The Seventh Base

Within the stone wall atop Mo Mountain, the ceiling is covered with Mo Stone, exuding an extremely solemn atmosphere. The heavy pressure falls on each person, making it difficult to even lift a foot.

Here, the elemental energy is at its peak.

In front, before the stone wall, stands a War Axe, embedded directly into the stone wall, piercing deep within.

The Mo Mountain Stone is extremely heavy and undoubtedly sturdy, hard to cut through. Even Xu Mo's attacks struggle to slice a piece of Mo Stone, but this War Axe is embedded into that naturally formed unified Mo-colored stone wall.

Before Xu Mo, the young leader of the Heavenly Gods watches him, carrying an inherent pressure.

"Let them come up." He looks towards Augustus on the stone steps. He had promised before that whoever could come up would be allowed to pass; Xu Mo manages to come up, so he allows Xu Mo and Augustus to join him.

The people on the stone steps immediately clear the path, and Augustus walks up the steps, soon arriving at the top.

Below, Zero and the others also head towards the stone steps.

The young leader of the Heavenly Gods doesn't attack Xu Mo. Turning his gaze to the War Axe, he says, "During the Empire era, this was the trial land prepared by the Imperial Family for their descendants and people from all over. Many opportunities are buried here, and the Mo Mountain Axe is one of them. This axe might have been left by a super-strong figure from the Empire era, enduring through the ages. There's axe intent hidden within the axe; you can see how long you can hold on."

Xu Mo walks forward with heavy steps, staring at the War Axe. He reaches out, then grips the War Axe.

"Boom."

His heart suddenly trembles, an immense pressure instantly enveloping his whole body, as if the entire Mo Mountain is pressing upon him. In that instant, he feels as though he's entered a Virtual Trial Ground within the Mystic God Temple, his consciousness seemingly trapped inside.

Xu Mo's heart rate spikes rapidly; the heavy pressure makes him feel suffocated, his body slightly trembling.

Releasing his grip, Xu Mo steps back, glancing at the Transcendent of the Heavenly Gods beside him, his mind slightly wavering. His heartbeat hasn't yet calmed down, and that heavy feeling presses down on him.

He remembers that when he ascended the stone steps earlier, the opponent had been holding the War Axe all along, showing that their pressure resistance is extremely strong. This leading figure of the Heavenly Gods is certainly very formidable.

Augustus also tries to approach, soon encountering the same situation as Xu Mo.

The young leader of the Heavenly Gods, Taman, stands aside, gazing at Xu Mo and Augustus, seeing that neither of them can unravel the secret of the War Axe.

It's normal though; in the Empire Trial Field, the Mo Mountain Axe should have existed for a long time. Even the Old Imperial Family hasn't deciphered it, much less now.

There are six months left until the Empire Trial Field opens. If the secret remains unsolved in a few months, then he'll have to go elsewhere.

Desert Beast, Mo Mountain Axe, Dome Cave Gold, Monument of the Milky Way, Canyon Sound, Centimeter Light Speed, Holy Land Gate.

Taman notices the little Monster cradled by Zero. This team's ability to acquire the Desert Beast and reach here shows their strength, prompting him to want Xu Mo and his companions to try.

As for the Desert Beast, he has no interest.

Among the seven opportunity lands, the Desert Beast has been acquired by Xu Mo and his crew, and the Mo Mountain Axe is here; Dome Cave Gold is said to be occupied by top figures from the Coriade Star Domain; Monument of the Milky Way supposedly dominated by families from the Odyssey Star Domain working together; Centimeter Light Speed rumored to be the focus of those in the Saint Tiya Star Domain; Canyon Sound, fought over for a long time, experiencing several battles, contested by the Kales Empire and O'Brian Republic.

Lastly, the Holy Land Gate, primarily attended by members of the Lin family.

There, it's said to be the core of the Empire Trial Field, with the Old Imperial Family Lin participating in the trials, their ultimate goal being the Holy Land Gate.

Therefore, the Holy Land Gate is a place where time must be spent, as for other locations, there's no need to contest. To fight would likely lead to a great war, not worth the price.

What he wants to do is fully unlock the Mo Mountain Axe before going to the Holy Land Gate. But now, it seems the Mo Mountain Axe can boost his power, even allowing a glimpse of the axe technique, but cannot reveal its ultimate secret.

"I will try."

At this moment, Zero speaks up, walking forward to grip the War Axe. Like before, a powerful pressure descends upon her body. A dazzling silver light erupts from Zero, her silver hair fluttering, rendering her extremely sacred.

The little Ancient Beast she's hiding peers out, reaching out a tiny paw. Instantly, a similarly powerful spiritual force emanates from it, resonating and merging with Zero's spiritual power, resisting the axe intent within the War Axe.

