A separate plane had been created within the Virtual Universe.
A vast expanse of land stretched across it, with three towering mountains rising from the earth, each taller than the last. Halfway up their slopes, golden characters shone: Heaven and Earth, Primal Beginning, and Primal.
At the foot of the tallest, most majestic and mysterious of them-the Primal Heavenly Mountain-a streak of light came to a halt. It was Yang Zheng, here to challenge the mountain.
Not far ahead of him.
A burly, horned minotaur lay fast asleep on a large rock. Beside him rested a dark purple greataxe that looked, at first glance, like countless layers of congealed blood, sending a chill through anyone who saw it.
"Get up. Time to work!"
Yang Zheng's voice boomed out, jolting the thunderously snoring minotaur awake. He scrambled upright and wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.
At the same time, two figures flew over from two other directions at the foot of the Primal Heavenly Mountain.
On the left was a lean ape-man with golden fur, dressed in silver-white armor and carrying a Black Bamboo Rod on his back. On the right was an alluring woman with a human torso and a snake's tail, draped in translucent gauze.
"Although you are a Personal Disciple of Tian Shi Palace Lord, Your Highness Yang, this is the World Lord-level Original Heavenly Mountain. You'd better go back and cultivate for another ten thousand years." The utterly seductive Snake Woman spoke, casting a glance at Yang Zheng with her moist, bewitching eyes.
"Your Highness Yang, you may be the Tian Shi Palace Lord's Personal Disciple, but this is the World Lord Level Original Tongtian Mountain. You should go back and cultivate for another ten thousand years."
"Your Highness Yang Zheng, don't listen to