180: Although the consumption was huge, the harvest was 70 billion!

Host: Guo Feng.

Exclusive Level: 23.

Assets: 13.34 million (increasing…)

Asset Increase: 60

Expenditure: 12102 / 36 million.

Physical Strength: 8810.05.

“Damn it, I had over seventeen million before, and now after thirty-six hours, my assets have actually decreased!”

“Twenty-eight repair spirit fruits cost me a full 11.88 million!”

“But it’s fine, I got over a thousand Level 30 and above beast cores.”

“Assuming an average of Level 35, at the recycling price, a Level 30 beast core is its level multiplied by 2 million.”

“So my earnings today would be 70 billion!?”

“Damn it, even if the system recovers the cost, I still made seven hundred million!”

“How many levels can I gain from that!”

“Profitable, too profitable!”

“High risk equals high reward. Who the hell can exhaust thousands of Level 30 to 40 spirit beasts like me?”

Thinking of this, Guo Feng had a satisfied expression.

He completely forgot that he had been chased by these spirit beasts until his clothes were torn, and even his eighth-grade inner armor and eighth-grade gloves were almost destroyed.

Although eighth-grade equipment is very strong.

However, there is always a service life; even without high-frequency violent attacks, it will still break!

When he goes out this time, his equipment will definitely need to be updated.

Only his battle saber remained sturdy.

“I can’t cash out these beast cores right now, so why not cultivate here for a while longer? Earn some more money first?”

“This is the first time I’ve been so short on money since I got the system!”

“Days of being short on money are indeed hard to bear. Fortunately, it’s not me who’s often short on money!”

Thinking of this, he sat down cross-legged again and began to cultivate.

Another twenty-four hours passed.

“Panel!”

Host: Guo Feng.

Exclusive Level: 23.

Assets: 18.52 million (increasing…)

Asset Increase: 60

Expenditure: 12102 / 36 million.

Physical Strength: 8985.05.

In the past twenty-four hours, he rested intermittently, had some barbecue, and occasionally slept.

He absorbed a total of 35 spiritual energy primordial stones.

His physical strength was infinitely close to Level 43.

The further he went, the slower his cultivation speed became, but his current speed was already many times faster than others.

“Confirm the time.”

“It’s July 26th, twelve noon!”

“It’s been 3 days since I came to the Shu Province Ancient Martial Sacred Ground!”

“I wonder how things are outside, has General Sima arrived?”

“If he arrives and finds me gone, will they start fighting?”

He glanced at the phone in his spatial ring.

However, thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile wryly.

He couldn't care so much anymore; who knew this forbidden area would be so troublesome!

He truly just wanted to take a look!

“Alright, I can try going to the next level now!”

He then stretched, turning his gaze forward.

The two-hundred-plus square kilometers of plains where he was located was just an entrance.

In front of him was an Iron Chain Bridge, connecting a chasm over ten kilometers wide.

This kind of layout was very familiar!

Similar to the dangerous places in the spiritual world, on the other side of the Iron Chain Bridge was a mountain gate.

Behind the mountain gate was a path with an unknown number of steps, leading straight up for a thousand meters.

At the end of the steps was a massive palace.

“I wonder how to break the barrier here?”

“However, I see a green halo at the edge of the palace at the end of the steps, which is probably the exit of this forbidden area?”

“Calling it a forbidden area, isn’t it just an ancient sect ruin?”

“Is this Shu Province Ancient Martial Sacred Ground formed because of this ruin?”

Guo Feng thought as he arrived in front of the Iron Chain Bridge.

The barrier ahead was flickering, like a mirror that appeared and disappeared from time to time.

However, when he reached out, his hand passed through it.

He was startled: “That’s not right, when I was chased by spirit beasts before, I tried this barrier, and I couldn’t pass through it then?”

“Could it be that because these spirit beasts were present, the barrier was completely sealed?”

“Once the spirit beasts are killed, humans can pass through this barrier?”

Thinking of this, he shook his head.

He didn't know the correct answer, but he also wouldn't delve into it too deeply.

Ever since the spiritual energy revival.

This world had already become incomprehensible.

He then immediately stepped through.

Entering the barrier, he saw the Iron Chain Bridge swaying in the wind.

However, inside the barrier, clouds and mist swirled, like a fairyland, with no spirit beasts to disturb him.

He easily crossed the Iron Chain Bridge, passed the mountain gate, and stepped onto the steep stone steps leading upwards.

“Huh?”

The moment he stepped on it, he felt something was off!

A huge pressure, almost reaching one million catties, suddenly bore down on him.

He raised an eyebrow.

This was almost equivalent to an ordinary person carrying a hundred catties of weight.

Moreover, this pressure was continuous.

It was similar to the test in the spiritual liquid pool barrier before.

“This is a test?!”

He was shocked, “But, how can it start with my limit right away?”

“But if I don’t go up, I can’t get out!”

“Are they going to trap me for life?”

Thinking of this, he took another step upward, enduring the one million catty pressure.

Each step consumed a lot of energy.

When he finished this step, he breathed a sigh of relief; the pressure hadn't changed much.

Constant pressure.

But—

“This is over a thousand meters high, with each step twenty centimeters, that’s over five thousand steps!”

“It’s like an ordinary person carrying a hundred catties of rice up a mountain?”

“However, it’s not impossible. If those mountain porters can do it, why can’t I?”

Guo Feng thought of this and immediately cheered up.

He began to climb upwards.

Step by step!

However, he didn't realize that this immense pressure was applied to every part of his body.

It wasn't like a mountain porter, where a hundred catties only acted on one specific spot.

He walked a thousand steps and was almost exhausted.

His internal organs felt as if they were about to burst.

Sweat began to pour down.

“Let’s try using a repair spirit fruit!”

Guo Feng quickly spent 480,000 to buy a repair spirit fruit and transferred it to his mouth.

His physical strength immediately returned to its peak.

His body instantly felt much lighter.

His heart filled with joy!

If this was the case, he wouldn't get too tired!

However, just as he became happy, an immense pressure, probably as much as three million catties, directly pressed Guo Feng to the ground.

It was like gravity, a balanced pressure throughout his entire body.

That terrifying sensation made Guo Feng feel as if he was about to explode.

But—

This feeling came and went quickly.

It was as if, intentionally, his physical strength, restored through external means, was completely consumed, and then the pressure returned to one million catties!

“Is someone controlling this?”

Guo Feng’s heart trembled, and then, after a brief rest, he gritted his teeth and continued forward.

This highlighted the second difference between him and a mountain porter!

A mountain porter could unload their goods and rest halfway.

He, however, had to constantly endure this terrifying pressure.

Relying entirely on willpower!

“I don’t believe it. What’s five thousand steps and one million catties of pressure?”

This instead ignited his fighting spirit!

Step by step, upwards!

...

And just as he was undergoing the greatest test of pain in his life, two helicopters arrived at the helipad of the Ancient Martial Sacred Ground.

“Minister Li, Minister Wang, thank you for coming to mediate!”

Sima Hui got off the helicopter.

Several people also disembarked from the other helicopter.

Leading them was a decrepit, white-haired old man, and the other was a spirited, middle-aged looking, tall man.

The former was Li Chi, the current Minister of Education, ranked second in the world.

The latter was Wang De, the current Minister of the Central Military Department, ranked first in the world!

The top three powerful figures in the world gathered at the Shu Province Ancient Martial Sacred Ground for Guo Feng.

And as soon as they arrived.

The leaders of the various Ancient Martial Arts Families, including Old Ancestor Zhao, also rushed over quickly!