Nine Samsara Cauldron

The Illusory Mountain was not taller than a hundred meters and was shrouded by smoke, standing at the northwest corner of National College of Ouyang. From any angle, this mountain looked very ordinary. It was level and stable, with a peak below that made it look like a pagoda.

Amongst all the peaks of the National College of Ouyang, the Illusory Mountain could be said to be the most terrifying, causing one's expression to change.

From ancient times till now, there had only been five fingers of those who had been able to climb the peak of this mountain.

Even the famous Mr. Yi who broke through three stages in a single day could only climb half a mountain.

The majority of the students from the Ouyang Aristocrat Academy had all climbed this mountain before, but the terrifying power of this mountain caused the majority of the students to be unwilling to climb it again.

Su Ziyan was standing in front of the Mirage Mountain, on top of the hundred meter tall mountain, he could see the top of the mountain. After the first round of screening, there were less than ten thousand people who entered the Ouyang College's gate.

Such a small mountain could really accommodate 10,000 people climbing up at the same time, would it collapse under the pressure? This was clearly Su Ziyan overthinking things.

The Illusory Mountain in front of them was naturally the main meal for this year's Immortal Cultivation entrance exam. Anyone who could stay in the mountain before midnight would be able to successfully enter the National College of Ouyang.

When many of the examinees heard that the rules were so simple, their faces revealed expressions of disapproval.

But Su Ziyan knew that the simpler it looked, the more it must contain the universe.

"Uncle Liu Shang, take a look at this Illusory Mountain and see if there are any hidden murderous intents." Su Ziyan secretly asked Liu Shang when no one was looking.

Liu Shang casually glanced at the Illusory Mountain, and said disapprovingly, "I see that this mountain is not that big of a deal, as long as your willpower is strong enough, you will definitely be able to hold on until midnight. It's just that the Blade Mountain Flame Sea Guild is not worth mentioning. "

Liu Shang spoke very easily, causing Su Ziyan's heart to thump loudly. An ominous cloud covered her head.

A benevolent looking old man looked at the prideful examinee and reminded him, "This mountain is not as simple as you see it. It is generated from the heart, and with every step you take, you can see different fantasies. These illusions are not illusory, but actually exist on the body. "

"If you can't endure the torture, as long as you shout out loud, the array formation that touched Mirage Mountain will automatically send you out. This also means that you have failed this exam."

"The trial of Illusory Dream Mountain will now begin. I hope that the examinees can persevere until midnight."

Su Ziyan took a deep breath, smiled, and walked forward. Stepping onto the soft soil, Su Ziyan instantly reached another world.

The sharp blades appeared in rows in front of him, the cold cold light reflected off the blade and into Su Ziyan's eyes, the continuous blade mountain released a dangerous Qi.

Blood gushed out from his feet like a spring. Su Ziyan looked down and a sharp blade instantly pierced the bottom of his feet. With another step, his two legs became bloody and several bloody holes appeared in the soles of his feet. A heart-wrenching pain continuously came from the soles of his feet.

Miserable cries of pain rang out from the surroundings. It was as if the examinees were unable to adapt in such a short period of time. Cries of pain and shock rang out one after another. These examinees had been mercilessly sent out by the Illusory Dream Mountain array formation.

"Liu Shang, Liu Shang..." Su Ziyan called out softly, but she did not hear her reply. She knew that she could only face this trial by herself. She couldn't see Liu Shang in the Illusory Mountain.

Su Ziyan had been wounded countless times in the Xunyang City's guards, but she had never shed a single tear.

These were illusions. They were fake. They did not exist. As long as he could bear with it, it would be fine. Su Ziyan kept hypnotizing or deceiving himself in his heart.

It had only been three steps, and the soles of his feet could no longer bear to look straight at it. A large chunk of flesh and blood began to churn. When the blade stabbed into the bone, there was no sound at all. It was as if the blade had stabbed into cotton.

If the illusion was too real, then even the pain was real. Su Ziyan clenched her teeth, her white teeth biting so hard that blood flowed out from her lips.

Do not shout, do not shout. Once it was shouted, everything would be for naught.

Su Ziyan had also wanted to cut these sharp blades before, but even after using all her techniques, she was unable to harm the blade by even a little, so he gave up on that idea.

There were countless examinees climbing the mountain beside Su Ziyan. Although Su Ziyan couldn't see them, she could feel them. The number of examinees was constantly decreasing as they were continuously being sent out by the formation.

His foot had just started off like this, how should he walk on the road after that?

After walking about ten steps, Su Ziyan could no longer hold on, her left leg trembled and she fell to her knees.

The sharp blade pierced through her calf bone, the blood staining her pink dress red. The gorgeous blood stains were like blooming roses.

"Ah …" Su Ziyan couldn't help but groan as she quickly shut her mouth. She really wanted to use a magic that prevented her from speaking.

Su Ziyan clenched her fists tightly and slowly stood up, pulling the leg bones out from the sharp blades.

It was a good thing that the bones in Su Ziyan's body were strong and durable, allowing her to recover from her injuries. Otherwise, just the continuous flow of blood would have been able to make her faint.

"Just now, Uncle Liu Shang said that there is a sea of fire and a mountain of blades, could it be that there is a sea of fire?!" Just as this thought appeared in his mind, the scene before him underwent a tremendous change.