Zero's body lightly trembles, but she persists, with the elemental energy from atop Mo Mountain flocking towards her, eliciting a hint of surprise from Xu Mo. He perceives the flow speed of that elemental energy, much faster than when he cultivated in the Mo Mountain Cave.

Taman witnesses this, expressing surprise, not expecting this group to harbor so many capable individuals. Augustus, though not ascending, possesses formidable strength.

As for Xu Mo, he's fought his way to Taman.

Presently, this woman is no less equal.

After a moment, Zero steps back, Xu Mo catches her, asking, "Are you alright?"

Zero shakes her head, looking at Xu Mo, saying, "Axe intent requires entering to truly feel the axe technique."

Xu Mo nodded.

"You can see it?" Ryan was a bit surprised and spoke to Zero. He had been cultivating here for more than a year and naturally knew Zero was right. This War Axe contained axe intent, and if one could enter it, one could feel the axe technique.

However, he seemed limited by spiritual power and couldn't see the full picture; ultimately, he would be shaken out.

Nevertheless, even so, he gained a lot from it. During this period, besides himself, he also let others grasp the concept.

"Yes." Zero replied, causing Ryan to look at her in astonishment. It seemed that this woman's spiritual power was also very strong, not weaker than Xu Mo's.

"It seems that spiritual power is the key," Ryan said. In the Empire era, the people of the Royal Family had terrifying spiritual power that was invincible in the Universe. According to rumors, nobody dared to speak a lie in front of the Empire's ruler, and no one could bear a single glance from him.

With a single thought, he could make the Star River reverse.

Of course, all of this was legend. People of this era probably couldn't imagine what the top figures of that time were like, except for the top Old Imperial Family monsters of various Star Domains, who had survived from the Empire era.

The owner of this War Axe was an existence beyond a Skywalker, capable of leaving behind such an axe with its axe intent sealed within.

Such a character would be a top figure in any Star Domain, a giant of an era.

"I'll try again," Xu Mo said.

Stepping forward, this time Xu Mo was more serious, his expression solemn. As he released his spiritual power, he closed his eyes the moment he grasped the War Axe, releasing his spiritual power to its fullest, forming an extremely powerful spiritual field around him.

"Boom..." A terrifying oppressive force struck. Xu Mo seemed to have entered another world, an illusory realm where the axe intent resided.

An incredibly heavy oppressive force hit him, and his internal organs were subjected to terrifying pressure, as was his spiritual power.

As he entered this domain, the energy elements around him went berserk, rushing wildly toward his body, causing Xu Mo's hand holding the War Axe to tremble slightly.

In the spiritual world, he saw an axe.

When the axe was lifted, Xu Mo felt as if his entire being was under the axe intent, the heavy oppressive force suffocating him.

"Swoosh..."

The War Axe swung down, and in that instant, Xu Mo could no longer endure it. His spiritual power was torn apart, and his body couldn't withstand the pressure.

"Thud."

His body was sent reeling backward, Xu Mo gasped heavily, just like Zero, he seemed to have entered that axe intent realm and was shaken out, reaching his limit.

"Such strong axe intent," Xu Mo's face was slightly pale, gasping for breath as if the oppressive force he endured in that realm was far stronger than the first time.

Ryan understood when he saw this scene. Xu Mo saw it too, and both Xu Mo and Zero achieved as much as he did, and they were just starting.

"How do you feel?" Ryan asked as Xu Mo slowly regained himself.

"The axe intent is too strong; the spiritual power and body cannot endure the pressure," Xu Mo replied. Ryan didn't mind them experiencing the War Axe's intent here, and Xu Mo was willing to share his feelings.

"Yes, for me, it's the spiritual power that's hard to sustain," Ryan said. "However, the longer you persist, the more beneficial it is for cultivation. With prolonged insight, your spiritual power and body will grow stronger."

He had deeply felt this. Having cultivated here for a long time, he could withstand strong spiritual attacks in the future.

Moreover, the body's fitness and power become stronger.

"You can cultivate here and see if you can make a breakthrough," Ryan continued to Xu Mo, causing Xu Mo some surprise. He hadn't expected this leader of the Heavenly God Race to be so generous, allowing them to cultivate here.

He could clearly feel that this leader of the Heavenly God Race had absolutely tremendous combat power. If they were to truly go to war, the five of them would definitely lose. Combat and challenging up here are different matters; those Transcendents from the Tyr Star Domain held back. If they truly joined forces to attack, the five of them couldn't withstand it.

"Thank you," Xu Mo said.

"It's nothing. I've been cultivating here for more than a year, and I've almost reached my limit. It's hard to progress further. See if you can make a breakthrough," Ryan said.

His cultivation had reached the peak of despair, just a step away from being a Skywalker, but he couldn't break through in this Empire Trial Field.

In a while, he would lead the people from the Tyr Star Domain away from here to the Holy Land Gate; it seems the Old Imperial Family of the Empire left something there.

It's likely that not only they would go there.