After being awakened, Ender didn't alarm the other God Tree Cultivators and flew from outside the light circle towards the passage.
Venerable Ten Thousand Forest transmitted, "Ender, I have already arranged for someone to prepare a residence for you. Someone will lead you there after you exit."
Upon hearing this, Ender respectfully replied, "Thank you, Venerable."
"Go," Venerable Ten Thousand Forest nodded slightly, saying no more.
Bypassing the throne where Venerable Ten Thousand Forest was seated, Ender quickly made his way along the passage to the outside of the tower, then was led to a secluded courtyard.
"Your Highness, according to the Venerable's command, you will reside in this courtyard during your Cultivation in Taas World."
The guide then added, "This courtyard is very secluded and safe. It is usually vacant and is only allocated to top Geniuses of our Universe Mercenary Alliance when they arrive."
At this point, the guide looked at Ender with admiration.
After entering the courtyard and waiting for the guide to depart, Ender thought to himself: "Since I passed the World Master Level Primal Sky Mountain, I have enjoyed many benefits I couldn't before."
For instance, this courtyard; when he Cultivated in Taas World before, he only lived in a slightly higher-Rank courtyard, but now he enjoys the same treatment as the top Geniuses of the Universe Mercenary Alliance.
It should be known that there are many Genius powerhouses from the Universe Mercenary Alliance in Taas World, but none of them can reside in this courtyard, which shows how special this courtyard is.
Arriving at the quiet room in the courtyard, Ender began his closed-door Cultivation.
Because he Cultivated the God Tree Contemplation Secret Method, he gained a lot from comprehending the God Tree this time. His initial slight understanding of the Wood-Space Fusion Laws had made significant progress, and he had also accumulated a small amount of insight.
Venerable God Tree was indeed astonishing. Others who Cultivated the Beast God Path Fusion Laws relied on observing the Beast God and comprehending the Beast God Artistic Conception.
But he found a new way, creating a God Tree that was also similar to a Fusion Law Avatar, allowing people to observe and comprehend the God Tree to Cultivate Fusion Laws.
Of course, this is only for comprehending and Cultivating Fusion Laws, and cannot comprehend the Beast God Artistic Conception or the Beast God Heart, so it is not the orthodox Beast God Path.
Time flew by, leaving no trace.
While Ender was Cultivating in Taas World, the Demon Clan, Zerg, Mechanical Race, and other alien forces had already received news of him passing the World Master Level Primal Sky Mountain.
Demon Clan Territory.
In the starry sky, in front of the palace square surrounded by various flames, several Heavenly Wolves emitting Immortal pressure respectfully prostrated themselves. Their auras were not much weaker than that of King Mistflare at that time.
"Human Ender, Cultivating for less than ten thousand years and passing the World Master Level Primal Sky Mountain. We absolutely cannot let him grow; otherwise, he will be a major threat to our Demon Clan."
A rumbling sound came from the palace, filled with cold killing intent, "Pass down the order: elevate Human Ender to Assassination List NO.1! Whoever kills Human Ender will receive a Heavy Treasure as a reward!"
"Yes."
The Heavenly Wolves bowed respectfully, then transformed into streaks of light, shooting away.
"Human Ender, his talent is astonishing," the rumbling sound from the palace deepened, "If he is not strangled, perhaps another Star Prison Devil Lord will be born among the Human Race in the future…"
Not only the Demon Clan, but the Mechanical Race and the Zerg also issued similar orders. On the matter of strangling Geniuses of the Human Race, all three held the same attitude.
Five hundred years later.
"The first and second volumes of the God Tree Contemplation Secret Method can both be advanced through comprehending the God Tree, while the third volume requires comprehending and observing the Beast God of Wood."
Ender rose from the quiet room. "My opportunities to comprehend the God Tree for this epoch have been used up. In the next ten thousand epochs, I will have one opportunity to comprehend the God Tree per epoch."
