As soon as these words were spoken, the entire place fell silent.
Just now, the scene had been overwhelming.
So most of the natives did not even dare lift their heads to look at Luo Fan.
They only sensed the universe-level aura coming from him.
Even the few who were braver did not dare meet his eyes.
Their gazes stayed fixed just below his eyes.
And the one who spoke was one of the very few bold natives among them.
After looking at Luo Fan, he suddenly noticed the water-drop mark at the center of Luo Fan's forehead.
He certainly knew what that mark was.
It was the sign of recognition from the Law of Water Origin.
Yes, Luo Fan had not bothered to hide the mark of law recognition.
It was only the recognition of a lower Law of Water Origin.
It was not a higher law acknowledgment.
Normally, after passing the ninth level of the Sky-Piercing Bridge, one's comprehension of a law would already be equivalent to lower-tier law recognition.
Previously, Luo Fan had mainly focused on comprehending the Law of Space Origin, so even after he passed the ninth level of the Ice Peak Sky-Piercing Bridge, he still had not obtained recognition from the Law of Water Origin.
After all, the Space Worm clone was most suited to comprehending the Law of Space Origin.
Passing the Ice Peak Sky-Piercing Bridge also relied mainly on the Law of Space Origin.
So Luo Fan's comprehension of the Law of Water Origin had always been somewhat behind.
He did not care much, since it was only a lower law.
…
Luo Fan was unaware of the natives' shock and simply followed the white-robed guardians of Demon Mountain into the palace.
Along the way, the white-robed guardians introduced various aspects of Demon Mountain to him.
Those silver-robed stewards did not even have the qualification to speak.
These white-robed guardians also noticed the water-drop mark on Luo Fan's forehead.
Their attitude naturally became even more respectful.
"Your Highness Luo Fan, these are native experts from the other nine planets."
"According to the rules we set, one must be at least universe-level to enter Demon Mountain."
"So among these natives, most are universe-level, some are domain lords, and a few are world Masters."
A white-robed young man enthusiastically explained beside Luo Fan.
Luo Fan heard this and simply nodded.
Soon, they brought him to the second floor of the palace.
A white-robed woman took out a red token and handed it to Luo Fan.
"This is your identity token."
"You must remember, once you appear within five hundred meters of those natives, the tokens will resonate. They will immediately know you possess a red token."
"At that point, the natives will swarm to attack you."
Luo Fan nodded and accepted the red token.
He already understood this clearly.
…
Meanwhile, on the first-floor hall of the palace.
After Luo Fan had left, the natives were also brought inside the palace.
However, they were not allowed to go to the second floor where Luo Fan currently was.
"This is your identity token."
"Each person may only receive one token. Hurry up."
Several silver-robed stewards distributed tokens on the first floor. These were completely dark-colored tokens.
Their attitude lacked the slightest respect they showed earlier in Luo Fan's presence.
Some looked indifferent, others openly arrogant.
After distributing all the tokens, one silver-robed steward spoke again.
"To join the Virtual Universe Company, there are two methods."
"First, survive for one month inside Demon Mountain."
"Second, kill others and seize one thousand black tokens or one red token."
"The black token is the identity token you just received."
"The red token belongs to the princes and geniuses sent here by the Virtual Universe Company for the trial."
"If you can kill one prince and take a red token…"
"Not only can you join the Virtual Universe Company, but you can also obtain a treasure valuable enough for even Immortals to take seriously."
These words merely made the hundreds of natives' eyes light up, but none were surprised.
Because this rule had circulated for countless years. They all knew it.
There had once been a native of Demon Mountain who lucked out and killed a core genius of the Virtual Universe Company.
That native was a world Master.
Now, he had already become Immortal.
He even took his family away from Demon Mountain.
He traded that red token for resources.
It did not matter who that genius was.
Even if it was the disciple of a Universe Master or the disciple of the strongest in the universe.
As long as they died inside Demon Mountain, no one would seek revenge on the natives.
Throughout the countless eras of Demon Mountain's existence, many natives had obtained red tokens.
These stories circulated across the nine planets surrounding Demon Mountain.
…
"In Demon Mountain, there are two kinds of beings that can kill you."
"The first are the natives. These include not only the ones downstairs but also many who entered Demon Mountain in the past. Their numbers are enormous."
"The second are the phantasmal beasts inside Demon Mountain."
"Your Highness, some of these phantasmal beasts are far stronger than the natives."
"The strongest among them can even reach the Immortal level."
"Their intelligence is very low and they will attack any being other than phantasmal beasts. You must be careful."
A white-robed youth continued explaining beside Luo Fan.
"Of course, if they can kill you, you can kill them."
