In reality, the Heavenly Gates was also a way for the four races in Heaven to strengthen their rule over the Land. The outstanding individuals from various races were gathered together and given the best cultivation conditions. The most outstanding ones might be able to achieve their Gold Core and head to the Heaven to become helpers that the four main races could truly use. However, even if they stayed behind, regardless of whether it was their strength or the power behind them, they were obviously outstanding individuals in the Land. If they had entered the Heavenly Gates, they would be considered students of the Heavenly Gates and receive the grace of the four races. Naturally, they would become even more respectful and supportive of the four races in Heaven.
Of course, this was the original intention of the four races in establishing the Heavenly Gates. In reality, after countless years of changes, although the Heavenly Gates still retained what the four races hoped for, in reality, it had changed.
Originally, the Heavenly Gates was only used by talents. As long as one had the ability, one could enter. However, now, it mainly consisted of the elite descendants of level-6 to level-8 powers. Occasionally, experts from level-5 civilizations would be selected to enter. What about a level-4 civilization? They had never heard of this.
What kind of place was the Heavenly Gates? Not only was it a place to nurture experts for the Heaven, but it was also an important division of powers in the Land. Regardless of whether those who could enter the Heavenly Gates eventually ascended to the Heaven or stayed in the Land, they would form factions and would definitely become the ruling class of the entire Land in the future. How could a fellow from a low-level-4 civilization rule the kitchen? Frankly speaking, in the eyes of the various powers, level-4 civilizations were just existences that provided cheap labor and were exploited.
… …
A massive amount of energy was activated, and it only took the blink of an eye for the transmission channel. Frankly speaking, it was a little too extravagant and wasteful to use such a large amount of energy to directly teleport over such a distance.
They were all within the boundaries of the Land. In reality, it was not far from the Catanlyke District to the Heavenly Pond District. However, anyone who wanted to head to the Heavenly Pond District would usually choose to use the transmission array. This was mainly because the Heavenly Pond District was the center of the Land. There were too many restrictions on the roads, and it was very troublesome to inspect them layer by layer. Only influential officials came and went here, and there were definitely no commoners. They would not give low-leveled commoners any chance to enter the Heavenly Pond District.
The transmission area in the Heavenly Pond District was much more luxurious than in the Catanlyke District. Almost every transmission gate was equipped with an individual region, and the transmission array was built much larger. It was obvious that it could accommodate thousands of people at a time, and the flow of people was rather large. Although the approval to enter this place was more troublesome, it was still the center of the entire Land. Many influential officials racked their brains to come here.
What he saw were advanced civilizations and races, such as the familiar goblin race, winged race, machinery race, Titan, and so on. It had to be said that although the appearances of the advanced civilizations and races were different, there were almost no strange shapes that were too unacceptable. Furthermore, every one of them had an otherworldly temperament. The males were handsome, and the females were beautiful. They were very pleasing to the eye. This was also an inevitable symbol of the development of a civilization. The higher the level of a civilization, the longer the evolution time. Their intelligence, spirit, and so on were highly developed, forming a unique temperament. They pursued a mainstream aesthetic and integrated it into the evolution of their race.
Swoosh …
Just as Wang Zhong walked out of the transmission field, a shuttle-wheeled aircraft stopped in front of him. The aircraft was in the shape of a shuttle and was over two meters long, but only about one meter tall. It looked like something for dwarves to ride in. However, he did not expect that the door of the aircraft would open, and a two-meter-tall Machine would walk out.
"Hello, Mister Wang Zhong. I am in charge of bringing you to the Heavenly Gates. Please follow me."
It was rather strange. The exterior of the aircraft was only one meter tall and looked like a toy, but the interior was extremely spacious. Not only were there two rows of large leather sofas, the entire interior was around three meters tall. It was as if the interior had magnified the exterior by three times. Wang Zhong followed him onto the aircraft. It was rather strange. The exterior of the aircraft was like a toy, but the interior was extremely spacious. Not only were there two rows of large leather sofas, the entire interior was around three meters tall. It was as if the interior was magnified three times.
