415: Entering Shenghuang Mountain

Li Changfeng lingered in the Frost Heaven Extreme for a long time.

He looked with his eyes, listened with his ears, and measured with his legs.

As a Cultivator, he naturally also used his Spiritual Sense to probe recklessly.

But no matter how hard he tried, he could not cross the Frost Heaven Extreme.

He could no longer find a road extending out from here.

Furthermore, he found no evidence of spiritual energy being transmitted from other areas toward the Frost Heaven Extreme from the other side.

This truly was the end of the world.

He was somewhat stunned and surprised, followed by questioning his life.

Because the Frost Heaven Extreme was completely different from what he had expected.

"The End."

This was a concept.

This was hard to explain in words, but the reality was laid out before Li Changfeng.

The Frost Heaven Extreme was not a geographically enclosed area, but a concept representing "the end."

According to the Eagle Demon, it was because the great figure who constructed the Prison Land designated this place as one of the world's ends, a boundary area.

Thus, this place became the end.

Fish accustomed to living in rivers and seas would see insurmountable rock walls here.

Mortals accustomed to living in cities would see towering massive walls here.

And players like Li Changfeng, after arriving here, would see the hazy white mist representing the invisible wall.

But what exactly was this end? What was contained within this boundary?

No one could truly understand.

Li Changfeng wondered what level of expert had constructed the Prison Land?

Fourth grade? Too low.

Third grade? That didn't seem sufficient either.

Second grade? Was Jian Linran Jian Liran truly qualified for that?

It must be at least first grade, right?

This... doesn't seem quite right, does it?

Li Changfeng was momentarily stunned.

He was currently fifth grade, and the state-stabilizing seal was fourth grade.

Although there was a gap, he felt the difference wasn't significant.

Similarly, although True Lord Feng Chuan could also perform peerlessly among the player community, the players could still scheme against him.

And above the fourth grade, there were only three major Realms left.

Could just three major Realms allow a Cultivator to leap into an existence capable of shaping planes and establishing laws with a single word?

Li Changfeng felt that perhaps there was something beyond the first grade?

Such as an Emperor?

"How is it? Have you seen enough?"

The Eagle Demon spoke, "Although the Frost Heaven Extreme is not overly dangerous, it is the end of the world after all. Spiritual energy is insufficient, and staying too long carries great risk."

Only then did Li Changfeng snap back to reality, nodding his head. He followed the Yao Race south and finally arrived at Sacred Emperor Mountain.

He first met with Wan Lin.

Wan Lin was located outside Sacred Emperor Mountain, gathered with other later players, forming a small village.

Seeing Li Changfeng arrive, the players were all somewhat excited.

After exchanging pleasantries, Li Changfeng directly asked Wan Lin about his cultivation progress.

Wan Lin immediately circulated his Cultivation Technique, running through a full cycle for Li Changfeng to inspect, and then said:

"Since obtaining the Legacy at Sacred Emperor Mountain, the efficiency of my Cultivation Technique circulation has been increasing rapidly. I believe after some time, I won't need to actively circulate it anymore; my entire flesh and blood will circulate the Cultivation Technique automatically, continuously tempering my Physical Body."

The Sheep Demon guarding the player village beside them nodded: "This is the most powerful aspect of the Sage Emperor Body Tempering Method. Once mastered, it can continuously temper the Physical Body cyclically, day and night without cease, growing stronger from weakness."

"Coupled with the long lifespan of us Yao Race, it's like adding wings to a tiger."

Wan Lin sighed, "Unfortunately, I am not of the Yao Race, so I don't have such a long lifespan."

A Yao Race player nearby immediately said:

"This matter is hard to say. When we Yao Race members went in, we couldn't obtain a new Physique at all; we only received the Body Tempering Method Legacy."

"I suspect the Physique Legacy left by the Sage Emperor back then was originally intended for the Human Race."

These words made the Sheep Demon displeased, and he immediately glared angrily at that Yao Race player.

Although the Demon Race Outside the Wall introduced players to Sacred Emperor Mountain, they originally hoped to unearth more of the Sage Emperor's Legacy.

But when the facts were laid out before them, and they realized that only the Human Race could receive the unique Physique Legacy, the Yao Race members felt somewhat lost.

Why was the Legacy left by the Yao Race Old Ancestor designed for the Human Race?

That Yao Race player, however, seemed unconcerned: "What Human Race or Yao Race? Don't we all just switch Physical Bodies casually? Moreover, in my opinion, with so many races within the Yao Race, isn't it too hasty to collectively call all of you the Yao Race?"

"Take you, for instance, Sheep Demon. If I'm not mistaken, your ancestors must have been hunted by the Tiger Demon next to you for generations, right? How did you all come to be called the Yao Race and unite as one Family?"

The Sheep Demon was stunned, as if he had never considered this question.

Li Changfeng said thoughtfully, "I guess in a distant era, perhaps the Human Race was powerful, and the other various races had to band together for warmth, eventually forming a unified Yao Race?"

Wan Lin also pondered, "If that's the case, perhaps in places where the Human Race is weak, the Yao Race might not be a unified concept, but rather each species has its own designation?"

Li Changfeng suddenly thought of something else and said:

"Hey, thinking about it this way, why is the Human Race called the Human Race? The fact that everyone has similar Physiques and comparable cultivation talents can certainly explain it, but if there was a branch of the Human Race with powerful cultivation talent and special Physiques that could be passed down through generations, would they still be considered Human Race?"

Wan Lin and the others frowned in thought, then said:

"Weren't the ancient aristocratic families on the Burial Emperor Star still called aristocratic families? Powerful clans like the Jian Family refer to themselves as the 'Jian Family,' not the 'Jian Clan.' I suppose in this world where ten thousand races stand tall, the Human Race won't be further subdivided.

"At most, there are Families, but there will definitely not be distinct races."

When discussing this matter, no one used "whether there is reproductive isolation" as a criterion for dividing races.

Nonsense, this is a Xuanhuan World.

In a strange world where humans and stones can inexplicably give birth, reproductive isolation is truly meaningless.

Li Changfeng and the others discussed for a while.

They all felt that perhaps in the era of the Sage Emperor, the Human Race and the Yao Race were not so clearly defined.

At that time, the Yao Race might not have been weak, and different species held different statuses.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Sage Emperor, the major Yao Races were no different from the Human Race.

What he pursued was the replication of the Innate Dao Fetus, not seeking benefits for the Yao Race.

This conclusion made the Sheep Demon somewhat unwilling to accept, but it was the most reasonable conclusion regardless of how one looked at it.

Li Changfeng asked about the details of the Innate Dao Fetus (Inferior Replication Version) again, then prepared himself and stepped into Sacred Emperor Mountain.

As soon as he entered the gravity zone, he immediately felt tons of gravity pressing down on him.

Li Changfeng's lips curled up. If even Wan Lin could pass this trial, how could he fail? What a joke.

However, just a few steps after he circulated his Cultivation Technique and moved forward, the pressure suddenly increased, instantly slamming him onto the ground.

"This..."

Li Changfeng was slightly dumbfounded, then immediately understood.

These Yao Race members hadn't told him everything.

The trial of Sacred Emperor Mountain actually automatically adjusted based on the participant's cultivation level!