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Chapter 285
🕑 Added 2024-09-10 04:00:01 +0000 UTCThe humanoid stone statue had already estimated Lin Yuan highly enough.
At just over two thousand years old—
He had cultivated to the eighth rank.
He had comprehended dozens of cosmic powers.
As well as more than ten high-level cosmic powers.
And even a primordial-level cosmic power.
Such a monstrous genius, no matter where in the universe, would be considered unparalleled and unprecedented.
But even so, how could he comprehend the rules of space so quickly?
That wasn't an ordinary rule; it was a pillar rule! The humanoid stone statue found it unbelievable. It knew that the "Interpretation of the Void" left by the master of the Devil Jade Tower would surely help Lin Yuan greatly.
But it was merely an aid, not the master himself comprehending the rules of space; it still depended mainly on Lin Yuan himself.
The "Interpretation of the Void" was obscure and difficult to understand. If one couldn't grasp it, not only would it be unhelpful, but it could also be counterproductive.
"How could there be such a…"
The humanoid stone statue Shen Ji murmured to itself, seemingly unable to find words to describe Lin Yuan.
On the second floor of the Black Tower.
Lin Yuan used absolute space to isolate himself from the outside, dispersing all the pressure.
He quickly covered one-third of the distance.
As he delved deeper, the pressure around him grew increasingly heavy and terrifying.
Faintly, phantom creatures began to form, baring their teeth and claws as they lunged at Lin Yuan.
"I can't hold back."
Lin Yuan's heart sank, and he immediately began to activate cosmic power.
The endless pressure swept over him, and even with absolute space, it was difficult to completely isolate it; stronger measures were necessary.
Hoo...
Various cosmic powers continually combined, with more than ten high-level cosmic powers as the mainstay and the primordial-level cosmic power as the core. All the cosmic powers perfectly fused together.
Over the years, Lin Yuan had often used the pressure of the second floor of the Black Tower to hone himself, especially in the use of cosmic powers, so it wasn't without gains.
The current method of fusing all cosmic powers was Lin Yuan's greatest achievement, allowing the power of each cosmic force to nearly double.
Rumble.
Lin Yuan, braving the attacks of phantom creatures, strode towards the center.
Outside the nine-story Black Tower.
The humanoid stone statue Shen Ji closely monitored the situation on the second floor.
"If he only relies on this, it will be very difficult to pass the second floor…"
The humanoid stone statue Shen Ji muttered, using the phrase "very difficult" to express its view.
Very difficult, but not impossible.
After witnessing Lin Yuan's comprehension of the rules of space in just a few short years, the humanoid stone statue Shen Ji no longer dared to be too certain about anything, fearing it might be proven wrong later.
There was no way around it; Lin Yuan had already created too many miracles.
So now, it left some room for any view it held.
"The pressure at the latter part of the second floor will become increasingly intense."
The humanoid stone statue Shen Ji thought silently. Many ninth-rank beings often managed to traverse the first two-thirds of the path.
But in the last third, they were crushed, leading to a failed trial.
Based on Lin Yuan's current performance, it was highly likely he would end up like those ninth-rank beings who failed the trial.
After all, those who could pass the second floor of the Black Tower were often relaxed for the first two-thirds of the journey.
On the second floor of the Black Tower.
Lin Yuan's steps gradually slowed. When he reached the last third of the path, the terrifying pressure became almost tangible, filling every inch of space.
"If I don't use the 'Enhancement' divine power, it will be very difficult to rely solely on my strength to pass the second floor."
Lin Yuan sighed inwardly. The second floor of the Black Tower was indeed designed for ninth-rank beings. Even though he had comprehended the complete rules of space and mastered so many cosmic powers, there was no hope of passing.
"Let's see."
"Take a few more steps."
"If the time is right, use the 'Enhancement' divine power."
Lin Yuan collected his thoughts. This divine power could only be maintained for ten breaths, so he had to get as close as possible. Otherwise, if the divine power's duration ended and he still hadn't passed, it would be a great loss.
The 'Enhancement' divine power wasn't like absolute space or cosmic power; it required Lin Yuan to pay a significant short-term cost.
He couldn't afford to fail the second floor and end up weakened.
Boom boom boom.
Lin Yuan walked with difficulty.
Half an hour later, he was within fifty meters of the central area.
At this point, Lin Yuan was almost unable to move. The extreme pressure had locked him in place.
Without absolute space and the combined cosmic powers to isolate him, Lin Yuan would have been crushed instantly.
