Mortal Dust
In the Virtual Universe, in the Original District of Yu Xiang Mountain, at Lu Yan'an's manor training ground.
"The Mental Power Amplitude is over 6500, which is 65 times the normal limit of 100! This Spiritual Force power speed, which is 65 times faster than before, is terrifyingly strong. I would probably be completely crushed if I were 8 years ago compared to now!" Lu Yan'an said with some complicated feelings after trying out his illusion technique speed.
In a battle between the strong, every second counts! Even a difference of just one millisecond in speed can influence the outcome of a fight. What does it mean to have a casting speed 65 times faster than the limit? It's equivalent to a spell's casting animation that normally takes more than 65 seconds being reduced to a mere 1 second after being amplified by the Supreme Demon Sound Secret Technique! The speed of the Spiritual Force's envelopment is already terrifying, and coupled with this being an illusion that is essentially instantaneous, no one below the World Lord Level can withstand it!
"If I were to challenge the Primal Tongtian Mountain now, I should be able to pass the level very easily!" Lu Yan'an thought to himself.
Given the transformation in the Mental Power Amplitude and the increased speed at which they unleash Spiritual Force, the three Intelligent Life on the Primal Tongtian Mountain will likely fall into unconsciousness without even realizing it.
"Keep a low profile! Keep a low profile! I just came out of Demon Sound Mountain, and the inheritance spot there has been taken by a stranger. I shouldn't make any big moves now! Otherwise, everyone will know that I'm definitely up to something!" Lu Yan'an thought cautiously. Although he was nominally innocent for taking a spot, being resented by a powerhouse who was at least King Level expert was definitely not a good thing.
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In fact, Lu Yan'an's caution in this regard is not without reason.
Meanwhile, the King Luanyu, whose spot had been stolen, was frantically searching for clues, trying to find the culprit who took his place! Moreover, Lu Yan'an, being the genius prince of the Virtual Universe Company's Original Secret Realm, and having recently entered Demon Mountain on a mission, had already been blacklisted by the King Luanyu.
If it weren't for insufficient evidence, the City Lord of Chaos's nominal disciple wouldn't have been able to stop a crazed Feng Wang expert!
"Go to the study!"
Lu Yan'an quickly left the training ground, transforming into a streak of Flowing Light and flying directly into the study through the balcony window.
Sitting at his desk, he looked at the screen on his wrist, searching for information on dangerous and Desperate Level Mission.
"Currently, I still have two quotas for carrying out Desperate Level Mission, and I need to find them carefully." As for Desperate Level Mission, it's natural to choose locations that are relatively close by, preferably missions within the Original Secret Realm, so as to save time.
Lu Yan'an had previously reviewed all the dangerous and Desperate Level Mission. He knew very well that the remaining five slots for dangerous missions within the Original Secret Realm were more than enough, but he needed to carefully consider the Desperate Level Mission.
Within the Virtual Universe Company's secret realm, there are only two Desperate Level Mission worlds.
One is the number 1 "Purgatory Abyss," located in the Original Secret Realm, with a mission reward of 1 million points, the highest. It is also the most dangerous and difficult one.
One is "Demon Mountain," ranked 10th, located in the Primordial Secret Realm. The mission reward is 300,000 points, but he has already completed it.
"The next few decades!"
"I'll complete the remaining 5 'dangerous' missions first, and then I'll take on other Desperate Level Mission in other secret realms. I can't jump too far at once."
Lu Yan'an held considerable awe for the "Purgatory Abyss" mission, which ranked first among the Desperate Level Mission. Even the Demon Mountain, with ample preparation, had faced numerous perilous situations, demonstrating that this Desperate Level Mission was no joke! Lu Yan'an was not about to risk his life for just 1 million points.
Once Lu Yan'an has completed all the objectives for the dangerous and Desperate Level Mission, it will be time for him to break through to the Domain Lord, be transferred by the Virtual Universe Company, and become a regional governor!
Lu Yan'an is a very decisive person. Since he has decided to do this, he will not waste time and will apply for dangerous-level cultivation missions on the same day.
Lu Yan'an continued to undertake one dangerous mission after another.
Of the five dangerous missions, three were located within the Original Secret Realm, and the other two within the Primordial Secret Realm. Therefore, the time spent traveling on the spaceship was relatively short overall. The five missions were completed at varying speeds. Among these five dangerous missions, Lu Yan'an discovered some clues about the great secrets contained within two of them.
Alas! The crisis is imminent!
In these two dangerous mission worlds, one is the "Life Tree Domain" in the Original Secret Realm, and the other is the "Ruined Ancient God Temple" in the Primordial Secret Realm. Lu Yan'an discovered some clues to the great secrets in both, and he carefully investigated them.
The most wondrous and important thing in the Life Tree Domain is the "Life Tree," and Life Tree Guardian are two immortal plant beings! The "Life Tree" is a divine tree formed from the branches of the "World Tree." The Life Tree possesses a heaven-defying power that makes all Immortal Level powerhouses envious—it can stabilize God Kingdom and strengthen the oppressive constraints of Immortal God Kingdom. At this moment, his mission objective is to obtain leaves from the Life Tree!
Lu Yan'an arrived at this place full of excitement, but left dejectedly. Without the ability to Teleportation, it was impossible to survive against two Immortal Level plant beings! After trying twice with his Demon Beast Clone, Lu Yan'an gave up on obtaining leaves from the Life Tree.
