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Chapter 279: Nine-layer Black Tower, Master of the Magic Jade Tower (Subscribe for updates)
The Magic Jade Tower is a mysterious force from beyond the universe.
According to Xia Qin, the strongest beings, the master of the Magic Jade Tower, suddenly disappeared in the distant past.
Many members of the Magic Jade Tower also disappeared without a trace.
The body of the strongest being that drifted in from beyond the universe this time should be a member of the Magic Jade Tower.
Otherwise, it wouldn't contain evolutionary paths related to the Magic Jade Tower.
Lin Yuan learned from the Magic Jade imprint that the space it connected to, the Magic Jade Space, was specially opened up by the master of the Magic Jade Tower for the training of its members.
Since it's training, there must be risks involved. Before reaching the peak of the eighth tier, accidents are likely.
Whoosh.
A strand of Lin Yuan's spiritual will descended along the Magic Jade imprint to a mysterious space.
"Is this the Magic Jade Space?"
Lin Yuan cautiously observed his surroundings.
"Am I here in spirit? Is my physical body still on the Galaxy Main Star?"
Lin Yuan immediately confirmed his current state.
Having experienced multiple traversals through the Gates of the Multiverse, Lin Yuan was no stranger to this feeling.
What's different is that when he descended through the Gates of the Multiverse, he couldn't feel the presence of his physical body in the main world at all.
During the eighth traversal, he could sense bits and pieces around his physical body, thanks to the Gates of the Multiverse acting as a "medium."
But now.
Lin Yuan could sense the whereabouts of his physical body, albeit extremely distant, it felt real.
"This Magic Jade Space is definitely not in the main world, but it should be in the same dimension and universe."
Lin Yuan speculated inwardly.
If it were in a different dimension and universe from the main world, he shouldn't be able to sense the presence of his physical body.
"If I want to go back now, I just need to disperse this strand of spiritual will." Lin Yuan thought to himself.
The Magic Jade imprint only carried a strand of spiritual will to this place. The main body of the spiritual will still resided in his physical body. Right now, Lin Yuan was like a projected consciousness.
"A projected consciousness. The only powers I can use right now are the comprehension of rules and cosmic power?"
Lin Yuan's thoughts expanded as he looked around.
All he saw were vast white clouds, and Lin Yuan's spiritual senses were faintly drawn towards the left front.
"Am I supposed to go there?"
Lin Yuan pondered. This attraction came from the Magic Jade imprint.
Without the Magic Jade imprint, even if he forcefully descended into this space, he wouldn't know which direction to go. The vast white clouds obscured everything.
"Let's go."
Lin Yuan didn't intend to wander aimlessly but followed the guidance of the Magic Jade imprint towards the front.
Although he didn't know what level of powerhouse the master of the Magic Jade Tower was, it certainly wouldn't be weaker than a supreme being, being in a space opened by such an existence.
It's safest to follow the other's rules. As for trying to find another way? That would be the most foolish approach.
Just as Lin Yuan's strand of spiritual will descended.
At the core of the Magic Jade Space, in front of a towering nine-story black tower.
A humanoid stone statue suddenly opened its eyes and looked at Lin Yuan, who was cautiously approaching from a distance.
"It's been how many tens of thousands of years? Finally, another member of the Magic Jade Tower has entered this training ground?"
The stone statue looked at Lin Yuan from afar, filled with reminiscence. "Once, our Magic Jade Tower was flourishing, with members training here every moment. Now, to wait for one member to come for training, it takes such a long time."
The humanoid stone statue sighed, "Master, where did you go? You disappeared. Does the Magic Jade Tower still need to exist?"
Galaxy Main Star.
Lin Yuan furrowed his brows slightly. Through the strand of spiritual will guided by the Magic Jade imprint to enter the Magic Jade Space, he could sense everything it sensed.
Even as that strand of spiritual will explored within the Magic Jade Space, he could still cultivate and comprehend on this side.
As an eighth-tier evolutionist, multitasking was quite normal.
Unless something extremely important happened to that strand of spiritual will, most of Lin Yuan's mental energy would still be on his true body.
"I wonder if, up to now, there have been any human evolutionists who have become ordinary members of the Magic Jade Tower." Lin Yuan silently speculated.
