Volume 3 Original Chapter 81: The Venerable Golden Axe
It spread over tens of thousands of kilometers, huge and crystal clear, just like a crystal conch flower, as if it contained endless power. The color of the vines on its body changed from the previous blood red to a richer color, and it faintly revealed a hazy glow.
The bright and strange flowers were burning like blood-red flames. The huge bright petals were like bloody mouths with cold and dense teeth that made people tremble.
“Boom…”
The extremely dense and huge root system shrank instantly, and the countless vines and leaves around it also kept rolling. The originally covering the sky and the ground, the conch flower quickly shrank and formed a small and lovely crystal vine.
“Whoosh!”
It jumped lightly and landed on Lin Yan's shoulder.
"Haha..." Lin Yan couldn't help but feel happy.
Different from the Tai Sui tree spirit.
The Shaluhua came out of the earth with Lin Yan, and it was also a reward for his breakthrough to the planetary level. Of course, its meaning to Lin Yan is different.
Auxiliary plant life like "Shaluo Flower" and "Tai Sui Tree Spirit" only have instincts and some simple emotions such as love and hate in the early stages. Only after becoming immortal are they truly capable of having normal conscious conversations with Lin Yan.
But Lin Yan felt that his own Conch Flower was obviously smarter, better at imitating, and had more emotional expressions.
This also made Lin Yan have more feelings for it. The Tai Sui tree spirit was more of a powerful assistant to Lin Yan, but for the Shaluohua, there seemed to be another kind of bond.
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Speaking of which.
As time goes by, the conch flowers are naturally completely different from before.
At the beginning, Lin Yan purchased a large number of precious resources and treasures from the Virtual Universe Company and evolved the Conch Flower and Tai Sui Tree Spirit to the Realm Master level.
Later, because he knew that he could exchange money for points at the Domain Lord level, he didn't care much about the points anymore. He almost emptied out his points before cultivating them to the peak of Realm Lord.
This was also thanks to Lin Yan, who already had a large amount of points and had completed seven danger-level tasks and two desperate-level tasks. The points rewards for "Magic Mountain" and "Lost Galaxy" alone were as high as 900,000 points. Others simply did not have such financial resources.
The main reason why it is so expensive is that the conch flower is perfectly cultivated. The more perfect and excellent the evolution of plant life is, the greater the subsequent cultivation cost will be.
The ability of the Conch Flower to possess 512 main vines at the realm master level is the most perfect limit in legend!
The realm master level is the pinnacle limit of physical evolution.
When one reaches the ninth level of Realm Lord, the comprehension of laws, the inner world, self-created secret techniques, special encounters, etc. are all enough to make a huge difference in strength between an ordinary Realm Lord and a genius Realm Lord.
There are even some super realm masters in history who can kill immortal gods of the marquis level at the realm master level!
As one progresses in the path of cultivation, the polarization becomes more serious.
The same is true for plant life.
Take the "Tai Sui Tree Spirit" for example. After its body structure was fundamentally changed by the Purple Chen Bailuo Leaf, its abilities in all aspects would naturally be greatly enhanced.
The conch flower is very strange among plant life. It is famous for its strong attack and devouring power. Its main way of growth is to devour flesh and blood, and if it eats too much of a certain thing, it will absorb some of its characteristics.
The "super evolution" plan that Lin Yan chose from the Virtual Universe Company is the best breeding plan that was finally formed after research and improvement by generations of pharmacists of the human race.
The pharmacist can be called a "cosmic researcher". The evolution plan of the Conch Flower involves extremely complex combinations of blood, flesh, and Ganoderma lucidum, as well as various precious resource materials. The cultivation steps are also extremely cumbersome, but it can unleash its full potential.
later.
Lin Yan then gave the seven dragon blood fruits obtained from "Dragon Tower Star" to Shaluohua one after another. The auction price of the dragon blood fruit was 300,000 Hunyuan units per piece. After the Shaluohua absorbed it, its bite force and cell activity were greatly enhanced.
The most valuable thing to the Shaluo Flower... is the sea of blood in the kingdom of the Divine Tree King. Now most of it has been absorbed by the Shaluo Flower. This is the most refined essence of blood and is of great benefit to it.
It is precisely because Lin Yan invested almost no resources in it that the current Brachiola flower is almost perfect.
Lin Yan pondered and said, "The snail flower is not originally famous for its 'toughness, cell activity and environmental adaptability'. In this aspect, it can only be regarded as an upper-middle level in plant life. However, my snail flower has made up for these shortcomings after cultivation."
"However... the more perfect and excellent one's evolution is, the harder it will be to break through and become an immortal god."
The more powerful a race is, the more difficult it will be to become an immortal god!
