A Peerless Genius Reaches the Summit, Wild Words Shake the Ages
Virtual Universe.
Tang Ping was strolling around.
The expansion of the Blood Sea primarily consumes Universe Crystal. These are incredibly valuable resources that Domain Lord and Universe Level experts would fight tooth and nail for, but for World Lords, they are not scarce as long as they are willing to spend time accumulating them.
For the vast majority of realm lords who lack distinctive industries, the core way to make money is by mining the Universe Crystal veins nurtured within their own World Lord World.
Although the probability of a Realm Lord being born is extremely low, often only one appears in thousands of star fields, the Human Race Territory is vast and boundless, and with the nourishment of countless secret realms and God Kingdom, the total number of Realm Lords is actually countless.
When there are many people, things naturally get complicated.
The price of Universe Crystal has also been driven down to an extremely low level. A full World Ring of Universe Crystal would only cost about one million Hunyuan Unit. Not to mention that Tang Ping's current status is special, and with the backing of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, he can already apply for these basic cultivation resources for free.
In this way, he was able to devote part of his mind to the expansion of his Nether Sea Clone, while using the other part to deal with the most important matter at hand.
What important matter? Naturally, it's the peak Human Race assessment to reach the World Lord Rank! In the Virtual Universe Company, this assessment site is called "Primal Tongtian Mountain," an exclusive assessment venue for Primal Secret Region Member; while in the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, the corresponding assessment holy site is this: Golden Heaven-Reaching Mountain.
"As unsophisticated as ever," Tang Ping thought to himself, muttering a disapproving comment about the name.
Of course, he dared not say such things out loud. A few days ago, he had merely casually complained that the decoration of the Peng Gong Divine Temple was too extravagant, and someone had given him a sharp rap on the head, which hurt for a whole day before it subsided.
From then on, he learned his lesson completely.
The Golden Heaven-Reaching Mountain is considered a touchstone for Human Race's World Lord Rank geniuses. Once one successfully reaches the summit, it means being recognized as a "peerless genius appearing only once in tens of millions of eras," and will receive the full support and cultivation of the entire Human Race.
The reward for clearing the level alone is as high as 100 billion Hunyuan Unit. Such a huge sum of money would tempt even some Venerable with shallow foundations!
Although the assessment was extremely difficult, enough to deter 99% of the geniuses who were realm masters, Tang Ping was full of confidence.
After years of arduous cultivation, his understanding of the laws has surpassed that of most King-Rank Immortal, and his core secret technique "Sword Seven" has reached its peak, capable of unleashing 1200 times the Peak World Lord Rank.
In addition, given the unique nature of the Space-Time Fusion Laws, in the Killing Field, he could slaughter ordinary Marquis Immortal as easily as killing dogs and chickens. His strength was comparable to that of the genius Kedi, who was famous among Human Race back then.
With such strength, attacking the Golden Heaven-Reaching Mountain should theoretically be an easy task.
At the foot of the majestic Golden Heaven-Reaching Mountain, three figures sat cross-legged, seemingly playing a little-known secret game.
Seeing this, Tang Ping started complaining again. "To save time, they just changed the scenery of the Cosmic Galaxy Milky Way, and the destination is still the Primal Tongtian Mountain of the Virtual Universe Company, right?"
Of course, as a former programmer, he thought this code reuse was quite good.
"White-Skinned Ape, someone's coming." The speaker was a burly, powerful Minotaur with two prominent horns on his head and bulging muscles all over his body.
"Ugh, stop playing around and get up to greet the guests." The Snake Woman flicked her tongue, her figure graceful, her eyes carrying a hint of allure.
When the Minotaur saw the newcomer's appearance, he immediately grinned and said, "So it's His Highness Tang Ping."
Tang Ping asked with slight curiosity, "You actually know me?"
The Snake Woman chuckled, her eyes like still water. "Your His Highness is joking. We have records of all the Human Race's World Lord Rank geniuses; otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to enter this Heaven-Reaching Mountain."
Tang Ping smiled and said sincerely, "Seeing the three of you feels so warm and familiar."
