Wu Shattered Star River

More than three days had passed!

Over ten thousand people down the mountain had mostly died, primarily from infighting.

Large groups behind them dared not ascend, but as time passed, they were also affected by the purple mist and began to kill each other.

Once here, there was no escape, as the teleportation gate was clearly one-way. The area was surrounded by dense forests, and the concentration of purple mist within was unbearable for most people.

The only survivors were those who had distanced themselves from the crowd and dared not gather together.

Only a few hundred people remained alive, mostly in the Reincarnation Realm and Celestial-Human Realm, who likely had methods to deal with the purple mist, or at least suppress it temporarily.

Half of the Celestial-Human Realm cultivators who had initially ascended the mountain retreated, terrified and realizing that their abilities were insufficient to climb higher. To survive, they could only retreat to the foot of the mountain.

Jiang Han continued to climb, resting after each stretch. He was in an area with denser black trees and had climbed relatively high, making it difficult for those below to spot him.

Over ten thousand people had died down the mountain, and a thick, bloody stench permeated the entire mountain, reaching even Jiang Han's location.

Because Jiang Han needed to rest periodically, he closely monitored the situation below during those times.

The corpses he had encountered before would disappear. This time, he checked every two hours, determined to see how these bodies vanished.

"Huh…"

After observing for a day, Jiang Han discovered the problem!

The corpses here would automatically and rapidly decompose, all silently eroding.

Within a day, all the corpses had rotted into blood, silently flowing into the ground and disappearing.

Even the bloodstains left by the previous battles had vanished without a trace, leaving behind only piles of weapons, armor, and torn robes.

"Is it the purple mist? Or is it the rules here?"

Jiang Han couldn't understand. He considered a possibility—perhaps a powerful, evil entity was lurking here, actively devouring the blood?

Or perhaps a super-terrifying demon beast was hibernating here? Was this super-demon beast using great divine powers to quietly refine the corpses of cultivators?

Was it using these corpses as nourishment for cultivation?

Thinking of this, Jiang Han felt a chill run down his spine. Regardless, there was definitely a major problem within this Valley of the Undying.

A super big problem!

Jiang Han watched for a while, then ignored it and continued to climb with gritted teeth.

The next few days were calm. The remaining few hundred people dared not move, likely terrified, let alone climb the mountain.

On the eleventh day!

The teleportation gate below lit up, and people began to teleport over one after another. Jiang Han stopped and scanned them, his expression darkening again.

Nearly ten thousand more people had been teleported over, and it felt deliberately orchestrated. These nearly ten thousand people were basically stepping into a death trap.

The nearly ten thousand people who teleported over were frightened when they saw the weapons, armor, spatial rings, and shattered robes scattered all over the ground. No one dared to move rashly.

Some of the remaining few hundred people began to shout, telling everyone not to climb the mountain, but to find a place to sit and wait for the three-month period to expire, after which they would be automatically teleported out.

Most people were obedient, finding places to sit cross-legged and avoiding gathering together.

However, some people began to actively collect the weapons, armor, and spatial rings, hoping to find bargains. Others didn't believe in the warnings and headed towards the mountain.

Those who climbed the mountain died before long.

The remaining people, despite obediently finding places to sit, couldn't withstand it after two or three days.

Affected by the purple mist, they began to go mad, swinging their blades wildly.

Most of these nearly ten thousand people were in the Profound Abyss Realm and Mountain Sea Realm, and their souls were weak. Even if the purple mist was thin, they would be affected over time.

Someone took a knife and slashed at another person. The person who was slashed was also affected by the purple mist and began to lose their rationality and composure. They naturally drew their swords to fight back…

Thus, a melee broke out again.

Initially confined to one area, it quickly spread, evolving into a large-scale melee involving thousands of people.

In the end, almost all of the nearly ten thousand people who had come in later died.

Several dozen of the original few hundred survivors also died, but about a hundred of the later arrivals managed to restrain themselves and survive.

"Tragic!"

Looking at the corpses scattered all over the ground, Jiang Han sighed softly. He was already somewhat numb. He looked up at the summit, his expression becoming even more grim.

He could now only climb half a li (0.25km) in a day, and he needed to rest more than a dozen times each time.

He could only cling to the mountainside, unable to even squat, as the gravity here was too terrifying.

If his physical body wasn't so strong, he probably wouldn't have been able to climb here. However, he was still confident that he could reach the summit. Now it depended on whether there were Purple Immortal Lotuses on the summit.

Two or three days later, the corpses on the ground disappeared again without a trace, not even bones remaining. They had all dissolved into blood and seeped into the ground, leaving behind only weapons, armor, and spatial rings…

After another eight days, Jiang Han was only a few hundred zhang (1 zhang = 3.33 meters) away from the summit. The teleportation gate below lit up again, and then six or seven thousand more people teleported over.

"This should be the last batch! These six or seven thousand people were probably hiding in nooks and crannies, and the teleportation gate actively condensed near them. These people ultimately couldn't resist the temptation…"

With less than ten days left until the three-month period expired, these people must be the ones who slipped through the net.

After these people died, Jiang Han estimated that of the tens of thousands who had entered this time, it would be good if ten thousand survived.

Most of these people who came in also didn't move rashly. Only a hundred or so rushed towards the mountain, and they quickly died, with only a few escaping down the mountain.

As before, after two or three days, these people began to kill each other, eventually slaughtering each other until corpses littered the mountains and plains, and blood once again stained the grass at the foot of the mountain.

Jiang Han didn't look down the mountain, but continued to climb upwards with gritted teeth. He was already infinitely close to the summit. He had been climbing this mountain for more than a month, and victory was in sight.

Two days later!

Jiang Han finally reached the summit. The moment he climbed to the top, the mountain-like gravity that had enveloped him suddenly disappeared completely, and his whole body felt refreshed from head to toe.

He ignored his body and didn't stand up. His gaze immediately swept around, searching for the Purple Immortal Lotus.

The summit was very wide. In the very center was a huge golden divine tree, next to which were several Youth Preservation Trees, and many vines, on which many Dao Fruits grew.

"Purple Immortal Lotus!"

Jiang Han's gaze was quickly attracted by a purple immortal lotus.

This immortal lotus was not growing in water, but under the golden divine tree. Its lotus leaves were purple, with many beautiful patterns on them. They were like natural Dao patterns, making it impossible for people to look away after just one glance.

The moment Jiang Han saw the Purple Immortal Lotus, his eyes lit up with a frightening light, and his body trembled with excitement.

However.

Soon his eyes dimmed, and his expression turned ashen…

This lotus was indeed a Purple Immortal Lotus, exactly like the one in the portrait.

But this Purple Immortal Lotus was not mature. The lotus flower had only just revealed its tip, let alone bearing fruit, it hadn't even bloomed…