Chapter 179: Chapter 173 Tai Long Peak
"Princess Bing Qing, the four-colored stone is already an incredibly rare treasure, unmatched in its scarcity. I’ve been here for so many years and have only seen three people obtain the four-colored stone. As for the legendary five-colored stone, it’s so elusive that it’s practically unbelievable." The purple-robed man shook his head and said.
"I don’t care, I am determined to find the five-colored stone!" Princess Bing Qing’s stubbornness flared up again.
"Alright then, I’ve warned you beforehand, so don’t blame me for not reminding you." The purple-robed man sighed, then turned his gaze to Wang Xu, "Is this the helper you brought along?"
"Yes." Princess Bing Qing answered honestly.
"Initial Black Hole Level, such strength... By the way, your sister invited ’Su Long’, a core disciple from the Black Hole Extreme Land of the Cosmic Alliance, whose strength rivals that of the strongest White Hole Level individuals." The purple-robed man advised, "Even so, they could only find the four-colored stone. If you take him in there, be careful that you won’t find the five-colored stone and instead lose your life."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xu was immediately having second thoughts. What kind of place was this, where there was even a risk of life?
Though his strength could rival the strongest White Hole Level, and he even faintly approached the level of the Invincible White Hole Level, danger was still danger. If he was careless and met his demise, wouldn’t his death be in vain?
Wang Xu was about to refuse to enter the Bronze Giant Gate when the next words from Princess Bing Qing stopped him.
"That’s simple; I’ll give him a treasure that will suffice. This treasure can withstand attacks from the Mixed Universe Realm, and with it, there’s nothing to worry about." As Princess Bing Qing spoke, she flipped her fair hand, and a palm-sized talisman appeared in her hand, which she handed over to Wang Xu, "Here you go, in case you encounter special life forms inside and can’t defeat them, use this to escape."
Wang Xu reached out to take it and inspected the talisman carefully, feelings surging within him.
It could withstand attacks from the Mixed Universe Realm, meaning that if he ventured through the cosmos in the future, he would undoubtedly encounter individuals from the Mixed Universe Realm, and with this talisman, his chances of survival would greatly increase.
For this talisman, and for the Sovereign, Wang Xu simply chose to remain silent.
The purple-robed man looked at Wang Xu with regret, clearly understanding that Princess Bing Qing was already prepared to flee for her life; yet still dreaming of finding the five-colored stone was pure fantasy.
"Wang Xu, let’s go!" Princess Bing Qing grinned, her fearless nature shining through as she pushed open the Bronze Giant Gate.
The Bronze Giant Gate swung open, revealing a different world.
Mist shrouded the towering peaks that pierced the sky. On the other side of the Bronze Giant Gate, it was an entirely different world.
"Princess Bing Qing, where does this gate lead to?" Wang Xu inquired.
"You’ll know once you’re inside." Without further ado, Princess Bing Qing grabbed Wang Xu’s arm and took a stride, stepping straight into the Bronze Giant Gate.
Wang Xu felt his vision blur, and the scene before him swiftly transformed into a misty dense forest.
Surrounded by mist, he looked up to see clouds, and when he looked down, the ground was tens of thousands of meters below, rendering everything beneath small and indistinct, impossible to see clearly.
Princess Bing Qing soared into the air, flying, with Wang Xu close behind.
"Princess Bing Qing, may I ask, what exactly is this five-colored stone you mentioned?" Wang Xu asked.
"You didn’t even know that?" Princess Bing Qing laughed, "Let me tell you, this is the ’Tai Long Peak’, a secret realm belonging to Tai Long, only accessible to the royal family, and no one else is allowed in without an invitation."
Tai Long Peak?
Wang Xu truly hadn’t heard of such a place belonging to Tai Long before.
"By the way, Father said you are a Guest Minister, so you must be powerful, which is why I brought you here. Father doesn’t know about this, so you must not tell him when we return." Princess Bing Qing gave Wang Xu a stern look.
"Yes, Wang Xu understands," Wang Xu replied, resigned.
"Tai Long Peak is the burial site of my Tai Long ancestors. Beneath the land you tread lie the blood of past ancestors... Father once told me that Tai Long Peak is Tai Long’s pride, its former glory surpassed the entire cosmos, achieved through the lives of generations of strong individuals; it holds great significance."
As Princess Bing Qing spoke, an impish grin turned somber, reflecting how important Tai Long Peak was to the royal family of Tai Long.
"The current Tai Long Peak is just a fragment of its former self, and it suppresses realms, allowing only Cosmic Martial Artists below the White Hole Level to enter," Princess Bing Qing said, "Within Tai Long Peak, unique cosmic laws foster an unusual type of stone, which comes in different colors—red, blue, white, yellow, green, etc. The most common is the Single-Colored Stone, and the Double-Colored Stone is relatively rare. The Tri-Colored Stone is even rarer. As for the Four-Colored Stone, as you’ve heard, only three individuals have ever obtained one."
"As for the Five-Colored Stone, I’ve only heard Luan Ge and the others mention it, but I don’t know what the real Five-Colored Stone looks like either," Princess Bing Qing said.
"So... Princess Bing Qing, are you saying you don’t even know what the Five-Colored Stone looks like, or where it is, and yet you blindly came here to search for it?" Wang Xu finally realized the extent of Princess Bing Qing’s capriciousness. Tai Long Peak spanned at least billions of kilometers and blocked spiritual consciousness, making it impossible to comb through every inch in less than a thousand years.