"Fifty meters left."
"That's enough."
Lin Yuan steadied himself and slowly closed his eyes.
At the same time.
On the Milky Way Main Star.
Lin Yuan's true body opened its eyes.
Buzz.
Strands of blood-colored energy intertwined, forming a complex divine power mark.
As soon as this divine power mark appeared, it quickly merged into Lin Yuan's body, causing his physical strength to surge tenfold.
His physical body drove his soul, and his soul drove his will. In an instant, everything about Lin Yuan increased tenfold.
In the Devil Jade Space.
On the second floor of the Black Tower.
The moment he activated the 'Enhancement' divine power.
This wisp of Lin Yuan's will also increased tenfold.
As a result, the power of absolute space and dozens of cosmic powers all skyrocketed.
The 'Enhancement' divine power only affected Lin Yuan's physical body, soul, and will, not the comprehension of rules or cosmic power.
But the surge in will also influenced these aspects.
The will is fundamental. For example, the same level of comprehension of the rules of space would exhibit different levels of power when mastered by an eighth-rank being versus a ninth-rank being.
Rumble.
After the tenfold increase in his will, Lin Yuan immediately felt the oppressive feeling vanish.
It was as if he had broken free from his shackles, becoming incredibly free.
"Make the most of it."
Lin Yuan immediately took large strides forward.
At this moment, the pressure on the second floor of the Black Tower no longer hindered Lin Yuan.
Only in the last five meters did he pause for a moment. He finally passed the second floor with only four breaths left of the divine power's duration.
"He really made it?"
Outside the nine-story Black Tower, the humanoid stone statue Shen Ji fell into silence again.
Even though it had anticipated this possibility, given Lin Yuan's comprehension of the rules of space, it seemed possible that he could pass the second floor with his eighth-rank body.
But witnessing it actually happen still caused a storm in Shen Ji's heart.
"Did his aura surge at the end due to using some explosive secret technique?"
The humanoid stone statue Shen Ji speculated. The master of the Devil Jade Tower had left rules prohibiting the use of any 'external forces' during the trial.
But explosive secret techniques that originated from oneself were not considered external forces.
Thus, Lin Yuan's passing of the second floor was within the rules.
Whoosh.
The humanoid stone statue Shen Ji disappeared and reappeared in the central area of the second floor of the Black Tower.
Lin Yuan was already standing there. He had taken only four breaths to complete the final stretch of the second floor, leaving six breaths of the 'Enhancement' divine power's duration.
"Senior Shen Ji, can I challenge the third floor?"
Lin Yuan didn't want to waste the last six breaths. Currently, he felt unprecedentedly powerful.
"Hmm? Go ahead."
The humanoid stone statue Shen Ji saw Lin Yuan's state and nodded.
"Then I'm going up."
Lin Yuan immediately ascended the black staircase to the third floor.
With four breaths remaining.
Boom.
As soon as Lin Yuan entered the third floor, he felt an omnipresent, terrifying pressure.
The pressure was immense, like an entire universe collapsing down. Even Lin Yuan, with his tenfold increase in power, felt his absolute space and dozens of cosmic powers quickly collapsing.
"How do I withstand this?"
Lin Yuan's thoughts raced.
Even during the 'Enhancement' divine power's duration, it was extremely strenuous. Once the divine power ended, and he became weakened, the outcome was predictable.
"Forget it."
Seeing the difficulty of the third floor, Lin Yuan decisively retreated.
This time, entering the third floor, he hadn't intended to pass it. He didn't want to waste the 'Enhancement' divine power's duration and just wanted to see the third floor.
"The third floor of the Black Tower is designed for extremely powerful ninth-rank beings and tenth-rank beings. It's only normal that you can't pass it."
The humanoid stone statue Shen Ji said as Lin Yuan retreated.
Extremely powerful ninth-rank beings are akin to invincible eighth-rank beings, possessing combat power that surpasses their rank.
"I see."
Lin Yuan nodded. He couldn't even withstand the pressure on the third floor, let alone pass it.
The gap was too great.
"Alright."
"Since you've passed the second floor, according to the rules set by my master, you are entitled to one treasure from the second floor's reward vault."
"The value of the treasure depends on your performance in passing the second floor."
The humanoid stone statue looked at Lin Yuan and spoke.
"A treasure?"
Lin Yuan was delighted.
He had seen many treasures in the second floor's reward vault, many of which were rare and unheard of in the main world.
