Chapter 437 - 435: Moving a Mountain

Li Qiye’s words made Qiu Rong Wanxue give a wry smile. For their Snow Shadow Ghost Clan, even an ordinary treasure was considered a very good one. As for a legendary Divine Artifact, that was something she didn’t even dare to dream of.

However, Qiu Rong Wanxue still trusted Li Qiye’s choice. She said, "What should we do now?"

Li Qiye smiled and said, "There are five mountains in the five corners of this desert. As long as we push all five to the center, it will open up this desert. Whether or not there are any treasures after it opens will depend on our luck."

Li Qiye’s familiarity with the place made Qiu Rong Wanxue look at him and say, "Didn’t you say you’ve never been to Fengdu City before?"

Li Qiye chuckled. "If I had said I’d been here before, would you, as the Clan Leader, have let me tag along? If I’m not mistaken, the Qiurong Clan Leader is quite the suspicious one, always suspecting me of having ill intentions toward you."

Hearing this, Qiu Rong Wanxue couldn’t help but blush. The blush added a certain charm to her elegant, mature beauty, making her seem like a ripe peach, ready to drip juice.

"Just kidding." Li Qiye smiled faintly. "Don’t take it seriously." In truth, he didn’t blame Qiu Rong Wanxue at all. After all, as a Clan Leader, her caution was only natural.

Qiu Rong Wanxue shot Li Qiye an annoyed glare and said, "If you weren’t so suspicious in the first place, would anyone be paranoid about you?" This expression added a girlish charm to her mature elegance.

Li Qiye couldn’t help but laugh. "Let’s go. We’ll find the five mountains, push them together, and see if we can strike it big this time."

Li Qiye and Qiu Rong Wanxue began their search in the vast desert. Sure enough, they soon found a mountain. It wasn’t particularly tall, just an ordinary mountain, the only difference being that it was jet-black from top to bottom.

"Let’s push it," Qiu Rong Wanxue said eagerly after finding the mountain.

Li Qiye shook his head. "You won’t be able to move it. Just follow me. Be my Guardian, just in case anyone has devious ideas." With that, he placed both hands on the mountain’s surface.

"Move—" Li Qiye took a deep breath, his Blood Qi surging. With a low shout, he pushed the mountain with all his might.

With Li Qiye’s Dao Practice, moving mountains and overturning seas was not a difficult task. A mountain of this size should have been as light as a feather to him; he could even lift it with one hand.

But this mountain was incredibly heavy. Even with Li Qiye pushing with all his might, it only began to slide. If it were an ordinary mountain, a push like this would have sent it flying to the horizon.

"GRIND— GRIND— GRIND—" Under Li Qiye’s push, the entire mountain began to slide. It moved along a strange trajectory, as if its base was set on guide rails.

Qiu Rong Wanxue hurriedly followed close behind Li Qiye. She didn’t dare to be careless, releasing her Divine Sense to scan their surroundings, staying vigilant in case someone tried to reap the rewards of their labor.

Fortunately, no one else had chosen this entrance, and they were the only two in the entire desert.

"GRIND— GRIND— GRIND—" Pushed by Li Qiye, the mountain slid toward the center of the desert along a set path, and not very quickly at that.

At this moment, Qiu Rong Wanxue understood why no one else had chosen this entrance. She had witnessed Li Qiye’s power firsthand—he could crush a Prince as easily as an ant—yet even he was struggling to push this mountain. If it were her, she definitely wouldn’t be able to move it at all.

"GRIND— GRIND— GRIND—" Li Qiye pushed the mountain toward the desert’s center. Its weight was far beyond imagination. Anyone else would have found the task impossible. Even for the astonishingly powerful Li Qiye, this was no small challenge.

As Li Qiye continued to push, he was drenched in sweat by the time he had moved the mountain halfway. Before long, his entire body was soaked through.

"Put it down and rest for a while," Qiu Rong Wanxue said with concern, seeing Li Qiye gasping for breath from exhaustion.

Li Qiye shook his head while still pushing. "That won’t work. If you let go, it’ll slide right back to where it started. All our effort would be for nothing. You have to push it to the center in one go. Otherwise, you’ll never assemble the five mountains."

Hearing this, Qiu Rong Wanxue was moved. No wonder no one else had chosen this path. Forget her; this was an immense challenge even for an Ancient Saint Strong Person.

Ultimately, Li Qiye did possess the required strength. Although the mountain was incredibly heavy, his persistence paid off, and he finally pushed it to the center of the desert in one go.

When Li Qiye pushed the mountain to the center of the desert, a "KLICK" sound was heard, as if something had locked the mountain in place. Only then did Li Qiye let go.

At this point, Li Qiye was completely exhausted. Soaked from head to toe as if he’d been pulled out of water, he could barely even stand steady.

"Are you alright?" Qiu Rong Wanxue was alarmed. She quickly caught Li Qiye as he stumbled and asked worriedly.