Setting aside comprehending three thousand three hundred and thirty-three paths of evolution, just perfecting and completing one of them over the years might have been achieved by some human evolutionist.
Becoming an ordinary member of the Magic Jade Tower is much simpler than comprehending three thousand three hundred and thirty-three paths of evolution.
"What about the alien races?"
Lin Yuan furrowed his brows slightly.
Even peak-level tribes couldn't isolate most of the influences from the body of that corpse in the virtual world of human beings.
So, peak-level tribes exploring the body of that strongest being would also face significant risks.
However, the greater the risk they endure, the greater the variables. Perhaps some alien
races that are extremely compatible with that body could greatly increase their speed of comprehension?
"Forget it."
"I should focus on comprehending three thousand three hundred and thirty-three paths of evolution as soon as possible."
Lin Yuan once again separated a strand of consciousness, connected to the virtual world, sitting on the mountaintop, gazing up at the body under the sky.
Comprehending three thousand three hundred and thirty-three paths of evolution automatically makes one an ordinary member of the Magic Jade Tower.
Lin Yuan speculated that if he could comprehend three thousand three hundred and thirty-three paths of evolution, his rank as an ordinary member of the Magic Jade Tower would likely increase by one level.
Although Lin Yuan didn't know what he would encounter in the Magic Jade Space, having a higher rank as a member of the Magic Jade Tower would certainly not be a bad thing.
Of course, Lin Yuan's main focus would still be on the fusion of rules.
Magic Jade Space.
Lin Yuan followed the guidance of the Magic Jade imprint, traversing through the dense clouds, finally arriving in front of a massive nine-story black tower.
The towering nine-story tower was huge and completely black, and the faint aura it emitted penetrated through layers of space.
"This tower?" Lin Yuan felt the pressure his spiritual will was under.
This nine-story tower was identical to the "Nine-layer Black Tower" shape of the Magic Jade imprint, but the former was countless times larger than the latter, and the oppressive force it emitted made Lin Yuan feel as if he were facing Xia Qin, the strongest being, again.
"The pressure is comparable to that of a supreme being. Could this tower be on par with a supreme being?" Lin Yuan felt incredulous.
In the main world, the term "supreme being" is synonymous with invincibility, traversing the vast expanse of the starry seas.
As Lin Yuan repeatedly inspected the nine-story tall tower,
A huge humanoid stone statue slowly emerged.
"Little one, don't stare at the black tower for too long, it will have a bad influence on you," the humanoid stone statue spoke.
Although Lin Yuan had never heard the language he spoke, he inexplicably understood its meaning.
"Respected elder." Lin Yuan immediately humbly replied.
The massive humanoid stone statue appeared outside the black tower, emitting the same aura as the tall tower, evidently serving as some kind of guardian.
Perhaps there is a great connection with the Magic Jade Tower, so addressing Lin Yuan as an elder is only proper.
"Hahaha." The humanoid stone statue laughed, "After so many years, finally, I meet a member of the Magic Jade Tower, someone I can talk to."
"Hmm?" Lin Yuan's heart stirred at the words.
From this sentence of the humanoid stone statue, he could glean a lot of information.
For example, before Lin Yuan, the last member of the Magic Jade Tower to enter the Magic Jade Space should have been a long time ago.
In other words.
At present, neither human civilization nor other peak alien races have any members become ordinary members of the Magic Jade Tower.
Although there might be some who could become ordinary members but haven't reached the peak of the eighth tier and therefore dare not enter the Magic Jade Space.
But the probability is too small. Not everyone is like Lin Yuan, possessing extraordinary comprehension.
"I am called Shen Ji, little one, you can just call me by my name." The humanoid stone statue, Shen Ji, said with a smile, also carefully watching Lin Yuan.
"Huh? Did you become an ordinary member of the Magic Jade Tower by comprehending three thousand three hundred and thirty-three paths of magical evolution? Your comprehension is quite remarkable."
Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, expressed a hint of surprise. Comprehending three thousand three hundred and thirty-three paths of magical evolution is not easy, and it takes much more time than perfecting one path of magical evolution.
Unless one's comprehension is strong, few beings would choose this method to join the Magic Jade Tower.
