Chapter 416 : Volume Eleven: Destruction Mountain
Chapter 416: Volume Eleven: Destruction Mountain
Countless layers of space-time interwove, protecting the core. An immense torrent of the Power of Destruction formed a gigantic vortex that revolved around the core. The enormous vortex of destructive power continuously shredded space-time, causing the closer one approached the "core," the smaller and denser the layers of space-time became. Once trapped within them, one could easily become completely lost.
At this moment, Luo Feng was being carried by a strand of space-time fluctuations toward the core.
"Luo Feng, what's going on?" Yuan contacted Luo Feng's other clones.
Luo Feng looked toward the distant core in amazement. This hidden space-time was completely isolated from the outside world! All methods of space-time observation, Life Aura observation, and causal observation were unable to detect this place.
"I think I've encountered a great opportunity," Luo Feng replied briefly before carefully observing the core.
The surrounding Power of Destruction that had formed the enormous vortex contained countless profound mysteries. Destruction mysteries formed the foundation, while mysteries of life, matter, water, fire, wind, lightning, causality, darkness, earth, time, space, force, and countless others were all integrated into it, ultimately becoming the overwhelming and irresistible Power of Destruction.
"What terrifying Power of Destruction. Even with my body, I'm afraid I'd be annihilated within just a few breaths."
After sensing it briefly, Luo Feng reached his conclusion. Perhaps throughout the entire Infinite Chaotic Origin Space, only Initial had any hope of withstanding such terrifying destructive power.
But Initial could never come here!
He couldn't even claim the First Destruction World of the Abyss of Destruction.
As Luo Feng was carried by the space-time fluctuations, the Power of Destruction naturally parted around him without harming him in the slightest. As for the endlessly folded layers of space-time, even if Star Light arrived, he would probably require an extremely long time to comprehend this maze-like space-time. Yet Luo Feng was simply carried along, continuously advancing deeper and closer to the core.
"I can see it."
Luo Feng finally saw it.
Concealed beneath the overwhelming Power of Destruction was a mountain!
This mountain seemed to be the very source of all destruction. Even his Void-Splitting Blade trembled faintly.
"So many weapons."
Luo Feng vaguely saw that countless different weapons were embedded throughout Destruction Mountain—blades, swords, spears, axes, and countless other weapon forms.
The innumerable weapons of destruction were merely a part of this mountain.
"The Weapons of Destruction occasionally obtained while exploring the Abyss of Destruction were probably all born here."
Luo Feng made a guess.
Whoosh!
Carried by the space-time fluctuations, Luo Feng drew ever closer to Destruction Mountain.
Boom.
The moment he completely flew out of the vortex of destructive power, Destruction Mountain appeared clearly before his eyes.
Destruction Mountain itself was pitch-black. Dense and heavy black mist flowed across the mountain, while the countless weapons it had nurtured emitted faint glimmers. Most eye-catching of all were thirty-four clusters of light.
There were a total of thirty-four clusters of light upon Destruction Mountain, resembling thirty-four stars shining within the darkness.
Their radiance intertwined and flowed together like the veins of Destruction Mountain itself.
"The third Ultimate Lifeform to arrive at Destruction Mountain. If you can pass the Seven Trials, you shall take control of the Abyss of Destruction!"
As Luo Feng arrived at the outermost edge of Destruction Mountain, he received a message.
Luo Feng was slightly stunned, his eyes shining brightly.
"Pass the Seven Trials and I can take control of the Abyss of Destruction?"
Throughout the entire Infinite Chaotic Origin Space, no one knew where the Source Origin of the Mysterious Land known as the Abyss of Destruction was located, nor did anyone know how to control it.
Yet the moment he arrived here, he had learned this secret.
"Besides me, there are two other Ultimate Lifeforms who also know this secret."
Luo Feng pondered.
"Kafuxiu once encountered a great opportunity on the Nineteenth Layer of the Abyss of Destruction and obtained that suit of armor. Although other experts exploring the Abyss of Destruction occasionally encountered opportunities as well, none of them ever obtained treasures of such value."
Only Kafuxiu had ever obtained such an extraordinarily precious treasure. This was something everyone outside knew.
"If Kafuxiu came here, then it means another expert also came here."
Luo Feng looked at Destruction Mountain before him.
"If Kafuxiu didn't come here, then who were those other two Ultimate Lifeforms?"
"The other seven Lords of our Cultivator Faction may never have come here."
Luo Feng thought to himself.
All seven Lords had shared and recorded information regarding the Abyss of Destruction, yet none of them had recorded this place.
Either they had never come here!
Or they had come here and deliberately kept it secret!
"Star Light isn't the kind of person who would be so petty. Since he never recorded this place, he probably never came here."
Luo Feng vaguely realized that reaching this place wasn't determined solely by strength.
There had to be certain selection criteria.
Including himself, only three had been selected.
"Let's go take a closer look."
Luo Feng was quite curious about the thirty-four clusters of light upon Destruction Mountain and immediately flew toward them.
At the foot of Destruction Mountain lay a vast stretch of land. As Luo Feng flew closer, he felt an invisible suppression growing stronger and stronger until he was forced to descend.
For example, within the Mysterious Land known as the Eternal Land, the suppression was uniformly overwhelming across the entire vast region. However, Destruction Mountain within this hidden space-time of the Abyss of Destruction covered a much smaller area, and the closer one approached it, the stronger the suppression became.
Weaker Ancestors would be pinned in place, unable to advance at all.
Luo Feng continued forward on foot at tremendous speed and soon noticed a mountain path.
The thirty-four clusters of light upon Destruction Mountain connected together, forming a network of luminous veins.
