Chapter 236: The Mountain of Rotation, Enemy Encountered in the Sixth Peak Forest

July was speechless. The person before her, Yu Chenxing, was truly formidable—even ten Julys probably wouldn’t be her match. Sitting at the table, she said nothing, while Ye Luobaihua maintained her beautiful smile. Watching July get angry and Yu Chenxing’s mischievous tactics, she knew well that although Yu Chenxing was being disruptive, it was out of fun, just to annoy July. In truth, she already had plans for those two stones.

Yu Chenxing ate while staring at Ye Luobaihua with a childlike gaze, then made a strange face and asked, “Hey, why are you smiling? Do you think you look pretty? Don’t make me jealous too much, or you’ll regret it.” Yet Yu Chenxing spoke as if joking, without any scheming, as if she was saying everything on her mind.

Ye Luobaihua didn’t reply to Yu Chenxing but instead said, “Hurry up and eat. The rations we prepared aren’t that abundant. Once we reach that mountain, you’ll have to endure it.” At this moment, Ye Luobaihua no longer carried the airs of a princess but seemed more like a friend to everyone, caring without expecting anything in return.

Yu Chenxing continued eating carelessly and said, “I really don’t understand why Princess Baihua is like this. Someone as kind as you should have died long ago.” Whether intentionally or not, her words were truly unpleasant.

Liu Yi put down his teacup and said, “Everyone in the Lan family is annoying, but you’re the most displeasing. At such a young age, you speak and act so viciously. If this continues, you won’t be any worse than Lan Ren.”

Hearing Liu Yi’s words, Ye Luobaihua smiled and said, “Sometimes, what we see isn’t necessarily the truth. What you saw of me a few days ago is the best example.” She paused briefly, then looked at Yu Chenxing and said to herself, “Sometimes, people fear being hurt. To protect themselves, they keep hurting others. Whether it’s good or bad, they know it well, don’t they?”

Although Liu Yi didn’t understand what Ye Luobaihua meant, he understood the example. He glanced at Yu Chenxing again—her beautiful face, fair skin, black eyes that seemed to hide something. A blue gem adorned her brow, giving her an appearance of only eighteen or nineteen. How could she have such deep scheming? Could it be… she was also hiding something?

Flustered by Liu Yi’s gaze, Yu Chenxing put down her chopsticks and said anxiously, “What are you staring at? This is who I am—I kill without hesitation. Killing someone is easier for me than stepping on an ant. What’s wrong with that? If you dare, make them kill me! Enough staring… I’m leaving.” With that, she stood up and headed outside.

Not only was Liu Yi puzzled, but July also couldn’t understand. She thought the spoiled girl was just pretending to act up, but she stopped eating so quickly and left right away. Ye Luobaihua just smiled without saying a word.

After leaving the restaurant, the four people and the monkey headed toward the back mountain. Due to the rugged terrain, they didn’t bring any mounts.
Lunzhuan Peak was originally called Zhou Mountain. There were many birds and beasts in the mountains, which were shrouded in mist all year round, hiding their true appearance. With ten peaks spread over a vast area, most people who entered were hunters, but they dared not go too deep—since the mountain resembled a labyrinth, with the peaks endlessly rotating. Fewever managed to escape from the depths, which led people to rename Zhou Mountain Lunzhuan Peak.
Ye Luobaihua asked as they walked, “So, how should we get out then?”
Yu Chenxing thought for a moment and said, “I have the ‘Four-Winged Dragon Beast,’ an ancient divine beast. If I summon it, it will surely take us out.” He smiled proudly.
At that moment, the monkey on Liu Yi’s shoulder made a face and said, “Need that thing? My nose is far more sensitive. I’ll take you out.” The monkey suddenly spoke, startling Yu Chenxing. July, who was nearby, seemed amused and gave the monkey another glance.
Liu Yi said while walking, “What worries me isn’t how to get out. There seem to be many people here. Although Lunzhuan Peak appears large, with so many people around, we’ll likely be discovered soon. If someone else takes the stones while we keep searching, it will waste a lot of time.”
Yu Chenxing nodded and took out a sketch from his hand. “This map was drawn by a seer at my request. It only shows the general location, but it’s much better than searching randomly among the ten peaks. It can save a lot of time.” He handed the sketch to Liu Yi.
Ye Luobaihua asked curiously, “A seer? So, Lord Lei also knows the approximate location of those two stones. Since he left so early, he’ll surely get them before us.” Her words shocked Liu Yi and July. Indeed, if a seer could determine the approximate location of the stones, Lord Lei, who also had a seer, must know their location as well.
Upon hearing this, Yu Chenxing shook his head slowly and said, “No, that’s not possible. I used the calculations of a great seer, which are far more precise than any other map. Even if Lord Lei uses a seer, his map won’t be this accurate. If it takes us one hour to search, he’ll need three or four hours. He won’t be faster than us.”
After hearing this, Ye Luobaihua nodded with a smile and said, “A great seer? Oh… In that case, Yu Chenxing has more power than the six rulers of the Lan family. If even the rulers can’t command a great seer, yet Yu Chenxing can easily get maps from them—does that mean his status is even higher than Lord Lei’s? What’s your identity then? I’ve never heard of you before.” Her words sounded like self-talk, but she was actually speaking to Liu Yi and July.
July suddenly realized something. Ye Luobaihua was right. By this logic, if even Lord Lei couldn’t command a great seer, yet Yu Chenxing could easily obtain maps from them, didn’t that mean her status was even higher than Lord Lei’s?

