The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 650 - 649: Mountain God Dao, Mountain-Opening Beast, Earth Ancestor

Chapter 650: Chapter 649: Mountain God Dao, Mountain-Opening Beast, Earth Ancestor

"Mountain God Dao disciple Huang Yue, pays respects to the elder!"

The youth, clad in ancient attire, knelt before Ye Xuan with a respectful voice.

Ye Xuan nodded slightly.

Only then did the youth called Huang Yue stand up, his eyes carrying a hint of excitement.

"How many of the East Desolate Mountain God Dao have entered the world in this era?" Ye Xuan asked slowly.

"According to the new era founded by the Double Emperors, it’s just been ninety thousand years, and there have been seven people who entered the world," Huang Yue reported truthfully.

"Seven..." Ye Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

Each era of the Mountain God Dao always has people entering the world to pay homage to various famous mountains.

Every one who enters the world needs to pay homage to the mountains.

Just like how Huang Yue had just paid homage to Hengduan Mountain.

This is the tradition of the Mountain God Dao.

However, since the time of the Double Emperors, the Mountain God Dao has had only seven people enter the world.

In Ye Xuan’s view, this was too few.

Even though this was just East Desolate.

But Ye Xuan was well aware that on the Nine States Continent of the Xuanhuang Great World, there were only three Mountain God Dao sects in total.

The East Desolate Mountain God Dao was one of them.

If Daozhou was like this, then the Mountain God Dao on the other continents was probably similar.

Once, in a distant era, the disciples of the Mountain God Dao were spread throughout the world.

At that time, it could be said to be the era of the Mountain God Dao.

Especially at the time when Ye Xuan had just been taken away by the ruler of the Netherworld, the era he returned to was the Mythical Era.

And in the Mythical Era, the Mountain God Dao was an overwhelmingly formidable force.

Nobody dared to provoke the Mountain God Dao.

And it was at that time that Ye Xuan began to deal with people from the Mountain God Dao.

This was why he knew many of the rules of the Mountain God Dao.

"Elder, I am the seventh one," Huang Yue said truthfully.

Ye Xuan fell into thought, "How many mountains have you paid homage to?"

Huang Yue pondered for a moment before answering, "There are three thousand famous mountains in East Desolate. Up to now, I have paid homage to one thousand two hundred and twenty-eight. There are more than one hundred thousand other big and small mountains left."

Ye Xuan looked Huang Yue up and down and asked, "Have you paid homage to World Mountain yet?"

Huang Yue’s face turned slightly red as he scratched his head and said, "To be honest... I have not yet."

World Mountain is precisely where the Mountain God Dao has its roots in the East Desolation Domain.

Huang Yue’s answer seemed to be somewhat unexpected since he had paid homage to so many mountains, yet he hadn’t managed to pay homage to his own World Mountain.

However, Ye Xuan was not surprised to hear this.

Because he knew very clearly that for the disciples of the Mountain God Dao, the most difficult mountain to pay homage to was the one they belonged to.

The intricacies of this were only known to those within the Mountain God Dao, and outsiders were unaware of its significance.

Ye Xuan said slowly, "You have good talent. I suggest you stop trying to pay homage to World Mountain for now. In the future, try to go to Southern Ridge Divine Mountain instead, and complete the homage of those Demon Race mountains. When you hold ten Mountain God positions, then return to pay homage to World Mountain, it will be much easier by then."

"Thank you for your strategic guidance, elder," Huang Yue said respectfully.

"Speaking of which... did you come to pay homage to Hengduan Mountain alone?" Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow.

"The other elders are either in seclusion, or they have gone to Central Earth Divine Continent, or to Southern Ridge Divine Mountain, or to West Desert Buddha Land," Huang Yue said with a wry smile.

"Without even thinking, those guys must have paid homage to Hengduan Mountain already, it’s just a pity they weren’t successful," Ye Xuan commented with a nonchalant smile.

Huang Yue remained silent, not daring to express any opinions.

The hierarchy within the Mountain God Dao was strict; as the seventh and therefore possibly the last disciple of this era, he could not afford to make careless remarks about the other elders, lest he be taught a lesson by them.

Huang Yue had learned the hard way and understood some of these principles.

"How many Enlightenment Pens and Mountain God Books did you bring with you?" Ye Xuan inquired.

"I originally brought eighteen sets. Along the way, I passed by Li Mountain Sword Pavilion and used three sets with their consent. Now I have fifteen sets left," Huang Yue replied honestly.

"Give me five sets," Ye Xuan said.

Huang Yue’s face showed distress, but he did not say much, handing over five sets of Enlightenment Pens and Mountain God Books to Ye Xuan, feeling the pinch.

These Enlightenment Pens and Mountain God Books are the standard equipment for the disciples of the Mountain God Dao entering the world, much like the Soul Summoning Bells and Soul Hooks carried by the Netherworld Guides and their ghostly dogs.

Every person of the Mountain God Dao who enters the world must report each Enlightenment Pen and Mountain God Book they take, with a maximum of one hundred copies within three years.

