Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Chapter 128 From the Foot of the Mountain to the Summit (4700 words, two parts combined)

The original Tongtian Mountain.

Towering thousands of miles high, piercing the clouds, majestic and mysterious, it is the highest mountain in the Tongtian Mountain plane, and also represents the benchmark of the strongest geniuses of all mankind!

How can we prove who is the strongest genius of this generation?

simple!

Those who have conquered the Primordial Tongtian Mountain at the Universe, Domain Lord, and World Lord levels are recognized by the entire human race as the strongest geniuses of their time!

After all, overcoming these three major obstacles is no easy feat.

To even attempt the Primordial Tongtian Mountain at the Cosmic level, one must reach the 12th level of the Tongtian Bridge in terms of understanding the laws; the Primordial Tongtian Mountain at the Domain Lord level requires reaching the 16th level of the Tongtian Bridge in terms of understanding the laws; and the Primordial Tongtian Mountain at the World Lord level requires at least reaching the 20th level of the Tongtian Bridge!

To know.

Once you cross the 21st level of the Sky Bridge, you'll become a Universe Venerable!

At the foot of the original Tongtian Mountain.

A streak of fiery red light instantly traversed thousands of kilometers before abruptly stopping. The illusory figure solidified, transforming into Luo Shen, clad in sky-blue armor and wielding a streamlined battle sword.

At the foot of the mountain, there was a huge rock on which lay a burly minotaur with long bull horns, snoring like thunder. Saliva dripped from the corners of his open mouth, slowly flowing down his hairy cheeks and dripping onto the dark rocks beneath him.

Luo Shen's gaze fell on the towering battle axe beside him.

Because of the originator of the giant axe, there are quite a few strong people in the human race who use battle axes, especially the Minotaur and Bearmen, who are naturally strong and are among the best.

"Hey, wake up!"

Luo Shen kicked the stone with his right foot, and the vibration woke the minotaur.

The minotaur suddenly opened his eyes, turned to look at Luo Shen standing beside him, and hurriedly scrambled to his feet, saying with a somewhat respectful attitude, "Your Highness Luo Shen, are you here to challenge the Primal Tongtian Mountain?"

As the personal disciple of the leader of the Virtual Universe Company, and especially after demonstrating unparalleled talent, Luo Shen's status is higher than that of most other Marquis-level Immortals.

Not to mention the intelligent life forms guarding the gates.

"right!"

Luo Shen nodded, glanced around, and asked, "Are you the only guardian of this level?"

The rules for venturing into the Tianshan Mountains are very simple.

Similar to the seven trial towers in the Genius Battle, the guardians are minotaurs, snake women, and ape men. The challenger only needs to fight their way from the foot of the mountain to the top, killing all the guardians at the foot, the middle, and the top of the mountain to successfully pass through Tongtian Mountain.

The minotaur hurriedly said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment."

With that, he looked up and roared, "White-skinned ape, horse-forked woman, get over here right now! Prince Luo Shen has come to conquer Tongtian Mountain! Come and greet him!"

The sound rolled and echoed throughout the entire Tongtian Mountain.

"Accepting guests..."

Luo Shen's forehead went black.

He truly lives up to his reputation as a minotaur whose brain is filled with nothing but muscles. He speaks without thinking at all. Even if he's incredibly thirsty, he shouldn't be looking for a minotaur when it comes to entertaining customers!

Nonsence!

He was an honest man and knew nothing about girls or prostitutes. Every time he went to a club, he would first ask if there were any shady girls there to avoid making a mistake.

cough~

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Just then, from two other directions at the wide foot of Tongtian Mountain, a figure flew in. The one on the left wore silver-white armor and had a tuft of golden hair between his eyebrows. He looked somewhat like Luo Feng's teacher, Zhenyan Wang, and they should be from the same clan. The one flying in from the right was a snake woman with a snake tail and a human body, wrapped in a semi-transparent gauze. If her purple hair were replaced with countless gray-white venomous snakes, she would be similar to Medusa from Western European mythology.

Yes, this snake woman also possesses a beauty that could captivate even the gods.

"Hehe, after all this time, someone has finally come to challenge the cosmic-level Primal Tongtian Mountain."

The ape-man was lean and wiry, with a habitually hunched back. His right hand unconsciously fiddled with the crystalline bamboo pole in his hand, which was clearly his weapon.

"So it's His Highness Luo Shen."