Before anyone could ask a question, Yu Chenxing seemed to realize she had said something wrong and hurriedly said, “Alright, stop guessing. Since I haven’t told you now, it means I definitely don’t want to. I’ll tell you when I want to. But if you keep guessing like this, I might as well lie—say I’m also a princess. Is that okay?”
July then gave a cold smile and said nothing. Liu Yi merely glanced at Yu Chenxing before continuing to look at the map, while Ye Luobaihua was thinking about something else. Perhaps… that lie was true. First, she had the ‘Four-Winged Dragon Beast,’ and Thunder Lord was quite polite to her. She could also use the Great Prophet. But the most suspicious part wasn’t any of that—it was her reaction the previous night when Thunder Lord mentioned the King of the Underworld. It was definitely genuine. At this point, Ye Luobaihua seemed to have determined Yu Chenxing’s identity, but since Yu Chenxing didn’t seem willing to admit it, she didn’t say much.
After finishing looking at the map, Liu Yi handed it to July and said, “You two should take a look too. In case we get separated, we can meet at the sixth mountain peak. There should be clues related to these two stones there.” He then looked up at the cloud-covered Rotating Peak ahead. July took the map and looked at it with Ye Luobaihua. Although the map was a bit rough, it was clearly drawn, with the sixth mountain specially marked. After looking at it, they handed the map back to Yu Chenxing.
Yu Chenxing put away the map and looked at July, saying, “Well? I didn’t lie to you, did I?”
July looked at Yu Chenxing and suddenly found this childish girl rather cute. She not only nodded but also said, “We’ll talk when we find the stones. I won’t kill you then.”
Yu Chenxing tilted her head and said sarcastically, “Sister July, please don’t joke. I get scared easily. Besides, my two swords haven’t been used in a long time. I’m afraid I’ll really get killed if we fight. I’m so scared~” She then pretended to be very scared.
Ye Luobaihua smiled at Yu Chenxing and said, “Little Sister Xing is good at everything except being too willful. She refuses to obey anyone.” It was unclear whether Ye Luobaihua was praising or mocking her, but her voice was pleasant, so no one would think badly of it.
Yu Chenxing quickly stepped forward two steps to catch up with Liu Yi and said hurriedly, “Sister Baihua isn’t entirely right. Little Sister Xing knows she’s willful, but… I don’t refuse to obey everyone. Ever since I met such a fool in the world, I’ve respected him. No one is dumber than him.” She then laughed foolishly.
Liu Yi turned to look at the three women and shook his head helplessly. There’s a saying in the human world: “Three women make a play.” It seems true. Although these three women weren’t getting along well, their talent for acting was certainly on par with anyone else’s. Along the way, aside from other sounds, their chatter never stopped.
Occasionally, other people passing by were attracted by this strange group of one man and three women plus a monkey—the man was peculiar, the women were beautiful; who wouldn’t look? It seemed as if these four and the monkey had become the first attraction on this treasure hunt.

The trees within the Sixth Peak of Rotation were different from those in the Great Desolation Mountains. It seemed as though the Great Desolation Mountains were older, while this place appeared to have formed later. Although the trees here were lush, they were not as tall and thick as those in the Great Desolation Mountains. Strangely enough, the trees here were straight, as if naturally so or artificially shaped. As Liu Yi walked deeper into the mountains, he said, “Be careful. There’s something strange about this place.”

The three women also stopped talking, seemingly sensing something amiss. They simply nodded and closely followed Liu Yi. Although the mountains were vast, there were many people around. As they moved deeper into the forest, they occasionally encountered other travelers. Liu Yi walked quickly, as he didn’t have much time left. An unconscious sense of urgency forced him to act fast.

Thus, they walked on without knowing how far or how long. Unnoticed, the sky gradually darkened. Only when they looked up did they realize it wasn’t the sun setting but a thick layer of white mist floating in the air, blocking the sun’s light and making the area appear gray.

Without wasting any time, they headed straight for the Sixth Peak of Rotation. Since they were coming directly here and at their speed, they should reach it quickly. Along the way, they no longer saw anyone else, perhaps because others had started searching from the first peak.

Liu Yi stopped. They were now on an open area, with straight trees on both sides. Behind them was the peak they had just crossed, and the steep mountain ahead was the Sixth Peak of Rotation they were looking for. Liu Yi stared at the peak and said to himself, “Those two stones must be somewhere inside this mountain.”

Yu Chenxing nodded and said, “That’s right. It’s this mountain. But… it seems quite large. If we search bit by bit, it will take at least half a month to cover it completely.” Yu Chenxing was correct. Although the Sixth Peak of Rotation stood among the ten peaks, it was winding and its summit disappeared into the clouds, making it extremely vast.