When Lao Wang was in the Catanlyke District, he had heard Mugthol talk about this kind of aircraft from the Machine race. There was a completely different world inside. This was a machine tool that had real life. When one sat inside, one could even feel the consciousness and emotions of this machine life. It was rather friendly, making one feel comfortable and relaxed.
The tall Machine sat opposite Wang Zhong. His head flashed slightly, as if he had a simple mental communication with the aircraft. This kind of life tool obviously did not need to be piloted. After receiving the destination indication, the cabin door closed, and the scenery outside the window flew by at a shocking speed. However, the interior was abnormally stable, and one did not even feel that they were traveling at a high speed. The Machine beside him did not speak much and simply accompanied Wang Zhong. His gaze was level, and there was no change in his expression, just like a statue. This kind of normal state of the Machine race would make people feel that he was cold and emotionless, but for some reason, Wang Zhong felt that he was not cold at all.
The entire Heavenly Pond District occupied a massive area. Even though the most central area was completely occupied by the Heavenly Gates, there were still many regions in the periphery where various races resided. This place was much more prosperous than the Catanlyke District. Aircraft, which were rarely seen in the Catanlyke District, could be seen everywhere in the Heavenly Pond District. Those who could live here and use aircraft obviously did not care about the consumption of energy resources. Of course, this was usually the nouveau riche and the weak. Compared to other regions, the gravity and spiritual pressure in the Heavenly Pond District were much greater. As a result, some weak people had to use tools to protect themselves or reduce their daily physical consumption. Meanwhile, true experts were disdainful of these things.
All the tools that had been invented for the sake of convenience were unorthodox to experts and were useless things that prevented them from getting close to nature. In the Land, technological products were indispensable items that could help people survive here. However, while they were used by the various great civilizations, they were also rejected by the people at the highest level. This was rather contradictory.
There were all kinds of virtual projection advertisements all over the streets. Some were filled with naked desires, some were filled with bloody violence, and of course, there were also all kinds of positive ones. There were even some recruitment advertisements of some large sects. The mix of styles made people instantly feel the atmosphere of freedom here.
In the distance, the massive Heavenly River could be seen clearly. Through the glass windows and the transparent dome of the aircraft, one could see a milky white funnel-shaped waterfall descending from the sky. The top was wide and had a radius of several dozen kilometers. The waterfall flowed majestically and rolled down, but when it reached the ground, it was only several dozen meters in diameter. The waterfall gathered at the bottom and formed a lake. This was the Heavenly Pond. Extremely rich spiritual influence rose from the Heavenly Pond.
The water from the Heavenly Pond here was different from the Heavenly River in the tributaries outside that posed a huge threat. Instead, it was the most precious' pure water 'in the Land. Not only was it a high concentration of spiritual influence, but it was also an essential item for refining high-level pills and refining artifacts. However, even from a distance away, Wang Zhong could already see the layers of defense around the Heavenly Pond. Various defensive energy fields that emitted rich energy were everywhere and layered on top of each other. One could imagine that this was one of the most precious resources in the Land. Furthermore, it could be obtained from the lake. If there were no strict defenses and strict control, even this sea would have been emptied long ago.
The aircraft stopped in front of a massive arched door. The Machine respectfully sent Wang Zhong off the aircraft and left.
This arched door looked very unusual. It was about 30 to 40 meters tall and over 100 meters wide. The material of the arched door seemed to be some kind of ancient wood. There were various traces left behind by time, and it emitted a light and elegant wooden fragrance that made one feel refreshed. Dense mist rose from the surroundings, as if spiritual influence was surrounding it. It was rather simple and unadorned.
As Wang Zhong stared at it, he suddenly felt the arched door move. Closely after, countless branches and leaves unfurled from the arched door and formed words in the Star Alliance.
"Violent Demon Era, 58th Batch"
The calendar in the Land was rather interesting. Every 1,000 years was an era, and every era was named after the four races in Heaven, as if to symbolize the way in which the four races in Heaven took turns to control the divine territory. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Gates sequence would start a new batch every 10 years. There were 58 batches in total. It was now 580 years of the Violent Demon Era.
Heavenly Gates students were flying everywhere in the sky, entering and exiting the arched door. Very few of them walked on the ground. Wang Zhong, who walked on two legs, was rather eye-catching under the arched door.