The alluring snake woman glanced at Luo Shen with her captivating, watery eyes: "Your Highness, as a newcomer, it is indeed possible for you to have passed the fourteenth level of the Heavenly Bridge. However, I feel that our relationship involves more than just fighting. Why don't we sit down and have a good talk about life and our ideals..."

"You horny woman, stop being so lustful."

The oblivious minotaur let out a low growl, instantly making the snake woman speechless. She cursed inwardly, "That stupid bull!"

Luo Shen waved his hand and said, "Don't waste time, finish this quickly, I have other things to do."

These words immediately made the atmosphere somewhat heavy.

The minotaur, this fanatical warmonger, immediately growled in a low voice, grabbed the terrifying battle axe beside him with his right hand, and casually swung it, manipulating the surrounding spatial laws: "Your Highness Luo Shen, are you ready?"

He finished speaking without pausing at all.

boom!

With a single step, the entire ground and rocks trembled violently. The minotaur instantly transformed into a streak of earthy yellow light, rushing to Luo Shen's side. The terrifying battle axe was raised high, transforming into an earthy yellow axe blade.

chi chi~~

Where the axe blade passes, it leaves marks in the space.

The lean ape-man next to him also let out a strange cry, emitting a sound unique to apes. He leaped up and landed on the dark rock where the minotaur had been sleeping soundly, and the black bamboo pole in his hand suddenly lengthened.

Step by step, it connects!

The nine-section bamboo pole instantly detached, and countless threads intertwined within it, forming a weapon resembling a nine-section whip—the third-tier psychic weapon 'Arc Serpent'!

Whoosh!

The arc serpent instantly transformed into a hazy phantom, flying out like lightning. It was even faster than the minotaur, reaching Luo Shen before the minotaur's giant axe could fall, like a real venomous snake pouncing!

Luo Shen glanced at it.

A martial artist, a psychic, and a snake woman illusionist whose eyes shone with purple light and unleashed invisible psychic power to invade.

The three of them joined forces!

This is definitely one of the most troublesome combinations!

Luo Shen merely grunted, completely ignoring the snake woman's psychic attack, which was the fastest. He swung his battle blade in the backhand, following the trace of the axe light in his mind, and following the direction of the spatial fluctuations. He instantly traversed the shortest distance and used unparalleled power to directly cleave the arc snake backward.

"What terrifying power!" The lean ape-man's expression changed.

The snake woman hurriedly shouted, "Be careful! His willpower is too strong; my illusion didn't work!"

However, the minotaur's battle axe had already come down, and there was no way to retreat. Hearing the cries of the ape-man and the snake woman, he had no choice but to add more strength and try to completely defeat Luo Shen!

"It's still a long way off!"

Facing the overwhelming battle axe, Luo Shen's lips curled up slightly, and his figure moved like lightning, dodging the trajectory of the giant axe as if weaving through a phantom.

"not good!"

Seeing Luo Shen's sharp gaze, the Minotaur's alarm bells rang, and he wanted to abandon his axe and flee.

The ape-man and snake-woman beside them also unleashed their strongest attacks, trying to stop Luo Shen's next move. Otherwise, once the minotaur was defeated, only the two ranged mages would be left, and they would have no chance to withstand Luo Shen's offensive.

Unfortunately, it was all too late!

Amidst the minotaur's horrified gaze and the ape-man and snake-woman's filled with regret, Luo Shen's figure pierced through like a sharp sword, his battle blade following closely behind, striking repeatedly with lightning speed.

laugh! !

The enormous bull's head flew high into the air.

Minotaur, die!

Immediately afterwards, the arc serpent controlled by the lean ape-man was also struck by the battle blade in a very short time. The powerful and heavy blow directly cleaved the arc serpent into pieces, scattering it into countless bamboo segments.

A psychic who has lost the Arc Serpent and his psychic weapon is like a venomous snake without its fangs.

There was absolutely no way to retaliate!

Luo Shen charged straight in, his battle blade first breaking through the ape-man's protective telekinetic weapon, and then, to the ape-man's incredulous gaze, easily slit his throat!

Ape-man, die!

Seeing that the minotaur and ape-man were gone, the snake woman knew that her illusions were ineffective, so she simply stopped struggling.

concede by throwing the dice!

"As expected of Prince Luo Shen, his strength is truly terrifying. We are convinced."

