Zhang Tian nodded seriously and said nothing more. Fatty, on the other hand, was itching to go and meet the legendary Kunlun Mountain.
"Legend has it that a little fairy lives on Kunlun Divine Mountain. I don't know if it's true. By the way, Brother Kai Xuan, where did you find your wife?"
Wang Banyue looked up at the sky with some curiosity.
"In a tomb, Brother Banyue. If I can do it, so can you."
Fatty gave Wang Banyue an encouraging look.
Wang Banyue's eyes lit up.
Ever since he met Fatty's wife, Wang Banyue felt that even ghosts were not impossible.
"Since Brother Kai Xuan can do it, I certainly can too."
"Then, you two can tạm thời let the little girls of Kunlun go. Let Fatty take care of it."
Wang Banyue was even a little excited at this moment.
Zhang Tian tapped his forehead.
This guy really got ahead of himself.
Ignoring the conversation between these two, Zhang Tian and the others had already reached the top of the small hill.
The previous cave, after collapsing and being buried, had become a not-very-large small mountain.
The small mountain was not very large overall, of course, when compared to Kunlun.
But looking up from below, it was still quite considerable.
Standing on the small mountain and looking out, although not as magnificent as flying in the sky, the vast snowy landscape was still a rare and beautiful sight.
And in the white snowy land, a deep gully also appeared before their eyes.
The gully was covered by a layer of light snow.
Zhang Tian could distinguish that the gully should be the one they had passed through before.
"It is said that Kunlun Mountain is fraught with many dangers."
"When I was in the army, one day many villagers came to us for help. That was the first time I witnessed the danger of Kunlun," Hu Bayi said.
His hoarse voice gradually painted some scenes in everyone's minds.
Hu Bayi continued:
"At that time, a shepherd reported that his flock had gone missing on the mountain and asked us to find them."
Then, Hu Bayi recounted the story of the lost sheep.
"Old Hu, how many times have you actually searched for sheep while stationed there?" Fatty asked with frustration.
He had heard this story from Hu Bayi several times already.
Hu Bayi thought for a moment and said:
"Every year in autumn, shepherds drive their sheep to the mountain to let them eat their fill, in preparation for winter."
"Fat sheep can withstand the cold. So, before winter, shepherds will let the sheep eat as much as possible. The vegetation around Kunlun Mountain is lush, making it a prime choice for many shepherds."
"Therefore, every year shepherds venture up the mountain."
Hu Bayi's hoarse voice carried.
Everyone listened with great interest.
"Why must they go up the mountain? Can't they go elsewhere?"
"And if people have died, shouldn't they be more vigilant?" Wu Tianzhen voiced his opinion.
Hu Bayi shook his head slightly.
"There are too many herdsmen in the surrounding area. Even if one herd has fifty sheep, a hundred herdsmen would mean thousands or tens of thousands of sheep. The surrounding grasslands are not enough to feed them all."
"If the sheep starve to death, they will starve too. They won't be able to survive the following year either. To save their sheep and themselves, most people will take the risk."
"Most missing sheep are lost in hundreds or thousands, not small numbers," Hu Bayi said repeatedly. Zhang Tian nodded, gradually understanding the situation.
Hu Bayi's words made sense. If the grassland ran out of grass, and the grass withered in autumn, and the sheep starved to death, then they would have problems with food and even clothing the following year.
"Then how did those sheep die? Struck by lightning?"
"How can there be lightning here? Could it be a formation?" Wu Tianzhen was full of confusion.
How could a formation cover an entire mountain?
Such a large area, and how could it achieve indiscriminate attack?
All of this was perplexing.
"Tianzhen, if there were such a powerful formation, capable of enveloping this entire mountain, then how formidable would the Queen Mother of the West have to be?"
"I suspect it's just a coincidence, at most a formation that causes illusions," Wang Banyue interjected.
If it was a localized formation, he would believe it, but one that directly enveloped a large mountain, Wang Banyue found hard to accept.
"Fatty, you can't say that. What if their formation is really that powerful?" Wu Tianzhen said.
Wang Banyue snorted.
"Hmph, impossible. If this is truly a formation, then I, Fatty, will be struck by lightning!"
Wang Banyue raised his middle finger towards the sky.
"Crack."
Before Wang Banyue could finish speaking, a thunderclap was heard.
Suddenly, a blue beam of light shot down from the sky.
The sky was clear and cloudless. The sound of the light piercing the air echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
The sound reverberated in the empty valley.
At the same time, beneath the blue light beam, Wang Banyue's hair stood on end.
His face was scorched black.
His eyes turned red.
He fell straight to the ground.
Seeing this, Zhang Tian's lips twitched.
Some words, when spoken too much, can come true. One shouldn't speak carelessly.
Looking at Wang Banyue's stiff body, everyone was shocked.
"Holy crap, Brother Banyue, how did you turn into a charcoal-roasted pig?" Wang Kaixuan jokingly remarked without mercy.
Wu Tianzhen looked bewildered.
Good heavens, this was truly retribution.
He had barely finished speaking before he was struck by lightning. This lightning really couldn't wait at all.
"Cough, cough!"
Wang Banyue coughed a few times, spitting out wisps of smoke.
His complexion was extremely grim.
"From now on, Fatty will never speak carelessly again," Wang Banyue said, a hint of bitterness on his face.
His cultivation was quite good, so he managed to withstand the strike.
However, surviving once did not guarantee survival a second time.
Therefore, caution was still necessary.
Zhang Tian, on the other hand, was not worried at all.
The moment the lightning struck, Zhang Tian felt a fluctuation of spiritual energy, along with the aura of a formation.
Zhang Tian speculated that this place was indeed, as Wu Tianzhen had said, likely protected by a colossal formation.
It was precisely because of the existence of such a formation that this place was so completely protected.
"Eat this." Zhang Tian took out a pill and said.
Wang Banyue opened his mouth and quickly swallowed the pill.
His body began to recover rapidly.
"Thank you, Young Master Zhang."
Once he could move, Wang Banyue quickly expressed his gratitude.
His naturally curly hair had become even curlier, resembling a golden-haired lion king.
His face was as dark as Hu Bayi's, even darker.
"Old Hu, someone is even darker than you now," Fatty whispered from the side.
Hu Bayi shot Fatty a glare.
"Young Master Zhang, what was that lightning? Will there be more? That thing is quite terrifying." Wang Banyue looked at the sky with some fear.
The power of that lightning had left Wang Banyue still shaken.
Zhang Tian looked up at the sky.
"We are in the outer perimeter. I didn't expect there to be lightning even in the outer perimeter."
"However, the lightning arcs in the outer perimeter should be much fewer, so we have a chance to catch our breath," Zhang Tian said softly.
Wang Banyue looked puzzled.
"So, is this a formation?" he asked again.
Zhang Tian looked into the distance and nodded slightly.
"It is a formation!"
As he spoke, everyone looked at the towering mountain before them in shock. Could such a large area be encompassed by a formation?