"Hmm, in addition, I still have more than ten opportunities to comprehend the Primal Chaos Tablet. Cultivating the first two volumes of the Secret Method should be no problem, but this third volume is a bit troublesome…"
Stepping out of the quiet room, Ender looked at the clear blue sky. "After Cultivating in this Taas World for several hundred years, it's time to leave."
He walked out of the courtyard and contacted the Universe Mercenary Alliance personnel, taking a private f-class spaceship to leave Taas World and return to the Primal Secret Realm.
Virtual Universe, Special Space.
On the way back to the Primal Secret Realm, Ender's consciousness entered this Special Space and began to refine and study the claw-type Secret Method, Void-Rend.
"According to my initial design, Void-Rend is a battle Secret Method that starts with Space Law and then transitions to Wood-Space Fusion Laws," Ender stood in the Void, muttering softly to himself, "The first form, 'Blade Extinction,' currently has a Secret Method Rank that has just reached the Top-tier Immortal level, driven by a single Space Law. The direction for creating the second form should be to incorporate Wood-Space Fusion Laws…"
Afterward, he began to study and conceive, attempting to create the second form using Wood-Space Fusion Laws, as claw-shaped illusory figures appeared in the Void…
Several months later.
After countless attempts and long-term study, Ender finally created the second form of the battle Secret Method, Void-Rend, driven by the Wood-Space Fusion Laws—'Withered Glory'!
Chih!
When he unleashed this move, it was as if an ancient Ferocious beast roared, and a claw-shaped illusory figure tore through the Void, shaking the mind!
"There are still some issues…"
Ender frowned slightly. "'Withered Glory' was created by me based on the Beast God Artistic Conception contained in the Gold Beast God's combat images from back then. The Wood-Space Fusion Laws do not perfectly align with the Gold Beast God's Artistic Conception, making this move slightly stiff."
"To truly perfect 'Withered Glory,' I need to comprehend and observe the Beast God of Wood and grasp a small portion of its Artistic Conception."
Standing in the Void, he narrowed his eyes, thinking: "Normally, Cultivating the Beast God Path requires comprehending the Beast God Artistic Conception. Using the Beast God Artistic Conception to drive Fusion Law comprehension can make Fusion Law comprehension progress rapidly."
"To become a Universe Master through the Beast God Path, one must comprehend the Beast God Heart, but there are no requirements for the Beast God Artistic Conception."
"I Cultivate the Wood-Space Beast God Path, and I have the Gu Yu Cage, a talent Secret Method that is also a Fusion Law, as a reference. Additionally, I have the Molten Flame Secret Pattern Diagram to analyze secret patterns, so I may not necessarily need to comprehend the Beast God Artistic Conception…"
Ender pondered, "Hmm… As for how to Cultivate Wood-Space Fusion Laws, I'll wait until I venture into the Universe Secret Realm for exploration and adventure, and then make a decision based on the gains from tracing the Beast God of Wood's footsteps."
Outside the Primal Secret Realm.
Ender, escorted by a Marquis-level Immortal from the Universe Mercenary Alliance, said, "The spaceship can stop here."
The Marquis-level Immortal asked in confusion, "Is Your Highness not entering the Primal Secret Realm?"
"I can go in by myself," Ender smiled.
Upon hearing this, the Marquis-level Immortal could only nod and say, "Understood."
"Thank you," Ender smiled and nodded.
Under the Marquis-level Immortal's operation, the f-class spaceship decelerated and stopped. Then, with a "hiss," the hatch opened, and Ender flew out of it.
As soon as he left the f-class spaceship, Ender took out his Shadow Dragon from his world ring and entered it.
"The trip to Taas World has ended perfectly. Now it's time to explore the inner reaches of the Land of Sacrifice. The treasure that will replace my Frost Armor in the future will depend on this exploration of the inner reaches of the Land of Sacrifice."
Through the detector, Ender watched the f-class spaceship depart before instructing the Cloud Vine to perform a Divine Kingdom teleportation.
