CHAPTER 739: 0463 WORLD’S FIRST TOWER (SEEKING MONTHLY TICKETS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS)

Wanbang Council.

The Northern Guardian King received the transmission and smiled.

"Survived another calamity, how wonderful! And managed to lure out and deal with the three big fish, the White-faced Gentleman, Spiritual Eye Demon Emperor, and the Holy Master Sect Hierarch, all at once."

It’s very difficult to kill the cult leader hidden behind the scenes. The Northern Guardian King is certain that at this moment, the Holy Master in the Heavenly Serpent Forbidden Zone must be livid with rage and gnashing his teeth in hatred.

...

Somewhere in the human world.

The headquarters of the Holy Master Sect.

The congregation looked at the shattered statue of their cult leader in front of them, prostrating themselves on the ground, crying out and wailing, distraught with grief.

"The cult leader... has fallen."

"How can this be? The cult leader’s divine powers are peerless!"

"Who can save us."

"O Lord Holy Master, please manifest a miracle!"

The cult leader was the bridge through which the Holy Master communicated with the human world. Now that the bridge has collapsed, countless congregants are left without a leader.

An aged figure in a white magic robe appeared, his face cold as he looked at these pitiful followers.

"Fools! I’ve long said not to harbor lucky thoughts facing this boy. Even I couldn’t seize his body, yet you, a mere residual soul, are simply delusional! Originally, if you had acted directly, there was hope to kill this boy..."

The old man sighed inwardly, a mixture of helplessness and lament.

He knew that entities like the Heavenly Snake Saint Master, powerful by innate nature, lack respect for weaker life forms, always believing that the divine is omnipotent, and gods can control everything.

His Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water Four Holy Kings were initially like this too, until they met him and realized that there are always greater things beyond what they know, and thus they converted to the Witch Sect.

"Forget it, it’s just a small snake, and the human world without it won’t affect my grand plan."

...

Heavenly Serpent Forbidden Zone.

"Damn it, damn it!"

A large green-scaled serpent, scarred and bearing wings, twisted on the ground like a worm, its scales cracking, venomous blood splattering, green mist spreading for miles, where not a single blade of grass could grow.

"Spare me, I was wrong."

"I was wrong."

"Witch, I will absolutely swear loyalty to you!"

A piercing voice drifted out of the Heavenly Serpent Forbidden Zone, echoing through the Great Wilderness, as the other gods remained silent, not daring to speak.

...

Yuanshan Heavenly Cave.

"Hmm... Junior Brother, does time in the human world flow differently than inside the Yuanshan Heavenly Cave?"

Mr. Turtle opened his eyes, feeling the black hole-like physical body of Lu Chenzhou. This sense of power was completely different from when he left the cave yesterday, making him wonder if he had accidentally fallen asleep again, such that in the blink of an eye, decades had passed!

"No, currently, aside from the Great Wilderness, the Three Thousand Worlds, and the small realms attached to them, time is accelerating, but there’s no difference between the human world and the cave."

"Your physical body?"

"Ah, that, I broke through to the Power of Three Mountains, and I’ve reached the third layer of the Ultimate Strength."

"...

Mr. Turtle’s eyes widened.

"Power of Three Mountains? Show me."

Lu Chenzhou raised his hand, and three mountain shadows solidified.

"It is indeed the Three Mountains..."

Mr. Turtle’s eyes held confusion. From one mountain to nine mountains, it takes a true disciple fifty years; he knew his Junior Brother’s situation was special, so he predicted twenty years.

Of course, he had expectations in his heart. He always felt his Junior Brother’s potential far exceeded his imagination, so he fantasized that his Junior Brother would achieve it in ten years and slap his face.

But never did he expect that yesterday it was one mountain, and today it became three. Besides the possibility of time flowing differently, he couldn’t immediately think of a second possibility.

Lu Chenzhou explained:

"After battling someone, during enlightenment, I entered the state of Unity of Heaven and Man. I saw the Rule of Force formed by star gravity, and then I broke through upon waking."