Similarly, such ordinary members are more valued by the Magic Jade Tower than ordinary members who have perfected a certain path of magical evolution.
"It's just luck." Lin Yuan immediately replied.
He just instinctively felt that directly cultivating and comprehending paths of evolution would be too dangerous, and comprehending one path after another would also increase his own accumulation.
"Alright, if you have any questions, you can ask me directly," Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, said.
He was quite satisfied with Lin Yuan. After all these years, having a trainee come along to chat with him was a rare occurrence.
Moreover, Lin Yuan's comprehension was quite good. No matter how much time it takes, even if it's millions or tens of millions of years, as long as he can comprehend three thousand three hundred and thirty-three paths of magical evolution, there's no doubt about his comprehension.
Insufficient comprehension, even if it takes much time, it's impossible to comprehend so many paths of magical evolution.
"Elder Shen Ji." Lin Yuan pondered for a moment before asking, "How should this training be conducted?"
Lin Yuan only obtained simple information from the Magic Jade imprint that by entering the Magic Jade Space through training, one can receive corresponding rewards.
As for how to train and what rewards to obtain, it's not very clear.
"It's simple."
"Do you see this nine-story tall tower?" Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, explained without the slightest impatience, "By passing through each floor, you can receive the great rewards left by the master of the Magic Jade Tower."
"The rewards left by the master of the Magic Jade Tower?" Lin Yuan's heart moved.
"The higher the floor, the greater the rewards," Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, added, "But don't think too much. For a normal eighth-tier being, passing the first floor is already as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Starting from the seventh floor, only twelfth-tier beings can attempt it."
"Twelfth tier?" Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat.
In the main universe of the main world, the twelfth tier has many names.
Ultimate existence.
Or a supreme being.
And according to Shen Ji's meaning, even supreme beings only have a chance to pass the seventh floor, and there are still the eighth and ninth floors ahead.
"What specific rewards are there?" Lin Yuan's curiosity was piqued.
"I don't know about that. The rewards left by the master are confidential, even I don't know," the humanoid stone statue, Shen Ji, said patiently.
For countless millennia, he had been too lonely, to the point where now, facing an eighth-tier youngster, he was almost always ready to answer any questions.
The entrance to the towering nine-story black tower.
The humanoid stone statue, Shen Ji, led Lin Yuan here.
Moving forward, they would enter the scope of the first floor of the nine-story black tower.
"Little one, just keep walking forward. When you reach the black staircase there, you will have passed the first floor, and then you'll be on the second floor," Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, said.
The entrance to the nine-story black tower was hundreds of miles wide. Lin Yuan looked around and then turned to Shen Ji, asking, "Elder Shen Ji, what level of strength is needed to pass the first floor?"
"Generally speaking, only ninth-tier life forms have a chance to pass the first floor. As for eighth-tier life forms? It's possible if they comprehend the entire spatial rules," Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, said in a gentle tone.
In his opinion, Lin Yuan had no hope of passing the first floor, but as long as someone could accompany him for a chat, that was enough.
Lin Yuan was an ordinary member of the Magic Jade Tower, possessing the Magic Jade imprint, allowing him to enter the Magic Jade Space at any time.
"Comprehend the entire spatial rules?"
Lin Yuan was secretly surprised.
For an eighth-tier life form to comprehend the entire spatial rules, it's much harder than becoming an eighth-tier invincible.
In the vast expanse of the main universe, there are still quite a few eighth-tier invincibles, whether in human civilization, other major peak races, or even powerful clans and ordinary races.
There are eighth-tier invincibles everywhere.
But comprehending the entire spatial rules at the eighth tier?
Indeed, it has happened.
But it takes a long time for such a lucky individual to be born.
"Of course, if you comprehend a certain cosmic power, and this cosmic power is powerful enough, you also have a chance to pass the first floor," Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, added.
In other words, ordinary cosmic powers have no hope of passing the first floor.
"That's good."
Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't have much else, but he had a lot of cosmic power.
In fact, during the nine hundred and twenty years he spent in the Spirit Realm during his eighth journey.
If Lin Yuan hadn't spent a lot of time focusing on comprehending the power of creation.
He estimated that he could have comprehended seven thousand seven hundred and eighty-two core spatial models and mastered the entire spatial rules.
