novelzi Chapter 671: Adamant Sacred Mountain
Chapter 671: Adamant Sacred Mountain
Chapter 671: Adamant Sacred Mountain
Tang San not only found plants interesting, but also felt a deep affinity toward them. After all, in his previous life, his primary martial soul was a plant-type soul.
He activated the Blue Silver Emperor imprint, sprouting deep blue vines. After multiple mutations, the Blue Silver Emperor was completely unrecognizable as its original species—the lowly Green Jade Vine, which wasn’t even a nymph, let alone a strong one. The deep blue vines were covered in thorns, extremely tough, and emitted a strong aura. Tang San released the vines around his body, ostensibly showing off that he was a nymph.
The nymphs were known for their vast diversity, and unlike in the case of demons, bloodline mutations and combinations were quite common among them. Merging different species was entirely normal. A mutated bloodline wouldn't surprise anyone; instead, it was seen as completely ordinary. Even the foremost of the Solstice Empire, the Sunborne Nymph Emperor and the Earthshade Nymph Emperor, were the result of grafting other bloodlines to a first-tier one as a basis.
Among the demon races, mutation was rarely considered a good thing, but among the nymphs, mutation meant power. The aura he radiated was at the level of a second-tier bloodline, so even if there were people that felt like starting trouble, that was a good enough deterrent. In other words, even though nobody recognized his race, nobody felt like finding out, either.
During the Ancestral Court Elite Competition, apart from using yin-yang energy, Tang San had never activated his Blue Silver Emperor. Therefore, he didn't have to worry about being recognized. He simply swayed his vines, paid the entrance fee, and began his ascent up the Adamant Sacred Mountain.
As Tang San entered the range of the Adamant Sacred Mountain, he immediately felt something unusual. The sensation coming from the mountain was not the sharp aura he had sensed from afar, but rather a very peculiar sense of viscosity.
The surface of the Adamant Sacred Mountain was enveloped in a faint golden aura. Once inside this aura, it felt as though he was submerged in a viscous fluid. This fluid seemed to invade the body, affecting it and causing a feeling of heaviness.
Therefore, the various nymphs climbing ahead of him all had a layer of golden aura surrounding them.
Some of the nymphs climbing the mountain soon found themselves unable to move from the sheer weight. Within minutes, they would turn into statues and roll straight down the mountain.
There were quite a few such cases. After falling to the foot of the mountain, no one paid them any attention. After a while, they would get up, still covered in that golden aura, and slowly take their leave, still dragging their heavy bodies along.
After a moment of observation, Tang San figured out what the Adamant Sacred Mountain provided to those who climbed it. It was a very pure earth elemental energy. When this earth energy invaded the body, it caused it to solidify, eventually turning the climbers into what basically amounted to rocks. At the same time, the earth energy would also provide a certain level of nourishment, primarily for the skin, making it more resilient under its influence. The higher one climbed, the denser the energy became, and the deeper it penetrated into the body. From a certain point up, it would likely begin to affect the internal organs as well.
Therefore, not all species were suited to this type of nourishment. After being soaked in the earth element, the body would become heavier, and flexibility would be compromised, though defense would be enhanced. Obviously, this was a double-edged sword.@@@@
Although the Adamant Sacred Mountain had no plants growing on it, the climbers were all powerful beings. While there were fewer plant-type nymphs here compared to mineral-type ones, there were still a fair number. By borrowing their strength, Tang San's final ascent became much easier, and thanks to the massive pressure they were suffering, they didn’t notice that a minute amount of their energy was leaking elsewhere.
"A domain?" a deep voice rang out.
In front of the Adamant Palace stood a tall and burly nymph that seemed to be a human male. Indeed, it looked human, although it was extremely massive for a human. It was holding a massive shield in its hand and staring intently at Tang San.
Tang San retracted the vines that had spread around him, nodded, and greeted it. "Hello."
The burly nymph said in a deep voice, "If you want to enter the Adamant Palace, you must pass through me. If you can withstand my attacks for three minutes or break through my defense, you will pass. Well, if you can really break through my defense, then you’re overqualified."
As he spoke, the burly nymph slammed its massive shield into the ground, producing a deep rumble.
The burly nymph stood over two and a half meters tall, and the massive shield in its hand was even more imposing. It was three meters tall and triangular, about one and a half meters wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. The shield was a translucent yellow and clearly extremely thick and sturdy, and radiated an aura that blocked out spiritual power. Although it didn’t seem to be a divine weapon, purely in terms of defense, it was no less formidable than most divine weapons.
"Please!" Tang San gestured for him to attack.
Tang San's purpose in coming here was precisely to challenge a powerful member of the Adamant Nymph lineage and obtain their bloodline power. He had fully expected to be offered such a challenge, given his experience with other Sacred Mountains, so he was perfectly fine with it. Given the aura emanating from this opponent, Tang San could tell that he was dealing with a Nymph King, and nothing could have made him happier.
Compared to other demons and nymphs, members of the Adamant Nymph clan found crossing tribulation fairly easy, as they excelled at defense and those races that had good defense generally had an easier time with tribulations. On the other hand, the relative ease of their tribulations also resulted in a lack of potential for further growth—a clear case of losses balancing out gains.
The burly nymph clearly had no intention of exchanging more words with Tang San. It stepped forward, raised its giant shield, and charged directly at Tang San. The shield went up into the air, then came crashing down with formidable force.
Though the Adamant Nymph King didn’t move all that fast, its momentum was like that of an unstoppable landslide coming down the slope of a mountain. The massive shield was driven by immense power and a yellow aura burst forth from it, covering a vast area and leaving no room for evasion.