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Chapter 405
🕑 Added 2025-01-06 05:00:01 +0000 UTC"Is this the Mysterious Emperor's Body perfected at rank ten?"
In the deepest part of the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm, Lin Yuan roughly tested the strength of his body and felt delighted.
Only within the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm did he dare to do such a thing. If he were outside, the terrifying power of his physical body would likely radiate and affect entire star domains.
Simply relying on pure physical strength, he could suppress second-tier rank eleven beings?
What kind of concept was that?
In terms of pure physical strength, even rank eleven pinnacle beings might not surpass him.
Now, the only ones who could surpass Lin Yuan in terms of physical power were the legendary rank eleven perfected beings.
"My rule comprehension lags behind my physical body now."
Lin Yuan thought to himself. In fact, his comprehension of rules was by no means low.
At rank ten, he had comprehended the second level of the space-time fusion rule. Throughout the cosmic eras, how many could claim such a feat?
Yet, compared to his physical body, it was still lacking.
Especially after perfecting the Martial Path tenth rank, when he adjusted his physical body based on the structures of the strongest beings across the races.
Combined with other enhancements to his physical body.
As a result, Lin Yuan's physical strength far exceeded expectations.
"The perfected Mysterious Emperor's Body at rank ten has already consumed trillions of universe crystals. When I reach rank eleven and perfect it, the cost..."
Lin Yuan had already prepared resources for perfecting the Mysterious Emperor's Body at rank eleven, acquiring nearly a hundred rare treasures from the two-dimensional world. Even if they weren't enough to fully cover the cost, they would get him close.
But Lin Yuan also had his Yang Spirit and Yin Spirit to consider.
"I'll decide when the time comes."
Lin Yuan stopped overthinking it. The Mysterious Emperor's Body gave him immense benefits, and if need be, he could always slaughter alien beings in large-scale battlefields to gather more resources.
With his current strength, once Lin Yuan advanced to rank eleven, he would be invincible at that level, surpassing even legendary beings like the Divine King and the Mother of the Tree World.
If Lin Yuan wished, he could likely conquer an entire large-scale alien battlefield and amass a vast amount of resources.
As for why he didn't go to large-scale alien battlefields now? Lin Yuan's current power still wasn't enough to disregard the rank eleven perfected legendary beings wielding Strongest Weapons.
But once he advanced to rank eleven and received another infusion of primordial chaos from the void, that would likely change.
"Apart from the Mysterious Emperor's Body, I've also perfected Mysterious Emperor's Strike and Steps of Space-Time."
Lin Yuan raised his right hand, and a ripple of the Mysterious Emperor's energy vibrated, allowing each of his strikes to reach five times their maximum power.
The cost for such power was significantly higher.
But that consumption was trivial to Lin Yuan's vast inner world.
"Once I reach the fifth or sixth level of the space-time fusion rule, I'll prepare to advance to rank eleven."
Lin Yuan thought to himself. With his current foundation, he could break through to rank eleven at any time and guarantee a 100% success rate.
However, if he advanced now, his understanding of the space-time fusion rule wouldn't be deep enough, and his inner world wouldn't be able to withstand the highest levels of primordial chaos infusion, making it less worthwhile.
For nearly all beings, they would never have the chance to receive even one infusion of primordial chaos.
A select few exceptionally talented beings would get one opportunity—when they reached the pinnacle of rank eleven and attempted to break through to the ultimate.
Lin Yuan, having comprehended the time rule at rank nine, had three chances to receive primordial chaos infusion, so he had to be cautious and aim for the maximum benefit.
"Space-time fusion rule..." Lin Yuan split a part of his mind to continue comprehending the rule.
The stronger his physical body, the greater the ripples he created in the river of time, which deepened his understanding of the space-time fusion rule.
With the insights from countless strong beings across the races, Lin Yuan's comprehension of the space-time fusion rule grew with each passing second.
Whoosh!
Lin Yuan stepped into the sky above the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm.
"Space-time fusion?"
Lin Yuan carefully observed the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm. The deeper his comprehension of the space-time fusion rule, the more he realized how extraordinary the secret realm was.
Its method of completely embedding itself into the countless layers of the universe's spatial gaps was beyond belief.
At least, Lin Yuan was far from achieving that level.
Even among the beings with five-level mastery of the space-time fusion rule, they couldn't achieve such a feat.
Perhaps even beings with six or seven levels of mastery in the space-time fusion rule, or the Strongest Ones, couldn't do it.
Whoosh.
