#Nash felt his strength return. His mind was clear and refreshed, and his back much straighter. After resting for a moment, he stood up and looked toward Tatiana, who appeared to be asleep.
He asked, "Do you still want to continue the journey? If it''s too much, we should head back down the mountain."
The mountain''s array seemed to impose gravity based on one''s cultivation level.
Tatiana was at the grandmaster level and was subjected to less gravity than him. Even so, she was ultimately just a girl who had been pampered from a young age. Even carrying a weight of just over a hundred pounds while climbing to the top of the mountain would be incredibly difficult for her. Tatiana''s limit was likely another 700 more meters.
"Help... Help me up... I can still keep going!" Tatian said with great effort. She seemed to be having some difficulty breathing.
Nash sighed and said, "You should go back down the mountain. You''re already at your limit!"Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!
Tatiana suddenly opened her eyes wide. Limit? No... She had to find the Thousand Illusion Array Disc. It was the only hope to save her family.
She struggled to her feet, her legs trembling as she moved forward. Nash shook his head helplessly. Tatiana''s unyielding spirit was indeed admirable. Could she really make it to the top of the mountain, though?
At 800 meters, a thud sounded. When Tatiana entered the 800-meter range, she spat out a mouthful of blood and copsed to the ground. Nash was also brought down to one knee, his eyes bloodshot. Blood was oozing from his nostrils.
Tatiana tried to push herself up with her hands, but the gravity was so intense that she could not move at all.
Nash sat on the ground and scooted back a few steps, reducing the gravity affecting him slightly. Although the reduction was small, it allowed him some relief. Seeing Tatiana crushed by the gravity mercilessly, Nash grabbed her by the ankles and dragged her back.
"Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
Nash frowned as he spoke. It had
taken them about five hours to move from the 700-meter mark to the 800-meter mark. Tatiana had persisted solely on sheer willpower. The remaining 200 meters would crush her resolve into dust.
"Even if I die, I want to die on the mountain." Tatiana gritted her teeth as she stood up, her eyes filled with determination.
Nash smiled wryly. In consideration of her perseverance, he decided to help her. He sighed, stepped forward, and draped one of Tatiana''s arms over his shoulder. He supported her as they moved forward.
It took them about 20 hours to reach the 900-meter mark. When they stepped into the 900-meter range, both Nash and Tatiana copsed to the ground.
...
Time passed indeterminately. The
sun in the sky gradually dimmed until itpletely disappeared. Like a candle blown out in the night, the whole world was plunged into darkness. It was so dark that one could not even see their hand in
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front of their face.
The temperature plummeted, the wind howled, and heavy snow began to fall. In less than an hour, the entire mountain was nketed in white.
Tatiana shivered violently, suddenly waking from her sleep. Looking around at the pitch-ck surroundings, her body trembled fiercely. "Is this... Is this the once-a-century night on Malignant Mountain?"
She had done thorough research beforeing to Malignant Mountain. The ancient books in her family mentioned that a night like this on Malignant Mountain only urred once every 200 years.
The night would be exceedingly long
with very low temperatures, and the
snow would not stop. She had wanted to prepare some winter supplies but ultimately decided against it. She did not believe she would be unlucky enough to encounter such a rare event on Malignant Mountain.
Yet, fate was unpredictable. Now, the rare night was upon them. It was freezing.
Tatiana shivered again. "N-Nash?"