Li Qiye caught his breath and said, "Let me lie down and rest for a bit. I’m completely wiped. That thing really was a challenge."

Qiu Rong Wanxue quickly supported him, found a safe place, and sat down. After a good while, Li Qiye’s Blood Qi began to recover.

"How are you feeling?" Sensing his Blood Qi returning like a flowing tide, Qiu Rong Wanxue finally let out a sigh of relief and asked with concern.

Li Qiye smiled, looking relaxed and content. He said enjoyably, "Very comfortable. Resting in a beauty’s embrace is truly pleasant. A little more rest and I’ll be perfect."

Qiu Rong Wanxue snapped back to reality, her face instantly turning crimson. She was holding Li Qiye tightly; the two of them were in a very intimate position. Moreover, Li Qiye was currently resting his head on her soft bosom, even burying his face in her cleavage, looking utterly content and comfortable.

"You—" Both embarrassed and angry, Qiu Rong Wanxue tried to push Li Qiye away.

Li Qiye gently waved his hand to stop her and said with a laugh, "Don’t be angry, Qiu Rong. If I truly wanted to take advantage of you, using such a method would be beneath me. If I really wanted to enjoy the company of a beauty like you, I could just take you, devour you completely, and make you willingly become my woman. I have that much confidence and certainty. Don’t worry, this is just a little joke, a bit of fun. I have no intention of disrespecting you."

As he spoke, he continued to rest his head on her full, high bosom, looking completely at ease and enjoying himself. Although his head was indeed pillowed on her peaks, his expression was natural, with no hint of lewdness or disrespect.

Qiu Rong Wanxue was speechless for a moment. After a while, she couldn’t help but say, "Have you always been this arrogant and conceited? Don’t you think you’re too overbearing and wild?"

"People have always said that about me," Li Qiye said with a smile. "For me to pretend to be humble, I’d either have to be a hypocrite or an eternal sage. Unfortunately, I’m neither. I have the strength and the qualifications, so to me, this is just normal. Of course, to others, it’s being overbearing and arrogant."

"Such confidence," Qiu Rong Wanxue said, exasperated. "The Nine Realms are vast, with countless experts and hidden masters. Being overconfident is not a good thing."

"That applies to others," Li Qiye said, comfortable and content. He smiled leisurely. "In the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, there are countless experts and even some of the Invincible Generation, but that doesn’t affect me. I am Li Qiye, and that is enough."

Qiu Rong Wanxue was stunned for a moment. "I am Li Qiye, and that is enough." The words themselves were simple, but coming from Li Qiye’s mouth, they were incomparably domineering, as if looking down upon the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands and disdainfully surveying all of eternity.

That single sentence was enough to explain everything. After a while, Qiu Rong Wanxue came to her senses and found herself looking at the young man smiling in her lap, his head resting on her bosom.

At this moment, the young man had his eyes closed in rest, a tranquil and pleasant smile on his face, as if he faced everything in the world with the same composure.

Staring at this young man, Qiu Rong Wanxue was mesmerized. He was an enigma one could never fully grasp, a person shrouded in mystery that one could seemingly never get tired of looking at.

Confident and composed, ordinary yet profound—this, it seemed, was the young man’s greatest charm. He was like a Dao Chapter, full of temptation and allure.

After a while, Qiu Rong Wanxue gently stroked the young man’s hair, her fingers tracing his cheek as she slowly asked, "Who in the world are you?"

However, Li Qiye, still resting with his eyes closed, only offered a faint smile and did not answer Qiu Rong Wanxue’s question.

Eventually, after a great deal of effort, Li Qiye finally managed to push the five mountains in the desert to the center. When the five peaks came together...

A "KLACK—" sound rang out. The empty space enclosed by the five peaks opened up like a Treasure Box. When it opened, Li Qiye eagerly looked inside, but it was completely empty. There was nothing.

"A shame. The thing I’m looking for isn’t here." Li Qiye looked at the empty space, disappointed. He shook his head and sighed.

Qiu Rong Wanxue was also disappointed to see nothing inside. Coming back to her senses, she thought of Li Qiye’s earlier words and couldn’t help but ask, "What were you looking for?"

It was obvious that Li Qiye had come for something specific. This made Qiu Rong Wanxue curious. ’What kind of thing could possibly attract Li Qiye’s interest?’

Li Qiye looked at her and said with a smile, "Do you really want to know?"

"Just say it already." Qiu Rong Wanxue shot him a glance, her gesture full of a charming, mature allure that could captivate anyone.

Li Qiye chuckled and said, "There’s no harm in telling you. The item I’m looking for is the key that can open the First Evil Tomb!"

"The key to the First Evil Tomb!" Qiu Rong Wanxue was utterly shaken, deeply moved. She stared at Li Qiye, momentarily unable to process his words.