The soul-binding magic array was successfully set up. Instantly, Zhou Tong and the Violet-Eyed Goldfur Ape could sense the connection between their souls.
"Master!" The Violet-Eyed Goldfur Ape's respectful voice rang out in Zhou Tong's mind.
"Too big. Become about my size!" Looking at the ape's enormous body, Zhou Tong immediately said.
The Violet-Eyed Goldfur Ape was very obedient. It immediately shrank in size, transforming into a golden ape that was about the same size as Zhou Tong.
"Based on my calculations, from the time Linley established the Baruch Kingdom to the opening of the Necropolis of the Gods, a total of thirteen years have passed. In other words, there are only five years left until the opening of the Necropolis of the Gods … since I've come to this world, I should at least take a look around!"
Zhou Tong didn't return to the Baruch Kingdom. Instead, he led the Violet-Eyed Goldfur Ape to the Mountain Range of the Setting Sun.
"Norman, retract your Saint-level aura and transform into an ordinary monkey!" Zhou Tong casually instructed the Violet-Eyed Goldfur Ape, then began to walk towards the depths of the Mountain Range of the Setting Sun.
The Mountain Range of the Setting Sun was close to the southern part of the Yulan Empire, and then connected to the Blazing Desert. In truth, both the Mountain Range of the Setting Sun and the Blazing Desert were the southernmost parts of the Yulan continent.
If one passed through the Mountain Range of the Setting Sun or the Blazing Desert, one would be able to see the South Sea.
In truth, this was the ideal place for Zhou Tong to train in. The Baruch Kingdom was located in the northern part of the continent, and the climate there was rather cold. It wasn't very suited for Zhou Tong's elemental affinity.
Zhou Tong's elemental affinity was earth, fire, water, and destruction. Earth and destruction were the same everywhere, but the other elements were different. The Mountain Range of the Setting Sun had a very hot climate, and it was also close to the South Sea. The natural elemental essence of fire and water was incomparably abundant and lively. It was very suitable for Zhou Tong.
But of course, to Zhou Tong, none of this actually mattered, because his primary focus was on the Laws of the Earth. Becoming a Deity was the most important thing.
The Mountain Range of the Setting Sun was a rainforest with incomparably abundant rain. The environment was hot and humid, and the ground was covered with small puddles of water.
The central region of the mountain range was uninhabited all year round. High-level magical beasts, and even Saint-level magical beasts, would often appear here. But Zhou Tong had no fear at all. He directly headed south in a straight line.
He didn't fly at all. Instead, he walked through the forest, quietly sensing the environment of this world while comprehending the Laws of Heaven and Earth.
In fact, every time Zhou Tong came to a new world, one of the essential steps was to tour the various heavens. Because he was not a native of this world, this process could speed up his integration into the world and speed up his understanding of the characteristics of this world.
This was a rare opportunity for him to train. In the Baruch Kingdom, he had focused all of his attention on meditating on the profound mysteries of the Laws. Although he had a high level of insight into the Laws of the Earth, he clearly lacked some practical applications.
If he didn't make up for it now, he might end up in an awkward situation. For example, even if his comprehension of Laws was high enough, he wouldn't be able to display 100% of his comprehension.
At that time, he might have to face the same awkward situation as the high priest.
The High Priest had become a Deity on his own, but in the end, he was only able to fight to a draw against a latecomer, and a War God who had fused with a divine spark to become a Deity. This result was simply too awkward. Zhou Tong speculated that it was definitely because the High Priest's understanding of the profound mysteries of the Laws was inferior to the War God's. Otherwise, it wouldn't have ended up like this.
Actually, this difference was the difference between a warrior and a magus at the Deity level.
When a Grand Magus Saint faced a Saint-level warrior, they would often have an advantage. This was because their magic was powerful, and their spirit was strong. But after becoming a Deity, the advantage of a Grand Magus Saint would be completely evened out by a warrior. In front of a Deity, a magus who had spent hundreds or even thousands of years researching magic would be completely useless.
But a warrior was different. Even at the Deity level, a warrior's martial arts technique would be a powerful weapon. In terms of the combination of the profound mysteries of the Laws and the techniques used in battle, a warrior who became a Deity was far superior to a magus who became a Deity. Especially in the face of sudden danger, a warrior, who was skilled in close combat, would be much more relaxed than a magus.
"I'll start from the very beginning!" After making up his mind, Zhou Tong, aside from meditating on the profound mysteries of the Laws every day, he would constantly train in his martial arts.
He didn't have a weapon of his own, so he could only train in his martial arts.
Every day, he would constantly experiment. Straight Punch, Penetrating Punch, Copying Punch, Chopping Punch, Buckling Punch, Whipping Punch, Bouncing Punch … these were the basic movements of his martial arts. But Zhou Tong would constantly integrate the profound mysteries of the Laws that he had comprehended into his martial arts in order to continuously increase his attack power.
Training in his martial arts wasn't his goal. His true goal was to perfectly integrate the profound mysteries of the Laws into his martial arts.
And what surprised Zhou Tong was that while he was comprehending the various martial arts techniques, he was actually also increasing his own comprehension of the profound mysteries of the Laws.
Every time he pondered, every time he comprehended, every time he punched, it was an improvement. It was another comprehension of the Laws of the Earth, and it was a step further in his understanding of the Laws of the Earth.
He walked barefoot on the ground, sensing the surging power of the earth, sensing the fine ripples in the depths of the earth, sensing the boundless vitality contained in the earth.
This process of training was completely at will. He completely forgot about the passage of time, and even forgot about himself. Every time he improved, he would feel joy from the bottom of his heart.
The path of cultivation was a long and arduous one.
Zhou Tong spent a total of three years on this arduous journey of training before finally traversing the entire Mountain Range of the Setting Sun.
During this time, he would occasionally encounter a few Saint-level magical beasts that didn't know their place. But unsurprisingly, these Saint-level magical beasts were all bound by Zhou Tong's contracts and followed by his side.
Along the way, besides the Purple-eyed Goldfur Ape, he also had the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Trident Dragon, and the Thunderbolt Panther by his side.
"Whoosh!"
After walking out of the forest, a thick mist of water hit him in the face. In front of him was a boundless sea. The waves of the sea roared, and before the first wave had even subsided, another wave rose up, roaring as it surged towards the shore.
"We've finally made it out of the Mountain Range of the Setting Sun!" Zhou Tong couldn't help but raise his head and howl.
"Roar!"
Following Zhou Tong's howl, the Purple-eyed Goldfur Ape, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Trident Dragon, and the Thunderbolt Panther, these four Saint-level magical beasts, simultaneously howled towards the sea.
In the past three years, his fusion of the Profound Mysteries of Strength, the Profound Mysteries of Vitality, and the Profound Mysteries of the Throbbing Pulse of the Earth had been progressing in an orderly fashion.
From the initial thirty-two waves of the Throbbing Pulse of the World, he had been improving bit by bit. Virtually every month, he would be able to improve by one or two waves. By the time he made it out of the Mountain Range of the Setting Sun, his understanding and fusion of these three profound mysteries had already reached the 108th level. He was only twenty levels away from the 128th level he had predicted.
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