Take the golden-horned beast for example, 99% of the golden-horned beasts are unable to break through, and there are countless examples of them being trapped at the peak of the realm master until they die.
Every sip and every bite brings fortune and disaster.
The universe is fair, which is the embodiment of the rules governing the operation of the universe.
Lin Yan stroked the small Conch Flower on his shoulder and said softly, "Don't worry, I will let you evolve into an immortal god... One day, you will definitely become the strongest Conch Flower in the vast universe."
The conch flower on its shoulder danced its vines happily, and then let out an awful "hehehe" laugh.
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After a brief rest of three months, Lin Yan set off for the "Purgatory Abyss".
Any member of the original secret realm can accept up to 3 desperate level missions, and this is also Lin Yan’s last mission.
Wow!
Space ripples appeared in the dark starry sky, and a black flying saucer-shaped spaceship appeared out of thin air.
"Your Highness Lin Yan, the 'Purgatory Abyss' is ahead!"
In the control room, a man in black uniform pointed forward, and the scene in the distant void could be clearly seen through the virtual exterior scene.
Distant starry sky.
It was a vast and boundless continent. Outside the continent floating in the starry sky, there was a floating city. The floating city was covered by a faint energy shield, and magnificent palaces were built on it.
These palaces are towering and nearly ten thousand miles high, with the most central one being hundreds of thousands of kilometers high, emitting dazzling golden light.
Spaceships are constantly wandering around the suspended continent.
Scattered pieces of star fragments can be seen everywhere, floating in the void. At the same time, an invisible evil spirit is invading through the spacecraft.
"Hmm?" Lin Yan frowned slightly.
The man in black uniform beside him explained, "Your Highness, unlike any other cultivation world, the Purgatory Abyss is the most dangerous, and the Prison Clan is the most unruly. So, even though this is a primitive secret realm, and the Virtual Universe Company has sent many strong men to station here, the Prison Clan of the Purgatory World will still break out again and again and fight with us."
“No matter how many people die, they won’t feel any fear.”
"The evil spirit here is very strong because too many strong people have died. In the Purgatory World... because of the various fights between each other, the evil spirit is even stronger than here."
Hearing this.
Lin Yan raised his brows.
You have to know that this is the original secret land. With the control of the Virtual Universe Company here, even the Prison Clan’s base camp far away in the remote territory of the original universe will not get any good results here.
Purgatory Abyss...
This was the first time he had seen a cultivation world that dared to resist so much. On planets like Visca, it had been who knows how long since the natives had attempted to fly out of the planet.
The Prison Clan, this chaotic and evil clan, compared to killing, they are not afraid of life or death at all.
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call!
The black flying saucer-shaped spacecraft entered through one of the passages of the floating city, and then flew along the circular corridor for several minutes before slowing down and stopping.
The spacecraft hatch opened.
Lin Yan, wearing crystal armor and with a calm look in his eyes, flew out of the hatch.
"Um?"
At a glance, he saw a thin middle-aged man who was three meters tall standing not far away. He had four arms and naturally exuded a heart-pounding aura.
Lin Yan thought to himself, "He is a powerful king."
The four-armed middle-aged man took two steps forward and looked at Lin Yan: "Lin Yan, I am waiting here on the orders of the Venerable. The Venerable wants to see you."
Venerable?
Lin Yan was somewhat confused. He had learned in advance that the one stationed in the Purgatory Abyss was an extremely powerful Venerable-level being—Golden Axe Venerable.
This was a disciple accepted by the Chaos City Lord in his early years. After countless years and with the personal teaching of the Chaos City Lord, he became an eternal, ancient and powerful being in the universe.
Venerable Golden Axe wants to see me?
"Please lead the way, Immortal." Lin Yan bowed slightly.
The four-armed middle-aged man nodded, and instantly an invisible force containing the fluctuations of laws enveloped Lin Yan, and then turned into a stream of light, carrying Lin Yan quickly towards the ninth floor of the Golden Axe Temple.
Just a moment.
The temple was filled with oppression.
"Is this the Venerable Golden Axe?" Lin Yan was in the hall on the ninth floor, his eyes fell on the burly giant standing in the hall. The faint pressure he emanated made people involuntarily submit.
In a trance, he seemed like a demon.
He was nearly nine meters tall, had six arms and six eyes, and carried a giant golden axe on his back that was almost as tall as himself!
There were extremely complex secret patterns on the giant axe, and terrible evil spirit spread from the giant axe, occasionally tearing the surrounding space apart.
The four-armed middle-aged man walked to the steps near the main hall and bowed respectfully: "Your Excellency."
"Feng Chen, you go down first." The devil-like figure said with a rumbling voice.
“Yes.” The middle-aged man with four arms turned into a stream of light and immediately left the ninth floor.