Lin Yuan stood in the sky above the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm, while the six-armed figure appeared nearby, speaking respectfully, "Congratulations, Master, on perfecting the Mysterious Emperor's Body."
For Lin Yuan, cultivating the Mysterious Emperor's Body only required enough resources.
But this was based on Lin Yuan's Unrivaled Insight. In truth, cultivating the Mysterious Emperor's Body required a high level of comprehension, though it wasn't as demanding as the other two protective secret arts.
"Just perfected at rank ten," Lin Yuan shook his head slightly, as his power had long surpassed rank ten.
"Just rank ten?" The six-armed figure forced a smile. Had he not remembered the stories of how the countless disciples of the Mysterious Emperor's Lineage had poured their hearts and souls into cultivating the Mysterious Emperor's Body, he might have believed Lin Yuan's understatement.
And Lin Yuan's Mysterious Emperor's Body at rank ten was almost on par with a perfected Mysterious Emperor's Body at rank eleven.
"What level did His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign reach in his comprehension of the space-time fusion rule?"
Lin Yuan asked, watching the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm.
"Level nine," the six-armed figure replied immediately. "His Majesty had already reached level nine in space-time rules, just one step away from comprehending the Dao of Space-Time."
"The Dao of Space-Time?"
Lin Yuan's expression became serious.
When a rank eleven being broke through to the ultimate, they would escape the constraints of the river of time and soon comprehend a Dao that was closest to their essence.
For example, the Dao of Space, the Dao of Life, the Dao of Death, or the Dao of the Void Realm.
Among the nine Strongest Ones of human civilization, the Void God comprehended the Dao of Space.
The Dao transcends the rules and is the foundation of a Strongest One's enlightenment.
Normally, Strongest Ones would transform one of the pillar rules into their Dao.
As for pillar fusion rules like the space-time fusion rule, transforming them into a Dao required surviving at least one cosmic era as a rank twelve Strongest One.
"Unfortunately, being just one step away is still an enormous gap."
The six-armed figure shook his head, "If His Majesty had mastered the Dao of Space-Time, he might not have disappeared."
"Perhaps His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign isn't truly dead," Lin Yuan comforted.
Since the disappearance of His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign, many cosmic eras had passed, and no ultimate being had emerged from the Mysterious Emperor's evolutionary path.
The reason might have something to do with the vanished Mysterious Sovereign.
Of course, whether an evolutionary path had an ultimate being could be verified in other ways, and it was clear that the Mysterious Emperor's evolutionary path currently had no ultimate being at its end.
But with a being as powerful as His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign, who knew if he had found a way to avoid this outcome?
On the Milky Way's main star.
Lin Yuan's figure appeared.
"You should also cultivate the Mysterious Emperor's Body to perfection at rank ten," Lin Yuan said, glancing at his Yang Spirit. The stronger the essence of the two Spirits, the more primordial chaos they would be able to absorb during the infusion.
Whoosh!
The Yang Spirit immediately entered the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm.
Earlier, when Lin Yuan's true self had entered the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm to cultivate, he had already purchased another batch of resources for the Yang Spirit to cultivate the Mysterious Emperor's Body.
"Now that I've comprehended the space-time fusion rule, it's time to visit the Devil Jade Space and see if I can clear the sixth level."
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
To pass the fifth level of the Devil Jade Space, one needed to comprehend the time rule, which Lin Yuan had already done at rank nine.
The sixth level required comprehension of the space-time fusion rule. Now that Lin Yuan had reached the second level of the space-time fusion rule, he could give it a try.
"Also, I need to finalize the reward for clearing the fifth level."
Lin Yuan had already made up his mind. The list of rewards for the fifth level included twelve-star treasures or legacies. Previously, he hadn't been sure what to choose, but now he had a clear idea.
Buzz.
In the next moment, a part of Lin Yuan's mind connected with the Devil Jade Mark, and he descended into the Devil Jade Space.
"The Devil Jade Space isn't in the main universe but is located in the primordial chaos void." Lin Yuan observed his surroundings, sensing a new perspective.
The Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm relied on the main universe, so Lin Yuan could enter it with his physical body in an instant.
But the Devil Jade Space was located an unknown distance from the main universe, and Lin Yuan could only descend with his consciousness.
Even so, this was quite extraordinary. The expertise of the Devil Jade Tower's master in the Dao of Space was unfathomable.
His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign.
The master of the Devil Jade Tower.
They were strong beings from different eras.
But their fates were eerily similar.
