Cosmic-Level Demon God-Chapter 279 - 176: Reaching the Pinnacle, Deciding the Strongest!

Chapter 279: Chapter 176: Reaching the Pinnacle, Deciding the Strongest!

"Looks kind of familiar, like some sort of furry ball."

Qin Shi murmured to himself, wondering what this panel would look like in its final stage of evolution.

The Heart of the Furnace melted inside his body, gradually becoming nourishment for the Cultivation Furnace.

It also activated a new achievement [Iron People].

He felt a subtle change within himself; the Sea of Consciousness that carried his Spiritual Power suddenly expanded, not only increasing his perception range but also capturing the electron waves drifting in the atmosphere and even more obscure signal oscillations.

In his vision, it was like a pitch-black computer screen, with data streams floating continuously.

This was beyond the realm of the Spiritual Ability Path and was exclusive to the Mechanical Path.

"[Iron People], sounds like the remnants from the Great Turmoil era."

Qin Shi’s brow furrowed slightly. The Dongxia Empire, which established a vast Galaxy Government, had endured the rule of several generations of despots and inept rulers, as well as the fragmentation by warlords.

But the real catastrophe that led this ancient giant, which devoured the universe and was invincible, to fall into decline and collapse was the Iron People Rebellion.

Arousing from order and chaos, the Gear Emperor, who held the power of machinery and energy, descended upon the Star Sea.

Wherever His gaze fell, battleships were silent, guns and cannons ceased fire, Divine Machines became dormant, and fission halted.

Wherever His footsteps passed, planets plunged into despair, flesh mutated, logic twisted, and steel revived.

It was a power that surpassed the Martial God, nearly reaching the level of the Pillars!

Even the Star God race, which slumbered in the Earth’s core and had endless growth potential, couldn’t compare!

"Having ties with the Iron People is worse than colluding with Esotericists or worshipping the Pillar of Chaos, and might even attract the Judicial Court’s attention."

Qin Shi pondered, feeling something was amiss.

He was a top student in the Tai’an Metropolitan Area, a dark horse in Heng Province’s top hundred competition, and an Old Martial prodigy who could be directly admitted to the Four National Universities, with a bright future ahead.

"Giving me such an achievement, do they want me to become a rebel? It doesn’t make sense; I am loyal to Dongxia!"

Qin Shi’s mouth twitched as he glanced at the latest basic achievement.

[Iron People: Steel is fearless, superior to the heart of flesh and blood! Machinery is unafraid, stronger than a weak body! Perhaps, abandoning the mortal body filled with many limitations and shackles will help you climb higher.] freewёbnoνel.com

[Trait: Your Spirit will have the ’command’ effect, capable of reading or uploading thoughts.]

[Advanced Route: Dominating the mindless is the inevitable evolution path of the Iron People.]

"Mindless? Like mechanical puppets or something?"

Qin Shi mused. The description of the Spirit’s ’command’ effect seemed too vague.

He silently stood at the top of the steps, the Cultivation Furnace roaring, rich light washing over his entire body.

After absorbing the Heart of the Furnace, his internal organs seemed enhanced, each flashing with different colors.

The highly concentrated radioactivity and energy factors in the core area were continuously being absorbed.

"My skin seems like a filter, removing impurities and only leaving traces of energy that increase the vitality of flesh and blood... This is a sign of touching the Fourth Major Limit."

Qin Shi felt excited. The seven great limits of the physical body were the Old Martial Road he chose.

The faster he broke through the limits in the early stages, the more stable his Martial Arts path would be.

Breaking four limits in a year was basically at the promotion speed of someone like Qi Wuxiang or He Lanchan.

"Is the Skin Limit about to be realized?"

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"This guy finally exhausted his strength. As expected, too young and inexperienced, only knowing how to pursue speed."

Ji Yuqi, slightly ahead, turned around and looked down at Qin Shi from a high position.

Seeing the latter’s climbing steps slow down, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The higher they climbed, the heavier the throbbing within Copper Mountain became, like the sound of drums shaking the earth and sky, is louder each time, impacting the mental will of all climbers.

Ji Yuqi’s forehead was covered in beads of sweat, his face gradually paling, and his breathing rhythm had already become chaotic, sometimes matching the throbbing inside Copper Mountain, sometimes returning to its regular pattern.

This state alternated repeatedly, leaving one mentally and physically exhausted.

"Zhou Yuanchen can still hold on; his pressure should be greater than mine."

Ji Yuqi gritted his teeth. As the best senior of this year’s Qiguang Heng University, he naturally saw senior Zhou Yuanchen as a rival.

But since being placed in the core area, Zhou Yuanchen had shown unparalleled strength as the top contender, whether in direct battles with alien creatures or climbing this deeply magical Copper Mountain.

"Could it be that I really can’t compare to him? Only able to take second place?"

Ji Yuqi felt utterly unwilling. As this thought surfaced, the war cries and roars by his ears almost became real. The terrifying figure of a creature with an elephant head and a human body reflected in his eyes, seemingly about to revive.

Thump, thump, thump!

His heartbeat gradually synchronized with the throbbing of Copper Mountain.

The rust green light at the tips of his palms had already spread to his shoulders, invading his neck and torso.

"My name is Gromax! The Burier of the Earth!"

The thunderous roar echoed in his heart. Ji Yuqi was startled, trying to adjust his breathing rhythm to resist the inherent magic of Copper Mountain.

But it was too late; his flesh and blood were also tinged with rust green light, like a massive cocoon tightly wrapping him.

"My name is Gromax—"

The determination in Ji Yuqi’s eyes slowly blurred.

He unconsciously lifted his foot, stepped onto another step.

Step, step, step——

Quickly ascending.

Up to the three hundredth step.

The low murmurs from his mouth became more prominent, and the awkward syllables sounded like thunderclaps from his mouth—

"My name is Gromax!"

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"Damn it! This level is too difficult. If I keep climbing, I’ll have to use my loan limit!"