The sight of Fatty's evil grin made Zhang Tian and the others roll their eyes in unison.
"Hey, aren't you guys overthinking it? Fatty means we can soar freely in the air. You guys are a bit strange."
Fatty, seeing the gazes, became energized and chattered on.
Zhang Tian was speechless and didn't bother arguing.
However, ever since he discovered he could fly, Zhang Tian had been keeping his feet off the ground.
This way, he could master flying more proficiently, and his future energy consumption would definitely be less.
Time passed quickly.
A few days later.
Zhang Tian was not only flying slightly himself but also teaching Hu Bayi and the others to try flying.
Hu Bayi showed some signs of wanting to fly, but Wu Tianzhen and the others showed none at all.
Zhang Tian estimated that the reason might be their low cultivation levels.
Looking at the towering mountain before them, Zhang Tian's brow twitched.
The mountain was undoubtedly Kunlun.
But the mysterious aura emanating from Kunlun Mountain made Zhang Tian feel a chill.
"How do we proceed now? The cave from before is nowhere to be seen, only snow remains."
Wang Banyue asked, looking at the endless snowfield ahead.
His gaze also turned to Zhang Tian.
As Zhang Tian was the leader, they naturally had to ask for his opinion.
Zhang Tian pondered for a moment and then spoke.
"I'll try to see from above."
Zhang Tian said, lifting his foot lightly.
His figure soared upwards.
But when Zhang Tian reached a certain altitude, he found that his flight seemed to be obstructed by something, making his body feel heavy.
And something seemed to be pulling his feet downwards.
Zhang Tian instantly sensed something was wrong.
He quickly returned to the ground.
"Boss, what's going on?"
Seeing Zhang Tian's serious expression, Fatty couldn't help but ask.
Zhang Tian's face was grave.
He spoke slowly.
"There might be some kind of formation blocking my flight."
"I suspect there's a large formation on Kunlun Mountain that we didn't notice before. Now it seems this formation has reached a point where it can affect the outer perimeter."
Zhang Tian's voice was low, his eyes filled with seriousness.
"Then what do we do? Boss, in Fatty's opinion, we can still dig a tunnel to get out."
Fatty thought for a moment and said.
"If we dig a tunnel, the snow might collapse."
"Let's try."
Zhang Tian didn't dismiss it as a bad idea.
Since there was no better plan, Fatty's suggestion was not bad.
"Yay, that's me! I've provided a direction for the boss."
Fatty looked confident.
Then, led by Hu Bayi, they began to dig.
Because Hu Bayi had the compass, he knew the location better than Zhang Tian.
"Old Hu, is this the right spot? Fatty feels a bit cold."
Fatty asked while shoveling snow.
"No problem, this is the path we came out from before."
Hu Bayi was very sure.
He was confident that his positioning was absolutely correct.
Fatty nodded and followed behind.
Suddenly, from behind, Zhang Qilin spoke.
"It's hollow underneath."
Zhang Qilin's voice fell.
Zhang Tian looked sharply at the ground.
Since they were digging in a snowdrift, the ground beneath was also snow, and they couldn't see what was under it.
With Zhang Qilin's words, Zhang Tian also thought of something.
"That's not right. Below the Nine-Story Demon Tower is a bottomless abyss."
"If that's the case, we might be standing above the abyss right now."
Zhang Tian recalled the cliff in the cave from before.
That cliff was very deep, and Zhang Tian had almost fallen in, but Zhang Qilin had pulled him back in time.
"Holy crap, boss, are you saying this is the cliff below?"
"Then if we stand on it, aren't we..."
Before Fatty could finish, the ground beneath his feet began to shake.
"Damn it, Fatty, you jinx!"
Shirley Yang shouted, and then, almost in unison, everyone ran outwards.
At the same time, the tunnel they had dug began to shake.
It gradually collapsed.
Zhang Tian's face was grim.
If it all collapsed, and the ground cracked open, they would die without even knowing how.
"Fatty, your idea is really good."
Hu Bayi praised as he ran.
This Fatty, when he doesn't offer suggestions, no one cares, but when he does, it's as if he's trying to lead them to their deaths.
Fatty also looked bitter.
"Old Hu, Fatty didn't know this would happen."
Fatty exclaimed and ran ahead.
"Rumble, rumble, rumble."
The tunnel they had just dug collapsed violently. Standing outside, watching the snowdrift sink further, Zhang Tian and the others felt a sense of emotion.
"Fatty, I think we need to think more carefully about your suggestions next time."
Zhang Tian said, looking at the mountain before him.
"Don't worry, boss. From now on, Fatty won't speak up."
Fatty closed his mouth, looking dejected.
"Let's go up the mountain."
Suddenly, as Zhang Tian was considering other strategies, Zhang Qilin spoke.
His gaze was fixed on the mountain peak.
His eyes were filled with doubt and curiosity towards the towering mountain.
Zhang Tian smacked his forehead, a bad feeling creeping in.
Fatty's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
"Brother Er is right, going up the mountain is the best option!"
Fatty gave a thumbs up.
He stood closely behind Zhang Qilin.
"What are everyone's opinions?"
Zhang Tian looked at the others.
If they also chose to go up the mountain, Zhang Tian wouldn't refuse; they would just go together.
Zhang Tian didn't believe that a Queen Mother of the West could control them, along with Zhang Qilin.
Besides, Zhang Tian now had the Celestial Master's sword.
If absolutely necessary, Zhang Tian wouldn't hesitate to have the Three Pure Ones possess him.
The patriarchs of Taoism, the Three Pure Ones! Although he didn't know if they were the same Three Pure Ones from his mind.
But Zhang Tian figured, as long as they were patriarchs, there would be no problem.
"We'll do whatever Little Master Zhang says."
Wu Tianzhen was quite clever.
He neither agreed nor disagreed.
This way, he would have a say if something happened.
"Yes, Fatty will listen to you too."
Wang Banyue quickly chimed in.
Afraid of being a step behind.
"I think if there's really no way out, we can go up the mountain. As long as we don't go higher, we can just walk along the edge."
Shirley Yang offered her opinion.
Zhang Tian, however, suspected it wouldn't be that simple. If they stepped into Kunlun, it might not be easy to get out.
"If there's no other way out, I agree with Yang's suggestion."
Hu Bayi also spoke.
Since there was no path forward, there were no other options.
Zhang Tian nodded.
His gaze turned to the mountain before him.
"Since everyone has made up their minds, I will respect your decision."
"We'll rest for a bit, and when we have enough strength, we'll head up the mountain."
Zhang Tian didn't refuse and readily agreed.
Since it was the will of the people, Zhang Tian had no reason to refuse.
Moreover, there was indeed no path ahead, and taking a detour would be too long.
"Agreed!"
Fatty was the first to raise his hand.
The others also seconded, and even Zhang Qilin spoke.
Seeing the confident expressions of everyone, Zhang Tian felt a sense of relief. With this group of people, Zhang Tian truly didn't believe they couldn't conquer Kunlun.