Moreover, the purple-robed man mentioned that there were dangers here, and one might accidentally lose their life, escalating the difficulty of the search manifold.
"Yeah, what’s wrong?" Princess Bingqing blinked innocently, leaving Wang Xu speechless.
"Princess Bingqing, may I ask, what exactly are the uses of single-colored stones, double-colored stones, and tri-colored stones?" Wang Xu inquired.
"You don’t understand, do you? The colorful stones produced by Tai Long Peak have immense benefits for spiritual consciousness. Even an ordinary single-colored stone can greatly enhance spiritual consciousness, making cultivation half the effort with twice the effect. If it’s a double-colored stone or tri-colored stone, the cultivation speed is even faster, equal to thousands or tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation!" Princess Bingqing’s expression was slightly exaggerated.
"Just that?" Enhancing the speed of spiritual consciousness cultivation, such potions are also sold outside. Wang Xu didn’t believe that a member of the prestigious Cosmic Country’s Royal Family would risk their life for stones that merely increase the cultivation speed of spiritual consciousness.
"Of course not just that. Colorful stones can also heal the wounds of spiritual consciousness. The four-colored stone my sister obtained, even if your spiritual ball collapses, it can be reconstructed and fully restored." Princess Bingqing said.
Wang Xu finally nodded. The shattering of a spiritual ball basically means losing consciousness, completely becoming a cripple, unable to be saved, no matter what. Even if a superpower reconstructs the Sea of Spiritual Consciousness, the spiritual consciousness would still be very weak, requiring a long time to recover. But if it’s possible to reconstruct the spiritual ball through a four-colored stone, it’s almost like being reborn, saving a life. So it seems, a four-colored stone is indeed a rare life-saving treasure.
"If a four-colored stone can reconstruct a spiritual ball, then a five-colored stone must be even more powerful?" Wang Xu thought to himself, feeling quite tempted by the five-colored stone.
As the two chatted while walking, Princess Bingqing’s curiosity was great, digging deep into Wang Xu’s story, and Wang Xu was not at all reserved, sharing his story with Princess Bingqing. Unknowingly, the relationship between the two gradually shifted from superior and subordinate to closer companions. Wang Xu also found that Princess Bingqing was playful and young at heart, with a kind nature. When she heard Earth was invaded, and humans were enslaved, Princess Bingqing felt indignant on behalf of humanity.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Wang Xu halted, reaching out to stop Princess Bingqing. "Something’s strange."
"What’s wrong?" Princess Bingqing asked.
"My spiritual consciousness is being drawn by something invisible, that thing... is underground." Wang Xu’s gaze alertly rested on the ground, which was a dense forest without any anomalies. Yet, Wang Xu could clearly feel that beneath the ground, there seemed to be a vortex capable of absorbing spiritual consciousness, invisibly attracting his spiritual consciousness.
"Really? I don’t feel anything at all." Princess Bingqing said curiously. She carefully tried to sense it but didn’t detect any anomalies.
"Princess Bingqing, can we take a detour?" Wang Xu asked anxiously. He could feel that beneath Tai Long Peak, there must be something extraordinary hidden.
"No way, that’s exactly where my sister found the four-colored stone last time. Starting from that place is the only way we can find the five-colored stone." Princess Bingqing pouted.
Wang Xu frowned; this place was by no means safe, with dangers lurking everywhere. If it weren’t necessary, he would not want to take the risk.
But seeing Princess Bingqing’s stubborn temper, daring and fearless nature explode, Wang Xu was helpless. He could only draw his White Jade Long Saber, guarding Princess Bingqing by his side.
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At Wang Xu’s insistence, the two slowed their pace, carefully observing every place, ready for a battle at any moment.
"Princess Bingqing, someone is approaching." Wang Xu stepped sideways, blocking in front of Princess Bingqing, speaking with a solemn expression.
Princess Bingqing frowned. Being the strongest at the Black Hole Level, her strength could rival the Initial White Hole Level. Even she didn’t sense any presence. How did Wang Xu feel it?
She didn’t know that the "Endless Life" within Wang Xu’s body was extremely sensitive to all auras. From afar, Wang Xu sensed a life form no less than a High-Class White Hole Level gradually approaching. Yet, looking with his naked eye, nothing could be seen, and the dense forest on the ground was silent.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, without warning, a silver figure shot up from the ground at a speed that surprised Wang Xu greatly. He hurriedly placed the White Jade Long Saber horizontally in front of him.
Clang!
A metallic knock echoed out, and Wang Xu’s body flew backward like a cannonball.
"What a terrifying attack!" Below Wang Xu’s feet, a blue shadowless sword shadow appeared. Wang Xu’s face was pale as he forcibly suppressed the urge to vomit blood, halting his figure in mid-air.
"Gaghaha..." A harsh, raspy laugh came, and Wang Xu’s eyes narrowed as he clearly saw his attacker.
A special lifeform!
In the cosmos, there exist various cosmic races, such as the Human Race or the Demon Blood Grey Wolf Race. But the one before him didn’t belong to any race, possessing a life aura completely different from the cosmic races.
This was a humanoid lifeform seemingly cast from mercury, with a silver-gray skin.
It was completely naked, without hair, eyebrows, or eyes, yet its form remarkably resembled the Human Race.
But on its body, Wang Xu felt a vast life aura. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on . Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit to read.)