But Lin Yuan never regretted his decision. Mastering the entire rule? With Lin Yuan's comprehension, as long as he was given enough time, he could comprehend it.
But the power of creation? After leaving the Spirit Realm, Lin Yuan couldn't predict when he would encounter another world without restrictions on cosmic powers.
"Go ahead," Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, stood at the entrance and said.
"Okay." Lin Yuan didn't hesitate and entered the first floor of the nine-story black tower directly.
Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, watched as Lin Yuan entered the black tower.
"I don't know how long I can hold on, but being able to join the Magic Jade Tower by comprehending three thousand three hundred and thirty-three paths of evolution, even if it's only at the eighth tier, there is hope of passing the first floor," Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, thought to himself as the image of the first floor of the black tower appeared before him.
As the guardian of the nine-story black tower, Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, had many rights to prevent ordinary members of the Magic Jade Tower from "cheating" during their training.
For example, using "external forces," and so on.
The master of the Magic Jade Tower opened this space to train members.
If external forces were used, it would negate the effect of training, and Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, would expel them, never to return.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 280 Lin Yuan's Age (Seeking Subscriptions)
Nine-story black tower.
First floor.
Lin Yuan's figure appeared.
The surroundings were extremely spacious, with only the black staircase in the center being exceptionally conspicuous.
Lin Yuan understood that only by reaching that black staircase could he be considered to have passed the first floor of the black tower.
Following the black staircase would also lead to the second floor of the black tower.
Hmm.
Lin Yuan pondered for a moment, then strode toward the central black staircase.
In the next moment, a heavy pressure enveloped him from all directions.
Lin Yuan felt his mental will beginning to collapse under the pressure, which seemed almost capable of tearing him apart.
"I don't have a physical body right now, not even soul power. To resist this pressure, I can only rely on comprehending the laws or cosmic power," Lin Yuan thought to himself while attempting to manipulate the space rules, compressing the space around him. However, unfortunately...
Lin Yuan's comprehension of the space rules was limited, and soon the invisible pressure permeated through space, descending upon him once again.
"No wonder Senior Shen Ji said that at least mastering the complete space rules is necessary to pass the first floor," Lin Yuan thought to himself. Only by mastering the complete space rules could he freely lengthen or shorten the spatial length, making it difficult for any external attacks to land on him.
"Eighth-tier life forms have it tough trying to pass the first floor," the humanoid stone statue outside the nine-story black tower observed Lin Yuan inside. "The master originally set it so that only eighth-tier peak individuals could enter this training ground."
"But out of tens of thousands or even millions of eighth-tier peak individuals, perhaps only one can actually pass the first floor."
Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, thought to himself. As Lin Yuan manipulated the space rules, he realized that the other party had not mastered the complete space rules.
In this case, the probability of Lin Yuan passing the first floor of the black tower was further reduced.
"Hmm?"
"Cosmic power? This kid really has mastered a kind of cosmic power."
Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, watched with great interest. "This kind of cosmic power, merging yin and yang into one, is an advanced cosmic power? And cultivated to the third realm?"
"Interesting, but with just this, it's still difficult to pass the first floor," Shen Ji speculated. However, at this moment, his interest had been piqued. By mastering a type of cosmic power cultivated to the third realm, Lin Yuan could at least hold out for a long time on the first floor.
First floor of the black tower.
Lin Yuan felt that the space rules couldn't withstand the heavy pressure enveloping him from all sides.
Without hesitation, he activated the Taiji power.
The black and white Taiji power formed a barrier on his body, keeping all the pressure outside.
"Finally stabilized."
Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
He was afraid that he wouldn't even be able to pass the first floor.
Although with the Magic Jade imprint, Lin Yuan had unlimited chances to start over.
But if he couldn't even pass the first floor at the beginning, the difficulty of the subsequent levels could be imagined.
"The training inside the black tower can only rely on oneself, either by mastering the complete space rules or other fundamental rules, or by mastering sufficiently powerful cosmic power," Lin Yuan concluded.
What he didn't know was that there was a third way, which was to rely on external forces.
Some special treasures could be brought into the mind, but the master of the Magic Jade Tower detested the use of external forces during training and specifically assigned Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, to monitor the training process.