"In terms of speed, your performance in passing the second floor is considered average among those who have passed it."
The humanoid stone statue Shen Ji said.
"The speed wasn't fast."
Lin Yuan nodded. Apart from the last fifty meters when he activated the 'Enhancement' divine power, he didn't stop much, but overall, his speed wasn't fast, which matched Shen Ji's evaluation.
"But in terms of strength…"
The humanoid stone statue's tone was complex.
Eighth rank.
Lin Yuan was only at the eighth rank.
Yet, he had passed the second floor. This had never happened even during the peak period of the Devil Jade Tower.
Indeed, there were eighth-rank beings who had attempted the second floor and even made it halfway, but none had succeeded like Lin Yuan.
"Therefore, the overall evaluation is that you can choose one treasure from the reward vault of the second and third floors of the Black Tower."
The humanoid stone statue said solemnly.
Compared to the first floor, where Lin Yuan could choose three treasures from the first and second floors, this time he could only choose one. But the range included the third floor.
A single treasure from the third floor's reward vault far surpassed any from the first and second floors. Allowing Lin Yuan access to the third floor's reward vault was somewhat beyond the rules.
But the humanoid stone statue believed that even if the master of the Devil Jade Tower returned, they wouldn't object to this decision. Lin Yuan's talent was too extraordinary.
"Here is the list of rewards. Take your time to choose."
The humanoid stone statue Shen Ji waved his hand, and numerous treasure projections appeared in front of them.
In the B0001 Alien Battlefield.
Lin Yuan's Yang Primordial Spirit finally arrived near the largest permanent spatial rift.
"That rift…"
Lin Yuan looked at the terrifying rift stretching across the sky, over thirty thousand meters long, exuding a profound and awe-inspiring aura.
"Let's see how it affects the accumulation of boundary-breaking source power."
Lin Yuan approached and carefully felt the rift. The permanent spatial rift in the medium-sized alien battlefield where his Yin Primordial Spirit was located was only ten thousand meters long.
It was far inferior to the thirty-thousand-meter-long permanent spatial rift before him.
Moments later.
Lin Yuan opened his eyes.
"Now, the accumulation speed of boundary-breaking source power is...one hundred and fifty days per strand?"
A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.
The initial accumulation speed for boundary-breaking source power was three hundred and thirty-three days per strand.
With the permanent spatial rift on the small battlefield, it reduced to about two hundred and ninety days per strand.
Finally, in the medium-sized alien battlefield, with a ten-thousand-meter-long permanent spatial rift, it only took two hundred days to accumulate a strand of boundary-breaking source power.
Now it only took one hundred and fifty days.
"Even if the war with the Tianyu Clan ends, I must station a Primordial Spirit avatar in this battlefield permanently."
Lin Yuan made a decision.
With his current strength, even in the always-intense B0001 battlefield, there would be no threat to him.
Time passed slowly.
In the blink of an eye, two more years went by.
At the center of the B0001 battlefield, the Tianyu Clan and human civilization had stationed vast armies of strong individuals on both sides.
Lord Baiyun and other eighth-rank invincible evolvers stood under the sky, watching the Tianyu Clan's side with serious expressions.
"Baiyun, the Tianyu Clan seems determined to win this time. Starting a full-scale battle in such a short time shows they are confident in their victory."
An eighth-rank invincible whispered.
If the strength were evenly matched, or if there was no overwhelming advantage, the Tianyu Clan wouldn't start the final battle so quickly. They would accumulate strength to increase their chances of victory.
Now that they were so eager, they were clearly confident they could defeat the human civilization's forces on this battlefield.
As a peak race, the Tianyu Clan, even if slightly weaker than human civilization, wasn't much behind and often held the upper hand on the battlefield.
"Damn it, if it weren't for our human civilization being restrained by the Insect Race Alliance and the Starry Sky Alliance, we wouldn't be caught off guard by these birdmen."
Another eighth-rank invincible said angrily.
Human civilization, while generally dominant in the external battlefields, occasionally faced disadvantages.
For instance, when human civilization decided to support other battlefields, it couldn't cover all fronts, leading to insufficient support in some areas.
"It's alright."
Lord Baiyun remained calm. "Milky Way Star Lord has already arrived at the battlefield and is probably watching us right now. You just wait and fight freely."
Comments
Jetos
Thanks for the chapter!
Zayde Storm
Thanks for the wonderful chapter David
_Neith_
Thanks 😁
