Adara explained Three Peaks Mountain as they ascended it.
Three Peaks Mountain Lord had forbidden anyone from flying over or into it. If one wanted to see her, they would have to walk from the bottom of the mountain.
Once in the past, an Original realm expert had defied this rule and demanded to see Three Peaks Mountain Lord.
However, the woman had refused to even spare the man any of her time and ignored his demands.
Full of wrath, the man had tried to force his way in but three Original realm experts blocked his way and fought him back.
In order to save his life, the Original realm expert had to kowtow to Three Peaks Mountain Lord in apology.
Then, Three Peaks Mountain Lord was only at the Void Passage realm.
From what Adara said, Three Peaks Mountain Lord had been a Grandmaster artificer for almost a century now.
She could refine Spirit Grade artifacts as easy as breathing and she had refined numerous Immortal Grade artifacts for forces and lone martial practitioners alike.
Even demonic path martial practitioners would come once in a while to refine artifacts of their own choice.
It was safe to say that over ninety per cent of the artifacts in the Western Mountain Range were refined by Three Peaks Mountain Lord.
Lu Zheng was intrigued by Adara's explanation.
In his previous life, he had been an artificer too and had reached the Grandmaster grade.
In fact, it was his quest for revenge for his family that had made him leave the organisation he belonged too and become a martial warrior.
After much talk, the duo reached the top of the mountain where the road split into three.
Stalls and caravans filled the place they stood as martial practitioners of varying cultivation bases and backgrounds shuttled to and fro in search of what would catch their eyes.
Adara did not even spare the place as much as a glance as she continued to walk on with Lu Zheng by her side.
They took the central path and continued walking until they reached a forest of tall trees.
"These trees are all high rank cultivation materials" Adara explained without stopping.
Every once in a while, she would point at some trees and explain their names and general uses.
Lu Zheng had never seen any of the trees before and he quickly understood, the trees were unique to Earth.
None of them could be found in the main world.
~If Nuwa ever knew how much of a treasure trove her Grotto-Heaven has grown into, she would surely rise from the Gate of Life and Death~
When they left the forest, Lu Zheng was surprised: "Where are the thunderblitz trees?"
"Huh?" Adara was stunned before she retorted. "You don't expect Three Peaks Mountain Lord to keep her valuable possessions out in the open. Everything here is only one-tenth of her wealth!"
"One-tenth!" Lu Zheng was so stunned he lost his composure.
Adara scoffed and gave him a look like he was a frog at the bottom of a well. He was just seeing the true world.
Although Adara didn't like Three Peaks Mountain Lord, she was proud that Lu Zheng was able to see the might of her nation.
After all, Lu Zheng originated from the Asian Union. She had to show him that the African Union was truly far greater.
Soon, Adara and Lu Zheng were standing before a frost white temple.
The temple emitted a bone-chilling coldness that could cause Original realm experts to fall sick.
Adara willed her Qi to form invisible barriers around her that protected her from the cold. However, she was stunned when Lu Zheng didn't do the same.
She knew Lu Zheng cultivated fire path and lightning path. What she didn't know was that Lu Zheng also cultivated ice path and a host of other paths.
Lu Zheng knew what Adara was thinking and didn't hide it: "I also cultivate ice path so this place feels at home to me"
"Ice path? You triple cultivate fire path, ice path and lightning path?" Adara was puzzled. "Don't the dao imprints conflict?"
Lu Zheng only chuckled. Now, it was him that was looking down on her like she was a frog at the bottom of a well.
When they reached the doors of the temple, they opened automatically.
Suddenly, it felt like they were in another world entirely.
In contrast to the exterior, the inside of the temple was a fiery red. The temperature within the place was so great that Lu Zheng's blood churned and boiled within his blood vessels.
Immediately, his black hair took ablaze with the Vermillion True Flame.
Before Lu Zheng could control his bloodline, a feminine voice exclaimed: "What kind of flame is that?!"