Lin Yuan continued walking toward the central black staircase.
As the target drew near, the descending pressure became increasingly heavy.
But Lin Yuan, relying on the Taiji power, could still barely resist.
Until—
Woo.
The invisible pressure almost solidified, forming terrifying creatures that charged toward Lin Yuan, but in the end, they all crashed into the Taiji barrier, turning into powder.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan frowned.
As one of the terrifying creatures hit the Taiji barrier, he clearly felt the barrier tremble slightly.
"This won't do."
Lin Yuan realized that he couldn't let those terrifying creatures touch the Taiji barrier.
"Infinite power."
"And also the power of destruction."
Lin Yuan consecutively used four or five types of advanced cosmic powers, actively hunting down those terrifying creatures condensed from invisible pressure.
Boom.
The boundless power filled the surroundings, and the power of destruction began to cleanse.
In the meantime, Lin Yuan occasionally interspersed with other cosmic powers, dozens of ordinary cosmic powers were also occasionally used.
"Now it's much easier." A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face. Combining multiple cosmic powers often resulted in greater effects.
The Ling Realm's Lingxu Immortal King had only comprehended one advanced power of creation and six ordinary powers of creation, but when the latter cooperated with each other, they were no worse than the advanced power of creation.
Lin Yuan mastered more ordinary cosmic powers, and their cooperation was even more perfect, almost sweeping through toward the central black staircase.
"Senior Shen Ji said, the faster you pass the first floor, the richer the rewards."
Lin Yuan quickened his pace. The invisible pressure around him became heavier, and the illusory creatures condensed more and more, but with the active cooperation of cosmic powers, Lin Yuan didn't even stop his steps.
Soon.
Approaching within a hundred meters of the central black staircase.
An almost substantial black octopus-like creature condensed, emitting a terrifying aura that filled the sky.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan finally stopped his steps.
On this black octopus-like creature, he felt a faint sense of threat.
"Quick battle."
"No need to hold back."
Lin Yuan didn't want to waste time on the black octopus-like creature. He just wanted to pass the first floor as quickly as possible to see what rewards awaited him.
So he didn't hesitate to go all out.
Boom.
Dozens of cosmic powers merged together.
Among them, one strand of cosmic power was incredibly profound, faintly emanating the primal aura, which was none other than the primal power surpassing advanced cosmic power.
In the Ling Realm for over nine hundred years, without the aid of the primal stone that fell from the Ninth Heaven, even with Lin Yuan's extraordinary comprehension, it would have been difficult for him to comprehend such mysterious power surpassing advanced cosmic power.
The primal power of the first realm was almost as powerful as the advanced cosmic power of the third realm.
Woo woo woo.
At its last moment, the almost substantial black octopus-like creature emitted a frantic roar, but under the suppression of various cosmic powers, it turned into dust.
"Hurry up."
Lin Yuan continued to stride toward the central black staircase.
The first floor of the black tower had spatial suppression, making teleportation or space compression impossible. Even flying was out of the question. If Lin Yuan wanted to reach his goal, he had to rely on walking.
"I hope there won't be any more obstacles ahead." Lin Yuan kept walking, feeling a bit worried.
Now, he had played all his cards. Even the primal power was used. At least in terms of mental will, there were no stronger means left.
Actually, upon careful consideration, there was still one.
That was the bodily divine technique "Enhancement."
Once Lin Yuan activated this divine technique, everything—his body, soul, mental will, and so on—would be enhanced tenfold.
At this moment, even though Lin Yuan only had his mental will, it would still be amplified by "Enhancement."
However, this divine technique was kept as a last resort and would lead to a brief period of weakness after use. Lin Yuan wouldn't resort to it unless absolutely necessary.
Outside the nine-story black tower.
The humanoid stone statue, Shen Ji, who had been eagerly watching Lin Yuan's progress through the tower, fell into silence at some point.
He looked at the scene before him, where Lin Yuan was charging towards the central black staircase like a bulldozer, and his just-awakened mind turned to mush again.
What was he seeing?
An eighth-tier life form charging through the tower?
Shen Ji found it hard to believe. He had guarded the nine-story black tower for who knew how many ages, experienced the heyday of the Magic Jade Tower, and witnessed one incredible genius after another.
