The crystal airship passed below the words' Do not enter this door if you wish to live forever '. But it seemed to be a completely different world in front of them. Greenery appeared on the ground, accompanied by a few zigzagging streams. Even the air was warm and humid. ¢.
Looking from afar, seven cone-shaped mountains were standing on the horizon. They were not steep, but they were colorful as if they were made of rainbows.
When they were close enough, everybody gasped. Even Li Yao widened his eyes.
The seven cone-shaped mountains were actually made of seven winding tracks of crystals that spiraled upward, like incense sticks that had been lifted into the air.
The seven orbital mountains were all hollow, and within them were seven exquisite and translucent Talisman Towers that were inscribed with over 10,000 formations. They flowed with brilliance and overflowed with colors from the inside out, and they were coiled with spirit talismans that glowed with an octagonal light. Magic energy swept out endlessly like tidewater.
"Seven mountains hundreds of meters tall have been built with crystals of extremely high purity. The tallest one is more than a thousand meters tall. What shocking wealth!"
Li Yao felt that his blood was freezing.
As an Artifact Refiner, his ability to identify crystals was much better than the other six people. With a single glance, he could tell that the crystals used to refine these orbits were Heaven Luo Stone, Moon Reflecting Crystal, Brocade Speckled Sand, Heavenly Time Steel … They were all the best of the best. Even a small amount of them would cost an astronomical figure.
Even the top three Cultivation sects of the Federation might not be able to afford the seven mountains even if they worked together.
Only by gathering the resources and manpower of the entire federation could it be possible to create such a magnificent wonder of Cultivators!
For a moment, Li Yao's pride as a Cultivator of the Heaven's Origin Sector surged in his heart again.
At the top of each mountain, the rails were vertical and piercing into the sky. It was like a straight javelin.
At the foot of the mountain, on the smooth track, a few vehicles that were entirely translucent, weird-looking, and looked like hybrids of crystal trains and crystal warships were parked.
"They are called 'star shuttles'. They are the vehicles that we travel in the sea of stars. It's a means of transportation between the Tian Yuan Realm and the Occult Orbs, "Gao Tieyi explained.
At this moment, one of the orbiting mountains emitted a bright light. With a buzzing sound, seven-colored flowing light gushed out like flames. Spiritual talismans exploded one after another, erupting with incomparably powerful energy.
Even the airship that Li Yao and his companions were on thousands of meters away was shaking unsteadily in the tides of spiritual energy.
At the bottom of the track, a white light spurted out of the rear of a star shuttle like a lotus. Pushing his Star Shuttle forward, Yang Kai flew up the mountain.
Every time it made a circle, its altitude would increase a little, and its speed would become faster and faster. It was also getting closer and closer to the end of the track that pierced the sky.
The sharp whistling sound in Li Yao's ears turned into a roar that blasted towards the stars.
At the end of the track, dark clouds suddenly gathered and thunder rumbled. Lightning curled up, shattering the void. It was like a giant, deep eye, and in the depths of its eyes, there was an endless starry sky!
"Whoosh!"
The Star Shuttle's speed soared to the limit as it soared into the sky from the end of its orbit and pierced into the deepest part of the Starry Sky Eye!
The dark clouds dispersed. The lightning subsided. Blue sky and white clouds reappeared. The Star Shuttle was gone.
The seven young Building Foundation Stage Cultivators were all dumbfounded. They were all amazed.
Gao Tieyi was not surprised by their reactions at all.
He smiled and said, "This is the launch base of Occult Orbs Fellowship. This is how we tear apart the barrier of Sectors and launch our Star Shuttles to the Occult Orbs in the depths of the universe.
"You can also regard the seven orbiting mountains as seven super teleportation arrays.
"You are all the best of the younger generation of the Federation. I'm sure that you've all used teleportation arrays in your daily training. With teleportation arrays, you can reach a world fragment in the blink of an eye.
"But the world fragments that you've been in contact with are all very close to the Tian Yuan Realm. They are basically within the gravitational range of the Tian Yuan Realm. For example, they are like the stone belts of a planet. You can reach them with a single leap.
"Therefore, normal teleportation arrays are enough.
"But the Occult Orbs are different.
"Even the nearest Occult Orb is hundreds of lightyears away from us, with terrifying space turbulence and cosmic swirls in between. It's impossible for us to reach it with normal teleportation arrays.
"If we try to teleport by force, there is a 99% chance that we will be disintegrated into ashes during the teleportation.
"By the same logic, normal teleportation arrays don't require any tools. All you need to do is to stand on the teleportation array.
"But the super teleportation arrays are too powerful. The spiritual tides triggered by them are too violent. It's very easy for your physical body to be torn apart if you stand on them. Even the super experts such as Jin Dan and Yuanying can't bear it. They can only go there with Star Shuttles.
Li Yao nodded his head. It was not hard to understand.
The higher the speed, the greater the resistance. Although he was a Building Foundation Stage Cultivator, he didn't dare to go above ten times the speed of sound easily, not because he didn't have enough magical power, but because his body would be torn apart if he went above ten times the speed of sound. Chances were that he would disintegrate into a cluster of blood mist while he was flying.
Thanks to the Thousand Tempering Hundred Refining technique, his physical body was quite strong. It was one of the reasons why most Building Foundation Stage Cultivators couldn't go above five times the speed of sound with their physical body.
The super teleportation arrays could teleport people hundreds of lightyears away instantly. It wasn't hard to imagine the 'resistance' they would have to endure. It was indeed not something that could be resisted by the physical body.