The reason he took eighteen copies this time was because he was going to pay homage to Hengduan Mountain.

As Hengduan Mountain is a forbidden land in the East Desolate, it is intrinsically different from ordinary famous mountains, making the homage process quite troublesome.

Here I should mention that the Enlightenment Pen is used for conferring the title of Mountain God in the books after feeling inspired by the homage, while the Mountain God Book records the Mountain Gods, one book for one Mountain God, thus the name Mountain God Book.

Unlike ordinary cultivators, the cultivation of the Mountain God Dao is completely different from that of regular people. Their cultivation entirely depends on the number of mountains they have paid homage to and the number of Mountain God positions they hold.

The more mountains they pay homage to and the more Mountain God positions they have, the stronger their power becomes.

Ye Xuan once met an old predecessor of the Mountain God Dao. His cultivation wasn’t very high, but by paying homage to many mountains, he gradually accumulated enough power to challenge a Great Emperor without being defeated.

This is also a realm that many people in the Mountain God Dao aspire to achieve.

Therefore, people of the Mountain God Dao who enter the world are either paying homage to mountains or on their way to do so.

This is their path of cultivation.

Ye Xuan accepted five Enlightenment Pens and Mountain God Books, and seeing the pained expression on Huang Yue’s face, he couldn’t help but laugh, "Don’t feel too bad about it. Once we enter Hengduan Mountain, I’ll make sure you gain back more."

Huang Yue, caught with his thoughts exposed, gave an awkward smile and changed the subject, "Speaking of which, aren’t you also a person of the Mountain God Dao who has entered the world? Why don’t you have an Enlightenment Pen and Mountain God Book?"

This was also Huang Yue’s question. Based on his conversation with Ye Xuan, it was clear that Ye Xuan was definitely a senior of the Mountain God Dao, and held a very high status, but why didn’t he have an Enlightenment Pen and Mountain God Book?

"Who told you I’m a person of the Mountain God Dao who entered the world?" Ye Xuan chuckled.

Huang Yue was stunned, but his pupils suddenly dilated as he looked at Ye Xuan in horror, "Could it be that the senior is... "

Before he could finish, Huang Yue hurriedly covered his mouth, not daring to continue.

"Keep guessing," Ye Xuan said with a faint smile, without revealing anything more.

For the Mountain God Dao, there’s much more beyond those who enter the world.

And among the current Mountain God Dao, his rank, needless to say, is among the very highest.

This is also why there was this line in the initial conversation between Ye Xuan and Huang Yue: "I don’t pay homage to mountains, the mountains come to pay homage to me."

As I just said, for those of the Mountain God Dao who enter the world, they are either paying homage to mountains or on the way to do so.

In the Mountain God Dao, there’s only one kind of person who doesn’t pay homage to mountains, and they are known as Earth Founders within the Mountain God Dao.

There’s also an external name for them... Earth Ancestor!

It has been said that an Earth Ancestor of the Mountain God Dao can defeat a Great Emperor!

This shows what a terrifying existence they are.

As a person of the Mountain God Dao, Huang Yue was well aware of these sayings. That’s why, when he looked at Ye Xuan, his gaze changed.

He originally thought that Ye Xuan, like him, was one of those entering the world, only much earlier, making him his senior.

But now, Huang Yue realized that he had greatly underestimated how formidable the person before him was.

Involuntarily, Huang Yue started breathing more rapidly and appeared somewhat uneasy as he quietly asked, "Is the senior also planning to enter Hengduan Mountain?"

"Of course," Ye Xuan nodded in reply.

"Then, can I accompany the senior?" Huang Yue asked nervously.

Ye Xuan rose into the air and replied in a calm voice, "Isn’t that obvious? I already said that once we enter Hengduan Mountain, I won’t let you be at a disadvantage."

Huang Yue was overjoyed and scurried to follow Ye Xuan.

If outsiders were to see this scene, they would surely be astonished.

The disciples of the Mountain God Dao are extremely rare.

Since the era created by the Double Emperors, for a full ninety thousand years, there have been only seven individuals of the Mountain God Dao who have entered the world.

This has resulted in each one of them holding an exceptionally high status, receiving the highest standards of etiquette wherever they go.

Take the current Huang Yue, for example. If he were to go to the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty, the Emperor of the people would personally welcome him.

Why?

Because within the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty, many renowned mountains are controlled by the Mountain God Dao, and Mountain Gods have been conferred there.

If the Mountain God Dao wished, they could instantaneously overturn the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty.

This shows just how fearful the status of a person entering the world of the Mountain God Dao is.

However, in front of Ye Xuan, Huang Yue acts like a little follower.

Not only that, but Huang Yue feels that being this little follower is an immense honor.

Even though Ye Xuan did not state it explicitly, Huang Yue knew that this senior was definitely someone of the Earth Founder level!

If this news were to be reported back to the Mountain God Dao, those old predecessors would probably climb out of their coffins, scrambling to be Ye Xuan’s followers...

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