But at the eighth-tier stage, even the strongest genius had to be cautious and advance slowly to pass the first floor of the black tower.
Even eighth-tier life forms who mastered the complete space rules were no exception.
As for "charging through"?
Indeed.
The faster one progressed through the tower, the richer the rewards.
Shen Ji would actively inform every tower climber of this.
But that was all he could do.
It was just like saying, "If you work hard in cultivation, you may become incredibly powerful in the future."
Just words of encouragement.
As a basic motivation.
Passing the first floor as an eighth-tier life form was already extremely difficult.
Who had time to think about "speed"?
"One cosmic power, two cosmic powers, fifty cosmic powers."
Shen Ji counted almost numbly. Lin Yuan used one cosmic power after another, which also fell into his eyes.
However, the more he saw, the more shocked he became.
Where would an eighth-tier life form simultaneously master dozens of cosmic powers?
Was this even possible?
Was this still an eighth-tier life form?
Shen Ji began to doubt himself.
He even speculated whether there had been some earth-shattering changes in the outside world during his slumber, resulting in a decrease in the difficulty of comprehending cosmic powers?
But no matter how much the difficulty decreased, they were still cosmic powers, weren't they?
"Hmm?"
"That kind of cosmic power?"
Shen Ji's pupils slightly contracted as he stared fixedly at a certain drifting cosmic power.
This cosmic power exuded a primal aura, precisely the primal power.
"Advanced cosmic power? No, this isn't advanced cosmic power!" Shen Ji's mind was thrown into turmoil.
Cosmic powers were divided into two types.
One was ordinary cosmic power.
The other was advanced cosmic power.
In fact, even among ordinary cosmic powers and advanced cosmic powers, there were strong and weak distinctions.
Some ordinary cosmic powers and advanced cosmic powers were stronger than others of the same level.
But there was still a limit to their strength.
Now, the strand of primal power observed by the humanoid stone statue surpassed all advanced cosmic powers in essence.
"Source-level cosmic power, this is source-level cosmic power."
Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, felt a bit dazed.
Source-level cosmic power was legendary for eighth-tier life forms. Eighth-tier life forms could comprehend cosmic power, but usually only referred to ordinary and advanced cosmic powers. Even advanced cosmic powers were rare. As for comprehending source-level cosmic power, even though Shen Ji had followed the owner of the Magic Jade Tower, he had only heard of it.
Such a monstrous talent, even during the peak period of the Magic Jade Tower, would immediately be taken as a personal disciple by the owner of the Magic Jade Tower and cultivated with all their might.
But Lin Yuan not only achieved that but also comprehended dozens of other cosmic powers, including over ten kinds of advanced cosmic powers.
"Master, it would be so much better if you disappeared later," Shen Ji trembled inwardly. An existence that comprehended source power at the eighth-tier stage could probably rule over a domain with just a bit of nurturing, not needing millions of years.
On the first floor of the black tower, Lin Yuan's worries didn't materialize. After crushing the black octopus creature, he didn't encounter any significant obstacles.
Lin Yuan easily reached the central staircase.
Whoosh.
Shen Ji appeared here.
Staring straight at Lin Yuan, as if watching something rare and precious.
"Senior Shen Ji," Lin Yuan tentatively asked, "Would you say I was fast in clearing the first floor?"
Knowing that the faster one passed the tower, the richer the rewards, Lin Yuan had almost no reservations just now.
Apart from the bodily divine technique "Enhancement," he had given his all.
"Fast?" Shen Ji fell silent again.
This was not just fast; Lin Yuan's speed in clearing the first floor at the eighth-tier stage was undoubtedly the fastest, leaving a huge gap with the second place.
"Very fast."
Shen Ji took a deep breath, calming the turmoil in his heart.
"That's good."
Lin Yuan was reassured. With his full effort, he considered himself the strongest eighth-tier in the main world universe. Still, the Magic Jade Tower didn't belong to the main world's forces but came from beyond the universe, so Lin Yuan remained humble.
"With your potential, you can choose three rewards from the first floor," Shen Ji said.
Normally, passing the first floor of the black tower would grant one treasure. The value of the treasure depended on the climber's speed in clearing the tower and their demonstrated potential.
