Chen Nan's speed was still fast at first!
Even though the cold air could invade his body, his physique was ultimately strong!
But as time passed, his expression became much more solemn!
Because this cold air could not only invade his body, but even affect his steps!
And even his breathing!
This was not good news!
If it continued for a long time, he would become an ice sculpture before reaching the halfway point of the mountain!
Taking a deep breath, he urged the Golden Core power within his body to dispel some of the coldness from him!
But even so, it could not completely isolate him from the cold air between heaven and earth!
This cold air was too terrifying, something that humans could not withstand!
"I have endured nine heavenly lightning tribulations, and even consumed the Thunder Spirit Liquid. My physique is so strong that it can completely surpass Nascent Soul stage, and even Out-of-Body stage experts!"
"Yet, even with this, I can barely hold on here for long!"
He gritted his teeth and moved out of this icy world at the fastest speed, just as his body began to stiffen!
But the next moment!
The scene before his eyes changed!
Before, it was an icy world!
And now!
Before him was a suspension bridge!
On both sides of the suspension bridge was boiling magma!
Gurgle, gurgle!
The magma bubbled, making gurgling sounds!
He looked up at the sky!
Under the night sky, the heavens were stained red by the magma!
"Ice and fire, a double torment?"
Chen Nan, who had just emerged from the extremely cold region, felt the coldness all over his body instantly turn into steam, enveloping him!
Not only did the coldness within him turn into steam!
He even felt his blood rapidly evaporating!
This was a terrifying phenomenon!
Because on the suspension bridge in front of him lay a mummified corpse!
"This place is truly a place of great malevolence, and I spent about half an hour in the icy world before!"
"Now I only have an hour and a half left to reach the mountain peak!"
"I must cross the suspension bridge in the shortest possible time!"
"If the divine talisman flashes, I might very well meet my end here!"
Chen Nan swiftly darted across the suspension bridge!
The further he went, the more terrifying the temperature became, causing his skin to turn red and feel burnt!
But!
He had no way back!
He didn't even look back!
He simply pressed forward!
Suddenly!
A dragon's roar echoed through this world!
It hurt Chen Nan's eardrums!
The next moment!
A fire dragon appeared in the boiling magma!
The fire dragon appeared above the suspension bridge!
It was nearly a thousand meters long, its massive head like a truck!
Its icy eyes gazed at Chen Nan!
An unprecedented pressure washed over him!
"Get the hell away from me!"
Chen Nan roared!
He leaped into the air and punched forward!
Boom!
The void trembled, giving the impression that it could be annihilated at any moment!
The next moment!
The fire dragon let out a deafening roar after being struck!
Chen Nan had angered it!
It spat out a stream of dragon's breath fire!
The temperature was extremely high!
It could melt fine steel!
And even spiritual artifacts!
But Chen Nan was not afraid!
He passed through the dragon's breath fire!
Although his clothes turned to ashes!
He was completely unharmed!
"Die!"
Chen Nan punched the fire dragon's jaw!
Boom!
The fire dragon flew directly into the sky!
In an instant!
Chen Nan leaped into the air, appearing above the fire dragon!
He punched its head!
The fire dragon let out a heart-wrenching scream, then fell back into the magma, stirring up a sky full of flames!
By this time, Chen Nan was panting heavily!
The temperature here was already terrifying, let alone fighting a fire dragon!
Fortunately, he could still bear it!
He quickly traversed the suspension bridge!
Finally, he crossed the sea of fire!
At this point, he had appeared above the halfway point of the mountain, with only one-third of the distance left to the peak of the Undying Mountain!
"I wasted about an hour in total just now!"
"Although there is still one-third of the journey ahead!"
"But to climb to the summit and remove the divine talisman, it might not be that easy!"
He casually picked some medicinal herbs and wild grass, and put them into his mouth to chew! He was now dry and thirsty!
He felt like he could drink a lake dry!
So he had to replenish some fluids!
Although the moisture in the herbs and wild grass was scarce!
It could still slightly alleviate his current condition!
"Young man, congratulations on reaching this point!"
Without any warning!
A figure in white robes appeared before Chen Nan!
He had white hair and a youthful face, holding a whisk, giving him an ethereal and immortal aura!
Although it was just a projection, it exuded a powerful aura!
"Who are you?"
Chen Nan's heart was unsettled!
Wasn't it said that there were no living beings on the Undying Mountain?
How could there be a projection?
"I am the Mountain Guardian!"
Chen Nan was enlightened, and then said, "Senior, are you here to stop me from ascending the Undying Mountain?"
The Mountain Guardian shook his head slightly: "It's not to stop you, but to dissuade you. There is a fundamental difference between the two!"
Chen Nan frowned: "Judging by your words, I can go down the mountain and leave?"
Mountain Guardian: "The rules of this place stipulate that once you enter the Undying Mountain, no one can leave unless they remove the divine talisman!"
"But you are an exception!"
Chen Nan chuckled: "Then why are you asking me to leave? Because I'm handsome?"
The Mountain Guardian shook his head: "Your talent is very strong!"
Chen Nan shrugged, unable to deny it: "On this point, I won't argue with you!"
Even so, his steps did not slow down, and he continued to walk up the mountain!
The Mountain Guardian continued: "As of today, a total of three thousand five hundred and twenty-eight people have come to the Undying Mountain, wanting to remove the divine talisman and obtain opportunities!"
"The weakest among them had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage!"
"They believed they could not break through their limitations and decided to risk their lives!"
"Thus obtaining the opportunities within the Undying Mountain!"
"There was even a peak Grand Ascension stage expert!"
"That is the one on the suspension bridge!"
"He was the only one who managed to pass through the extremely cold region!"
"But, to his disappointment, he couldn't cross the sea of fire!"
Chen Nan asked: "What are you trying to say?"
Mountain Guardian: "Young man, there are indeed great opportunities here, but these opportunities are not something you can covet!"
"No!"
"To be precise, they are not something you can covet now!"
"Perhaps in ten million years, you can come here to remove the divine talisman!"
"But not now!"
Chen Nan shook his head, his eyes firm: "Ten million years is too long, I only seize the day!"
The Mountain Guardian sighed: "Young man, this matter involves many ancient secrets, you cannot grasp it!"
Saying this, he waved his right hand, and a spatial tunnel appeared before Chen Nan: "If you remove the talisman, you will surely die! If you wish to leave, you can turn around and walk out of the Undying Mountain!"
Chen Nan looked up at him and asked calmly: "If I fear death and am afraid of hardship, what is the meaning of cultivation?"
This simple question left the Mountain Guardian speechless!
Wasn't the meaning of cultivation precisely to break free from the three realms, escape the cycle of reincarnation, and attain eternal life?
Before he could regain his senses!
Chen Nan walked past him, without looking back, resolutely heading towards the mountain peak...