Whoosh!
The E-grade spaceship, disguised as a meteorite, entered the Blood River World, which was shrouded in a cloud layer.
"We've entered the Eighteenth Cloud Layer."
The E-grade spaceship's hatch opened, and Ender flew out, then stored the spaceship in his world ring. "There are Immortals in the Blood River World, and Clouds Level (Universe Level) Cultivators can enter the Eighteenth Cloud Layer. I can't use the spaceship anymore; it might be discovered."
The Eighteenth Cloud Layer was the highest cloud layer that the natives of the Blood River World could reach; they dared not go any higher.
Because these natives knew that flying any higher would lead to being killed by outer-world races—a lesson they had learned over countless ages!
As soon as he left the spaceship, Ender felt a strong gravitational pull dragging him downwards. "The gravity of this Blood River World is decent."
Upon careful perception, his life gene level was very high, and his physical quality was extraordinarily exaggerated. "With this level of gravity, one probably can't fly without reaching Stellar Rank. No wonder Planetary Level Cultivators are called Ground Level here."
According to the data, in the Blood River World, strength is divided into "Ground Level"—"Sky Level"—"Clouds Level"—"Domain-level"—"World Level"—"Immortal," which correspond to Planetary Level, Stellar Rank, Universe Level, Domain Master, World Master, and Immortal in the Universe.
Ender plummeted towards the ground, pulled by gravity. As he got closer to the ground, his descent speed increased. Fortunately, he used his own force field to counteract the gravitational pull, allowing him to descend at an acceptable speed.
"It's strange, the Blood River World has resources like Blood River Crystal. The Virtual Universe Company could completely control this place, but they haven't; they're only monitoring it."
Suddenly, Ender speculated, "Could it be that the Virtual Universe Company is controlling the output of Blood River Crystals?"
Thinking this, he felt it was indeed possible. If they completely controlled the Blood River World, the Virtual Universe Company would certainly send people to manage it, and perhaps the managers would engage in corruption and extensively mine Blood River Crystals.
As he thought about this, he saw an vast, seemingly endless mountain range stretching below him.
Ender flew towards the mountain range. "I'll land there."
...
A few minutes later.
Thud!
Ender, dressed in worn black metal armor, a helmet, and combat boots, looking like a native of the Blood River World, landed on a mountain Pinnacle in the mountain range.
Standing on the mountain Pinnacle, he overlooked his surroundings.
All around him was an endless forest, lush green and full of Vitality, and completely uninhabited.
He scanned the surroundings and discovered dozens of towering Pinnacles, compared to which the mountain he was currently on was merely a hill.
"This seems to be the Forbidden Domain Mountains."
The Forbidden Domain Mountains are a relatively famous geographical feature of the Blood River World, known for its dozens of Pinnacles that soar into the clouds.
Ender smiled, "My luck is good. This Forbidden Domain Mountains spans several worlds and is not far from the Ancient God Ruins."
The cities of the Blood River World are mainly divided into "Territorial City" and "World City."
A Territorial City is the core of a territory, and the "Lord" of each territory must be of Domain-level (Domain Master) strength.
A World City, on the other hand, is the core of a world, and the City Lord of a World City must be of World Level (World Master) strength.
The vast Blood River World...
Each World City can govern an area with a diameter ranging from hundreds of millions to over a billion kilometers, ruling over billions of people.
In the Blood River World... there are over ten million World Cities.
And above the World Cities are the lofty Immortal Shrines!
The Immortal Shrine holds a transcendent status and generally does not interfere in the ordinary affairs of the Blood River World.
"I'll find someone and ask for directions."
As his voice fell, Ender leaped down and plunged into the forest below.
...
In the forest, a team of adventurers moved cautiously.
In these Forbidden Domain Mountains, there were quite a few savage beasts. Although the outer areas were relatively safe with few Clouds Level savage beasts, one still had to be careful.
This adventurer team consisted of Thirteen people. In the center was a fair-skinned young man in armor, flanked by two men with sabers and shields guarding him, and a grey-robed old man followed behind.
The two adventurers at the front exchanged glances and conversed via telepathy.
"Boss! When do we make our move? If we go deeper into the forest, we might encounter Clouds Level savage beasts."
"We haven't reached the inner part of the Forbidden Domain Mountains yet; it's not that easy to encounter Clouds Level savage beasts."
"But..."
"No buts! Kaxiu has that Clouds Level old man protecting him, so it's hard for us to succeed."
"Boss, you're also Clouds Level, can't you just hold that old man off?"
"I can hold him off, but that old man has a big reputation and is very strong; I can't defeat him in a short time!"