The second was the Ruined Ancient God Temple. Its outermost perimeter was not very dangerous, allowing Lu Yan'an to easily complete the mission requirements. However, as Lu Yan'an explored the depths, he discovered that the secrets contained therein were fraught with danger.
After numerous attempts by his Demon Beast Clone to snatch food from the jaws of death, Lu Yan'an managed to find three valuable "Purple Star Hundred-Vein Leaf" in a dangerous place. In terms of value alone, one "Purple Star Hundred-Vein Leaf" far surpasses the "Ningfeng Blade" he obtained during the Demon Mountain Mission!
Of course, after obtaining three pieces of Purple Star Hundred-Vein Leaf with great difficulty, Lu Yan'an, fearing that he would get into trouble, immediately chose to leave the Ruined Ancient God Temple.
It took two and a half years to complete five dangerous missions, discover the secrets hidden in two missions, and obtain a total of 75,000 points and three "Purple Star Hundred-Vein Leaf".
After completing five high-risk missions, Lu Yan'an took a short break of six months before embarking on the Desperate Level Mission, Dead Star!
Any Primal Secret Region Member can accept a maximum of three Desperate Level Mission. Lu Yan'an has already accepted one "Demon Mountain," so he can accept two more. According to Lu Yan'an's plan, he will accept the easiest one, "Dead Star," first. The so-called "easy" is naturally relative to "Purgatory Abyss," which ranks first among Desperate Level Mission.
The Purgatory Abyss is far too dangerous.
The average mortality rate for Desperate Level Mission is 90%, but the number one ranked Purgatory Abyss has a terrifying 99% mortality rate! Therefore, very few of the geniuses from the Virtual Universe Company have dared to venture into it.
Even someone as confident as Lu Yan'an wouldn't dare choose the Purgatory Abyss recklessly. With his current Universe Level strength, going there would likely result in him dying without even causing a ripple! Therefore, even though the Purgatory Abyss is located within this Original Secret Realm, Lu Yan'an still excluded it from his mission selection.
The Dead Star is an ordinary planet in a vast, Original Secret Realm, roughly 100 times the size of Earth.
The Dead Star's mission is simple. "Survival mission."
You can earn 80,000 points for every 5 years you survive, up to a maximum of 240,000 points over 15 years. If you can't continue, you can leave as long as you've completed the minimum requirements of the mission.
A simple survival task.
In fact, the requirements for those desperate missions are all very simple. Some are simple "survival missions," and some are "search missions." On the contrary, missions of the dangerous and hard levels often require "hunting" or "killing to obtain a certain item," which encourages killing.
In Desperate Level Mission, killing is a rare occurrence. Even the previous Demon Mountain Mission only added the option of killing as a survival task. After all, just surviving is difficult enough for Desperate Level Mission; if killing were also required, even geniuses would probably be wiped out!
Lu Yan'an cautiously began the perilous mission, Dead Star!
The Dead Star, as its name suggests, is a planet permeated with "death energy." Eroded by this energy, life on the entire planet has essentially vanished. Due to the harsh environment, even surviving on the Dead Star would be a devastating ordeal for most life forms!
It's a very strange place.
The deathly aura contains endless death energy that will impact the consciousness of all flesh-and-blood beings. If one can withstand it, their willpower will slightly increase. If one cannot withstand it, the deathly aura will directly possess them, leading to their demise.
It took a full 10 years and 9 months for Lu Yan'an to finally traverse the entire Dead Star, experiencing all levels of deathly erosion. His Heart Power strength also finally reached the fourth level, "Mortal Dust," thanks to his ever-increasing willpower!
The Mortal Dust realm is like a wild grass in the wilderness, struggling to break through the soil and grow with difficulty. It Absorption every ray of sunshine and rain, striving to grow higher. Perhaps it is insignificant and unremarkable, but nothing can stop the 'heart' of a wild grass. The power of the heart is limitless! Forever placing itself in the humble Mortal Dust, forever yearning for something higher! This is the true meaning of the Mortal Dust!
Having battled the aura of death for over a decade, Lu Yan'an grasped the meaning of this Mortal Dust, tempering his "Mortal Dust heart" ever brighter through constant struggle! Having completed Mortal Dust transformation, Lu Yan'an no longer wanted to waste time on this "Dead Star" mission and promptly requested to end the mission!
"I've reached the ninth level of the Universe Level, Law Comprehension reached its peak. I've pushed everything to its limit in the current situation! Should I break through to the Domain Lord level now? But if I do, I'll directly lose the reward of a Desperate Level Mission!"
In Lu Yan'an's manor in the Original District Yu Xiang Mountain, he sat at his desk with a somewhat uncertain expression, muttering to himself.
"Young Lu, you've already reached the pinnacle at the Universe Level! I'm sure that even among those Special Lifeform, there aren't many who can say they're stronger than you at the Universe Level! So what's the point of staying at the Universe Level any longer?" As if understanding Lu Yan'an's dilemma, the Lord Shen's voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"Give up!"
"Abandon the last Desperate Level Mission and prepare to break through to the Domain Lord! It's just a mission anyway, and even if you succeed, the benefits will be limited! In that case, it's better to break through directly. Sometimes giving up is a kind of gain!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yan'an's eyes flickered, and he fell into deep thought...
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