"As long as you can collect ten thousand black tokens, you can receive an additional reward."
"This is an extra reward outside the official mission."
"These rewards are extremely valuable."
Luo Fan pretended to listen attentively to the white-robed guardian.
In truth, his mind was focused on Luo Feng and the others.
He was currently using the clone beside the three of them to communicate with them.
They were already on the way to Demon Mountain.
They would arrive soon.
As for the four of them submitting the Blood Luo World mission together and then coming to Demon Mountain together, that was completely fine.
There had been core members completing missions together before.
The Virtual Universe Company did not care.
Luo Fan introduced the situation of Demon Mountain to the three of them.
He also explained the strength of the phantasmal beasts.
The four decided that once everyone arrived, they would regroup using Luo Fan's wormhole.
…
"Your Highness, entering Demon Mountain from the front leads into the area known as Demon Sound Mountain."
"If you enter through the cavern behind Demon Mountain, that area is called Ice Mountain."
The white-robed youth smiled.
"I already explained the differences between the two regions."
"Which area would you like to enter?"
Demon Mountain had two sides.
One half was Demon Sound Mountain, and the other half was Ice Mountain.
The evolution of the universe created this unique environment.
Ice Mountain, as its name implied, was known for extreme cold.
The temperature there had fallen to unimaginable levels.
The term absolute zero was merely an Earth-based concept, referring to the temperature at which atoms and molecules stop moving.
But in the vast universe, temperatures even lower than absolute zero existed.
Ice Mountain was one of them.
The extreme cold there could injure even the genetic cells of a universe-level warrior.
The temperatures within Ice Mountain were not uniform. Some regions could injure universe-level warriors, while others were cold enough to harm domain lords.
There were even places where world lords could not survive.
If one wandered inside Ice Mountain without caution and entered one of those terrifying cold zones, their genetic cells could instantly collapse from the freezing.
Ice Mountain mainly targeted the body.
Demon Sound Mountain targeted the soul.
Demon Sound Mountain was vast and deep, with cold winds howling through it, accompanied at times by various sounds.
These sounds were like natural illusions, catching one off guard.
The illusion strength varied by region.
In certain dangerous areas, many universe-level warriors and even domain lords could instantly lose self-awareness and become walking corpses.
"I want to go to Demon Sound Mountain."
Luo Fan said directly.
In truth, it did not matter to him.
Demon Mountain was small. Wherever he wanted to go, a single wormhole was enough.
"Very well, Your Highness. I will take you there now."
The white-robed youth said respectfully.
Soon, he led Luo Fan to a spaceship.
Demon Mountain was enormous.
The spaceship was like a grain of dust.
Caverns were everywhere along the mountain.
Luo Fan casually selected one and entered.
After he stepped inside, the spaceship departed.
…
Inside the vast and towering Demon Mountain.
The deep cavern walls were vaguely black, yet their surface was coated in an icy layer.
The walls and the rocky floor were covered with ice. The formless chill caused Luo Fan to frown faintly as he walked through the cavern.
The cold pierced through his armor, faintly stinging his skin.
Luo Fan immediately used a strengthening secret technique. The sting vanished at once.
He did not walk far. He simply picked a random spot to sit and wait for Luo Feng and the others.
…
Soon, the first to reach Demon Mountain was Luo Feng.
Luo Feng imitated Luo Fan and traveled from the Blood Luo World to Demon Mountain on his own.
He also had a Space Worm clone.
Although his wormhole distance was not as far as Luo Fan's, it far surpassed what Hong and Thunder God could do.
Luo Fan had barely entered Demon Mountain before Luo Feng arrived.
After listening to the white-robed guardian's explanation, he also chose Demon Sound Mountain.
However, Luo Feng did not know that when he arrived, a Marquis Immortal had been watching the entire time.
This person was Marquis Po Yu.
When she saw Luo Feng, a trace of killing intent flashed in her eyes.
"Zhen Yan." (TL/N: Luo Feng Teacher)
"I cannot match your strength, so I will take some compensation from your precious disciple first."
…
"Big brother, you stayed here the whole time and did not explore?"
The two brothers, Luo Fan and Luo Feng, were currently sitting in the spaceship drinking tea.
After Luo Feng entered Demon Sound Mountain, the Luo Fan clone beside him opened a wormhole that led directly to Luo Fan.
After meeting, they decided to wait for Hong and Thunder God.
"Let us wait for them and go together."
"Right, I have something for you."
Luo Fan suddenly remembered something.
When he obtained the Golden Beast God Statue, he ended up with an extra.
It was one of the statues that duplicated from his set, and he planned to give it to Luo Feng.
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