Gao Tieyi sighed.
"Even the star shuttles, which are refined with Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and are as valuable as crystal warships, will often be scrapped after three to five trips.
"What I'm trying to say is that the cost of exploring the Occult Orbs is very high. Every launch is equal to burning up half of a crystal warship.
"Therefore, it's not that we don't want all the Cultivators to train and explore the Occult Orbs.
"But because of the cost, we can only select the best of the best to travel across the sea of stars on star shuttles and explore a more beautiful and bright future for the Tian Yuan Realm!"
The seven Building Foundation Stage Cultivators nodded at the same time.
Enthusiasm beamed out of everyone's eyes, including Li Yao.
While they were talking, the crystal airship slowly landed on a square next to the launch base.
At this moment, Li Yao noticed through the cabin window that another mountain on the left was glowing. Dark clouds and electric arcs appeared in the sky again. However, there was no star shuttle at the end of the mountain. On the other hand, translucent spiritual nets appeared on the tracks like giant spider webs.
"Swoosh!"
As if the air was about to explode, a strange black eye suddenly opened in the sky and a Star Shuttle whizzed out from the depths of this strange eye, landing right in the middle of its orbit and continuing to descend at lightning speed!
"Pu!"
The first translucent spiritual net was torn apart. The speed of the star shuttle was slightly reduced.
"Pu! Pu! "
The second one, the third one … The spiritual nets were torn apart one after another, but the speed was slower and slower, and the limits of the spiritual nets were longer and longer.
Finally, after tearing apart dozens of spiritual nets, the star shuttle was finally pulled back by the third last spiritual net when it was about to hit the ground. Although it was dragged for more than fifty meters, it was still bounced back in the end. After wobbling on the rails for half a day, the star shuttle finally came to a stop.
Countless Cultivators rushed to the star shuttle, shouting.
This star shuttle was entirely different from the one that had just been launched. It seemed to have just been fished out of magma. Hot air was popping up all over its body, and its shell was riddled with holes and cracks.
It seemed to have been hit by a meteor shower, but also gnawed by a giant beast. With just a gentle blow of air, it could possibly disintegrate with a loud bang.
The cabin door was so twisted that it couldn't be opened. It was forcibly cut open by several staff members using flying swords to rescue the members inside.
The Cultivators in the star shuttles were all wearing crystal suits. But their crystal suits were ragged, too. Many pieces of them were hanging on their bodies, making them look lackluster. They were smeared with suspicious blood stains.
They staggered as they walked, looking exhausted and as if they had just survived a disaster.
Li Yao was secretly surprised.
The Cultivator in the lead was wearing a Thunder Soul Battlesuit, which was best known for its defense ability. Its price was more than three billion. It was definitely the best of the best.
But right now, it was also torn apart and stained with blood like a piece of paper.
"The battlefield of the Occult Orbs is indeed dreadful. Even the Thunder Soul Battlesuit has been twisted to such an extent!"
The Cultivator wearing the Thunder Soul Battlesuit slowly took off his ragged helmet. He was a very young and handsome man with a head full of raging hair. However, there was a deep blue scar on his left eye, so deep that the bone could be seen. Together with his left eye, he looked somewhat ruthless.
His companions took off their helmets and masks, too. The whole team was young, but their faces were full of indifference and cruelty.
As if they had realized that they were being observed, the Cultivators who had just returned from the Occult Orbs glanced at the crystal airship and put on a scornful smile. They whispered to each other with disdain in their eyes.
"What a strong soul power!"
Being glanced at by the scarred young man in the lead, Li Yao felt that two needles were stabbing into his eyes. Tears were flowing out of his eyes. He couldn't help but take a step back in astonishment.
The guy's soul power was so strong that it could intimidate him from a distance!
He looked at the few Building Foundation Stage Cultivators around him. They all sensed the disdain and mockery from the other party, too. They all clenched their fists.
Zhao Mo from the Ten Ultimates Union had just slain more than thirty demon generals on the battlefield. He was the center of attention wherever he went.
Even when Li Yao met him for the first time, they had exchanged greetings and complimented each other's capability.
But right now, they were despised by these people. Judging from their eyes and smiles, they were obviously taking them for rookies who didn't know anything. Li Yao couldn't help but sniff.
"Who are they? They don't look familiar. Why are they so arrogant?"
Gao Tieyi said.
"I wonder if you've ever heard of the name 'Children of Occult Orbs'.
"It is a plan that the military and a few major sects in the world of Cultivators started to implement fifty years ago," Li Yao explained.
"The plan is to select children whose parents are both Cultivators and who are born with extraordinary talents and powerful bloodlines. They will be sent to special Occult Orbs for training.
"After they grow up, they will explore and fight in the Occult Orbs.
"Because their main battlefields are in the Occult Orbs, they are not well-known in the world of Cultivators.
"But they are definitely strong. Some of them have reached the middle level of the Building Foundation Stage in their thirties or forties."
Zhao Mo frowned.
"But they don't have to be so arrogant, do they?"
Gao Tieyi sighed and said, "Occult Orbs are dangerous.
Many things are beyond the imagination of the outside world. After staying in the Occult Orbs for a long time, they will be polluted and tempted by the demonic energy and demonic sounds. Their personality will naturally change.
"Besides, the Children of Occult Orbs have been living in the Occult Orbs since they were little. It's not unusual for them to be a bit extreme.
"They don't have much malice toward you all."
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