Chapter 1056: Gasp and Sigh at the Bamboo

With so many lightning bolts striking him, this strike was even stronger than his divine damnation. Ye Mo released Zi Xu without hesitation. Rumble, rumble, rumble The purple sword rays clashed with the black lightning, creating horrifying explosions. The black lightning scattered, but half fell on Ye Mo’s body. Even using the Three Birth Chant to its extreme, Ye Mo didn’t have a single unburnt patch of skin; burn wounds covered him, and he spat out mouthfuls of blood. This felt worse than his previous divine damnation.

But there were benefits. Large amounts of black lightning source were forcefully sucked in, causing Ye Mo’s cultivation essence to grow rapidly. It seemed to reach a limit, but this barrier quickly broke under the pressure of his surging essence. With a rush of power, Ye Mo knew he’d reached nascent soul state level four, but he felt no joy. This was only the first strike; dense clusters of lightning lay ahead. The divine damnation was insignificant in comparison—a gentle touch compared to this. Even within the Golden Page World, he couldn't escape the World Mountain. Even at hollow spirit state level four, he'd die here, let alone as a nascent soul state level four cultivator.

The black lightning, unlike the divine damnation, was incessant, offering no respite. Ye Mo sighed, about to enter the Golden Page World as the next wave approached. Just as he was about to retreat, a green figure appeared before him.

“Bitter bamboo?”

His excitement overwhelmed his fear; he charged towards the green form. Rumble Countless lightning bolts struck down. The otherworldly bamboo materialized before his eyes, within reach. He touched it, feeling an immediate coolness and serenity; a profound peace and clarity washed over him. His nascent soul state level four power stabilized.

It was the bitter bamboo! Ye Mo’s heart pounded, then stilled. He was certain: the bitter bamboo, one of the ten top spirit items. He realized it didn't belong to the Yu family; he doubted anyone from the Yu family had even been here.

Suddenly, a realization struck Ye Mo. He'd been here a while; why hadn't another wave of black lightning struck? He heard explosions and, turning, saw he stood atop the World Mountain. The black lightning still raged around him, but the summit, where the bitter bamboo stood, was peaceful, a different world entirely.

Enlightenment dawned, and Ye Mo sat, feeling his power slowly increase and consolidate without cultivation. He awoke quickly, gazing at the bitter bamboo in shock. He'd achieved enlightenment without cultivation—imagine if he'd been cultivating!

The bitter bamboo could be used for forging, but who would use such a heavenly treasure for such a purpose? Ye Mo's excitement grew as he discovered the spirit chi here differed from outside; it was not only dense but also remarkably pure.

He realized the bitter bamboo likely survived only on the World Mountain. Moving the entire mountain into his Golden Page World was impossible, but he had another way. His Golden Page World contained a spirit range; if he could remove the rock the bamboo grew on and place it there, it might survive.

Ye Mo took out a top-grade spirit artifact flying sword to cut the rock, but saw a gray tablet nearby. Against the black World Mountain and green bamboo, the grayish-white tablet was strikingly obvious. It read: ‘Yu family bitter bamboo; non-Yu family members, do not touch, or you will be hunted to the ends of the world – Yu Wanli.’

Dazed, but reacting instantly, Ye Mo smashed the tablet and sneered. He was certain the bitter bamboo had nothing to do with the Yu family. It might have always been here; when the Truth Fall Palace opened, Yu Wanli, the Yu family ancestor, somehow found it and claimed it as the Yu family's possession.

While Ye Mo scorned Yu Wanli's actions, he admired his power to reach this place—he himself had nearly died from the lightning. Yu Wanli had come and gone unscathed, clearly far stronger. The world held many powerful individuals, and Ye Mo was far from their equal. He would inquire about Yu Wanli later.

The only strange thing was why Yu Wanli hadn't removed the bitter bamboo. Ye Mo smiled, dismissing the thought. ‘Sorry, but I’m taking this bitter bamboo.’

He released his spirit artifact flying sword and began digging. Clank He used his full power, but the sword left no mark. Shaken, he understood why Yu Wanli hadn't taken the bamboo: the World Mountain's black rock was incredibly hard.

He used even more power; the clang was louder, but his top-grade spirit artifact flying sword shattered. Dazed, then smiling bitterly, Ye Mo decided against using Zi Xu, his precious sword. He took out the Gray Sparrow Sword from Fu Rong, a low-grade cultivation artifact.

He dug with his cultivation essence. Clank A slight mark appeared, but vanished when he wiped it. Even a low-grade artifact couldn't remove the bitter bamboo. Defeated, Ye Mo sat, knowing further attempts were futile.

He realized the World Mountain was extraordinary, comparable to the bitter bamboo. With his current power, he couldn't even chip it, let alone move the entire mountain.