After all, these three represent a staggering sum of 100 billion Hunyuan!
"Friendly?" The Minotaur, the White-Skinned Ape, and the Snake Woman were all taken aback.
"Enough talk, I'm about to start my challenge." Tang Ping smiled, and with a flick of his finger, a long sword that was entirely ethereal appeared before him: it was the Immortal Level standard divine Divine Weapon that matched the "Sword Seven" secret technique: Wind-Thunder Chant.
In the battle at Heaven-Reaching Mountain, all external Soldier Armor enhancements and Gene Multiplier will be stripped away, leaving everyone to rely solely on their basic physical bodies at the World Lord Rank, standing on the same starting line as other geniuses.
The only difference lies in the strength of one's "will and consciousness," and the degree of comprehension of the laws and secret techniques.
"Bring it on!" The Minotaur brandished his Giant Axe, its blade gleaming coldly, exuding an imposing aura.
"Your His Highness Tang Ping, I will show mercy~" The Snake Woman chuckled, and an invisible Soul Attack spread out, carrying a deadly allure, attempting to erode Tang Ping's consciousness.
The next moment, Tang Ping's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
As the Space-Time Laws flowed, endless sword energy, like a shower of stars, instantly covered the entire foot of the mountain. Each sword energy contained the mystery of space-time cutting, omnipresent and all-pervasive.
"Hiss hiss hiss~"
The ear-piercing cutting sounds rose and fell, and before the Minotaur, the White-Skinned Ape, and the Snake Woman could even react, they were pulverized into ashes by the dense sword energy. They didn't even have a chance to resist, and they had already passed this level at the foot of the mountain.
At the mountainside, facing even stronger suppression and attacks from the laws, Tang Ping remained at ease and easily passed through in no time!
The mountaintop challenge was already at the limit of the World Lord Rank, but it was still no problem for Tang Ping.
The core reason is that, thanks to his ability to conceal himself using the Space-Time Laws, the three gatekeepers were unable to find his trace and could only passively defend against the overwhelming attacks of secret techniques.
What is held for too long will inevitably be lost; this is an eternal truth.
"Congratulations, Your His Highness Tang Ping! You have successfully passed the Golden Heaven-Reaching Mountain World Lord Rank!"
"Every genius of our Human Race who can conquer the Heaven-Reaching Mountain, the Peak Realm Lord Level, is an unparalleled prodigy, a talent rarely seen even in countless eons! Your His Highness will surely be etched in history, becoming a benchmark for future generations of geniuses of our Human Race!"
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The three gatekeepers were resurrected under the influence of the virtual rules. They looked at Tang Ping with surprise and respect and stepped forward to congratulate him.
The Snake Woman couldn't help but complain, "Your His Highness Tang Ping, you're too shameless! I couldn't find you anywhere, I didn't even have a chance to cast an illusion!"
"Hahaha!" Tang Ping burst into laughter, feeling incredibly happy.
He was well aware that his willpower was strong enough to withstand most illusion attacks, but he wasn't entirely confident in his ability to seduce women. That's why he chose to use his strengths to attack his opponent's weaknesses, employing the advantage of time-space concealment to suppress him.
This isn't cheating, it's a tactic!
Standing atop Heaven-Reaching Mountain, the mountain wind howled past, whipping at his clothes. Tang Ping stood quietly for a long time, gazing down at the endless land of the entire Tongtian Mountain Plane, his heart filled with countless emotions.
"Finally, I've reached the pinnacle of the World Lord Rank," he murmured.
"One day—"
"I too will stand at the pinnacle of strength in the entire universe!"
However, what troubles him most right now is something else entirely. The news of his success in conquering the Golden Heaven-Reaching Mountain will soon spread throughout the Human Race's upper echelons, and many bigwigs will inevitably come to interview him.
What should he say to be both classy and pretentious? After all, his words might be worshipped by geniuses of Human Race for countless future eras.
Tang Ping stroked his chin, lost in thought, and finally, his eyes lit up.
If Heaven had not given birth to Tang Ping, the way of the sword would have remained shrouded in eternal darkness!