It teleported him, along with the Shadow Dragon spaceship, to the inner region of the Hongwu Secret Realm, to the Immortal Energy token location less than a hundred light-years from Scarlet Rainbow Continent.
"The Land of Sacrifice on Scarlet Rainbow Continent is quite special. The Immortal Energy token placed inside it is interfered with, making it difficult to pinpoint the coordinates…"
Ender, sitting in the spaceship's control room, thought to himself: "No wonder King Towering Bear and the others needed to go to Scarlet Rainbow Continent to open the Land of Sacrifice passage back then, instead of directly teleporting in through the Divine Kingdom."
Returning to Scarlet Rainbow Continent, to the valley surrounded by mountains.
Unlike last time, Ender came alone this time, while King Towering Bear and the others had all perished.
Holding two tokens, he entered the cave in the valley.
At the end of the cave, he saw an red door with a groove on it where the two tokens could be combined. Ender placed the tokens into the groove, then used World Energy to activate the secret patterns on the tokens. Light emanated from the tokens, transmitting to the door, finally forming mysterious Law secret patterns.
Whoosh!
Through the detector, he saw the passage to the Land of Sacrifice open. He then removed the tokens and shot out of the cave, entering the passage before it closed.
Arriving at the Land of Sacrifice again, Ender was much more cautious. The previous demise of five Pinnacle Stage King-Level Immortals was still vivid in his memory, and he didn't want to end up like King Towering Bear and the others.
Several months later.
In a treasure vault within the inner region of the Land of Sacrifice.
Boom!
Accompanied by a thunderous roar, majestic Wood-element Immortal Energy transformed into light and heat, instantly spreading in all directions. The terrifying power even turned spatial fragments into particle streams.
Whoosh!
Ender stepped on the Flying Wing Shuttle, relying on his speed advantage to tear through space and escape into the spatial interlayers, avoiding the terrifying power of the Black Branch Willow's self-detonation.
Even though he had escaped into the spatial interlayers, some of the self-detonation power still diverted over. Fortunately, the diverted self-detonation power was very limited, allowing him to easily withstand it.
"Tsk! The Hongwu Secret Realm is indeed rich in resources."
Enveloped by a black winged illusion, Ender clicked his tongue, "The native races of Scarlet Rainbow Continent, backed by the Hongwu Secret Realm, have three King-level Immortal Black Branch Willows in this inner region of the Land of Sacrifice alone, two of which are equivalent to High Stage King-Level Immortals."
"It's a good thing no one used Space Lockdown this time. I was able to calmly enter the spatial interlayers to avoid the self-detonation power. Otherwise, without five hundred Cloud Vine Star Eating Grass to block it, I probably would have perished on the spot."
Ender smiled, "This adventure had some danger, but the gains also exceeded my expectations. I don't need to subsidize it with points; I can directly purchase a battle armor type pseudo-Heavy Treasure."
His purpose in coming to the Land of Sacrifice this time was to obtain enough Materials and treasures to sell them and purchase a battle armor type pseudo-Heavy Treasure.
Pseudo-Heavy Treasures, as incomplete products from failed Heavy Treasure refinements, also possess some of the power of Heavy Treasures, but they are inferior to true Heavy Treasures.
A good battle armor type pseudo-Heavy Treasure, though not as amazingly defensive as the High-level Heavy Treasure 'Frost Armor,' still possesses decent protective capabilities and can serve as a substitute.
And his gains this time were considerable. After plundering the inner area of the Land of Sacrifice, he initially estimated that he had obtained about 2 trillion Mixed units of wealth.
Hmm… this doesn't even include the treasure vault where the self-detonation just occurred.
"It's over."
Feeling the self-detonation power subside, Ender looked at the self-repairing spatial cracks, reached out to tear space open again and entered it, returning to the treasure vault filled with scorching heat.
"I wonder what's in this treasure chest. I hope there are enough Materials and treasures inside, preferably worth over a trillion."
Ender, stepping on the Flying Wing Shuttle, flew to the treasure chest in the center of the vault and skillfully released flames to smelt it.