The blade of the scimitar was pulled back, and large flames emerged from the ground. The flames reached a height of more than one meter at a very fast speed.

The entire world quickly turned into a sea of fire. Black gas surged and smoke wreaked havoc, causing people to choke to the point that they couldn't even open their eyes.

Her pink clothes instantly turned jet-black and her white arms were scorched black. Her black hair was burnt to ashes like a waterfall.

Su Ziyan held her breath and focused, both hands forming a seal, and released the Water Element Spell and Water Barrier.

A bright light flashed as a thin film of watery mist appeared on Su Ziyan's body, isolating her from the flames.

In these two years, Su Ziyan had learned quite a few new techniques, and she had learned water-type techniques specifically for bathing. Cultivators didn't even need to shower, they would automatically remove the filth from their body. However, Su Ziyan still liked to bathe with water.

However, before Su Ziyan could take even two steps, the water barrier was engulfed in flames.

Su Ziyan was already prepared. When the water barrier around her broke, she released another water barrier to protect herself. She didn't want the other half of her hair to be all gone.

The water shields were being released one by one from Su Ziyan's hands, the immortal aura in her body constantly leaking.

"If only there was water at this time." Just as this thought appeared in Su Ziyan's mind, a tidal wave smashed towards her.

Waves after waves of huge waves kept charging towards Su Ziyan, but when she did not stand firm, he took two steps back.

The water had extinguished the flame, but the taste of being soaked in water was not pleasant either. After the water had washed away the scorching hot skin, patches of black skin began to fall off.

The wounds on his feet and calves continued to bleed. After being soaked in water, a large amount of cold water flowed into the wounds. They swelled up like bloated sponges.

The wave continued to rise, reaching his neck and soon reaching his head. She hadn't learned to breathe in the water yet, and she was going to drown.

It originated from the heart, and it came from the heart. Could it be that he would be able to experience anything within this mountain of illusions?

This thought quickly spun in Su Ziyan's mind. In the beginning, it was only because Uncle Liu Shang had mentioned earlier that he had thought of Blade Mountain Flame Sea Guild?

Damn you Uncle Liu Shang, if you really see me like that, how will I deal with you after I get down the Mirage Mountain?

Think about it quickly.

When the water wave was higher than Su Ziyan's forehead, it instantly disappeared. What was brought about was the blue sky, the pure white clouds, and the green grassy fields.

The fields were filled with small, unknown flowers. The mountains of blades and seas of fire that he had just experienced seemed to have never existed before. Everything seemed so peaceful and beautiful.

Liu Shang gratifyingly looked at Su Ziyan's back, he never thought that she would be able to see through the mysteries of Illusory Mountain so quickly.

Looking up from the foot of the mountain, all one could see was the backs of countless examinees. It was very dull and boring.

There were a few Ouyang College s' teachers gathered at the bottom of the illusion mountain. These teachers were all late stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, and one of these fat teachers was a Core Period cultivator.

Even the teachers could only see the countless monotonous backs of the students. Only they themselves knew what kind of training the examinees were going through.

It had only been two hours, but half of the examinees had already disappeared from the fantasy mountain. There was still a group of examinees who just sat there and did not move. In any case, the rule was that as long as they could stay in Illusory Mountain before midnight, they would be able to enter Ouyang College.

But Liu Shang knew that Su Ziyan would not stay where she was.

Other than his low Inherent Skills, Su Ziyan's determination and perseverance were the best choices. In her heart, she also wanted to be the champion, because the chief would be able to obtain ten times more resources than the others.

Not only her, even the examinees who were still in the Illusory Mountain had the same thought.

To be able to amaze the world with a single strike and obtain ten times more resources than others, such a temptation was something that could not be rejected even if one had a few large holes in it.

After all, Liu Shang was not an ordinary person.

Seeing how abnormally calm Su Ziyan was after experiencing the sea of flames atop the mountain of blades, she quickly understood the mysteries of Illusory Mountain. Liu Shang revealed a faint smile. He had purposely said those words before Su Ziyan climbed up the mountain, and left a hint in her mind.

To be able to see through the mysteries of the Mirage Mountain was not equivalent to being able to solve it. The road up the mountain was still extremely difficult and dangerous, but it was still much better than being an aimless climber.

The scene before his eyes changed yet again as Liu Shang revealed a shocked expression. Even with his thousands of years of experience, he was unable to determine if these things were real or just fabricated in Su Ziyan's mind.

One after another, tall buildings began to rise up from the ground, the way they were constructed was something Liu Shang had never heard of before. Buildings rose like latticework, interspersed with a myriad of cuboid objects.

Liu Shang was willing to bet that these things were not things possessed by the Tian Yuan Continent, and that there were no such buildings outside of the Tian Yuan Continent.

These buildings seemed simple, yet they were themselves. They had their own unique running laws.

As he traveled through the buildings since he was young, seeing the cars whizzing past him, Su Ziyan felt as if he had suddenly returned to the Twenty-first Century.

The city that he lived in could not be considered prosperous but it was not considered backward. Su Ziyan who was walking on the road of cultivation felt a sense of unfamiliarity when she saw the things in her house.