The snake woman's fawning voice, combined with the snake-man's uniquely alluring snake eyes, made one feel a surge of lust rising from their lower abdomen.

But Luo Shen only glanced at her indifferently.

Just one glance.

Like a gleaming, cold blade, it pierced deep into the snake woman's vulnerable spot, instantly tearing open the wound and drawing blood.

"what!"

The snake woman shuddered suddenly, her whole body trembling, and she looked at Luo Shen as if he were a demon from the abyss.

He would never dare to be disrespectful to Luo Shen again.

The minotaur and the ape-man quickly revived and respectfully bowed to Luo Shen, saying, "Your Highness, you have passed the test at the foot of the mountain. Now, you only need to pass the two tests at the halfway point and the summit to completely conquer the Primal Tongtian Mountain."

"Um."

Luo Shen nodded.

Seeing the path cleared by the three, Luo Shen instantly transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the mountainside.

The minotaur couldn't help but sigh, "As expected, a great reputation is well-deserved. This Prince Luo Shen defeated us with just a few simple strikes. It seems that the cosmic-level Primordial Tongtian Mountain is about to be conquered by a new generation of legends."

The ape-man nodded in agreement.

Only the snake woman, watching Luo Shen's departing figure, still had a hint of evasion in her eyes.

Luo Shen's counterattack just now has left a huge shadow on her, and even though Luo Shen's figure has disappeared, it will be difficult to shake off for a while.

……

On the way to the mountainside.

Thinking back to the previous battle, Luo Shen shook his head and said, "The three gatekeepers at the foot of the mountain only have a comprehension of the laws of the eighth level of the Bridge to Heaven. It's just that the three of them working together are so troublesome. Even when I first entered Chaos City, I was confident that I could pass this level."

The Primitive Tongtian Mountain, a cosmic-level mountain, is the simplest of the three Primitive Tongtian Mountains.

After all, those at the cosmic level are still in the foundational stage and their basic power is weak, so the difficulty of passing the level is not high. If their understanding of the laws reaches the twelfth level, they have a very high chance of passing the level.

The obstacle halfway up the mountain did not hold Luo Shen back for long either.

The guardians of this level have a similar level of understanding of the laws as those of the tenth level. Luo Shen was confident that he could pass through it during his first ten years in Chaos City.

The part at the top of the mountain is a bit more difficult.

The illusion technique gleaned from the twelfth level of the Tongtian Bridge's laws was slightly effective against Luo Shen. Although the effect was minor, it did buy him some time, giving the minotaurs and ape-men more precious time to launch their attack.

however.

Having just escaped the snake woman's illusionary world, Luo Shen showed no panic in the face of the powerful siege by the minotaur and ape-men. Instead, his eyes flashed with killing intent: "Perfect timing! Die, all of you!"

boom!

The spatial laws within a hundred-meter radius around him were completely mobilized. Within this range, the majestic primeval mountain instantly disappeared. Under Luo Shen's control, the five primordial energies of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth were combined in an extremely exquisite way, unleashing boundless power with the swing of the battle blade!

In the vast expanse of space, the energy of swords crisscrosses!

"Clang!"

A burst of sword energy erupted from the blade, transforming into a five-colored sword light that directly blasted the arc snake controlled by the lean ape-man thousands of miles away.

If it weren't for the fact that the 12th level's understanding of the laws was strong enough, and that the 'Arch Serpent' psychic weapon had been upgraded from the initial third tier to the fifth tier, with significant improvements in both its runes and the amplitude of its psychic power, it would probably have collapsed and scattered like the guardian at the foot of the mountain before.

But even so.

The hunched, wiry ape-man in the distance, also pale-faced, shouted at the snake woman, "His sword aura is too strong! Use your soul to distract him!"

The snake woman said helplessly, "Do you think I don't want to? His will is too strong; my illusions have almost no effect on him."

As they spoke, an invisible force of thought surged forth once more.

"roll!"

Luo Shen's battle blade slammed into the minotaur's giant axe. The terrifying force was transmitted through the axe to the minotaur's arms, and he clearly felt his hands go limp, almost slipping from his grasp.

"I have a feeling he's the one who's the NTR'd!"

Another slash came down, and the minotaur felt a sweet taste on his tongue, spat out a mouthful of blood, and lost control of his body, flying backward involuntarily.

Luo Shen wanted to step forward and finish him off.

At this moment, the ethereal mental power unleashed by the snake woman had already touched Luo Shen's sea of ​​consciousness.

