Original Sky-Reaching Mountain

The greatest harvest this time, of course, was successfully enduring the life-and-death inheritance within the Star Tower, and subsequently obtaining the two supreme treasures, the 'Star Preaching Map' and the 'Tower Pearl'. Over six thousand years of tempering, his will and consciousness also underwent earth-shattering transformations, and his Beast God Intent realm reached an extremely high level. As for wealth gained, during that month of rampant slaughter within the Star Tower, with over forty battles fought, each battle yielded tens of billions in wealth, and occasionally even more. Accumulated, what an astonishing sum that was! Although during the extensive slaughter, Luo Feng only occasionally activated the virtual universe to allow the 'military system' to detect and confirm his military merit, the majority of battles were not publicly recorded. Even so, his military merit was astronomical, and the wealth converted from it, though far less than the plunder from his slaughter, was still extremely substantial. “Not much of a harvest, I couldn't even afford this bottle of 'Purple Fire Ape Wine',” Luo Feng chuckled. “After I retired, I discovered this Purple Fire Ape Wine for sale in the military system. I was quite surprised—Purple Fire Ape Wine! The moment I thought of you, Teacher, I didn't hesitate. I exchanged for it immediately, without a single pang of regret.” “Haha…” Zhenyan King couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter, his hand caressing the bottle of Purple Fire Ape Wine, clearly showing his immense fondness for it. Purple Fire Ape Wine is cultivated only by the unique lifeforms known as 'Purple Fire Apes,' born within the cosmos. Although the Purple Fire Ape has the character 'ape' in its name, it actually has no relation to the 'Ape-Human Race,' a branch of humanity. It is a unique lifeform born from the cosmos, an embodiment of purple fire that takes on an ape-like form. While its appearance resembles an ape, its essence is still a miraculous flame! It possesses extremely formidable combat power. There are tens of thousands of Purple Fire Apes in the cosmos, but over endless eons, their numbers only decrease, never increasing. Yet, time has also allowed some super-strong individuals to emerge among the Purple Fire Apes. Coupled with their unique living environment, for instance, they can delve into extremely terrifying fiery regions where even Universe Venerables would not dare to enter, lest they be incinerated. But Purple Fire Apes have no such concerns. What they are renowned for throughout the cosmos is the fine wine they brew, named after themselves—'Purple Fire Ape Wine'. This wine, purely for its taste, is a supreme delicacy among beverages. Of course, there are countless fine wines in the cosmos, and merely having a good taste wouldn't make it so expensive. Purple Fire Ape Wine's first advantage is its ability to improve both body and soul. Anyone who drinks a few cups will experience subtle changes in their soul, enhancing their perception and clarity of the 'Law of Fire'! Their body will also become more attuned to the Law of Fire, perceiving it more clearly, and wielding it with greater fluidity and power. Its second advantage: it guarantees intoxication! Even powerful individuals, even Universe Venerables, if they drink a cup and don't deliberately suppress the wine's effects within their bodies, allowing it to take hold, they will naturally become intoxicated. Upon waking from their stupor, all worries and troubles seem to vanish. For super-strong individuals, this aspect is even more valued, because with their powerful Immortal God-bodies, getting drunk is incredibly difficult. Endless wealth can hardly buy a single intoxication. Besides these two major advantages, there are also numerous supplementary abilities. Drinking a single cup, the gentle energy within can directly transform an ordinary person into a 'Universe-level expert'. Drink a bit more, and they become a Universe-level expert with exceptionally high talent in the Law of Fire. Of course, no one would waste hundreds of billions, nearly a trillion, in wealth to cultivate a Universe-level expert; that would be far too wasteful. Even the life of an Immortal God is not worth one percent of a single cup of this wine! This bottle of wine… Luo Feng spent 80 billion on it! “You're lucky,” Zhenyan King sighed. “The military system exchange in the Outer Territory Battlefield, many treasures within that system are provided by countless races participating in the battles. Many of these races aren't even part of our Hong Alliance! They come from remote regions of the cosmos, and these numerous races contribute treasures, which then form the military system's military merit exchange treasure vault. With so many races… special treasures occasionally appear. However, they must be exchanged with military merit. Even if a powerful individual discovered this bottle of 'Purple Fire Ape Wine' in the Outer Territory Battlefield, very few would be willing to spend such a high amount of military merit just for a single bottle of wine. That's why you managed to buy it.” “Yes, there was only this one bottle in the military merit system,” Luo Feng chuckled. “This bottle, I can't bear to drink too much of it. I'll have to savor it slowly, just a tiny bit each time,” Zhenyan King said, a mischievous glint in his eyes. “Then, I'll call my brothers over and deliberately make them envious.” Luo Feng couldn't help but smile at this. “What are your plans now that you've returned?” Zhenyan King asked, looking at Luo Feng. “I plan to challenge the Original Sky-Reaching Mountain first,” Luo Feng replied. “After conquering the Original Sky-Reaching Mountain, I'll prepare for a trip to explore some secret realms in the cosmos. Ah! Don't worry, Teacher, when I venture into cosmic secret realms, I'll definitely choose those with low danger. I certainly won't go to those that are too famous or too perilous; I know my limits.” “It's good that you know,” Zhenyan King said, letting out a sigh of relief. “Even so, you must be careful. Things beyond your imagination can happen at any time in cosmic secret realms. After all, cosmic secret realms are inherently