"Unity of Heaven and Man, that makes sense..." Mr. Turtle spoke as if his reaction was slow, and as his expression restored, it subtly changed again: "No, it doesn’t make sense! Typically, in the Great Wilderness, only those at the Heavenly Realm might possibly enter the state of Unity of Heaven and Man. How did you achieve this?"

"I don’t know either. In Da Xia Martial Arts, a Great Grandmaster could possibly achieve Unity of Heaven and Man, but the probability is very slight. Perhaps I just happen to be very lucky?"

"...

This is no longer just lucky, this is defying the heavens!

Mr. Turtle began to anticipate that his Junior Brother might become the third person in history to achieve Perfection of the Mountain Moving Scripture.

"Luck is also part of strength. Unity of Heaven and Man, even for a powerful Heavenly Realm entity, may only occur once in a lifetime, and the benefits it brings are ongoing. It will greatly aid your future enlightenment. Keep going, master the power of nine mountains soon, and your physical body can match the Demon Emperor!"

"I need to enter seclusion for a time."

"Very well, but why do you carry the aura of the Holy Master? Have you been attacked by the Holy Master?" With these words, Mr. Turtle raised a hand and plucked a faint green snake’s shadow from Lu Chenzhou, then swallowed it.

Lu Chenzhou felt a shiver of fear. "Truly worthy of being an Evil God, I wasn’t even aware of being marked. Thank you, Senior Brother."

"It’s not a big deal, just a wisp of a soul branding mark. While you remain in the Human World, with the Great Veil in place, it can’t harm you. However, if you go to other worlds, the Holy Master can sense your location through it and send his powerful underlings to intercept and kill you," Mr. Turtle explained.

"I’ve cultivated some concealment skills, but they are all low-grade martial arts. Senior Brother, do you have any cultivation methods to guard against such techniques?" Lu Chenzhou asked.

"The Bodhi Technique no longer keeps pace with the times."

Apart from his main combat martial arts, some of his auxiliary secret techniques also needed an update, or else he could suffer great losses against increasingly diverse foes.

Mr. Turtle chuckled, "Of course, there are methods, but let’s not discuss those of too high a level. This is merely an auxiliary technique, and spending time on it isn’t worthwhile. I have a Seventh Rank ’Hidden Essence Technique’ here that can gather Qi Mechanism and mask your aura. If you can cultivate it to perfection, after fighting someone, unless your opponent’s strength surpasses the Seventh Realm, it’s quite difficult for them to leave a tracking mark on you. In the Great Wilderness, this is the go-to method for some assassin organizations to kill and rob, preventing being hunted down."

"I see that in your world, the rulers maintain order quite well, so few in martial arts development delve into these secret techniques. But in the survival-of-the-fittest Great Wilderness, it’s an important study. Are you interested?"

"Of course!"

"Alright, as a True Disciple, you can buy the secret technique at a 50% discount. First, hand over 1,000 Mid-grade Primordial Stones."

"...I don’t have it." Because Lu Chenzhou’s divine weapon often broke, the Mid-grade Primordial Stones were all consumed by the Mountain Ancestor.

"Hahaha, if you don’t have it, go earn it. Earning money is the first challenge a Direct Disciple faces in cultivation!"

Mr. Turtle was straightforward.

A sect was never a charitable organization.

"Alright."

"By the way, after the three-thousandth layer of the Star-Picking Tower, there’s hope to earn Mid-grade Primordial Stones. It was previously a benefit for Heavenly Fighting Sect disciples."

"Thank you for the information, Senior Brother."

After becoming a Grandmaster, Lu Chenzhou had not yet ventured into the Star-Picking Tower. With his current strength, surpassing 4,000 layers would be effortless.

Mr. Turtle said mysteriously:

"Right, Junior Brother, let me tell you a hidden bit of news... According to what I know, the ’Mountain and Sea Tower’, known as the ’World’s First Tower’, might be emerging."

"Mountain and Sea Tower? Could it be the supreme treasure of the Mountain and Sea Alliance, the top loose cultivator organization of the Great Wilderness?" Lu Chenzhou had heard a bit about it from the Sword Spirit of Bai Xiaosheng.