Tens of days later, the smelting of the treasure chest was complete.
He took out the Materials and treasures inside, then melted the entire G-level metal chest into a single mass.
"This expedition, I opened three treasure vaults in total, obtaining Materials and treasures with a total value of approximately 3 trillion Mixed units."
Checking his gains, Ender smiled. "It's a pity that treasures like the Flying Wing Shuttle are too rare."
During his last exploration, he obtained the Flying Wing Shuttle, a flight-type Heavy Treasure, from that treasure chest. He eagerly anticipated his next exploration, hoping to likewise obtain a treasure of the same Rank.
The fact proved that the appearance of the Flying Wing Shuttle, a Heavy Treasure of that caliber, in that treasure chest was a special circumstance.
"The exploration is over; it's time to go back."
Ender's consciousness entered the Hong Alliance to contact King Relentless Pursuer and others, preparing to sell them the Materials and treasures worth approximately 3 trillion Mixed units.
At the same time, he ordered the Cloud Vine to perform a Divine Kingdom teleportation, returning to the Human Territory.
Primal Secret Realm.
Initial Universe Passage waiting area.
As Ender waited for the spaceship to the Primal Universe to arrive, he received an email from King Relentless Pursuer and others. Due to their previous friendly transaction, both parties quickly reached an agreement on the price this time.
Ultimately, King Relentless Pursuer and others purchased all the various Materials and treasures in his possession for a price of 3.2 trillion Mixed units.
"3.2 trillion Mixed units, plus the previous 800 billion Mixed units, my net worth now exceeds 4 trillion Mixed units."
Ender sat in his chair, thinking: "4 trillion Mixed units, enough to buy a decent battle armor type pseudo-Heavy Treasure."
Weapons and battle armor type Heavy Treasures are the lowest in value among all types of Heavy Treasures, and pseudo-Heavy Treasures are inferior goods from failed refinements of ordinary Heavy Treasures, so the value of such pseudo-Heavy Treasures will not be too high.
4 trillion Mixed units is more than enough to buy a decent battle armor type pseudo-Heavy Treasure.
After waiting for a period, the spaceship bound for the Primal Universe arrived.
Ender rose and, along with many Genius powerhouses, boarded the shuttle spaceship to the Primal Universe.
Primal Chaos City.
A massive fish-shaped spaceship arrived above this ancient city. As the hatch opened, streaks of light flew out.
Except for a few who were visiting Primal Chaos City for the first time and were greeted by the Black-Robed Envoy of Primal Chaos City, the rest were not first-time visitors to Primal Chaos City and had clear objectives.
Whoosh!
Ender transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the direction of his teacher's mansion.
Soon, he arrived outside the mansion gate and entered the mansion amidst the respectful bows of two Immortal guards.
Mansion Garden.
"Teacher."
Ender entered the garden and respectfully saluted Ice Summit Master.
"Are you ready?"
Ice Summit Master sat at a stone table, on which lay a pot of fine wine and a wine glass.
"Yes, Teacher."
Ender took out the Frost Armor, its imprint removed, from his world ring and offered it with both hands.
Ice Summit Master waved his hand slightly, and the Frost Armor moved on its own, flying to a spot not far from him.
Looking at the Frost Armor beside him, a strange glint flashed in his eyes, and then he put the battle armor, which exuded a cold aura, into his world ring.
"I have reclaimed the Frost Armor, so this 'Dragon Awakening Spear' is yours."
Ice Summit Master gently stroked his hand upwards, and a golden long spear appeared in his hand, with a golden Dragon coiling around its shaft.
Upon seeing this golden long spear, Ender's pupils slightly contracted. "What is this?!"
His heart was greatly shocked at this moment, because the golden 'Dragon Awakening Spear' gave him a strange sense of familiarity.
"This is a Heavy Treasure," Ice Summit Master looked at Ender and said softly, "Like the fiery red crystal I gave you back then, it comes from an extremely dangerous place, where even I must be careful and cautious."