This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 693 - 24 Mingyue Emerges from Heavenly Mountain_2

Of course, it was just a feeling that had come to him inexplicably.

So in the end, he gave up on dwelling over these baseless and fleeting thoughts.

With a flash of spiritual light, Lu Qingshan’s figure disappeared within the teleportation array, safely returning to the Eastern Domain.

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Heavenly Mountain was one of the Seven Mountains within the Human Race territory, serving as a critical defensive line deep within the heartland of the human domain.

If the Seven Mountains were to fall, the Demon Race could pass through the spatial passages and push straight into Sky Dome Heaven, invading the Human Race territory, demonstrating how vital its role was.

Over the span of twenty thousand years, a great number of Eastern Domain cultivators had gone to Heavenly Mountain to resist the demons.

At the same time, numerous cultivators had also been buried forever within those mountain ranges.

"We’ve arrived." Amidst the obscure night sky, a streak of sword light cut across the heavens, and Lu Qingshan, riding his sword, gazed at the astonishing mountain range in the distance.

The mountain range stretched endlessly, its length immeasurable. In the darkness of the night, it resembled a colossal dragon in slumber.

The peaks of Heavenly Mountain were so high they seemed to touch the sky and block out the sun, shrouded in a vast sea of clouds, with their vistas invisible.

The moon had just started rising, with half of it hidden behind Heavenly Mountain, mystifyingly veiled.

Even more shocking were the numerous terrifying tornadoes descending from the sky, touching the ground. From afar, they appeared as pillars connecting heaven and earth, resembling the legendary Mount Bu Zhou that supported the skies, transforming this place into a land sealed by the Land of Heavenly Punishment.

The moon rises over Heavenly Mountain, between the vast ocean of clouds.

Long winds blow across tens of thousands of miles, passing through Yumen Pass.

This place was Heavenly Mountain, the very spot in the entire Eastern Domain where the mightiest gathered.

As for those terrifying tornadoes, in reality, they were part of an ancient formation, the Long Wind Formation.

These supposed winds were in fact a series of Divine Ability Techniques, sealed by the hands of Ancestral Taoist Xia himself.

The tens of thousands of miles of "long wind" sealed Heavenly Mountain solidly, representing its most important trump card.

As long as this technique remained unbroken, the Demon Race’s invasion army would absolutely fail to overcome Yumen Pass and make a grand incursion into the Human Race territory.

Amid the dense tornadoes of Heavenly Mountain, a majestic and towering pass stood firm.

That was Lu Qingshan’s destination, Yumen Pass!

This pass divided Heavenly Mountain into two regions, one side was the territory of the Abyssal War Demon Clan, and the other side was the Eastern Domain of the Human Race.

All Human Cultivators seeking to combat the Demon Race had to pass through Yumen Pass to enter the battleground between the two realms.

Such a strategic location was naturally heavily guarded.

A semi-transparent water curtain blocked the way, stopping Lu Qingshan in his tracks.

Yet as Lu Qingshan’s figure halted in front of the water curtain, a man clad in standard Taoist armor stepped out from it.

"I have applied to enter Yumen Pass to purge demons, may I know what the specific process is?" Lu Qingshan proactively inquired.

"Follow me," said the man in Taoist armor politely, turning to lead Lu Qingshan into the water curtain.

The water curtain that initially blocked the path now allowed Lu Qingshan free ingress and egress, mysteriously.

The Taoist-armored man led Lu Qingshan on a flight, and shortly after, they landed atop a lower mountain peak.

The summit of this mountain had been artificially transformed into a vast and spacious plaza.

And on the surface of the plaza were engraved numerous mysterious Taoist patterns.

"Any cultivator entering Yumen Pass for the first time must wait here until numbers are sufficient.

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Once enough people gather, a great cultivator will use a marvelous technique to imprint your Primordial Spirit Imprints into the Heavenly Mountain Great Formation, earning its recognition.

After that, the Heavenly Mountain Barrier will no longer obstruct your entry or exit," the man in Taoist armor explained with a smile.

"You’ll wait here for a while. To conserve Spirit Crystal energy, the imprinting of Primordial Spirit Imprints only begins once we have gathered a thousand people.

But you’ve arrived at an opportune time, just catching up with the tail end of this batch. In about another five or six days, we should have enough people," the man in Taoist armor said with a smile, "You should know that the earliest arrivals have been waiting here for nearly two months."

Following the cultivator’s introduction, Lu Qingshan surveyed his surroundings and saw that there were already roughly eight or nine hundred people gathered on the plaza.

"Lucky me," Lu Qingshan said with a smile, "Arriving timely is better than arriving early."

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The reason for imprinting Primordial Spirit Imprints was to prevent demons from sneaking into the human domain.

In the course of battles with the Demon Race, it was not uncommon for demons to disguise themselves as slain Human Cultivators after killing them, attempting to infiltrate Sky Dome Heaven.

The Primordial Spirit Imprint acted like an identity proof, and the Heavenly Mountain Great Formation functioned like customs, allowing for extremely effective screening of demons attempting "illegal entry."

Of course, this method has been proven not to be one hundred percent effective.

Many demons have still managed to smuggle in important strategic resources through some cunning methods, deceiving their way into Human Race territory, which would explain why the Netherworld kept growing stronger.

However, no matter what, this step was still essential.

Just like customs can’t completely prevent contraband, nobody would think it’s a waste of resources or unnecessary.

For without this measure, the number of demons lurking within the Human Race territory would be ten or a hundred times more than it is now.

Moreover, even for demons with extraordinary means, passing through the Heavenly Mountain Great Formation’s inspection was certainly not an easy task and would definitely come at a significant cost.

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Lu Qingshan quietly waited another three days on the plaza, and during this time, other cultivators occasionally came to chat with him.