Chapter 62 Fifty Years Later
Time flows silently like water.
In the blink of an eye, another fifty years have passed.
Fifty years is a very long time for many ordinary people—almost half their lives.
From the moment a baby is born to the moment an old person with graying temples, it's just a short period of time.
In those fifty years, a family can thrive for three generations, and an ordinary city can undergo tremendous changes.
However, for Star Level powerhouse with a lifespan of up to ten thousand years, fifty years is not considered too long.
In their timescale, fifty years is but a short journey.
Even geniuses at the Star Level find it difficult to make further progress in such a short period of time once they reach a certain level of strength.
For Star Level experts, cultivation becomes increasingly difficult as they progress.
Every breakthrough requires a long period of accumulation and refinement, and the tempering of countless battles!
In fifty years, if they can even take a small step on the path to becoming strong, that would be a remarkable achievement.
Among the First Grade Elite in Heavenly Pillar Mountain, apart from Parich ranked first in previous years and became a special- First Grade Elite Special Grade Elite of Heavenly Pillar Mountain after winning the top ranking of top-tier elites for a hundred consecutive times, only two other First Grade Elite have successfully entered the Domain Second Layer.
However, these two First Grade Elite had cultivated in Heavenly Pillar Mountain for nearly a thousand years before reaching the Domain Second Layer. Although such an achievement is still very rare, it is not enough to attract too much attention.
After all, a thousand years of cultivation is an extremely long time, even for Star Level expert. If one is a truly brilliant genius, their achievements will undoubtedly be even more astonishing.
All the Star Level elites within Heavenly Pillar Mountain are diligently cultivating, and no one dares to slack off in the slightest.
So, what about Lu Qingshan, who previously attracted countless people's attention by becoming the World Lord?
What progress has this super genius, who became a disciple of the Heavy Mountain World Lord and was envied by countless elites, made in the past fifty years?
Heavenly Pillar Mountain Headquarters, within the World Lord World.
This is a world independent of the outside world, inhabited by countless elites from Heavenly Pillar Mountain.
Inside the Trial Tower Trial Pagoda, a gathering place for First Grade Elite, Lu Qingshan had already passed the Eleventh Layer and arrived at the Twelfth Trial Tower.
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The opponent on the Eleventh Layer of the Trial Tower was one hundred Stellar Level One Ziqian Myriad Snake. As a powerful race among the Demon Race, the Ziqian Myriad Snake were incredibly strong, but even so, they couldn't stop Lu Qingshan at all.
In that battle, Lu Qingshan, wielding the Mountain Suppression Long Staff, effortlessly navigated the swarm of snakes, easily killing Ziqian Myriad Snake that had blocked his path for decades, and entered the Twelfth level of the Trial Tower unscathed.
The opponents on the Twelfth floor of the Trial Tower are one hundred Stellar Level One Sky Wolf!
Sky Wolf is one of the Demon Race Royal Family. They are all extremely large and covered with silver-gray fur.
Roar! Roar! Roar----
As soon as Lu Qingshan appeared in this space, a frantic roar instantly resounded throughout the entire area.
One hundred Stellar Level One Sky Wolf surged forward like a tide, instantly surrounding Lu Qingshan.
They crouched on the ground, crouched low as they slowly approached, or leaped high to occupy higher ground, quickly forming an impenetrable encirclement around Lu Qingshan.
At this moment, a fierce light flashed in the eyes of every Sky Wolf, a pure and unadulterated killing intent, as if they wanted to tear Lu Qingshan to shreds.
A low, guttural whimper emanated from deep within their throats, a harbinger of an impending attack that sounded chilling.
Despite being surrounded by such a powerful and numerous Sky Wolf, Lu Qingshan showed no panic.
His breathing was steady and powerful. He gripped the Mountain Suppression Long Staff and calmly swept his gaze over the many Sky Wolf around him, as if he were looking at his prey, not the infamous Demon Race Royal Family.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh----
As the first Sky Wolf leaped into the air, its agile body drew a silver-gray arc in mid-air, its sharp claws aimed directly at Lu Qingshan's throat.
Immediately afterward, as if receiving some kind of signal, the Sky Wolf roared and rushed towards Lu Qingshan's direction.
In an instant, the sky was filled with silver-gray figures, and the air was thick with a bloody smell and murderous intent.
"Good timing!"
Lu Qingshan let out a low shout, his gaze sharp as a knife, and instantly swung the Mountain Suppression Long Staff in his hand.