A giant man carrying a golden axe strode down from the hall. His combat boots stepped on the steps of the hall, and the surrounding space was shaking.
"Lin Yan." Venerable Golden Axe looked down at Lin Yan and spoke.
"Lin Yan pays his respects to His Holiness." Lin Yan bowed respectfully.
"Very good." Venerable Golden Axe nodded slightly, and his deep and majestic voice resounded throughout the entire hall. "I guard this purgatory world. In all these years of human race, you are the first genius whose reputation has reached my ears."
"Your Excellency is too kind." Lin Yan said.
"But... because of this, you should cherish your talent even more." The Golden Axe Master said solemnly, "There are eighteen desperate level missions in total. You should not choose 'Purgatory Abyss'."
At this point, he said in a deep voice: "Your teacher should know the dangers of the Purgatory Abyss, why didn't he stop you?"
In fact, the King of Muxing had explained this to Lin Yan.
Although both are desperate level missions, “Purgatory Abyss” is different.
The human race likes to set a standard in many aspects, which means there is almost no hope of passing!
For example, the seven trial towers during the Genius War... or the original Tongtian Mountain.
This is just a benchmark! Put it there so that people can look up to it, so that they can feel that they have a goal, and so that they can always be not too proud.
The first desperate-level mission, "Purgatory Abyss", is also a benchmark. Taking the desperate-level missions such as "Lost Galaxy" and "Devil's Mountain" as examples, they are not actually desperate. At least the members of the original secret realm universe level are basically capable of passing them.
Some members of the Taichu Secret Realm will not have any problems either.
But "Purgatory Abyss" is different.
The Purgatory Abyss shows an average mortality rate of 99% in the virtual universe system. In fact, the situation is even worse. This is not a probability problem of one person surviving out of a hundred, but it means "a glimmer of hope."
Just a glimmer of hope.
This is no longer the original intention of the training mission to hone talent.
The universe is vast, and there are countless human beings. Some are extremely lucky and have special circumstances, some have strong personalities, some are extremely intelligent, and some have excellent family backgrounds... How many geniuses have emerged throughout history?
They are extremely talented and their strength far exceeds that of others, but that is also why they become arrogant.
This is precisely to let these proud geniuses know that life is not always smooth sailing, and there are things that can make them afraid.
Let them know that even if they pass those training tasks, they simply do not have the courage and ability to face real desperate situations.
Do you dare? Is it worth it? Is it necessary?
These doubts are hindering people's choices and torturing their hearts, but people who have true courage and ability don't need these doubts at all.
They just need to think "whether to go or not".
This can also be seen from the reaction of the Lord of Dusk Star when Lin Yan said he wanted to accept the "Purgatory Abyss" mission.
She was very clear about Lin Yan's various abilities, not to mention the green-line worm clone. With such protection, it could be said that it was unlikely that there would be any danger to one's life, but the Lord of Dusk Star still stated that "there is a risk of falling."
But even though Lin Yan knew all this, he never wavered in his thoughts.
And what is happening before our eyes is not just another inner torture.
"You haven't entered yet, I allow you to regret it." Venerable Golden Axe had a firm face and was extremely majestic.
Lin Yan remained calm and said respectfully: "Your Excellency, since I have chosen to accept this mission, it means that I can do it."
Venerable Golden Axe did not speak. The heavy pressure in his body was slightly released. His devil-like eyes were deep and unfathomable as he looked down at the young man in front of him.
silence.
Lin Yan only felt as if he was facing the endless universe at this moment, as small as a speck of dust in the world.
A clear voice rang out in the hall: "Hesitation is the hell of the world, and timidity is the bottomless abyss... The Venerable also said before that I am the only genius whose reputation has reached your ears in recent years, so you should believe me."
“This won’t be my desperate situation.”
Lin Yan looked determined.
Even the Shaluhua can be drastically different from before. With the passage of time, how sharp has his growth over the years honed him?
How can a precious sword be hidden in a box for long?
Venerable Golden Axe looked at Lin Yan and suddenly laughed: "Haha... As expected of you, Lin Yan. You deserve to be called the strongest genius of the human race. It's amazing. After seeing you today, I know that you really deserve this title."
The six-armed demon god had a hint of satisfaction in his eyes, and then he said in a loud voice: "I respect your decision, and someone will take you to the Purgatory Abyss soon."
"Thank you, Your Excellency." Lin Yan bowed.
Venerable Golden Axe nodded.
He turned and walked towards the throne in the hall. His tall figure carrying the golden axe seemed to transform into a giant axe reaching into the sky at this moment . The powerful will and strength made the entire space tremble as if it was about to split.
He turned his back to Lin Yan and said in a booming voice: "Since you have chosen this path, remember..."
"Come back alive."
