162: Chapter 162 Finally Successful
The deepest part of the Circular Valley.
This was a massive underground cavern.
Countless crystal-like stalactites shimmering with various colors hung from the cavern's dome.
They illuminated the entire cavern like a palace filled with fantastical colors.
And in the very center of the cavern...
...was a massive emerald-green pool with a diameter of over a hundred meters.
The water was crystal clear.
Yet, it emitted a life aura so dense it almost seemed tangible!
In the center of the pool...
...was an irregular crystal only the size of a fist, its entire body shimmering with a dreamlike, seven-colored glazed luster.
It floated quietly above the water's surface.
It was like the sole heart of this sea of life.
Every "pulsation" caused the entire cavern to tremble slightly!
Streams of extremely pure power, filled with the most primitive and fundamental creative force, continuously radiated from it.
Merging into the emerald-green pool.
The source of creation!
Buzz—
An imperceptible spatial ripple gently spread in an inconspicuous corner of the cavern.
Wang Pingan's figure silently stepped out from that ripple.
When he saw the "source of creation" before him, radiating its seven-colored glazed light...
...even with his resilient willpower, tempered by countless storms...
...he couldn't help but gasp.
"Good grief..."
"This... this is just too damn... beautiful, isn't it?"
Wang Pingan marveled from the bottom of his heart.
He could clearly feel the life force radiating from that small crystal, so immense that it made his heart skip a beat!
Just standing there, breathing the air filled with the aura of creation...
...he felt his incredibly powerful body, which had just broken through to the sixth rank, cheering and leaping uncontrollably with joy!
It was as if every cell was yearning to be bathed in that holy light!
"I've hit it big... this time, I've really hit the jackpot..."
Wang Pingan's eyes instantly turned bloodshot.
For the first time, his perpetually calm face showed an undisguised expression full of greed and fanaticism!
Without a second thought, he raised his foot, wanting to rush toward the Pool of Life!
Yet, at the very moment he was about to take that step...
...his footsteps came to a jarring halt.
His mind, which had been heated by extreme excitement, forced itself to cool down at this moment.
Something's wrong.
Something's very wrong.
Such a precious "source of creation," a treasure of the universe...
Why... would it be exposed here so easily?
There isn't even a decent demonic beast guarding it?
This doesn't make sense at all!
Wang Pingan's brow furrowed deeply.
He activated the Eye of Truth and pushed his spirit power to the limit!
He began a carpet-style scan of the massive cavern!
Inch by inch, he scanned!
Soon.
Deep at the bottom of that massive Pool of Life...
...he discovered a trace of extremely faint yet incredibly cold abnormal energy fluctuations!
Those energy fluctuations were hidden very well.
It had perfectly disguised itself as an inconspicuous rock at the bottom of the pool.
If Wang Pingan's Eye of Truth hadn't been upgraded to the point where it could perceive the level of "Laws"...
...he definitely wouldn't have discovered this threat lurking in the shadows!
"As expected... it's a trap."
A cold smile appeared on Wang Pingan's face.
He "saw"...
...that inside that "rock"...
...lurked a strange creature with an extremely bizarre form that he had never seen before.
The creature had no physical body.
It was like a mass of Slime composed of pure "Devour" and "Parasite" Laws?
It lay there quietly, dormant at the bottom of the pool.
Like the most patient, top-tier hunter.
Waiting for prey whose heads were clouded by the temptation of the "source of creation"...
...to walk right into its trap.
And then, at the moment they were most relaxed and excited about obtaining the treasure...
...it would deliver the most fatal blow!
"Wanting to be the oriole behind the mantis?"
"Heh, you're still a bit too green."
Wang Pingan looked at the "Slime," a cruel smile filled with "sympathy" appearing on his face.
He didn't alert the "hunter."
Nor did he touch the "source of creation" that was within his reach.
He simply raised his hand slowly.
Toward the water of the Pool of Life...
...and made a grasping motion in the air.
Starfall Flowing Light Body!
Activate!
Buzz—!
An invisible yet terrifying gravitational force, powerful enough to warp space...
...erupted from his palm!
At that moment...
...the originally calm waters of the entire Pool of Life seemed to be pulled by some irresistible will!
It transformed into a massive, emerald-green water dragon filled with majestic life force!
It let out a deafening roar!
And soared into the sky!
Then, in mid-air, it traced a graceful and stunning arc!
It bypassed the "source of creation" that served as "bait"!
It aimed with pinpoint accuracy at the "Slime" still lying dazed at the bottom of the pool!
And smashed down violently!
???
The "Slime" was clearly completely bewildered.
It couldn't understand.
Why this "bathwater" it had controlled for thousands of years...
...would suddenly turn around and attack it?
But before it could figure it all out...
...the water dragon, formed from the entire Pool of Life, had already crashed down on its head!
Boom—!!!
An extremely dull explosion erupted from the bottom of the pool!
The "Slime" didn't even have time to let out a scream...
...before the energy containing the purest "creative force"...
...washed it away completely on the spot!
Not a single trace of its existence remained.
"Done."
Wang Pingan clapped his hands, a "bored" expression appearing on his face.
"A fool who thought he was clever."
Wang Pingan finally had no more reservations.
His figure blurred.
Like a teleportation, he appeared in front of the "source of creation" radiating its seven-colored glazed light.
He reached out his hand.
And gently grasped this legendary treasure in his hand.
It felt warm and smooth to the touch.
An indescribable, massive, and pure energy filled with the aura of life's origin surged frantically into his body through his palm!
[Ding!]
[Detection: host has obtained the 'source of creation'!]
[Energy conversion in progress...]
[Conversion complete!]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained pay-to-win points: 10,000,000!]
Ten million points!
Wang Pingan looked at the number on the system panel, which was long enough to make him feel a bit dizzy.
He felt like his heart was about to explode from this immense sense of happiness!
However, before he could snap out of this great ecstasy...
...the system notification sounded again!
[Ding!]
[Detection: host has obtained the 'source of creation', satisfying the core condition for 'Life-type' Talent Creation!]
[Do you wish to consume pay-to-win points: 1,000,000 and use the 'source of creation' as a core material to create the 'SSS' rank super talent—'Life Dominator' for the host?]