Mr. Turtle nodded:

"The Mountain and Sea Alliance consists of four Great Powers, namely the ’Nine-layered Prison Master’ who oversees punishment, the ’Mountain and Sea Tower Master’ who handles commerce, the ’Ten Thousand Ming Dharma Master’ responsible for teaching, and the ’Alliance Hierarch’ who governs overall... The Mountain and Sea Tower is the supreme treasure of the Tower Master. This organization flourished, largely owing to the Mountain and Sea Tower, which can travel the Void, conducting business across the Three Thousand Worlds, capitalizing on niche markets neglected by the Four Heavenly Sects. Thus, gradually accumulating wealth, the Tower Master gained profits beyond count. Although this Great Power is now in Silent Annihilation, the supreme treasure left behind should still be functioning according to its set rules. Inside the Mountain and Sea Tower, there should be many treasures. You can trade or participate in auctions as long as you have enough price to pay."

"Of course, it’s not just you; any wealthy ’Mountain Realm’ and ’Sea Realm’ players in the Three Thousand Worlds who pass the test can enter to trade."

"As you guys say, it’s called ’capital verification’; during the Great Wilderness Period, Mountain Realm assets should not be less than 10,000 Low-grade Primordial Stones, and Sea Realm, not less than 10,000 Mid-grade Primordial Stones, whereas Heavenly Realm can enter without verification. However, except for Great Powers, others in the Heavenly Realm must still adhere to its rules within the Mountain and Sea Tower."

"However, it’s uncertain; after the Divine War, the inside of the Mountain and Sea Tower may not be entirely safe. Anyway, if you enter in the future, be cautious," Mr. Turtle warned.

Lu Chenzhou was dumbfounded.

The Mountain and Sea Tower Master truly has a way of playing the game.

"Senior Brother, is there the ’Spiritual Light Jade Dew’ and Heavenly Grade Ore in the Mountain and Sea Tower?"

Divine weapons also need updating.

Mr. Turtle replied, "I attended it once; not to mention Sea Treasures, even Heaven and Earth Treasures could be bought if you have money. If you lack funds, you can pawn your treasures, cultivation methods, or even yourself, becoming a slave in the Mountain and Sea Tower; everything is tradeable."

"Senior Brother, can I inform the Wanbang Council about this so other seniors can prepare too...?"

"Up to you. I assume your human leaders surely know, especially since the ’Nine-story Prison Tower’ recognized the Northern Guardian King as its master, so the treasure spirit must have communicated with him. As for the ’Myriad Dao Book’ and the ’Flying Immortal Sword’, these two treasures perished in the Divine War..."

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Lu Chenzhou went back to his dojo to cultivate.

The harvest from becoming one with heaven and man was too great for him to process and thoroughly transform into strength.

Mr. Turtle gazed toward the highest point of Yuanbao Mountain.

Amidst the deep clouds, two silent figures appeared faintly, sitting there in stillness for many years.

"The ’Star Undying Armor’ and the ’Star-fixing Divine Pillar’, do they still have a chance to meet the world again?"

...

"What? It’s already the Three Mountains?"

The Ape’s jaw almost dropped to the ground.

The Fox Woman couldn’t help but tremble with excitement.

"Unity of Heaven and Man? My master only triggered it after reaching the Heavenly Realm; this kid’s fortune is truly extraordinary!"

"Lu Chenzhou inherited my master’s dojo, and his martial art is also the Tiger Form Fist, so he should acknowledge me as master. Everyone, you have no objections, right?" the Tiger-Headed Strongman said.

The Elder with the Staff sneered, "You’re a saber technique; stop meddling. My Staff Dao and Spear Skill are quite similar..."

The Bear-Headed Strongman said, "You do not fit at all; my Wolf Fang Club is more suitable for him; it can also stab people."

The Fox Woman chimed in, "Who knows, maybe he prefers a long whip? I was the first one to take a fancy to him, don’t forget."

The Seven Saints’ spirit weapons argued incessantly, fighting in a cloud of smoke. Suddenly, the Ape emerged with a puzzled look:

"Eh, where’s Qiang Erniang?"