peculiar places. Many of their rules differ from those of the vast cosmic starfields.” “I understand,” Luo Feng nodded. “Hmm, I know your strength, Daohe King!” Zhenyan King chuckled as he said this. The storm stirred up by Daohe King in the Outer Territory Battlefield was indeed significant. Currently, Daohe King's reputation is immense. At least within the circle of humanity's King-level experts, Daohe King is definitely a celebrity. Those stronger than Daohe King, apart from a few Invincible King-level experts like Zhenyan King and Tian Yu King, and some ancient beings who have lived for billions of years with strength comparable to Zhenyan King and Tian Yu King, there really aren't many others. Among the younger generation, only a few, like Seven Swords King and Dream Sui King, can compare with Daohe King. “Your identity as Daohe King must be kept secret,” Zhenyan King stated solemnly. “I dare to tell you this in Chaos City because, firstly, I've blocked all surrounding detection, and secondly, this is Chaos City Lord's territory.” “I understand,” Luo Feng nodded. “Alright, then go challenge the Original Sky-Reaching Mountain,” Zhenyan King said with a wry smile. “For the past few millennia, I've often heard people discussing you, Luo Feng. Your lack of achievements has long made many powerful individuals resentful. It's no wonder people secretly curse those who occupy high positions without the corresponding strength.” “Once you've conquered the Original Sky-Reaching Mountain, come back here for a drink!” Zhenyan King said, clutching the Purple Fire Ape Wine. “Yes, Disciple will go challenge the Original Sky-Reaching Mountain now.” Luo Feng sat opposite Zhenyan King and simply closed his eyes, his consciousness directly connecting to the virtual universe. “This kid, he's really decisive,” Zhenyan King blinked. ... Within the virtual universe, in the Sky-Reaching Mountain plane space. The three majestic Sky-Reaching Mountains stood, each taller than the last. When Luo Feng appeared out of thin air, he flew directly towards the highest and most majestic one—the Original Sky-Reaching Mountain. As a member of the Original Secret Region, he could naturally challenge the 'Original-level' Sky-Reaching Mountain directly. ... At the foot of the majestic Sky-Reaching Mountain, three figures sat cross-legged, seemingly playing some obscure game. “White-skinned ape, someone's here.” “Indeed, someone has arrived.” “Ugh, get up quickly.” The three figures' movements seemed a bit rusty. They each stood up. The most burly and imposing Minotaur among them looked at Luo Feng and grinned. “So it's His Highness Luo Feng. Your Highness Luo Feng… although you are Chaos City Lord's personal disciple, aren't you a bit too confident challenging the Original Sky-Reaching Mountain now? This is Sector Lord-level!” “Minotaur, what are you saying? This is His Highness Luo Feng. Is there anything His Highness Luo Feng cannot do?” The Ape-man also eyed Luo Feng. “Your Highness Luo Feng, are you ready to begin the challenge?” The Snake-woman also giggled as she looked at Luo Feng, her eyes like flowing water. Luo Feng smiled, “Seeing you three, I feel a genuine sense of familiarity.” “Familiarity?” The Minotaur, Ape-man, and Snake-woman were taken aback. “I'm about to begin the challenge,” Luo Feng smiled. A shield suddenly appeared in his hand, none other than the Beast God Weapon. When battling in the virtual universe, treasures like the Tower Pearl, Shi Wu Wings, and Star Preaching Map are naturally absent. Similarly, items like General Soul and General Armor, which greatly enhance strength, are also unavailable. Luo Feng still possesses only a Sector Lord's body, identical to all other Sector Lord geniuses in the virtual universe. The only difference lies in his 'will and consciousness'! Of course, Luo Feng could also choose to use a Beast God Weapon. However, the Beast God Weapon he used in his hand wasn't made of as good materials as his real-world one, but it was still sufficient for a Sector Lord's use. “Come on,” the Minotaur roared, brandishing his great axe. “Let's see how strong you are,” the Ape-man said, his eyes gleaming. “Your Highness Luo Feng, this humble one will show you mercy,” the Snake-woman purred, her invisible soul attack already spreading. “Roar~~~” A phantom of a Beast God materialized out of thin air. The colossal Beast God roared as it charged forward, tearing apart the Minotaur, crushing the Ape-man, and sweeping the Snake-woman to her death with a single tail lash. The battle ended instantly. The challenge at the foot of the mountain was thus cleared. “The foot of the mountain challenge was really easy,” Luo Feng muttered as he walked directly upwards. He had forgotten that when he had just become a Sector Lord, he probably wouldn't have been able to clear this first stage. However, over seven millennia in the Outer Territory Battlefield, Luo Feng's progress had indeed been immense. ... The challenge at the mountainside was still incredibly easy! ... At the peak challenge, although he encountered some trouble, Luo Feng's will and consciousness were incredibly powerful. Once he truly focused and unleashed his strongest 'First Line Whip Shadow' according to the Beast God Intent, he successfully cleared it. “Congratulations, Your Highness Luo Feng, for clearing the Sector Lord-level Original Sky-Reaching Mountain.” “In our human race, anyone who can clear the Sector Lord-level Original Sky-Reaching Mountain is an unparalleled genius, appearing only once every ten million eras.” “Only by clearing the Sector Lord-level Original Sky-Reaching Mountain can one be considered among the pinnacle of geniuses in human history.” The three guardians at the mountain peak revived once more, all expressing their immense joy and respectful congratulations to Luo Feng. Luo Feng stood at the summit of the Original Sky-Reaching Mountain, gazing down at the boundless, vast land and saw the two other, lower Sky-Reaching Mountains in the distance… Just as Luo Feng stood at the peak, his thoughts drifting, the higher echelons of the human race had already received news of Luo Feng clearing the Sector Lord-level Original Sky-Reaching Mountain. This news, like a hurricane, rapidly spread.