Lin Yuan, mastering source-level cosmic power and over ten other advanced cosmic powers, and dozens of ordinary cosmic powers, far exceeded Shen Ji's expectations. So he decided to list all the first-floor treasures and let Lin Yuan choose, increasing the number from one to three.
This was also Shen Ji's greatest authority.
"Okay."
Lin Yuan felt excited.
"Just before selecting the treasures, there's one more process." Shen Ji took out a black mirror.
"This mirror can sense temporal traces and roughly estimate your true age," Shen Ji said.
This was also a kind of potential. With the same speed in clearing the tower, the younger one was, the higher the potential naturally.
"But rest assured, it's just a process. With the cosmic powers you've mastered, even if you were five million years old, it wouldn't affect the final reward," Shen Ji added.
The maximum lifespan of an eighth-tier life form was five million years.
Here, the five million years were the maximum lifespan after various life-extending methods.
Normally, an eighth-tier life form would reach the end of its life at around one million years.
What Shen Ji meant was that no matter how old Lin Yuan was, with the mastery of source-level cosmic power alone, it could be disregarded.
After Shen Ji finished speaking, he activated the black mirror.
Suddenly, a hazy light enveloped Lin Yuan, and ancient characters appeared on the mirror.
Shen Ji casually glanced at them.
To him, determining Lin Yuan's age was completely meaningless. If it weren't for the rules set by the owner of the Magic Jade Tower, he would have already listed the rewards for Lin Yuan to choose from.
As Shen Ji pondered which three rewards Lin Yuan would choose,
He glanced indifferently at the ancient characters on the black mirror.
In an instant, Shen Ji's expression froze again.
Carefully examining the characters on the mirror, he turned to Lin Yuan incredulously, "You're only two thousand years old? A two-thousand-year-old eighth-tier? Two thousand years old and comprehended dozens of cosmic powers? Two thousand years old and comprehended source-level cosmic power?"
Shen Ji felt like his understanding of reality was collapsing.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 281: Three Treasures (Please Subscribe)
"Two thousand years?" Lin Yuan was carefully observing the black mirror.
After traversing the Gate of Ten Thousand Realms eight times, with stays of twenty years, eighty years, one hundred and sixty years, three hundred years, five hundred years, six hundred years, thirty years, and nine hundred and twenty years respectively, the total duration amounted to two thousand six hundred and ten years. If we include the time spent in the main world, Lin Yuan's exact age is two thousand six hundred and thirty years.
Here, the exact age refers to the age of the mind and will, the fundamental age of a being.
As for physical age? Soul age? They couldn't measure the true experiences of life from the root.
After all, the body can be changed, the soul can be discarded, only the mind and will, the true spirit, are the core of life.
"To accurately determine my real age like this?" Lin Yuan was somewhat surprised.
When he met the strongest Xia Qin before, the other party also sensed Lin Yuan's true age, but not as accurately as this mirror.
Xia Qin, as the strongest, mastered the complete rules of time, so it wasn't surprising that he could perceive the actual time Lin Yuan had experienced.
But this mirror?
"It must be a treasure related to the rules of time," Lin Yuan speculated.
Time-related treasures contain the power of time, and only those who fully grasp the rules of time have the ability to refine them.
"How did you cultivate? In just over two thousand years, not only did you reach the eighth tier, but you also comprehended so many cosmic powers?" Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, couldn't understand. "Haven't you encountered any bottlenecks or restraints?"
Shen Ji felt a bit absurd.
The talents Lin Yuan currently displayed would be astonishing even if he were four or five million years old, let alone just over two thousand years old? What could one accomplish in two thousand years? Is it enough to comprehend a cosmic power?
At this moment, Shen Ji had many speculations.
For example, whether there was a problem with the black mirror?
Or was Lin Yuan a legendary being of time life?
The former was almost impossible to occur. The black mirror was refined by the owner of the Magic Jade Tower and contained complete time rules. Even if there was a problem with this trial space, it wouldn't affect the mirror.
As for the latter, beings of time life were born in time, living in the river of time, existing in the past, present, and future. Time left no traces on them, so they could evade detection by the black mirror?
But even for the great existence like the owner of the Magic Jade Tower, they had only heard of beings of time life and never seen them with their own eyes.