Unlike the illusions of the past.

This mental energy was like a viper, coiling around Luo Shen's sea of ​​consciousness, as if it wanted to completely ensnare him and drag him into an endless abyss.

"A dagger to the heart!"

Luo Shen's gaze fell on the snake woman, and his sharp will instantly erupted, radiating a cold light!

"Ah!!" The snake woman was struck as if by a heavy blow.

The remaining psychic power was like a rootless duckweed; Luo Shen easily broke free by simply having his primal force vibrate around him.

Look again.

The minotaur had recovered, holding an axe in his right hand and wiping his mouth with his left, leaving a faint trail of blood.

The ape-man beside them was still watching them intently.

If you want to kill the minotaur in a short time, you'll have to deal with his combined attack with the ape-man, which is a bit troublesome.

On the contrary, the snake woman was still recovering from the damage caused by the Heart's Eye Blade.

"I'll deal with you first!"

make up one's mind.

Whoosh!

Luo Shen's body instantly unleashed terrifying explosive power, transforming into a streak of light and striking in front of the snake woman.

"not good!"

The minotaur and the ape-man were in a great hurry, clearly not expecting Luo Shen to suddenly change his target, and had no time to react.

Their strength was no match for Luo Shen, and their speed was even less of a match. They could only watch helplessly as Luo Shen charged toward the snake woman.

The snake woman is skilled in illusion magic and has a strong will. Even the powerful Mind's Eye Blade cannot defeat her directly!

Having barely escaped the Mind's Eye Blade's attack, the Snake Woman discovered something even more terrifying: Luo Shen was charging towards her, and the two were now less than a hundred meters apart.

One hundred meters.

For a ninth-order cosmic-level expert who is proficient in the fundamental laws of space, it wouldn't even take a breath to pass by!

This time is too short.

The snake woman had barely considered escaping when Luo Shen's sword was already upon her.

The snake woman's face turned cold, and she roared telepathically, "You two, why aren't you coming to help?!"

At the same time, a black shield appeared around her, with snake-shaped patterns around it; this was her means of survival.

pity.

Illusionists are far inferior to controllers when it comes to manipulating telekinetic weapons. Even the ape-man, who was fully manipulating the Arc Serpent, couldn't withstand a single strike from Luo Shen, let alone the Snake Woman.

The blade flashed with a cold light and pierced straight through the snake woman's forehead!

The snake woman on the mountaintop is dead!

The instant the snake woman died, a streak of black light appeared before Luo Shen, and the minotaur with blood on his lips roared and charged forward, raising his battle axe high with overwhelming momentum!

But once the snake woman was struck by the Mind's Eye Blade, their fate was sealed.

"Clang!" The arc snake was bounced away.

"Aaaaaah! Die!!"

The minotaur roared and charged, but he was slower than the telekinetic weapon, so even though he made the first move, the ape-man's telekinetic weapon always arrived first.

"snort!"

A cold glint flashed in Luo Shen's eyes.

With a flash of cold light, the sword in his hand unleashed the secret technique of "Axe of Heaven and Earth," its blade flashing fiercely and carrying endless killing intent.

"Roar!" the minotaur roared and swung his axe down.

boom!!

Swords and axes clashed!

The boundless power surged forth like waves, the battle blade deflecting the giant axe and cleaving down from the sky once more!

puff

The minotaur was cleaved in two from head to toe.

The Minotaur has fallen!

"Whoosh!"

The instant the minotaur was killed, a black, arc-shaped serpentine light flashed behind him, its tail flicking out with lightning speed!

"The Universe Wanderer - The Six Harmonies Wanderer Technique!"

His figure swept through the air, leaving behind six illusory forms, while Luo Shen himself had already vanished into the distance.

The arc snake missed its target!

"die!"

Luo Shen's figure twisted and turned in mid-air, almost making a 180-degree turn, and instantly burst forth with boundless power from thousands of miles away, rushing back and pointing directly at the ape-man.

The arc-shaped snake was thrown into the air, and the ape-man was cleaved in two by the blade's energy!

Ape-man, die!

Passed through the original summit of Tongtian Mountain!

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My friend is getting married tomorrow, so I'm dragging this guy along to be part of the groomsmen's party, emmm... and also their driver. Updates might be a little slow, sorry.

(P.S.: If there is no memory gap, it will definitely be updated on the same day.)

(End of this chapter)