“Could there actually be a legacy within the Demon Mountain that even entices the Virtual Universe Company?” Luo Feng mused inwardly.
The history of Demon Mountain was immensely ancient, existing even before the Virtual Universe Company had taken control of the Primordial Secret Realm. Thus, such a naturally formed Demon Mountain, if it contained a legacy, would unquestionably be extraordinary. It would be perfectly understandable for even Eternal Beings to venture inside.
But was there truly a legacy?
Luo Feng’s brows furrowed tightly.
“It’s highly possible!”
“The natives of the Nine-Star Sea have called Demon Mountain the ‘Forbidden Land of Legacy’ for eons. They surely didn’t name it so without reason,” Luo Feng’s eyes gleamed brighter. “Moreover, the old man that Babata detected spoke confidently, saying that Eternal Beings frequently enter it. There must be some truth behind his words.”
“What would Eternal Beings go in there for?”
“If it could attract Eternal Beings, it must be no ordinary treasure.”
“The old man mentioned that the Virtual Universe Company often sends in noble beings and Eternal Beings. Probably, they’ve mistaken me and the other princes as such noble beings. They don’t know… we’re actually here to complete training missions.” Luo Feng smiled, but suddenly froze.
“Wait!”
“Training mission?”
“Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!” A sudden realization flashed in Luo Feng’s mind as he instantly guessed some hidden truth. “The saying ‘those involved in a situation are often confused, while outsiders see clearly’ is indeed true… We who are executing the training mission haven’t fully grasped the truth. Yet the native experts might have already seen the real situation!”
“Training mission?”
“If it were purely for training, the Virtual Universe Company could easily construct specific environments for such adventures. Why must they send us to these distant, naturally formed mysterious places in remote secret realms?” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up. “Probably, giving us training missions is one aspect, but more importantly… they’re offering us opportunities for rapid advancement!”
“From the Blood-Net World mission, one can see the cultivation philosophy of the Virtual Universe Company.”
“The ‘Blood-Net Crystals’ in the Blood-Net World are forbidden items, yet the Virtual Universe Company still allowed us to enter for the training mission. Why? It was to give us the chance to fuse with Blood-Net Crystals, thereby enhancing our strength and comprehension.” Luo Feng’s eyes sparkled. “Exactly! That’s how it is!”
“A training mission isn’t merely about trials; it likely also includes special opportunities waiting for us prodigies.” Luo Feng narrowed his eyes.
In his mind, he recalled the several dangerous missions he had previously undertaken.
The first was the Blood-Net World mission, where he gained immense fortune and reaped great benefits. Yet clearly, this opportunity had been provided by the Virtual Universe Company.
The second was the Dragon Pagoda Star mission. When he was hunting dragons, he found the Dragon Pagoda Star strange because it had an unusually large number of powerful dragons. It was astounding that so many formidable dragon beings could arise on an ancient planet. The sacred site of Dragon Pagoda Star was a towering pagoda—also known as the ‘Dragon Pagoda.’ However, with so many powerful dragons surrounding the Dragon Pagoda, he had not rashly ventured inside at the time, merely completing his mission.
The third was the Void Chain Cliff mission. The Void Chain Cliff was an endless cliff floating in the void, with strange and thick chains stretching through the abyss below. The cliff was too bizarre, so Luo Feng, with great caution, only descended a few thousand kilometers into the abyss, collected the mission items, and immediately fled.
…
These were five dangerous missions.
This sixth one was an extreme peril-level mission, even simpler in nature: two tasks, survive for three months (reward: 100,000 points), or survive for three years (reward: 300,000 points).
“Not a single one of these places is simple!”
“If the Virtual Universe Company merely wanted to test and train us, with their near-limitless capabilities, they could easily create artificial dangerous environments. There’s no need to go through the trouble of sending people to these secret and perilous places. Moreover, items like the Blood-Net Crystals are forbidden!” Luo Feng frowned slightly. “I suspect these places all hide some secrets! And these secrets… might actually be greatly beneficial to us!”
What was the Virtual Universe Company’s goal?
Training and cultivation!
The opportunities hidden within these perilous places were, in fact, the true hidden rewards of the training missions.
“Exactly!”
“It must be like this!”
“Otherwise, there would be no need to force us into these dangerous places just for adventure. No need! Sending us to the Blood-Net World likely also hopes that someone might become a Blood Warrior or even a Black Warrior! Sending us to places like the Dragon Pagoda Star and the Void Chain Cliff also likely carries some expectations.”
“Allowing supreme prodigies to enter the ‘Demon Mountain’ probably also contains hidden hopes, desiring us to obtain the ‘legacy’ of this forbidden land of inheritance.” Luo Feng nodded continuously, feeling increasingly convinced in his heart that this must be the correct approach to cultivating prodigies—tempering while also offering opportunities.
“Whether becoming a Black Warrior or obtaining the forbidden land’s legacy, both are likely extremely difficult. Otherwise, the Nine-Star Sea, which has possessed this Demon Mountain for eons, would already have legends of prodigies who obtained the legacy. The Virtual Universe Company wouldn’t need to dispatch Eternal Beings.” Luo Feng nodded inwardly.
