionally, it has been preliminarily confirmed that the energy within that ancient cave is extremely dense. Propitious vapors are rising from it, and someone managed to escape from there alive. Reportedly, they heard the chanting of scriptures coming from the stone walls. It was a grand and ancient profound scripture."
He had come here to confirm whether or not there was a young sage beast and whether or not there really was a peerless breathing technique.
Sometimes, being powerful was useless in such a place. One couldn't charge in because their specialties weren't suitable. They needed someone like Chu Feng to go with them.
That was why he was delighted to find out that Chu Feng was together with Xu Mei. He immediately asked Xu Mei to bring Chu Feng over.
Li Canghe didn't hide anything. He told Chu Feng that Mount Qinling could be considered a pure land of the gods during Earth's most glorious era. It was a land chosen by the heavens!
What was a land chosen by the heavens? It was a treasured land favored by even the heavens!
There wasn't just a single holy land in this area. Powerful orthodoxies stood in great numbers. It could be said that this place was incomparably prosperous and abnormally glorious.
"There are ancient dynasties, holy lands, and immortal monasteries under Mount Qinling. Those orthodoxies were once incomparably powerful, but they were drowned by the passage of time after their decline. They were covered by mountains and rivers, and even their remains are buried underground." Li Canghe sighed.
Chu Feng was astonished. This old man was very calm and direct. He actually didn't hide anything from him.
Now that he knew of such a glorious land, he naturally had to investigate it thoroughly. In the future, he would definitely overturn the entire Mount Qinling!
At this time, some people were looking at Chu Feng with odd expressions. The descender actually regarded him so highly and didn't hide anything from him.
Only Linnoy was calm and didn't express much along the way.
Chu Feng greeted her, but there was a feeling of calmness between the two. It was actually somewhat unfamiliar.
As they went deeper, they met up with another group of people. At this point, everyone had finally arrived.
Four corporations — the Archaic Alliance, the Pre-Qin Research Institute, the Celestial Biology Institute, and the Extraterrestrial Research Institute — had all dispatched experts and their respective younger generations to broaden their horizons.
Among them, the Archaic Alliance and the Extraterrestrial Research Institute had almost been wiped out by Chu Feng. Now that they met again, their expressions were complicated — there was coldness, fear, and even schadenfreude.
Chu Feng realized that the extraterrestrials had a tacit understanding with each other. At the very least, the descenders from 22 years ago were currently working together and weren't enemies.
That was because the old man surnamed Li and the old woman were on good terms. Moreover, several corporations had joined hands to come to Mount Qinling. This proved that the powers behind each of them were connected.
There were some special youths among the group in the depths of Mount Qinling. Some of them were dressed in ancient clothing, while others were dressed in modern attire. All of them greeted Xu Mei warmly after seeing her.
Xu Mei was quite familiar with them and went over to chat. Their relationship was pretty good.
Chu Feng knew that these youths had the same status as Li Xinghe, Yu Hanzhi, and the others. They were all descendants of the descenders.
At this time, some of the descendants of the aristocratic families also approached them with warm smiles. They conversed with them in a courteous manner, hoping to draw closer to each other.
Even some of the haughty young beauties from the corporations were no longer cold and reserved. Instead, they conversed enthusiastically with the special youths.
Before long, an exceptionally beautiful lady noticed Chu Feng. She smiled faintly and greeted Chu Feng.
Very soon, a young lady arrived beside Chu Feng and whispered in his ears, "Our Princess Lin wants to make friends with you."
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