The moment Lu Qingshan passed through the dark blue mirror, he felt an irresistible force enveloping him.
His consciousness was stretched infinitely, as if he were entering Lesser World-Breaking Teleportation Technique portal for the first time, completely unaware of what was happening.
When he regained consciousness, he found himself standing in a gray, gloomy space.
Above us was a gloomy sky, beneath our feet was a gray earth, and all around us was an endless gray fog.
There are no stars here, no Chaos currents, just an empty world.
" The Master of Billowing Whale?"
Lu Qingshan looked around but did not see the Master of Billowing Whale.
They were probably teleported to another location.
Lu Qingshan tried to use his consciousness to explore, but found that even his consciousness was suppressed to a very short distance here, not even as far as his eyes could see.
The same applies to Domain Supreme Treasure; he tried them, but their range was limited to an extremely small area.
"He's definitely not simple."
Lu Qingshan took a deep breath. With his strength, there was no place in the Universe Ocean that restricted him so much.
Furthermore, the rules here prohibit fighting; otherwise, there will be penalties...
Although he didn't know what the punishment would be, Lu Qingshan didn't want to try it.
He strode forward and began to explore the area. After walking for a while on the gray earth, a clearing suddenly appeared ahead. In the center of the clearing was a stone table, two stone benches, and a worn-out chessboard on the stone table.
Two elderly men sat around the stone table.
The man on the left is thin and has gray hair. He wears a tattered gray robe and stares blankly at the chessboard, as if he hasn't moved it in a long time.
The man on the right was slightly more robust, with a beard that dragged on the ground. He was also wearing a tattered robe and held a chess piece in his hand, but hesitated to place it.
Seeing Lu Qingshan approach, the gaunt old man raised his eyelids and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Oh? Another newcomer has arrived."
The bearded old man turned around, sized up Lu Qingshan, and clicked his tongue twice. "Judging from his appearance, he should be Master of Laws. Good luck; at least we can still hope for something if Master of Laws comes. If True God were to come in, then it would truly be the end."
"Seniors, may I ask where this place is?" Lu Qingshan walked to the stone table and asked calmly.
Although he could explore the information himself, it wouldn't take much effort to ask other people, and he could judge for himself whether it was true or false.
"This is the first level of the Primordial Spirit Palace." The withered old man put down the chess piece and stretched. "You've just come in, so you probably don't know the rules here yet, right? Come, come, sit down and let's talk." The withered old man seemed to be a chatterbox.
" Primordial Spirit Palace?"
Lu Qingshan did not sit down, but stood and listened.
The gaunt old man didn't seem to care and continued, " The Primordial Spirit Palace has ten levels, each with different trials. You are currently at the entrance to the first level, also known as the Abyss of Will. See that gray mist ahead? Go in, and the trial will begin. The further you go, the greater the pressure."
"30,000 kilometers is the minimum standard. If you don't travel 30,000 kilometers, you don't even qualify to enter the next level. Once you've traveled 30,000 kilometers, you can enter the second level to continue the challenge. But if you want to obtain the Primordial Spirit Token, you must travel 90,000 kilometers."
The bearded old man interjected, "The Primordial Spirit Token Primordial Spirit Token are valuable. Collecting five allows you to leave the Sunken Moon Pool and take a portion of the inheritance back with you. We old folks... have been trapped here for countless epochs, simply because we can't even traverse the first level's 30,000 kilometers."
"What level of Will Impact does 30,000 kilometers represent?" Lu Qingshan raised an eyebrow.
" True God Level..."
The gaunt old man sighed.
" The Master of Laws possesses the will of True God Level. For geniuses, this might not be difficult, but for mediocre people like us, it's incredibly difficult. We've been trapped here for two Reincarnation Era, and we've seen at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, newcomers. Among the Master of Laws have just entered this place, perhaps only one in ten can travel 30,000 kilometers, and those who can travel 90,000 kilometers..."
He shook his head. "I've only seen one. That guy's talent was too strong; his will Master of Laws was even stronger than that of True God. Later, he went to other levels of the Primordial Spirit Palace, and I haven't seen him since. I wonder if he's already left this place."
"How many people are on this floor?" Lu Qingshan asked. The hazy airflow blocked any attempts to explore with their will; here, they could only rely on their eyesight to observe.
"There are dozens, but most of them are tempering their will in the Will Abyss, unlike the two of us who are so carefree..." The bearded old man sighed, pointing to the surrounding gray mist, "Those who can enter the Sunken Moon Pool are at least Master of Laws. But here, Master of Laws are no different from ordinary people. If your will isn't strong enough, you can't get through. If you can't get through, you can only stay here and perish when the three Reincarnation Era end, or..."
He paused, then continued, "Or self-destruct, and perish."
Lu Qingshan fell silent.
He glanced behind him and saw a familiar figure staggering towards him.
It was none other than the Master of Billowing Whale.
He had clearly traveled much farther than Lu Qingshan, and only now had he found his way here. Upon seeing Lu Qingshan, he visibly relaxed. " Master Xue You, you're here too!"
"Hmm." Lu Qingshan nodded slightly. "Let's hear what the two seniors have to say about the rules here."