"Foundational Stage? Celestialoids? "
"I heard that a celestialoid from a level-4 civilization obtained a place in the Heavenly Gates sequence this year. Heh heh, could it be this fellow?"
"Hmph, what a disgrace." Some people were disdainful and flew across the sky. Even if they only glanced at Wang Zhong from the corner of their eyes, they felt as if their eyes had been dirtied. "The current Heavenly Gates sequence is becoming more and more lax. There are loopholes, backdoors, and all kinds of trash can enter."
"I heard that he defeated an official Heavenly Gates sequence."
"So what? Let's not talk about the fact that there's no credibility in a battle that lacks a witness. Even if they have some combat power, they're just primitive people from a level-4 civilization who haven't even grown their hair. Reaching this stage is already their limit. How much more potential can they have?
"Sending this kind of person into the Heavenly Gates is a waste of resources, even if he is sent to practice martial arts. Let's go, let's go. I feel unlucky just staying here!"
The Heavenly Gates was divided into three major structures: pill refinery, weapon refinery, and combat cultivation.
Combat cultivation was ranked last. It was almost impossible for those who entered the Combat Cultivation Hall to accumulate their Gold Core, but the Heavenly Gates still had to nurture them. Accumulating their Gold Core was not the only goal. To rule the Land, some necessary combat power was indispensable. The various great powers also needed "thugs", including the Heavenly Gates itself.
However, even in the Combat Cultivation Hall, those who could enter were at least level-5 civilizations. Furthermore, they were definitely super geniuses from level-5 civilizations who had accumulated their Void Core long ago.
A level-4 civilization? He had not even achieved his Void Core? He had actually entered the Heavenly Gates sequence. To be honest, Lao Wang had become famous before he had even registered.
Precisely because of his existence, this phase was known as the lowest phase. To a "prodigy" who had mysteriously been labeled as such, he would definitely be irritable.
However, Lao Wang felt elated. After all, there was light at the end of the tunnel. The cultivation environment here was much better than in the Heavenly Treasures Street. No matter who gave him a push behind his back, it was definitely a good thing for him. As for the mockery and ridicule, they flew so high up when they spoke. Who would be able to hear them? One's mentality did not depend on whether one could endure it, but on whether one could be open-minded. Think of more good things and less dark things. Then, one's mentality would naturally be at ease, and it would be difficult for one to be conflicted.
After entering the arched door, one would have stepped into the Heavenly Gates. This place occupied an extremely vast area. Other than the Heavenly Pond in the center, it also encompassed several square kilometers of land nearby. It was comparable to a large-scale city like the Holy City.
The internal area was complex. Even the outermost area where the new students could move was divided into several layers, including the living area, the competition area, the teaching area, the pill area, and so on. With the simple map that the Machine race had given them, it was not easy for them to find the place where the new students would enter. They reported their names, registered them, and stamped a mark that resembled an arched door beside their wrists. Then, the procedures were complete.
"Take your dog tag and go to the bottom of Boy Mountain to find your own dormitory." The person handling the procedures was an abnormally tall Titan. Even though he was sitting, he was seven or eight meters tall. The extremely wide table covered Lao Wang to the point that he could not even see the top of his head. A small jade tag was thrown down from above. "Tomorrow is the welcoming ceremony for the new students of the Violent Demon Batch 58. It will be held in the central square of the Heavenly Gates. Do not be late!"
His voice was extremely imposing and vast, as if even his voice was accompanied by a thunderous calamity. As a result, Lao Wang felt that if the other party's voice was slightly louder, he might simply become deaf. Thus, even though the shouts of the various new students outside the room were noisy, only his voice could be heard in the room. In front of such an existence, the others did not even have the courage to open their mouths. Even Wang Zhong was no exception.
It was unimaginable that such an existence was only in charge of registering new students? Could this be the legendary Golden Core powerhouse? Lao Wang was slightly excited.
All the experts who had been selected to enter the Heavenly Gates would be allocated to a collective dormitory. Of course, almost all the students from low-leveled civilizations stayed in this kind of collective dormitory. After all, there were many people in the dormitory, and it was chaotic. Those with real status and background would rent a separate residence for the convenience of cultivation. However, this was obviously not something that Lao Wang would think about.