"Actually, as long as you can hold off that old man, we nine people can deal with the remaining three, easily!"
"It's not that easy! Kaxiu is just for show, but his two guards are both Sky Level Pinnacle Cultivators, elites chosen from thousands of Sky warriors of the Meyers Family. You probably won't be able to defeat them quickly either."
Hearing this, the one-eyed Bald Strong Man understood. So, the nine of them were not a match for the four on the other side. How could they complete the mission then?
"Boss, since we're not a match for Kaxiu and his four, how do we complete the mission?"
"Don't worry, the employer sent a Clouds Level expert to support us. According to the time, he should be arriving soon."
...
"Hmm?"
Ender, who was flying rapidly through the forest, scanned a team of Thirteen people with his Spiritual Force.
"Finally, I see people."
He flew towards the team of Thirteen, without slowing down.
Whoosh!
Ender's rapid approach caused the grey-robed old man in the team to flash forward, appearing in front of the fair-skinned young man.
"Young Master Kaxiu, someone is approaching rapidly!"
The grey-robed old man guarded Kaxiu, looking ahead with a vigilant expression. "Clang, clang, clang," Spirit Weapons flew out of his world ring and formed a shield.
Seeing the grey-robed old man suddenly guard the fair-skinned young man Kaxiu, the eight adventurers around them exchanged glances, eager to make a move!
Only the leading Bald Strong Man frowned slightly and quickly transmitted, "Maintain formation! Don't act rashly without my command!"
Upon hearing this, the eight adventurers' gazes returned to normal, each guarding their respective directions.
"They found me? There's a Spiritual Master among these people."
Ender slowed his flying speed, but still quickly arrived in front of the Thirteen people.
In the eyes of the Thirteen people, a young man wearing black armor, a black helmet, black combat boots, and black ferocious gauntlets, slowly walked out from behind a large tree.
The grey-robed old man looked at Ender and asked, "Your Excellency, who are you?"
He noticed dozens of shallow and deep scars on Ender's armor, clearly indicating it was armor that had been through many battles. And the owner of the armor must be someone with rich combat experience, and his strength must be extraordinary, otherwise he wouldn't appear alone in the Forbidden Domain Mountains.
"Me?" Ender smiled, "I suppose I'm an Ascetic."
"an Ascetic?" Upon hearing this reply, the fair-skinned young man Kaxiu's eyes lit up.
Ascetics were relatively rare in the Blood River World. These people would choose to seclude themselves to Cultivate in order to Breakthrough to higher Realms, or they would venture alone into dangerous places, seeking to experience tempering between life and death.
"Young Master Kaxiu." The grey-robed old man quickly transmitted, "This person's origin is unknown; it's best not to associate with him!"
"Don't worry, I know!" Young Master Kaxiu nodded repeatedly, a look of envy in his eyes.
Seeing Ender appear, the one-eyed adventurer couldn't help but transmit, "Boss! Could this person be the one sent by the employer?"
"No!" The Bald Strong Man looked at Ender vigilantly. "The person sent by the employer isn't this young."
The one-eyed adventurer transmitted, "Since it's not, then this person, should we..."
"Don't provoke him!" The Bald Strong Man transmitted, "Someone who calls himself an Ascetic and dares to appear alone in the Forbidden Domain Mountains is either a fool or an expert, and generally, fools die early, only experts can survive."
"Understood!" The one-eyed adventurer nodded, feeling a bit relieved, and no longer harbored any ill intentions.
"Since Your Excellency is an Ascetic, what brings you here to us?" The grey-robed old man asked.
Ender smiled, "Nothing, I just wanted to ask where this place is? And in which direction is the Territorial City?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed in surprise, and they couldn't help but think, "This guy! Could he have come from the other side of the Forbidden Domain Mountains?"
"This is Fengyin Territory. If you want to go to Fengyin City, you can come with us." Young Master Kaxiu suddenly spoke, "We happen to be returning to Fengyin City."
"Young Master Kaxiu!" The grey-robed old man quickly pulled Kaxiu, but still couldn't stop him from finishing his sentence.
"Fengyin City of Fengyin Territory?" Ender smiled, seemingly thinking for a moment, then said, "Okay, it's good to have company."
The young man named Kaxiu had a Clouds Level and two Sky Level Pinnacle Cultivators protecting him, indicating his identity was clearly not simple.
Traveling with someone of such a distinguished identity into Fengyin City would save him a lot of trouble and also serve to conceal his identity.
"Great! Then let's return to Fengyin City now!" Young Master Kaxiu was overjoyed, then asked, "May I ask, how should I address Your Excellency?"