This ancient Demon Mountain most likely did contain a legacy!
And obtaining it would be extremely difficult. The Virtual Universe Company was merely offering prodigies a ‘chance’ to obtain it.
“Exactly.”
“Absolutely correct.”
“Outside the Blood-Net World, the Tianchi Palace is stationed, with the Tianchi Palace Lord, a great existence, guarding it! The Void Chain Cliff also has countless ascetic Eternal Beings stationed there! And at the foot of Demon Mountain, numerous Sovereigns and Eternal Beings are stationed too. Just by looking at those majestic palaces, one can tell how many Eternal Beings there are!” Luo Feng nodded inwardly. “If there were no great secrets, and it were merely a training ground, why station so many Eternal Beings?”
…
Standing on the icy rock layer, Luo Feng contemplated, growing ever more convinced, his face gradually showing signs of excitement.
” Luo Feng, there is a creature approximately 39 meters tall, resembling a bear from Earth, entirely silver-white, approaching from 19.6 kilometers ahead,” Babata’s voice echoed in Luo Feng’s mind.
“Hmm?”
Luo Feng’s eyes lit up. He looked ahead carefully, and soon spotted a plump, adorable silver-white giant bear in the distance. The bear had silver-white eyes and a body seemingly carved from silver-white ice, ambling slowly forward. “A Phantom Beast, one of the two major threats in Demon Mountain, alongside the Demon Sounds.”
Phantom Beasts were unique lifeforms naturally formed within Demon Mountain.
They were formed from the extreme cold energy of Demon Mountain, possessing very simple consciousness. In terms of intelligence, they might not even match the cats and dogs of Earth. In fact… they were extremely stupid! But precisely because of their extreme stupidity, Phantom Beasts knew only one thing—upon detecting any non-Phantom lifeform, they would attack relentlessly!
Any strategy would be ineffective against their simplistic consciousness.
“Judging from its naturally radiating energy intensity, its strength is comparable to a Cosmic-Level Stage Three being.” Babata’s voice echoed in Luo Feng’s mind.
“Roar~~” Upon spotting Luo Feng, the silver-white giant bear became excited and let out a roar before dashing toward him.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Its speed was surprisingly fast, a blurry afterimage as it thundered toward Luo Feng.
“How adorable this Phantom Beast is.” Luo Feng drew his Blood Shadow Blade, instantly dashing past the giant bear and slicing its head clean off with a single slash.
Hiss!
The head was severed, and the hard ice chunks flew and struck the nearby rocky cliff with a crisp sound. Yet the Phantom Beast didn’t stop at all, continuing to roar: “Roar~~” “Roar~~”, relentlessly attacking Luo Feng.
“Slice!” “Puff!”
Blades of light flashed repeatedly as Luo Feng repeatedly struck the giant bear. Finally, the entire Phantom Beast was completely torn apart, with countless shattered ice blocks scattered across the ground.
“What a strange lifeform! Its entire body is made of hard ice. Even though I’ve torn it apart, its simple consciousness hasn’t dissipated.” Luo Feng looked in amazement at the scattered ice chunks on the ground, noticing that the fragments were slowly moving toward each other, fusing rapidly upon contact.
“The data said that Phantom Beasts are immortal. Now I understand why.” Luo Feng shook his head and quickly left. He had no patience to keep fighting a creature with an intelligence level even simpler than a cat or dog.
This time, he was lucky to encounter a relatively weak Phantom Beast.
The strongest Phantom Beasts in Demon Mountain could rival Sovereigns at their peak, and some Phantom Beasts often appeared in groups.
…
In a crystal-clear, deep, and vast icy rock passage, a lean man with black armor and black curved horns, his eyes faintly burning with flames, advanced leisurely, while invisible World Force spread out around him, searching within a thousand-kilometer radius.
“Hmm?” His eyes lit up slightly.
Whoosh!
In an instant, he transformed into a streak of light, instantly rushing along the winding, vast passage to a location a thousand kilometers away. There, an elder at Domain-Lord Stage Eight and a young man at Cosmic-Level Stage Nine were carefully advancing, whispering to each other softly: “Grandpa, we just need to hold on for two more days, and we’ll have completed a month!”
“Yes, and then we can join the Virtual Universe Company.”
“Who’s there!”
The grandfather and grandson instantly saw the streak of light approaching and their faces changed drastically. They immediately tried to flee.
Boom!
Intense flames suddenly spread out, engulfing the surrounding several kilometers in fire, instantly incinerating the Domain-Lord Stage Eight elder and the Cosmic-Level Stage Nine youth to death.
“Hmm?” The lean man with black curved horns scanned the area around the youth’s corpse with his flame-burning eyes. “No remnants of the Mo Yun Vine?” Then with a single hand gesture, he summoned a spatial bracer and a spatial ring, carefully examining them.
“No red identity token either!”
“Hmph!”
“This Cosmic-Level Stage Nine individual isn’t the target the God Sovereign is seeking.” The lean man with black curved horns shook his head. “I haven’t found the target, but I’ve collected over a thousand black tokens already. Continue!”
The lean man with black curved horns resumed his exploration, his World Force scanning the surrounding thousands of kilometers.
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