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

Chapter 571 The Conception of Ice and Fire Peak

Seeing the somewhat scrutinizing gaze on Bai Yang's face, Venerable Fu Hai said indifferently:

Congratulations, junior brother.

From now on, I must cultivate diligently and not let down Master's good intentions and guidance.

Bai Yang reached out and beckoned, and the weapons of the other four examinees instantly fell into his grasp.

He used his divine power to carefully examine the matter and confirmed his idea.

These weapons are all in normal condition. Although there are signs of deliberate damage, they all belong to the same piece of equipment.

Repairing them would be far easier than repairing Bai Yang.

Bai Yang had already made up his mind, and said calmly:

"Thank you for your kind words, senior brother. I will never forget your guidance today."

"Then just wait and see how I perform."

His words and tone were utterly impolite, showing absolutely no respect for the Supreme Being of the Universe.

Xiao Zhou Venerable was secretly worried. This junior brother was probably extremely favored in the Ancestral God Sect, yet he dared to disregard the dignified Universe Venerable.

Venerable Fuhai didn't react much, seemingly admitting defeat this time.

The other newly appointed disciples, though able to stay, were too scared to even breathe.

Venerable Ganyan coughed lightly, temporarily breaking the standoff.

"This batch of disciples has just started learning and there are still many things they don't understand."

Okay then, for now, let's put them all under Xiao Zhou's management.

Fu Hai has been a bit tired lately, so it would be good for him to take a rest.

Everyone bowed in unison in agreement, saying that this arrangement was perfect and no one would have any objections.

Venerable Xiao Zhou immediately led everyone away, as it was inconvenient for them to remain in the same place any longer.

Seeing their nervous expressions, Bai Yang was quite dismissive.

He's just a cosmic venerable one; even if he could forge a supreme treasure, why would he even notice him?

However, being a newcomer, one still has to give Venerable Fuhai face.

He followed Venerable Xiao Zhou all the way and soon arrived near their original residence.

Venerable Xiao Zhou stood at the cave entrance and said to them:

"My fellow apprentices, take a rest. I will come and start working with you in seven days."

Your privileges have been upgraded; you can now access subsequent weapon-refining data.

The metallic being of the Origina tribe couldn't help but ask:

"Senior Brother Xiao Zhou, may I ask what we're supposed to do under your command?"

Looking at everyone's expressions, Venerable Xiao Zhou knew that everyone wanted to ask about this matter.

He smiled and explained:

"It's all about helping to forge this [Ice and Fire Peak]!"

Actually, you've already seen it. This is a top-tier treasure that Master wanted to refine.

Your participation will be extremely beneficial for your future, so please cherish this opportunity.

Help me forge a top-tier treasure!

Those four people had never forged a single powerful artifact before, and now they're actually going to participate in such a high-level artifact forging?!

Even knowing that with his own abilities, he would probably just be a menial worker.

But the four of them still felt like they'd been hit by a huge windfall!

This is something I can brag about for a lifetime!

Bai Yang had anticipated this beforehand, and although he was just as eager to try, he was much calmer.

Venerable Xiao Zhou gave the group a few more words of encouragement before leaving.

Instead of returning to their own caves, everyone headed towards the study.

On the screen of that quantum computer, Bai Yang indeed read two-thirds of the remainder of the [Ice and Fire Melting God Path].

Many of the ideas and techniques contained therein coincided with his own deductions.

"Official disciples can see all the content, while those retained disciples can see two-thirds."

These things alone will keep them busy for a long time.

Bai Yang was very satisfied with Venerable Gan Yan's generosity, which saved him a lot of trouble.

The Giant Axe Universe, the original beings immediately entered a state of comprehension.

The plan is to use this seven-day period of accelerated time to instantly gain the results of nearly two hundred years.

The spacetime clone wasn't idle either; it connected to the virtual universe.

In Starry City, the existing laws and secret patterns of the Dragon Stele were simulated, and plans for subsequent improvements and enhancements began to be developed.

The five new disciples felt that time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, seven days had passed.

Venerable Xiao Zhou arrived as promised and led them out of the stone cave, heading deeper into the Ice and Fire Peak.

Bai Yang and the others followed behind this Venerable One, leaving the stone cave and entering a huge stone pit inside the mountain.

The crater is nearly 100 kilometers in diameter, but it is not visible from the outside.

Looking up at the sky, Bai Yang could even see the sky outside; this spatial arrangement was truly unique.

They were currently walking down the stone steps inside the pit, descending one by one.

There seems to be some kind of anti-flying force here, making it impossible to fly; the only way is to walk.

Bai Yang looked down into the pit, but couldn't see the bottom at all.

All one could sense was a faint red light and immense heat radiating upwards.

As he walked, Venerable Xiao Zhou warned:

"The bottom of this pit is the energy source of this treasure; do not fall into it."

Otherwise, even your master would have a hard time saving you.

Even a top-tier treasure in its nascent form possesses power that a mere King-level Immortal cannot withstand.

Everyone understood this principle, so naturally they dared not wander off or touch anything recklessly.

Seeing that the time was right, Bai Yang asked Venerable Xiao Zhou:

"Senior brother, what kind of treasure is this [Ice and Fire Peak]?"

Everyone was interested in this topic, and the others also seemed very eager to know.

Venerable Xiao Zhou smiled immediately, showing no intention of keeping him in suspense.

He said with considerable pride:

"In the planning stages, this is a top-tier treasure in its field!"

"Domain category!?"

"It's not an offensive game?"

Bai Yang and the other four were all surprised, as this type of treasure was far more valuable than ordinary treasures!

Of course, the difficulty of refining it is definitely higher, if not lower.

Venerable Xiao Zhou did not turn around, and continued speaking to himself:

"What do you think is the principle behind this treasure?"

Or rather, why did Master choose to refine such a treasure?

Bai Yang and the others were not very familiar with Venerable Gan Yan, so they naturally couldn't guess her thoughts.

They suggested seven or eight possibilities at random, but none of them came true.

It was Venerable Xiao Zhou who explained it himself:

"It's actually very simple, it's all about power."

Bai Yang was puzzled and asked:

"Could treasures forged using the [Ice and Fire Melting Divine Path] be exceptionally powerful?"

Venerable Xiao Zhou shook his head and smiled:

"That's not the case; it's because Master's design is powerful enough."

Once you become cosmic sovereigns, you will know that you can directly manifest the power of various lower laws using higher laws.

Bai Yang nodded secretly; he already knew this.

When Luo Feng obtained the Nine Dragons River, he explained this phenomenon.

The spatial law domain can be fused with this pure metal domain treasure to unleash its power.

"After research, Master discovered that among all the lower-level laws, the laws of water and fire have the strongest conflict."

If a cosmic sage possesses a domain-specific treasure that combines both of these laws...

"Wouldn't she be able to exploit the conflicting laws within this system to significantly increase its attack power?"

Bai Yang's eyes lit up when he heard this idea.

To be able to think of this, Venerable Gan Yan is indeed remarkable!

He couldn't help but ask immediately, "Master, have you succeeded?"

Venerable Xiao Zhou sighed, "It's not possible right now, but it's certainly feasible in theory."

(End of this chapter)