Under Lu Qingshan's urging, the Mountain Suppression staff seemed to come alive, tracing mysterious trajectories in the air.
In an instant, countless shadowy sticks appeared around Lu Qingshan, densely packed, like a blooming yellowish-brown lotus flower, protecting him completely and impenetrably.
Those Sky Wolf that pounced on him, whether they charged head-on or attacked from the side, whether they struck from above or swept their tails along the ground, were all fiercely repelled by the dense, rain-like shadows of the staff as soon as they got within a zhang of Lu Qingshan.
Some Sky Wolf were struck on the head, letting out a scream as they flew backward; Sky Wolf were swept in the waist and abdomen, tumbling and crashing into the distant wall; some Sky Wolf didn't even see where the stick came from before they were sent flying by the blow.
Even though a hundred Stellar Level One Sky Wolf relentlessly charged at Lu Qingshan like moths to a flame, they still couldn't inflict any damage on him.
Lu Qingshan stood there, wielding his Mountain Suppression staff, like a rock standing firm in a raging torrent, unmoved by the surging waves.
Simply relying on defense is unlikely to kill these Sky Wolf.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Qingshan had a thought, and earth-yellow threads began to appear on the Mountain Suppression staff in his hand.
The threads were as thin as hair, yet they contained an extremely mysterious aura. Countless dense, earthy-yellow threads spread out from the stick, intertwining, entwining, and converging together. Under the impetus of Lu Qingshan's Origin Force, they gradually formed a strange Secret Pattern Diagram.
"Go!"
With a thought, Lu Qingshan unleashed a beam of earthy yellow Flowing Light from the mysterious Secret Pattern Diagram, moving at a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye. It struck the forehead of a Stellar Level One Sky Wolf.
Bang!
With a dull thud, the Sky Wolf's skull, which was originally incredibly hard and capable of withstanding a full-force attack from a powerful opponent of the same level, instantly caved in. The inside of its skull turned into a puddle of mush in that instant, and it didn't even have time to scream before it lost its life.
Its massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
After witnessing the death of the first Sky Wolf, the remaining Sky Wolf became even more frenzied.
They seemed to be thoroughly enraged by the fall of their companions; the ferocity in their eyes intensified, their roars became more shrill, and their attacks grew increasingly reckless.
Some of the Sky Wolf even disregarded their own safety and charged towards Lu Qingshan with a suicidal attitude.
But no matter how they attacked Lu Qingshan, they were unable to break through the barrier of the Mountain Suppression Long Staff in Lu Qingshan's hand.
With the support of Lu Qingshan's powerful Earth Domain, the Mountain Suppression staff seemed to possess a spirit, each swing perfectly blocking the frenzied attacks of the Sky Wolf.
Meanwhile, Lu Qingshan, who had achieved a great victory in his first attack, quickly launched his second attack.
One after another, streaks of earthy yellow Flowing Light shot out from the Secret Pattern Diagram, like shooting stars chasing the moon, striking the Sky Wolf on the foreheads, throats, or bellies—
Every attack was incredibly precise, as if calculated countless times, always finding the most vulnerable and weakest points on these Sky Wolf and the perfect moment to strike.
No matter where it hits, each streak of earthy yellow Flowing Light is capable of killing a Sky Wolf.
And so, one hundred Stellar Level One Sky Wolf were killed one after another, their flesh and blood flying everywhere, their corpses strewn all over the ground, and they all soon perished at Lu Qingshan's hands.
Soon, only Lu Qingshan remained standing in this Trial Space, holding a staff, surrounded by the corpses of Sky Wolf, and the air was filled with a heavy stench of blood.
"Having been a member of Heavenly Pillar Mountain for over a hundred years, I've finally passed the Twelfth level of the Trial Tower!"
Looking at the many corpses of Sky Wolf around him, Lu Qingshan felt quite emotional.
Over a hundred years have passed, and he has undergone tremendous changes since he first joined Heavenly Pillar Mountain.
Now that he has passed the Twelfth level of the Trial Tower, he will be able to become Special Grade Elite of Heavenly Pillar Mountain.
Ever since joining Heavenly Pillar Mountain, he has been working hard towards this goal, making it the first important objective on his path of cultivation.
However, among the tens of thousands of Star Level elites in Heavenly Pillar Mountain, only a handful can ultimately become Special Grade Elite. Even though he was previously a disciple of World Lord Level powerhouse, he failed to obtain this status.
