Swallowing the Stars: You Can't Escape, Mountain Dweller

Chapter 264 Exploiting Every Drop of Freezing Power

Bai Yang looked at the "Immortal Altar" and was in a very good mood.

"I'm at the cosmic level now, so I should be able to get all the points here, right?"

As for the Illusionary Sea, I'm a little unsure.

The Immortal Altar tests physical strength.

The limit of exertion is 100, which is the mark of perfect body control and a prerequisite for breaking through to immortality.

In Bai Yang's view, this arrangement by Virtual Universe Company was undoubtedly a form of welfare.

Even geniuses on the path of mental cultivation can achieve this with accumulated experience over time.

The Immortal Altar Plane.

On the vast, black mountain range that stretches as far as the eye can see, there are numerous peaks.

At the very top of each mountain peak stands a golden altar; as far as the eye can see, there are thousands upon thousands of golden altars atop thousands of mountains.

With a whoosh, Bai Yang appeared next to an altar.

He felt uncomfortable as soon as he entered the room.

"I can no longer feel the fluctuations of the universe's origin, nor can I sense any external energy."

The primal energy and psychic power within his body had both thinned to their limit; only his physical strength remained unchanged.

The altar of the Immortal Altar has a human-shaped target placed beside it.

Next to the target is a screen with text displayed on it:

"Please strike the target with your fist, elbow, head, knee, and foot within one second. Calculate your strength based on the minimum number of strikes you receive."

The rules are very simple and easy to understand.

Bang bang bang bang!

After five shots, Bai Yang used five parts of his body to slam into the target.

"100 units, 100 units, 97 units, 100 units, 100 units, score is '97 units', points earned: 31000."

Bai Yang was slightly surprised that he hadn't gotten a perfect score.

"Only 97 units were taken from the head?"

After thinking about it for a moment, he felt it made sense.

"To attack the enemy with the head, such a vital organ, is contrary to my principles."

Subconsciously, I felt some resistance; it's not like I'm practicing iron head kung fu.

To reach the final 50,000 points, Bai Yang adjusted his mindset slightly.

Another round of attacks went by, and this time they achieved their goal of getting full marks.

The Immortal Altar reward of 81000 points was instantly obtained.

For him, who had already mastered the power exertion of the [Secret Sword Technique], this was a perfectly normal achievement.

However, for most people, this level is probably only achievable at the level of a domain lord or world lord.

This is an innate ability of his freakish body; even without [realistic simulation], it wouldn't be too far off.

Bai Yang pressed on with renewed vigor, preparing to challenge the Illusionary Sea next.

Even if it wasn't for the points, he still wanted to see his current level.

Soon, his figure reappeared in a virtual dimension filled with oceans.

This plane is the Illusionary Sea.

There are islands in the Illusionary Sea, extending from the outermost islands into the depths of the Illusionary Sea.

There are 21 islands in total, from the outside in.

The deeper into the island, the more terrifying the so-called illusionary will and oppression become. The scoring system is somewhat similar to that of the Bridge to Heaven.

The first island is worth 100 points, the second island is worth 200 points, and the third island is worth 400 points.

Each time it doubles, the deepest part is the 21st island.

Theoretically, the cumulative points that can be obtained are also astronomical.

As soon as Bai Yang flew into the first island, the scene before him became blurry.

What was once a beautiful island covered with white sand has been transformed into a rushing river.

He seemed to have lost all his strength and had become unable to swim, with his head being submerged in the water from time to time.

River water kept pouring into his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, and a terrible feeling of suffocation surged over him.

This terrifying feeling of being about to drown is probably the greatest fear an ordinary person can experience.

"It's incredibly realistic; the imitation is truly lifelike."

Bai Yang remained calm and carefully experienced the feeling.

The spiritual embryo in his mind began to glow faintly, resisting the erosion of his consciousness by the external illusions.

After about two or three minutes, he seemed to have adapted to the change.

The [Spiritual Embryo] was no longer stimulated to grow, and Bai Yang softly shouted, "Break!"

The illusion shattered instantly, revealing the true face of the entire island.

His body had unknowingly wandered to another beach and was walking into the sea.

If he remains unable to regain consciousness, this body will inevitably drown itself.

The distant sea was shrouded in darkness.

At this moment, a white hue gradually emerges in the distance; it is an island revealed in the deeper part of the landscape.

Only by overcoming the illusion of the previous island will the next island appear.

Bai Yang flew up from the water and landed on the second island without stopping.

This time, the illusion turned into a fall from a great height; he inexplicably fell off a cliff.

The entire illusion not only simulated every detail, but even simulated his instinctive heartbeat, adrenaline surge, and other human reactions.

Bai Yang directly activated the [Spiritual Embryo], unleashing a burst of spiritual power outwards.

The illusion shattered instantly!

But his body was indeed falling from a mountain peak on the island, into a bottomless abyss.

Who knows what might have happened if we hadn't been unable to escape the illusion in time.

In this way, Bai Yang broke through the illusion on the island while simultaneously cultivating his [Spiritual Embryo] cultivation.

Starting from the fifth island, the pressure began to rise sharply!

The illusion was no longer harmful; it had become a direct attack on his mental will.

On the fifth island, as soon as Bai Yang stepped onto it, he felt as if a huge mountain had crashed down on his consciousness!

This is purely a contest of mental strength. Even many domain lords would feel dizzy and confused if their consciousness were hit so hard. In the midst of dizziness and confusion, they would fall into an illusion and lose without realizing it.

The light emanating from the seven-colored primordial embryo in his mind grew brighter and brighter.

It was even slightly shaken by this external impact.

"Wow, that's amazing! This has never happened before."

Bai Yang knew that compared to the other three members of the Earth quartet, his mental fortitude was his weakness, but he didn't expect to run into problems once he arrived at the Fifth Island.

He quickly focused his attention and began to circulate the cultivation technique of the primordial embryo, using his spiritual power to make up for his lack of willpower.

This wondrous technique, which may have originated from the Origin Continent, is indeed remarkably effective in enhancing mental fortitude.

After Bai Yang adopted a steady and methodical approach, he stopped prioritizing speed in clearing the game.

As his mental strength continued to improve, he successfully saw through the illusion on the fifth island and finally cleared the level.

After resting for a while, he flew towards the sixth island.

The island's willpower is equivalent to the peak of the Domain Lord level, which is the best level of most normal universe geniuses.

(End of this chapter)