Liu Yi also thought that without this sketch, relying solely on those two stones to search through each mountain would likely take years to even get a rough idea of the area. Moreover, although those two stones were special, their appearance was unknown, making the search even more difficult. But there was no other choice. Since they had already arrived and it might well be what the Other Side Flower needed, they had to give it a try.

After thinking for a while, Liu Yi said, “Let’s go in. We can only rely on luck. Even though we’ve reduced the map significantly, this mountain is still huge. It seems impossible to find them right away.”

The three women nodded and followed Liu Yi toward the Sixth Peak. As they entered the dense forest, the surroundings, which were already gray, became almost black under the cover of the thick trees. The white mist above the trees moved rapidly, as if alive.

Liu Yi didn’t say much. Though he found it strange, he instinctively gripped his sword tighter—this was his habit. Meanwhile, Yu Chenxing kept talking nonstop as they walked: “Hey, don’t you guys think this place is really weird? Something seems off here.” As he spoke, he glanced into the dense woods around them.

Ye Luobaihua, walking behind Yu Chenxing, said, “It is indeed strange. It feels too quiet here. Even in the depths of the mountains, there should be birds and animals. Why isn’t there any sound at all? I can’t sense the slightest sign of life.”

Hearing this, Yu Chenxing quickly added, “Right, right! That’s what’s wrong. Even if this mountain is eerie and we’ve come deep in, we shouldn’t not even see a trace of small animals. Could it be that this is… a dead forest?” As he spoke, he tilted his head and listened around, but aside from their footsteps, there was nothing else.

Liu Yi said while walking, “That’s not strange. If the clouds above are alive, the beasts and animals in these woods might have already been killed by them. Don’t you find those clouds strange? Ordinary clouds disperse when the sun comes out, but these seem solid, floating above our heads, changing speed from time to time, as if watching us.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Chenxing hurriedly said, “You’re not trying to scare us, are you? That… thing is alive.” Then he pointed with his finger at the white, solid-looking clouds in the sky.

Suddenly, Liu Yi stopped walking. His left hand instinctively tightened around his black long sword as he said, “Something is approaching.” Then he slowly gathered his vital energy, making his senses as acute as possible. Although Liu Yi knew that continuing to use his vital energy would accelerate the growth of his killing desire, there was no other choice in this situation.

Hearing this, Yu Chenxing quickly looked up at the clouds in the sky but saw nothing strange. The clouds continued to change speed, remaining above their heads without dissipating. He muttered to himself, “At least it’s not that thing.” Just as he spoke, a shadow flashed before his eyes. Yu Chenxing instinctively shouted, “Who’s there?”

The moment his voice faded, his right hand shot up abruptly. With a whoosh, a black light spiraled out—it was Yu Chenxing’s short sword. As the sword flew out, it darted into the distance, disappeared, and reappeared in Yu Chenxing’s hand. Apart from a few unfortunate trees being cut down, nothing else happened.

July and Ye Luobaihua seemed to have noticed that shadow as well. They both gripped their weapons tightly. The monkey on Liu Yi’s shoulder stared into the darkness beside them, its mouth wide open in a fierce expression. Liu Yi tightened his grip on his sword and said, “This person is extremely powerful. If anything happens, the three of you must not separate, understand?” Though he said this, he wasn’t sure whether that shadow was actually a person—after all, few people could reach such a level of cultivation.

The three women nodded, indicating they understood. At that moment, Liu Yi also glanced toward the dark corner deep in the woods, for he knew that shadow was hiding there. He could clearly sense its presence. Just then, the black shadow moved, lifting a leaf. As the leaf made a sound, Liu Yi swiftly drew his sword with a clanging noise—the sound of weapons colliding.

Immediately afterward, the black shadow flashed in front of Liu Yi and vanished into thin air. Liu Yi scanned the surroundings while thinking to himself, “So fast.” It lifted a leaf and attacked him the very moment the leaf made a sound. Liu Yi quickly racked his brain, trying to recall who else could wield a sword at such speed.

Suddenly, as he sheathed his sword, Liu Yi noticed a wisp of green smoke swirling around the black sword blade, which then gradually disappeared. A flash of light appeared in his mind, and he shouted loudly, “Nine Nether Demon God, come out! Don’t you claim to be the world-destroying demon god? Why hide? Are you afraid?” In truth, Liu Yi wasn’t entirely sure, but aside from himself, he couldn’t think of anyone else, as the opponent also used a sword and was only slightly more skilled than him.

Upon hearing this, Yu Chenxing moved his hands, and two short swords—one black and one white—emerged from his sleeves, emitting distinct black and white lights. He asked, “Aren’t you talking about that Nine Nether Demon God from the human world? How could he be so cowardly?” Although Yu Chenxing’s voice wasn’t loud, he deliberately used his spiritual energy to speak, ensuring it could carry far in the empty woods. Liu Yi understood that Yu Chenxing was helping him provoke that black shadow. If it really was the Nine Nether Demon God, it should come out…