Both had suddenly vanished.
Before long.
Lin Yuan arrived in front of the towering black nine-story tower.
The humanoid statue Shen Ji had been waiting for quite some time.
As soon as Lin Yuan descended into the Devil Jade Space, Shen Ji knew.
"You've reached rank ten?"
The humanoid statue Shen Ji carefully observed Lin Yuan, feeling a sense of admiration.
He had watched Lin Yuan progress from a rank seven member of the Devil Jade Tower to rank ten.
He had seen Lin Yuan break record after record within the Devil Jade Tower.
"Are you here to choose your reward, or...?"
The humanoid statue Shen Ji asked in a low voice.
So far, Lin Yuan still had two unclaimed reward opportunities stored with him.
One was from clearing the second level of the black tower, and the other was from clearing the fifth level.
In addition to choosing rewards, Lin Yuan could also be here to continue challenging the tower.
Now that he had cleared the fifth level, the next challenge would be the sixth level.
To clear the sixth level of the black tower, one had to comprehend the space-time fusion rule. The seventh level was the domain of ultimate beings.
"I'll challenge the sixth level first."
Lin Yuan said.
Choosing a reward could wait for now.
If possible, he planned to choose the rewards for both the fifth and sixth levels at once.
"The sixth level?"
The humanoid statue Shen Ji fell silent for a moment.
Based on his experience, Lin Yuan hadn't descended into the Devil Jade Space for over a hundred years.
Now, upon his return, Lin Yuan was immediately aiming to challenge the sixth level.
The only explanation was that he felt confident.
"Have you comprehended the space-time fusion rule?"
The humanoid statue Shen Ji couldn't help but ask.
If he hadn't witnessed the countless miracles and records that Lin Yuan had set, he wouldn't have asked this question.
A rank ten being comprehending the space-time fusion rule?
Was he joking?
Yet here was the humanoid statue, asking seriously.
Because Lin Yuan just might be capable of it.
"More or less,"
Lin Yuan nodded.
"You've really comprehended it?"
The humanoid statue Shen Ji was filled with complex emotions.
But he immediately believed it.
Lin Yuan had no reason to lie.
"Go ahead."
The humanoid statue Shen Ji stepped aside and opened the black nine-story tower.
Whoosh.
Lin Yuan entered the black tower.
The humanoid statue Shen Ji watched silently.
"Such talent and cultivation speed… Even the master of the Devil Jade Tower before reaching the ultimate couldn't compare."
The humanoid statue Shen Ji thought to himself.
The master of the Devil Jade Tower had been a peerless genius, dominating his era. Even before becoming an ultimate being, he had broken a series of records.
But comprehending the space-time fusion rule at rank ten?
Even the master of the Devil Jade Tower hadn't accomplished that.
The master of the Devil Jade Tower had comprehended the time rule at rank ten, but it wasn't until reaching rank eleven that he grasped the space-time fusion rule.
"Such talent and potential… It would be a shame if he failed in his attempt to reach the ultimate." The humanoid statue Shen Ji hesitated for a moment. Lin Yuan was now a core disciple of the Devil Jade Tower.
He was one of their own.
If Lin Yuan could advance to rank twelve, he might even carry on the legacy of the Devil Jade Tower in the future.
"Well, let's see."
The humanoid statue Shen Ji made up his mind.
In the sixth level of the black tower.
Lin Yuan appeared.
"A vast expanse of constantly merging space-time…" Lin Yuan immediately grasped the key to passing the sixth level.
To succeed, one had to have a deep enough mastery of the space-time fusion rule. Without it, one could walk for hundreds of thousands or even millions of years and never reach the 'endpoint.'
"I'm at the second level of the space-time fusion rule now, but with the insights I've borrowed from the strong ones across the races, my understanding rivals the third level."
It was like an open-book exam, where the insights of the strong ones served as the 'answers,' allowing Lin Yuan to 'copy' them even if he didn't fully understand them yet.
Time passed.
After half a day.
Lin Yuan stood at the final step before the 'endpoint.'
"Space-time fusion… So that's how it works."
Lin Yuan's expression deepened as he took the final step, reaching the endpoint of the black tower's sixth level.
[Your Unrivaled Insight has deepened your comprehension of the space-time fusion rule.]
After clearing the sixth level, Lin Yuan gained a more profound understanding of the space-time fusion rule. With the added insights from the strong beings across the races, Lin Yuan's comprehension of the space-time fusion rule rose once more, nearing the peak of the second level.
"Congratulations on clearing the sixth level."
