The dark clouds rolled in, layer after layer, pressing down on Ledger.

Surrounded by swirling miasma, like malevolent demons, they lunged at him.

Ledger couldn't remember how many times his body had been scratched by the spiked claws, nor did he know that a trail of blood was left behind him.

His eyes were determined as he gazed directly at the sacred mountain in front of him.

The sacred mountain had long been invisible, but Ledger knew - it was not that the sacred mountain was invisible, it was just because he was inside the sacred mountain!

There was no blurred blood in front of me, suddenly, the ghostly figures of a woman who died tragically, a baby with a burnt body, and a horrifying man covered in blood... One by one, the ghosts rushed towards Ledger!

Ledger's fingers twitched, and the long sword behind him unsheathed like a sharp blade, ringing out and dispersing all the illusions in front of him.

He did not disdain, nor did he relax his vigilance. Sure enough, in less than half a second, a stronger hostility than in Ghost Abyss swept over, vowing to devour him!

Having experienced Ghost Abyss before, Ledger remained calm and effortlessly killed it with a wave of his hand, showing no hesitation or emotion in his eyes. He appeared indifferent, unlike a typical teenager!

Ledger didn't know how long he had been killing, but he could only feel that the obsession of the spirits at the foot of this deep mountain was a hundred times more terrifying and on a hundred times larger scale than the horror in the Ghost Abyss.

If it weren't for sticking to the Ming platform, perhaps I would have ended up like back in Ghost Abyss, even if it meant succumbing to the obsession of killing.

Ledger's eyes were clear and focused on the deep mountain in front of him, searching for a way out step by step.

Suddenly, he felt a bright light flash by, as if it had opened up a special path. The light was peculiar, one could say it was a trace left unintentionally when each layer of resentment was killed and a new layer of resentment rushed in.

A place where even the slightest hint of hostility dared not be touched, invisibly formed a path.

"It was right here!"

Ledger let out a low growl, swung his long sword, and in an instant, a path was split open. With determination, he charged forward!

Boom-

The gloomy and oppressive atmosphere behind pressed together, emitting a thunderous roar.

Looking back, Ledger realized that he had walked out and had no idea how he ended up halfway up the sacred mountain.

Looking up, I felt a shadow covering the sky, and the majestic mountain appeared like a lost deity, standing silently upon this land.

Ledger sat down heavily, unable to catch his breath, only to realize that one of his legs had been broken at some point.

The white bones of the forest were all exposed, and the flesh seemed to have been gnawed and torn by some monster, with no good meat left.

Just now, he didn't even notice!

Indeed, things that truly eat people never make themselves known.

"This time, with the experience gained, if Susie wants to come next time..."

He knew how to protect her.

Ledger did not think it was his own idea. The mystery of the Kunlun Mountains, he believed that as long as Susie wanted to embark on that path, she would definitely come once.

Ledger turned the ring hanging on his wrist.

The ring was hung by a red string, similar to Susie's red string. The ring on it had a smaller ring size and looked more delicate.

This is the storage ring that Ledger just obtained, truly living up to its name.

Ledger thought that, if explained scientifically, it could only be explained that this ring contained a hidden folded space, capable of fitting things that were thousands of times larger than it.

The moment he saw this ring, he felt that it was suitable for Susie and prepared to give it to her.

Ledger took out a piece of clothing from inside, tore it into strips, and applied some powder and other substances on the flesh and bones. He snapped off tree branches, smoothed out the thorns, and secured them on both sides of the leg.

After finishing the wound dressing, he finally swallowed a pill and sat on a rock, looking down below.

The place he just came to turned out to be the least foggy and gloomy place, and just about a mile or so around it, the thickness of the fog was ten times that of the place he had just arrived.

He was right before he came in, there was indeed a clearing in this area.

Ledger secretly marked the landmark, so that next time he could bring Susie directly from here.

After his breathing had completely stabilized, Ledger finally had the energy to examine the other wounds on his body. His face, shoulders, and back were also covered in blood and flesh, with some areas having minor cuts while others had chunks of flesh torn off.

Fortunately, under the effect of the medicine, Ledger's skin and flesh healed quickly, so at this moment, it was just an external injury for him.

Ledger stood up and continued to search towards the top of the sacred mountain.

Mount Adams was too grand, it was not realistic to reach the summit, it felt like reaching the sky.

Ledger searched inch by inch, following the feeling of his heart being touched.

Suddenly, his eyes sharpened!

Bang... bang... bang...

He actually heard the sound of heartbeats other than his own!

Yes, it was the sound of a heartbeat, and that heartbeat was so clear that it made Ledger feel as if someone was sticking to him from behind.

He suppressed the fire on his shoulders and suddenly turned around, but saw nothing.

The heartbeat became intense, thumping, thumping...

Ledger's arm hairs stood up, and he got goosebumps.

"Whose heartbeat is this after all..."

Ledger followed the heartbeat, constantly adjusting, and searched for three whole days before finally finding a small gap on the mountain cliff.

At first glance, it doesn't look much different from an ordinary mountain valley, but upon closer inspection, one can sense that this gorge has sealed something inside.

Ledger approached, unsure of what was happening, his heartbeat uncontrollably resonating with the sound, beating faster and faster...