My classmates chose martial arts and fantasy, but I chose the prehistoric world.

After consolidating his realm as a high-ranking saint, Meng Chuan did not rush to leave seclusion.

He spent several months carefully examining the world within his body, confirming that there were no more hidden dangers in the fusion of the seven laws, before slowly opening his eyes.

The cave remained as tranquil as ever.

He stood up, intending to go to the inner sect's scripture pavilion to consult some texts about the subsequent cultivation of the Reincarnation Law—

The communication array outside the cave suddenly lit up.

A gentle voice came through the array:

"Young friend Mengchuan, would it be convenient for us to meet?"

Meng Chuan was slightly taken aback.

He recognized the voice—it was Gongyang Que.

He opened the cave's protective barrier and saw Gongyang Que standing at the door, leaning on his crooked cane, smiling broadly.

Elder Qin Yue stood beside him, his expression more solemn than usual.

"Senior Gongyang, Elder Qin," Meng Chuan greeted with clasped hands, "What brings you two here in person?"

Gongyang Que stroked his beard, not answering directly, but instead looking him up and down, a satisfied look appearing in his eyes:

"Seven thousand years, from a mid-level saint to a high-level saint, and with the perfect fusion of seven top-level laws... Not bad, even faster than I expected."

Elder Qin Yue nodded and added, "Meng Chuan, I've already reported your breakthrough to the Upper Saint realm to the Inner Sect Elder Council. Normally, newly promoted Inner Sect disciples who break through to the Upper Saint realm would have their master-disciple relationships arranged by the Inner Sect. However—"

He paused, glanced at Gongyang Que, and said, "Before that, someone wants to see you."

Meng Chuan's heart skipped a beat: "Who?"

Gongyang Que smiled, but did not answer directly. He simply turned around and slowly walked forward, leaning on his cane.

"Come with me, you'll see when we get there."

Meng Chuan followed without hesitation.

The three of them walked through the inner gate area, going further and further off course and higher and higher.

The inner sect area is located on the main ridge of the Tianyuan Mountain Range, where the spiritual energy is so rich that it cannot be dispersed.

The path that Gongyang Que led him on continued upwards—following a narrow mountain path, winding around several precipitous peaks, and finally arriving at a solitary mountain peak.

The mountain peak wasn't high, but it gave people an extremely strange feeling.

It was right in front of him, yet Meng Chuan felt as if it existed in another time and space—so close, yet so far away.

The space around the mountain peak was subtly distorted, as if shrouded by some powerful law, isolating it from all outside observation.

At the foot of the mountain stands a stone tablet.

The stone tablet was entirely black, with no inscriptions, only a single image on it.

A lone goose flies against the wind.

The design features extremely simple lines, just a few strokes, yet it exudes a sharp and imposing aura, as if the lone goose might fly out of the stone tablet at any moment and tear through the sky.

Gongyang Que stopped in front of the stone tablet, turned around, his smile fading slightly, and his tone becoming more formal:

"Meng Chuan, do you know where you are?"

Meng Chuan shook his head.

"Mountain of Rebellion".

Gongyang Que slowly uttered these three words, his tone carrying an indescribable meaning: "The strongest lineage within the inner sect of the Lonely Goose Holy Land."

Meng Chuan's pupils contracted slightly.

The strongest lineage?

Although he hadn't been in the inner sect for long, he had heard some rumors about it.

There are more than 300 people in the inner sect of the Lone Goose Holy Land, of whom the vast majority are high-level saints—about 260 or so, and the remaining less than 50 are mid-level saints.

These high-ranking saints are further divided into different factions and lineages.

The most mysterious and powerful of them all is a place called "Mount Niming".

It is said that the lineage of Mount Niming is extremely small, but each member is an outstanding individual among the high-ranking saints, with combat power far exceeding that of their peers.

There are even rumors that the master of Mount Niming is a genuine supreme saint!

However, Mount Niming rarely accepts new members, and no new members have joined for hundreds of thousands of years.

As a result, many inner disciples believed that Mount Niming was just a legend, or that it had already died out in name only.

Surprisingly, it actually exists.

And it was right in front of him.

"Senior Gongyang, you brought me here... so that I would join the Reverse Fate Mountain?" Meng Chuan asked.

Gongyang Que did not deny it, and nodded: "That's right. The lineage of Niming Mountain has not had any new blood for a long time. The old mountain lord happened to hear about your deeds a few days ago and became somewhat interested in you."

He paused, a profound meaning in his eyes: "The perfect fusion of seven top-tier laws, the fact that you, as a mid-level saint, directly confronted and defeated Zhu You, who had fused seven laws, and the fact that you comprehended three new laws within a month on the ninth level of the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Palace... These achievements are enough for Reverse Fate Mountain to make an exception for you."

Meng Chuan remained silent for a moment.

Mountain of Rebellion, the strongest lineage, its mountain lord is suspected to be a supreme saint...

This is undoubtedly a huge opportunity.

If he could join the Mountain of Reversal of Fate, he would not only gain access to better cultivation resources and inheritances, but more importantly, he would have a supreme saint as his backer, which would make his situation in the Divine Realm Continent much safer.

But he didn't agree immediately; instead, he asked:

"Senior, I want to know—why did the Mountain of Rebellion choose me?"

Upon hearing this, Gongyang Que's eyes flashed with approval.

To remain calm in the face of such an opportunity, and to ask for the reasons before making a decision—this composure is far superior to that of many cultivators who blindly pursue opportunities.

"Because you are special."

Gongyang Que said, "Since the founding of the Lonely Goose Holy Land, countless geniuses have emerged. Some have fused five top-tier laws, some have fused six, and some have fused seven. But before you, only three people in the history of Reverse Fate Mountain have fused seven top-tier laws."

He held up three fingers: "The first is the founder of Mount Niming. The second is the third-generation mountain lord. The third—"

He smiled. "It's the current mountain lord."

Meng Chuan's heart skipped a beat.

In other words, in the history of Mount Niming, there are only four people who have integrated the seven top-level laws, including him.

The first three are: the founder, the third-generation mountain lord, and the current mountain lord...

What this means is self-evident.

"Of course, the Mountain of Reversal of Fate recruits people based on more than just the number of laws they possess."

Gongyang Que added, "More importantly, it's about character and potential. The Mountain Lord has seen your performance on the ninth level of the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Palace. To comprehend three completely different laws within a month—this level of comprehension is top-notch, even among the current six people on the Mountain of Rebellion."

"So, he asked me to ask you—would you be willing to participate in the entrance assessment for the Mountain of Reversal of Fate?"

Meng Chuan raised his head and glanced at the mountain peak shrouded in distorted space.

Mountain of Reversal of Fate.

A lone goose flying against the wind.

He took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "This junior is willing to give it a try."

A smile appeared on Gongyang Que's face.

He nodded, turned to face the stone tablet, and gently touched it with his withered finger.

hum-

The lone goose pattern on the stone tablet suddenly lit up!

A sharp beam of light shot into the sky, tearing a gap in the spatial barrier that enveloped the mountain!

"Go ahead." Gongyang Que stepped aside. "Follow the mountain path uphill. When you reach the top, someone will tell you what the test will entail."

Meng Chuan nodded and stepped into the crevice.