Ender smiled and replied, "You can call me 'Mr. Atlas.'"
"Mr. Atlas." Young Master Kaxiu asked with a hint of respect, "Did you come from the other side of the Forbidden Domain Mountains?"
Hearing this, Ender did not answer directly, but merely smiled and nodded.
Seeing this, the other Twelve people's hearts skipped a beat. They had speculated this before, but they were still shocked when Ender actually admitted it.
Someone who could Transmigration the Forbidden Domain Mountains was generally a Powerhouse among the Clouds Level, not comparable to the two Clouds Level third or fourth stage Cultivators among their Thirteen!
However, they did not believe Ender was a Domain-level expert, as such an expert would surely be much more arrogant and would not be so amiable in asking and conversing with them.
"Boss, what should we do?" The one-eyed adventurer secretly transmitted, "This 'Mr. Atlas' can Transmigration the Forbidden Domain Mountains, so his strength must be terrifying. We can't possibly be a match."
"I know." The Bald Strong Man's eyes narrowed slightly, then he transmitted to his eight subordinates, "This mission is temporarily abandoned. With this 'Mr. Atlas' guy here, we can't succeed. This time, we'll just consider ourselves completing a protection mission. Pay attention and don't reveal any flaws."
Including the one-eyed adventurer and the other eight, they uniformly transmitted, "Understood."
Following the Bald Strong Man's command, the eight adventurers began to vigilantly guard their surroundings. At the same time, they also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more at ease.
If the boss had truly ordered them to act against Kaxiu now, they wouldn't have dared, because the Ascetic named 'Mr. Atlas' who could Trvel through the Forbidden Domain Mountains must have formidable strength, not someone they could provoke, so they naturally didn't want to confront him.
Ender, who had his Spiritual Force covering the surroundings, suddenly showed a slight change in expression. "Oh?"
The grey-robed old man called out, "There's a savage beast to the front right!"
It was a Sky Level (Stellar Rank) Pinnacle savage beast, over ten meters long and nearly seven to eight meters tall at the shoulder. It resembled a leopard, but its fur had turned into scales.
Roar!
The leopard-like Sky Level savage beast came charging, letting out a roar.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
From Ender's body in the shadows, dozens of black small swords flew out, turning into dozens of streams of light that shot towards the left!
Puff, puff, puff...
Tree after tree was pierced by the black streams of light, which then penetrated the body of the leopard-like savage beast, splashing blood and scales as the black streams of light passed through.
Puff, puff, puff...
Instantly, the black streams of light that had pierced the leopard-like savage beast's body returned, again penetrating the savage beast's body, and after another such repeated cycle.
Roar!
The leopard-like savage beast cried out and fell to the ground, quickly dying!
From the moment the leopard-like savage beast attacked until Ender used his Spirit Weapon to kill it, the entire process took only two to three seconds!
Seeing this, everyone was shocked. "A Spiritual Master!"
Spiritual Masters were far more intimidating than Warriors. Everyone immediately understood that if that 'Mr. Atlas' were to attack them, he alone would probably be enough to kill them all!
Unlike the others, Young Master Kaxiu felt pleasantly surprised after discovering Ender was a Spiritual Master, and quickly asked, "Mr. Atlas, are you a Spiritual Master?"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Storing the dozens of black small swords that had flown back to his side into his world ring, Ender smiled, "Yes, I am a Spiritual Master."
"That's truly amazing!" Young Master Kaxiu exclaimed, "Mr. Atlas is a Spiritual Master yet still acts as an Ascetic; a Powerhouse's heart is so firm."
Ender nodded somewhat speechlessly, "It's alright."
"Mr. Atlas, please." The grey-robed old man gestured to invite him.
Compared to before, the grey-robed old man's vigilance had significantly decreased, because if Ender truly wanted to kill them, he could do so very easily.
"Mm." Ender nodded and walked towards the Thirteen people.
The now Fourteen people, having joined up, flew towards Fengyin City, the main city of Fengyin Territory.
"Mr. Atlas, is an Ascetic..." Young Master Kaxiu asked and inquired as he flew.
He occasionally asked about the matters and experiences of Ascetics. Ender, who had done his homework, could answer correctly, but he chose his answers selectively.
In Ender's view, this young man Kaxiu clearly longed for the life of an Ascetic, like a child who had grown accustomed to a rich life and wanted to experience something different.
After the group flew for about ten minutes, a hint of surprise appeared in Ender's eyes, and at that moment, a saber light flashed, striking directly at the young man Kaxiu!