Battle Through the Heavens: Soul Palace, Gu Yan!

Chapter 5 Green Mountain Town, Where Dreams Begin

After leaving Wutan City, Gu Yan headed towards Qingshan Town.

Actually, one can enter the Monster Mountain Range from near Wutan City, but in the book, Yao Lao led Xiao Yan on a longer route.

According to Yao Lao, he wanted Xiao Yan to cross the eastern part of the Monster Mountain Range and then reach the Tagor Desert.

That's why Xiao Yan's first stop after leaving Wutan City was Qingshan Town.

The so-called social event was in two weeks, so Gu Yan had to make the most of every minute and not let this trip be in vain.

Therefore, thanks to Gu Yan's rapid travel, he arrived at Qingshan Town in just five days.

Five days after Xiao Yan left Wutan City, he learned that he was going to cross the Monster Mountain Range. It was on that day that Yao Lao handed him the Xuan Heavy Ruler.

Gu Yan arrived in Qingshan Town at dusk.

The town is full of mercenaries who live on the edge, and these people are sometimes really fearless of death, unaware of the dangers of their words.

Walking on the bluestone street, Gu Yan attracted many strange looks.

Because Gu Yan was fair-skinned and so young, he did indeed stand out in Qingshan Town, which was full of mercenaries.

At that moment, some of the mercenaries, being rather cheeky, made a sarcastic remark.

"Hey, whose young master is this, coming to visit our Qingshan Town?"

"Haha, young master, this is not a place for you. You should go home and drink your milk!"

"Hey you two, can you keep your voices down? You'll scare the young master to tears."

"Did you see that? The young master even has a puppy as a pet."

"Hahahaha..."

Upon hearing these sounds, Gu Yan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, which he quickly concealed.

After walking away, the little unicorn on its shoulder quietly landed.

Gu Yan continued walking forward.

He stopped shortly after entering Qingshan Town.

Because a rather spacious herbal medicine shop appeared ahead.

Wanyaozhai.

Must-visit spots for Doupo (Battle Through the Heavens).

Unfortunately, I didn't have a phone to take pictures.

Gu Yan stopped and watched quietly.

Wan Yao Zhai was very popular, with mercenaries coming and going, and every now and then, wounded or even dying mercenaries would be carried in.

Finally, Gu Yan also went inside.

The store was illuminated as if it were daytime by the moonstones hanging on the walls, and the staff were very busy because there were so many people.

After watching for a while, Gu Yan turned and left.

He did not intend to specifically seek out Little Fairy Doctor.

Undeniably, Gu Yan quite liked Xiao Yi Xian, but the phrase "Calamity Poison Body" was enough to deter the vast majority of people in the world.

Gu Yan was no exception.

Before you have enough strength, it's absolutely the most foolish thing to do to every beautiful woman you see.

He has no interest in flirting right now.

However, Gu Yan remembered that the book had emphasized that Little Fairy Doctor had the most slender and delicate waist among all the women.

A super slim waist?

Gu Yan shook his head slightly, deciding to take it one step at a time.

The Calamity Poison Body cannot distinguish between friend and foe.

He's someone you can't afford to offend for now.

Let it go.

After leaving Wan Yao Zhai, Gu Yan found a suitable inn to stay at.

After dinner, Gu Yan sat cross-legged on the bed and continued his cultivation.

With the advanced Earth-rank cultivation technique, Gu Yan's cultivation speed was indeed much faster, and he believed that he would soon be able to break through to the six-star Dou Shi level.

The next morning.

Gu Yan jumped off the bed, washed up quickly, and then left the inn.

Monsters roam freely in the Monster Mountain Range, and unknown dangers lurk everywhere.

Walking alone in this area makes you most likely to attract attacks from monsters.

Therefore, apart from a few highly skilled and daring individuals, most mercenaries travel in groups.

With Gu Yan's current strength, seeking an opportunity shouldn't be a problem.

After all, the powerful magical beasts are located deep within the Magical Beast Mountain Range, so the outer areas are relatively safe.

Another exit from Green Mountain Town is the entrance to the Monster Mountain Range.

There were already quite a few mercenaries gathered at the entrance, shouting and yelling, and occasionally some mercenaries who wanted to go into the mountains alone would join them.

There are three types of mercenaries in Qingshan Town.

It is a tightly organized group with fixed leaders and members, and can be said to be the most powerful force in Qingshan Town.

The second type is temporary mercenary teams that lack cohesion and disband after completing their missions.

The third type is those highly skilled and daring mercenaries who work alone and usually have some trump cards to save their lives.

Gu Yan only looked for a while before looking away.

After entering the forest, Gu Yan glanced at Xiao Lin on his shoulder.

Xiao Lin nodded obediently and completely concealed his aura.

Gu Yan smiled slightly and continued walking.

There didn't seem to be many magical beasts in the forest outside the Magical Beast Mountain Range, but Gu Yan encountered a magical beast attack not long after entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Those were three Tier 1 magical beasts, named Green Vine Lizards.

This type of monster is quite common in the outer areas of the Monster Mountain Range. It is associated with the element of wood, and its back is covered with moss-like vines. During battle, it can suddenly shoot out thorny vines to bind enemies, and its blood has a mild hallucinogenic effect.

Gu Yan easily dealt with them and was lucky enough to obtain a wood-attribute magic core.

Next, he encountered an attack from a first-tier magical beast, the Crimson Ice Serpent. Five Crimson Ice Serpents attacked simultaneously, but unfortunately, they were still no match for Gu Yan.

Similarly, Gu Yan obtained an ice-attribute magic core.

After traveling another 500 meters, Gu Yan encountered a snake-tailed leopard, but unfortunately, it did not produce a magic core.

Over the next two days, Gu Yan explored the surrounding area, but the cave was not so easy to find.

Finally, Xiao Lin couldn't stand it anymore and started helping to search as well.

Gu Yan looked at Xiao Lin and suddenly thought of a good idea.

He remembered that there were rock snakes in that place. Xiao Lin had a keen sense of smell and a unique perception that magical beasts possessed, so he might be able to quickly pinpoint the direction.

Little Lin was also very helpful. After searching for most of the day, it finally jumped excitedly onto Gu Yan's shoulder and raised its front paws to point in a certain direction.

Gu Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he walked in that direction.

As they ventured deeper into the dense forest, the light grew increasingly dim. After walking for another half an hour, their vision suddenly brightened.

What appeared before Gu Yan was a steep cliff.

Below the cliff is a lush green forest, which is quite beautiful.

Gu Yan's eyes lit up immediately.

The terrain here seems very similar to the description in the book.

Gu Yan strode forward, his gaze sweeping across the edge of the cliff, but he did not see the plant with the pale white flowers in bloom.

He frowned slightly.

Did we go to the wrong place?

Gu Yan glanced at Xiao Lin on his shoulder, who looked very confident.

So Gu Yan walked directly to the edge of the cliff and looked down at the cliff face.

Between the steep cliffs, there are scattered pebbles, strangely shaped trees growing horizontally, and some bone-like objects.

Gu Yan's gaze slowly swept across the steep cliff face, finally stopping abruptly at a section of the cliff hidden by tangled trees.

Through the gaps between the chaotically distributed monsters, Gu Yan saw a pitch-black void.

"This is it! Xiao Lin, you're amazing!"