Those veins naturally outlined a mountain path that extended directly from the foot of the mountain to the summit.
"Even with my strength, I'm suppressed to the point that I can't fly."
"So if I want to reach the summit of Destruction Mountain, the only way is probably along this mountain path."
That was Luo Feng's guess.
Of course, it was only a guess.
"Hm?"
Luo Feng looked ahead.
At the foot of the mountain stood seven statues.
The first statue was an enormous flying beast!
Its material was identical to that of Destruction Mountain itself, entirely composed of black substance.
The second statue was a nine-headed serpent whose body resembled the Infinite Serpent Clan by seventy to eighty percent.
The third statue was a mass of mist with a single eye upon its surface.
It looked remarkably similar to the Undying and Indestructible Hermit.
The fourth statue was a massive cube composed of one hundred twenty-five smaller cubes.
The fifth statue was a black star.
The sixth statue was a black mountain that looked almost identical to Destruction Mountain itself.
The seventh statue, however, was a miniature Abyss of Destruction.
Within each layer of this miniature Abyss of Destruction stood even smaller statues.
Luo Feng could recognize them.
They were Bafayu, Primordial Beast Ancestor... Wu Lan, Jin, Minghuang Lord, Momang... Mogusi, Feather Emperor, Kafuxiu, Endless Ancestor, Yuan, Ice Peak Ancestor... Star Light and Shazhou!
"Everyone who has ever controlled a Destruction World throughout history, except for me, is included within the seventh statue?"
Luo Feng was startled.
Buzz—
Information flowed into his mind.
Luo Feng immediately understood.
These seven statues represented the Seven Trials!
One had to defeat the weaker statues in order before becoming qualified to challenge the stronger ones.
Whoever defeated all seven statues would gain control of the entire Abyss of Destruction.
Luo Feng walked toward the statues.
Boom!!!
As Luo Feng approached within a certain distance, the flying beast statue suddenly erupted with terrifying flames!
Its eyes lit up as well.
Tilting its head slightly, it carefully examined Luo Feng.
The endless flames released by the flying beast statue surged in every direction, crashing against Luo Feng's body.
His Blood-Colored Robe fluttered violently, while the Protective Energy Layer covering its surface resisted the relentless assault and erosion.
The flying beast statue grinned.
Bang!
It instantly lunged before Luo Feng.
Its movement resembled that of the Feather Emperor and the Endless Ancestor.
It was omnipresent.
Thus, even with the blessing of the Power of the Blood Crane Territory, Luo Feng was unable to evade the attack.
The statue's wing was like a gigantic blade that cleaved directly onto Luo Feng's Blood-Colored Robe.
The Protective Energy Layer was torn apart.
The Blood-Colored Robe trembled violently.
Even Luo Feng's body shook slightly as he took a step backward.
That single retreat caused the earth itself to quake violently, countless cracks spreading across the ground.
Immediately afterward, the enormous talons of the flying beast appeared out of nowhere, already grabbing toward Luo Feng's chest.
Luo Feng casually extended a hand and seized the ferocious claws.
The flaming flying beast struggled violently, yet it could not break free.
The 1.8 Billion Origins within Luo Feng erupted simultaneously.
Holding the flaming flying beast with one hand, he violently smashed it toward the ground!
Boom!
Luo Feng slammed it heavily against the earth.
However, at the instant of impact, the flying beast statue transformed into endless flames and dispersed.
Immediately afterward, another gigantic bird head appeared before Luo Feng and opened its mouth, spewing terrifying five-colored flames that engulfed his body.
Luo Feng endured the five-colored flames head-on as he stepped forward.
His figure transformed into blade light and sliced through the bird's head.
Their clash was unbelievably swift!
The flying beast statue scattered and gathered unpredictably, existing everywhere at once!
Its flames were fierce and violent, while its body possessed boundless strength.
"Although the techniques of this flying beast statue are rather crude, its power is exceptionally great. Overall, its strength ranks among the top twenty throughout the Infinite Chaotic Origin Space."
Luo Feng reached his judgment.
"It is comparable to the Endless Ancestor before his breakthrough. And this is only the first statue?"
During their brief exchange, as Luo Feng repeatedly split apart the flaming statue's body, he also sensed the location of the energy core within it.
When the flying beast statue condensed once more—
"Slash!"
Luo Feng raised one hand.
Five incomparably dazzling streams of blade light instantly shot forth from his five fingers.
The five streams of blade light descended overwhelmingly, forming a terrifying formation!
The Blade Formation completely enveloped the area occupied by the flaming flying beast.
Within the Blade Formation, countless blade lights shredded everything, finally reaching the core inside the flaming flying beast.
The instant they touched it, the flaming flying beast completely dispersed.
Flames gathered once more in the distance, reforming into the original flying beast statue.
It stood motionless.
The blade light released by Luo Feng was naturally absorbed by the ground beneath his feet, forming a single imprint.
Luo Feng immediately understood.
It was just like the seats within the Eternal Land.
After leaving an imprint, one could descend directly through an incarnation next time without making the long journey again.
Destruction Mountain functioned the same way.
Passing the trial of the first statue granted one the qualification to leave an imprint here, allowing direct arrival in the future.
Buzz.
As his own imprint merged into the ground beneath his feet, Luo Feng also sensed that the towering Destruction Mountain before him had become much friendlier.
The invisible suppression imposed by its rules completely vanished.
The thirty-four clusters of light upon Destruction Mountain, now free from the obstruction of those rules, became incomparably clear.
Their true forms...
Were thirty-four clusters of light formed entirely from the Secret Patterns of thirty-four Highest-Level Powers of Destruction.