"Lord of Radiance?!"
No sooner had Tiga stepped into the Cloud Realm of Flowing Heavy Mountain than he was spotted by the Lord of Golden Jade, a powerhouse of the human race from the second universe epoch.
Do not be fooled by the shared label of humanity; the humans of the second universe epoch did not identify with those of the third, and vice versa.
Therefore...
"World-Suppressing Stele!"
Tiga flipped his palm, and a pinnacle treasure in the shape of a stone stele appeared, instantly hurtling toward the nearby Lord of Golden Jade.
"Lord of Radiance, what are you doing?"
Seeing this, the Lord of Golden Jade immediately moved to defend himself.
As a powerhouse who had survived an entire universe epoch, he was not entirely without the means to parry Tiga's offensive.
A defensive pinnacle treasure shaped like a shield appeared in his hand, blocking the suppressive force of Tiga's World-Suppressing Stele.
"Lord of Radiance, what is the meaning of attacking me the moment you arrive!"
The Lord of Golden Jade seized this brief respite to ask urgently.
"No reason, I just want to acquire a few more things!"
As Tiga spoke, he increased the power output to his treasure.
The World-Suppressing Stele consisted of nine faces in total. According to Noah's deductions, if all nine were gathered, the World-Suppressing Stele would undoubtedly become a supreme treasure.
It was a pity that Tiga only possessed seven faces at the moment, yet with his strength, he could still suppress a fourth-order universe master.
As for the Lord of Golden Jade, he was a mere third-order master; even with a pinnacle treasure, his desperate struggle would at most reach fourth-order strength.
Facing the combined suppression of Tiga's seven steles, he could not offer the slightest resistance.
"You dare..."
Before the Lord of Golden Jade could finish his sentence, Tiga had already suppressed him, and the pinnacle treasure shield naturally fell into Tiga's hands.
"A low-grade pinnacle treasure—it suits you perfectly!"
Tiga snorted coldly and, without lingering, continued his advance into the depths of the Cloud Realm.
"These are the treasures we have collected recently. Please, Junior Brother, ensure they are delivered to Teacher!"
In the depths of the Flowing Heavy Mountain Cloud Realm, where the clouds obscured all paths, Tiga emptied everything he did not need and handed it over to Joneas.
"Senior Brother! You've worked hard!" Joneas watched this scene, his heart inevitably aching.
Given Tiga's strength, he could easily have lived as a lone wolf, yet he did all this for the sake of the race...
"It is all for the sake of the eternal struggle," Tiga said, a flicker of longing in his eyes.
"What about Sixth Senior Brother..."
"Belial is still in the Universe Boat. It will likely be a while, but with his strength, you need not worry."
Tiga wore a reassuring expression, and Joneas's demeanor gradually relaxed.
"I heard from Teacher that you have also embarked on the divine power path?"
"Yes! Though I am still no match for you, Senior Brother!" Joneas replied humbly.
"It is too risky. Given your talent, had you followed the path of laws, you would not be..."
Tiga was the first existence in the current Primal Universe to embark on the divine power path.
Even Noah and Yuan had achieved the level of True God within a mere million epochs by comprehending the ten laws of the universe and fusing them with the law of Chaos.
In fact, had Noah not obtained the Plasma Spark Tower and a portion of the ancient civilization's inheritance when he arrived, he would never have been able to break through to the True God level alongside Yuan.
Opportunity, comprehension, and destiny—one could not do without any of them.
"Eldest Senior Brother!" Joneas listened to Tiga's words, feeling a sense of melancholy; he naturally understood the hardships of this path.
However... since there was a better way, why shouldn't he try?
Furthermore, as long as one reached 10,081 times the gene intensity, one could break through to True God at any time, and he was now only a single step away.
"That is up to you! As your Senior Brother, I will not oppose any choice you make, but you must know when to advance and when to retreat.
Afterward, I will transmit my insights and experiences from these years to you via the Virtual Universe, but you must handle the path ahead yourself!"
Tiga did not say much more, simply patting Joneas on the shoulder before transferring his insights to his junior brother through the Virtual Universe.
"Thank you, Senior Brother! Also..." Joneas took out a World Ring. "This is what you asked for! Teacher specifically instructed that you should act according to your ability!"
"I know, it is merely a Silk-Trailing Map. Though the Universe Sea is vast, there are few places that can truly hold me!"
Tiga took the World Ring from Joneas's hand, his face full of ease.
"Very well, I shall take my leave! Take care, Senior Brother!"
After saying this, Joneas took out a top-tier spaceship treasure and flew off in the direction of the Primal Universe.
Watching his junior brother's retreating figure, the previously relaxed expression on Tiga's face was replaced by a look of worry.
"Teacher..."
Tiga stopped overthinking and pulled himself away, continuing to venture deeper into the interior of Flowing Heavy Mountain.
Flowing Heavy Mountain is rumored to be the most ancient forbidden zone in the Universe Sea; even the existence of the two Holy Land Universes pales in comparison to how long it has existed.
The only scattered records available were obituaries issued by the Ancestral God Sect, passed down from the Primal Universe origin consciousness of an unknown reincarnation era.
As for most people, their understanding of Flowing Heavy Mountain is simply that it is the most vast and ancient of the three great forbidden zones.
It is a continuous mountain range that, to this day, no one has ever fully traversed.
Between the peaks, there are clouds and mists formed by endless water vapor, which people commonly refer to as the Cloud Realm.
And the depths of the clouds, where the destination is unknown, are merely barren lands that have already been scavenged by countless powerhouses.
Every single mountain peak possesses its own unique and peculiar characteristics.
For instance, the place Tiga is currently heading toward is a mountain known as Heavenly Pool Mountain!
"It truly lives up to its reputation as a treasure land within Flowing Heavy Mountain; it is indeed extraordinary!"
Gazing at the mountain peak, which stood hundreds of millions of light-years tall, Tiga reached the summit in just a few teleports.
For a powerhouse like him, whose strength was already approaching that of a Void True God, a distance of a few hundred million light-years was nothing more than a blink of an eye.
The main reason was that there were no treasures to be found on the periphery of Heavenly Pool Mountain, so it naturally held no value for exploration.
"Boundless Heavenly Pool!"
Looking at the sphere of water suspended at the mountain's peak—a body of water far more vast than the cosmic nations within the human territory—a hint of excitement appeared on Tiga's face.
This was his destination, the Boundless Heavenly Pool!
It was also considered by the powerhouses of the Universe Sea to be one of the primary sources of water vapor for the Cloud Realm!
"I only hope the intelligence Teacher found back then is accurate!"
Tiga's purpose in coming here was not merely to search for treasures; for him, ordinary supreme true treasures had long since lost their effectiveness.
The only places that could stir his heart were those opportunities that could provide a step forward for his own divine power path.
And this place was one of his choices.
It is rumored that the Boundless Heavenly Pool contains a type of treasure that can increase the volume of divine power within a divine body.
It is even said that supreme true treasure-level origin-type treasures manifest here.
And these were the very treasures Tiga sought—treasures that could allow his path to advance further!
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