And now, he has finally achieved this through his own efforts!
"Unfortunately, the deeper one goes in comprehending a domain, the more difficult it becomes!"
Lu Qingshan couldn't help but sigh again, "With the meticulous guidance of my teacher over the past period, and the personal instruction from Peak World Lord expert almost every so often, it took me a full fifty years to break through to the Earth Domain Fourth Layer!"
"I wonder how long it will take for me to break through to the Earth Ninth-Stage Domain, or even cross the threshold of the Earth Origin Law?"
In fact, Lu Qingshan's cultivation speed was already quite fast.
It took him a full fifty years to advance from the Domain Second Layer the Third-Stage Domain, so it should take even longer to advance to the Fourth-Level Domain.
The reason it took another fifty years this time was mainly due to the guidance of Wells, a World Lord Level powerhouse.
As for the Heavy Mountain Bead that Wells gave him, it wasn't entirely useless, but its effect wasn't insignificant either; at most, it only accelerated his cultivation speed by one or two percent.
However, this is quite normal. If the Heavy Mountain Bead were truly effective, its price should start at the Hunyuan Unit, so how could it possibly be worth 20 billion Universe Coin?
However, Lu Qingshan knew very well that it was nothing for Star Level genius to enter the Fourth-Level Domain. A true Star Level genius could enter the eighth or ninth level of the domain, or even cross the threshold of the Origin Law.
As various thoughts flashed through Lu Qingshan's mind, accompanied by a blurring of consciousness, he was quickly sent to the Thirteenth Floor of the Trial Tower.
The opponents on the Thirteenth Floor of the Trial Tower consist of only ten Azure Sky Demon Ape. Although this is far fewer in number than the one hundred Sky Wolf on the Twelfth floor, each Azure Sky Demon Ape has reached the Star Level 4.
In fact, Sky Wolf is one of the Demon Race Royal Family, Life Gene Level is naturally six times that of ordinary life in the universe.
From this perspective, a Stellar Level One Sky Wolf is actually more powerful than a Stellar Level Three Azure Sky Demon Ape.
Lu Qingshan was able to kill a hundred Stellar Level One Sky Wolf, so logically he should have found it easier to kill ten Star Level 4 Azure Sky Demon Ape.
But that's not the case.
These ten Azure Sky Demon Ape far surpassed the Sky Wolf of the previous level in terms of physical strength, combat skills, and other aspects.
They are no longer the monstrous beasts that only charged forward with brute force, but powerful adversaries who have mastered sophisticated combat techniques.
Every punch and kick they deliver is imbued with exquisite Force Application Technique, combining offense and defense with perfect teamwork, making them impossible to defend against.
With Lu Qingshan's current strength, dealing with one Azure Sky Demon Ape alone would be no problem, but dealing with ten at once would be impossible.
These Azure Sky Demon Ape cooperated extremely well, always managing to launch simultaneous attacks from all directions while Lu Qingshan attacked one of them, leaving him unable to defend against them all.
After fighting the ten Azure Sky Demon Ape for about three minutes, Lu Qingshan only managed to kill two of Azure Sky Demon Ape before perishing in the encirclement of the Azure Sky Demon Ape.
After his death, Lu Qingshan was naturally kicked out of the Trial Tower very quickly.
His consciousness returned to reality from the virtual space, and after opening his eyes, his Trial Tower level had changed to 13.2!
"Now that I've passed the Twelfth level of the Trial Tower, I can apply to become Special Grade Elite!" Lu Qingshan thought to himself.
By this time, with the help of his teacher Wells's E-Grade Nutrient Pod, he had already evolved his physical attributes to the Star Level Ninth Stage.
Each of these Star Level Ninth Stage Special Grade Elite is the most powerful Star Level genius in Heavenly Pillar Mountain. Even within the entire Golden Lion Starfield, there are few Star Level individuals who can rival them!
"I've heard that Special Grade Elite enjoy far more cultivation resources in Heavenly Pillar Mountain than First Grade Elite. I wonder if that's true or not?" A glint of anticipation flashed in Lu Qingshan's eyes.
It's important to know that the amount of cultivation resources available directly affects the speed of cultivation.
If he can enjoy more cultivation resources after becoming Special Grade Elite, his cultivation path will definitely be much smoother.
With this in mind, Lu Qingshan did not hesitate at all and quickly submitted his application to become Special Grade Elite of Heavenly Pillar Mountain through the Heavenly Pillar Mountain internal system.