It was easy to find this place. The periphery of the Heavenly Gates was mostly made up of various hills that surrounded the various tributaries of the Heavenly River that flowed out from within the Heavenly Lake. Most of these hills were not very tall and surrounded the most important Heavenly Lake and the main peak of the Heavenly Gates like stars surrounding the moon. They were like children bowing with their hands folded in front of them. Thus, they were also called Boy Mountain.
Wang Zhong's dormitory was at the foot of Boy Mountain No. 78. From afar, he could see small houses that looked like mushrooms. It was said that there was a completely different world inside and that they were not as small as they looked from the outside. Folding techniques for living spaces were very rare in places like the Catanlyke District, but they were rather common in the Heavenly Gates. Of course, there was a fundamental difference between this and a fragment world. It was just a type of living space that had evolved on its own and belonged to a special life form. For example, the Machinery race's flying device and the mushroom house in front of him had expanded its interior to three or four times its original size. This kind of mushroom house was exclusive to new pupils and marked their identities as newcomers.
There were all sorts of strange and bizarre things. After coming here, after just half a day of seeing and hearing, Wang Zhong felt like he had come to a high-end place in the divine territory, unlike the Catanlyke District in the past. Frankly speaking, this place was like a vegetable market.
There were many mushroom houses at the foot of the mountain. Wang Zhong looked for one based on the house number and saw that the door was ajar. The moment he pushed open the door, he saw a massive and ugly mechanical monster lying on the bed at the entrance. Meanwhile, a large pile of messy things occupied the other bed opposite the door. When it saw Wang Zhong enter, the massive and ugly mechanical monster revealed its sharp teeth. A terrifying stench wafted from its mouth as it spoke fiercely.
"Little fellow! Scram to the corner and sleep on the floor at night. In this dormitory, I have the final say! "
Mechanical monster race?
He grinned and looked at the mechanical monster.
"What are you looking at?!" The mechanical monster was furious. "Are you courting death? Didn't you hear what I said? With a small physique like yours, I can smash you into pieces with a single slap from this uncle! "
"Heh heh." Wang Zhong simply walked over and raised his fist.
This fellow looked rather frightening, but Lao Wang had never seen such a talkative Machine. Even though Lao Wang had just arrived, he had seen the world and was not someone who could intimidate just anyone.
Boom!
Without any hesitation, his fist landed and smashed into the mechanical monster's stomach.
Rumble … It was too easy. The fellow did not even have the consciousness to resist before its fat stomach caved in. Then, it crashed onto the ground along with the bed, causing a cloud of dust to rise.
"Aiya!" The mechanical monster's shocked cry sounded from under the collapsed bed. "You actually dared to hit me?!"
Wang Zhong did not say anything else. He casually tossed the backpack on his back to the side, and his sandbag-sized fist landed once again.
Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!
In just a short while, the massive mechanical monster could not take the beating. Before it could shout out a second vicious sentence, its entire face was twisted. Closely after, there was a bang, and its massive body exploded in the air like a phantom. It turned into a pig-shaped monster with wings.
At that moment, its face was swollen and looked like a bitter gourd. It violently flapped its wings and wanted to escape, but Wang Zhong easily grabbed its wings and pulled it back.
"Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I was wrong! "The flying pig monster hugged its head and miserably shouted," You're the boss! You have the final say in this dormitory! You have the final say! "
It had transformed. Was it from the Illusion race?
Wang Zhong was not surprised but rather curious. He had heard Old Cow mention a few well-known races in the divine territory. The Illusion race was a level-5 civilization, and Old Cow had specially mentioned them. It was obvious that they had special and outstanding aspects. They were especially proficient in illusions. Speaking of which, they were more or less distant relatives of the Wanderer King, Da Bai, whom Lao Wang had subdued.
However, the flying pig monster's illusion technique was clearly many levels higher than Bu Bai's. Not only was he unable to see through the mechanical monster's illusion with his own eyes, even when he was beating him up, he couldn't tell if it was real or fake from the feeling he got from the mechanical monster.
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