A moment later, the Master of Billowing Whale also figured out the situation.
"Thirty thousand kilometers..." He took a deep breath, "I'll try my best."
"No rush," Lu Qingshan said calmly. "Your injuries haven't healed yet. Recover first before trying. This place is relatively safe."
After entering, they were all warned not to attack others, indicating that the place was relatively safe. The Master of Billowing Whale nodded gratefully, took out some treasures, and began to restore his divine body.
Lu Qingshan walked towards the gray mist and stepped into it.
In an instant, a powerful Will Impact struck, as if the weight of the entire universe were pressing down on his shoulders, and a slight tremor ran through the depths of his soul.
"Hmm, this is interesting." Lu Qingshan continued forward.
10,000 kilometers, without feeling anything.
20,000 kilometers, a little bit of stress.
30,000 kilometers, and the pressure remains calm.
For ordinary Master of Laws, this is already the limit. To reach this point, their will has basically reached the threshold of True God. Most Master of Laws would find it difficult to achieve this goal, but for Lu Qingshan, it was still like a gentle breeze.
He continued on his way.
The 40,000 km, the 50,000 km, the 60,000 km...
Finally, Lu Qingshan stopped at 100,000 kilometers. He could feel that his will had reached its limit; 100,000 kilometers was the True God Limit's will.
One step further, and you reach the consciousness of the Void True God. The threshold for Master of Laws to enter other levels is 30,000 kilometers, which is the threshold for True God. The excellent standard is 90,000 kilometers, which is almost the peak of True God.
If one is already True God, the difficulty of this test would be even more outrageous. To achieve excellence, one would probably need the will of Void True God Level.
As he emerged from the Will Abyss, a grayish-white light descended from the sky, landing in his palm and condensing into a palm-sized token. Elder Gu patterns flowed across the token's surface, emanating faint fluctuations of law.
" The Primordial Spirit Token!" The gaunt old man's eyes widened. "It really is the Primordial Spirit Token Primordial Spirit Token! This is the first time I've ever seen one... You've traveled 90,000 kilometers?"
"Yes, it went relatively smoothly."
Lu Qingshan nodded and then put away the Primordial Spirit Token.
"Impressive! You covered 90,000 kilometers on your first try. Perhaps you really have a chance to leave Sunken Moon Pool. Which Universe Ocean do you come from? Is there Azure Moon Holy Land in your Universe Ocean?"
"No."
Lu Qingshan shook his head.
" The Azure Moon Holy Land, in our Universe Ocean we only have the Black Butcher Holy Land."
Master of Billowing Whale looked at Lu Qingshan with admiration as he answered the old man's question.
"What a pity." The two old men sighed. They came from the same Universe Ocean and had originally hoped that if someone could go out, they could pass on a message for them.
Although somewhat disappointed, the two elders were still very happy to see the Primordial Spirit Token in person.
They started chatting with Lu Qingshan.
The Master of Billowing Whale had recovered from his injuries and stepped into the gray mist.
For the first thousand kilometers, the Master of Billowing Whale walked steadily. At five thousand kilometers, his pace began to slow. At ten thousand kilometers, his body began to tremble slightly. At fifteen thousand kilometers, his steps became slower and slower, each step feeling as if he were carrying a mountain on his back.
Finally, he stopped at 16,000 kilometers, unable to go any further.
After confirming that he had reached his limit, the Master of Billowing Whale emerged, his eyes filled with resentment. "I've only traveled 16,000 kilometers... merely half of the minimum requirement of 30,000 kilometers."
"Not bad," the gaunt old man rarely offered words of comfort. "Most people only travel about 10,000 kilometers on their first trip here. You've already reached 16,000 kilometers, which is considered above average."
The bearded old man smiled and said, "You're still young, no rush. You can slowly hone your will here; the speed of improvement is quite fast."
"Since you two seniors have encouraged me so much, why don't we temper our will together?" From their casual conversation, the Master of Billowing Whale knew that the two had already given up.
"Haha, forget about us. You're young, but we only have half a Reincarnation Era of life left. There's no hope left."
"Yes, we can't get out at all. Even if we did, we'd never be able to advance any further in our lives. You don't need to worry about us." The two old men shook their heads, then turned their gaze back to the chessboard, clearly not wanting to continue the topic.
" Master of Billowing Whale, you should hone your will here and strive to achieve your goal as soon as possible. I'll go check back first and share any information I find with you."
Lu Qingshan said slowly that after traveling 30,000 kilometers, he saw the passage to the next level.
"Thank you, Master!" Master of Billowing Whale nodded emphatically, his eyes filled with determination. "I will never give up!"
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly and disappeared into the mist once again.
In the hazy, gray space, the two old men exchanged a glance.
"This batch of newcomers... is quite interesting," the gaunt old man chuckled softly.
"Interesting is an understatement." The bearded old man looked in the direction where Lu Qingshan had disappeared. "That Master Xue You is probably the strongest newcomer we've seen since we've been trapped here."
How many floors do you think he can reach?
"It's hard to say," the bearded old man shook his head, "But I have a feeling... he might actually be able to collect all five Primordial Spirit Token and leave the Sunken Moon Pool."