The humanoid statue Shen Ji had been waiting at the 'endpoint' for some time.
His gaze toward Lin Yuan was filled with complexity. Even though he had expected this outcome—Lin Yuan wouldn't have challenged the sixth level without confidence—actually seeing a rank ten being clear the sixth level was still shocking.
Even at the peak of the Devil Jade Tower, how many rank ten beings had ever cleared the sixth level? Very few rank ten beings even qualified to attempt the sixth level, let alone clear it.
"Do you want to try the seventh level?"
The humanoid statue Shen Ji asked.
"No need," Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
He had found the sixth level to be somewhat challenging. Attempting the seventh level would be too much.
As for gaining new insights by challenging the seventh level? When the gap in levels was too vast, it was no longer feasible.
The difference between the sixth and seventh levels was a qualitative leap. Forcing himself to gain insights wouldn't be as effective as studying the insights of the strong ones across the races on space-time fusion.
"Very well."
The humanoid statue Shen Ji nodded.
"You now have three opportunities to choose rewards from me. The second-level reward, the fifth-level reward, and the sixth-level reward. Which will you choose?"
The humanoid statue Shen Ji asked.
"I'll start with the second-level reward."
Lin Yuan replied. Though it was called the second-level reward, it was actually a reward from the third-level reward pool.
When Lin Yuan had cleared the second level of the black tower, his performance had been so impressive that the rewards were upgraded to the third-level pool.
"Choose one from these rewards."
The humanoid statue Shen Ji waved his right hand, and a virtual screen appeared, displaying numerous treasures.
Lin Yuan carefully examined them for a while.
He had postponed choosing his second-level reward at the time because he couldn't decide what was most suitable.
"I'll take this one."
Lin Yuan chose the 'Source of Gold.'
This rare treasure was extremely effective in nurturing weapons. If Lin Yuan's Essence Gold was nourished by the Source of Gold, its growth speed would increase significantly.
In human civilization's classification of rare treasures, the Source of Gold was rated eleven stars, and not just any eleven stars—it was a top-tier eleventh-star treasure, on the same level as the World Tree.
"Understood."
The humanoid statue Shen Ji waved his hand again, and a golden radiance appeared, hovering before Lin Yuan.
"This is the Source of Gold," Lin Yuan examined it for a moment, then stored the golden light away. He then turned his attention to the reward list for the fifth level.
"Have you decided on your choice from these rewards?"
The humanoid statue Shen Ji asked with interest.
He knew Lin Yuan had hesitated over the fifth-level reward list for some time.
"I've decided."
Lin Yuan nodded, "I'll take this one."
"This one?" The humanoid statue Shen Ji showed a trace of surprise.
The fifth-level reward list included ultimate offensive and defensive weapons, as well as several legacy secret techniques.
The humanoid statue had expected Lin Yuan to choose a defensive ultimate weapon, but instead…
"A legacy technique, Tianhe." Lin Yuan's gaze was slightly intense as he looked at the secret technique.
Before Lin Yuan had fallen into the two-dimensional world, he would have hesitated over the fifth-level reward list.
He had wanted both the legacy secret technique and an ultimate weapon.
But now?
After his journey in the two-dimensional world, Lin Yuan had acquired nearly a hundred rare treasures. What he lacked least was ultimate weapons.
Of course, even among ultimate weapons, there were high and low ranks, and the ultimate weapons in the fifth-level reward list were of much higher quality than the treasures he had acquired.
But for beings below the ultimate, unless an ultimate weapon was particularly suited to them, there was little difference.
Even the weakest ultimate weapon couldn't be fully wielded by a rank eleven being, so the difference between them was minimal.
"This is the medium for the Tianhe secret technique." The six-armed figure waved his right hand, and a round crystal appeared, floating in front of Lin Yuan.
"When you return, simply make contact with it using your consciousness," the humanoid statue Shen Ji briefly explained.
"Understood," Lin Yuan nodded.
"Next, we have the reward list for the sixth level." The humanoid statue Shen Ji's gaze shifted slightly as the virtual screen changed, revealing a new list of rewards.
"These?"
Lin Yuan looked at the list, his expression slightly changing.
Comments
Jetos
Thanks for the chapter!
_Neith_
Thanks again 😊
Rivo
A quick Google search says it basically means Milky Way. Going with his theme I guess.
Naoggeddon
So what is Tianhe suppose to be?
Mohamed Abdulla
Thanks for the chapter!
Marcos Molina
First. Also thanks.