The more Shen Ji thought about it, the more he found it difficult to understand.
Even the most monstrous talent should at least adhere to basic logic, right? Lin Yuan had shattered his understanding in an instant.
What Shen Ji didn't know was that Lin Yuan's eighth-tier strength and mastery of dozens of cosmic powers were just part of his achievements in just over two thousand years.
Lin Yuan's greatest gain was opening up the path of martial arts evolution, which was the real focus of his efforts.
The path of martial arts evolution was Lin Yuan's strongest confidence in becoming a supreme powerhouse. Whether it was spatial rules, other rules, or various cosmic powers, they all served the path of martial arts evolution.
"Perhaps my insight is a bit higher than others?" Lin Yuan thought for a moment and spoke.
"A bit higher insight?" Shen Ji remained silent. Just a bit higher insight?
"Alright, I don't care why you can achieve all this. Your displayed talent and potential allow you to freely choose three treasures from all the rewards on the first and second floors of the Black Tower." Shen Ji spoke up.
Normally, those who passed the first level of the Magic Jade Tower would randomly receive a certain treasure from the first level. These treasures were generally considered to be of moderate to low value among all the rewards on the first level.
Lin Yuan's use of dozens of cosmic powers, including source-level cosmic power, surpassed Shen Ji's imagination. Therefore, he decided to let Lin Yuan freely choose three from the numerous treasures on the first level.
Freely choose, and three at that.
Who knew how much stronger it was than random allocation.
But now.
Upon learning that Lin Yuan was only over two thousand years old, Shen Ji changed the selection from just the first-floor rewards to include those from the first and second floors.
It should be noted that when the owner of the Magic Jade Tower initially created this trial space, a separate reward repository was set up for each level. The higher the level of the Black Tower, the richer and rarer the rewards in the corresponding repository.
The rewards in the second-floor repository were naturally much higher than those in the first-floor repository.
Lin Yuan had only passed the first floor, but the range of rewards he could choose from now included many treasures from the second-floor repository. One can imagine Shen Ji's shock.
If it weren't for the fact that most of the rewards in the third-floor repository would be of no use to Lin Yuan, it probably would have wanted to open the third-floor repository as well.
After Shen Ji finished speaking, he raised his right hand, and multiple screens of light appeared in front of Lin Yuan.
Recorded on them were numerous treasures and wonders.
"So many treasures?" Lin Yuan's heart raced. Most of the treasures recorded on the reward list he had never heard of, but through the basic explanations of these reward treasures on the list, their incomparable preciousness was confirmed.
In the main world, they would be enough to make ninth-tier or tenth-tier powerhouses go all out.
For example, the source fine gold that the Lord of the Red Kun Star had obtained at great cost would only be ranked last on this reward list.
"So many, too many."
Lin Yuan looked over them several times, finding it difficult to choose, mainly because he had never heard of most of the reward treasures. Although there were basic explanations for each reward on the list, it was difficult to fully understand the rewards and determine if they were suitable for him based on these explanations alone.
"Senior Shen Ji," Lin Yuan's gaze left the reward list and looked at the humanoid stone statue standing beside him. "I don't know which three reward treasures I should choose?"
Lin Yuan found it difficult to choose because he didn't understand these reward treasures. But Shen Ji, as the guardian of this trial space and in charge of granting rewards for each level, surely knew the value of each reward treasure.
"Let me choose for you?" Shen Ji's face showed a strange expression.
Normally, he wouldn't bother with these things, but after so many years of loneliness, coupled with Lin Yuan's unreasonable and incomprehensible talent, Shen Ji, the humanoid stone statue, was willing to offer his advice.
"Do you intend to select the most valuable treasure reward, or the one that best suits you?" Shen Ji asked, needing to understand Lin Yuan's needs before making specific suggestions.
"The one that suits me," Lin Yuan said without hesitation.
Most of the treasures on the reward list were unheard of to Lin Yuan, indicating they might be difficult to obtain even in the main world. So, he wanted to choose what was most suitable for him. After all, no matter how valuable a treasure was, it had to be useful.
"Well, I have some ideas," Shen Ji assessed Lin Yuan and pondered for a moment before earnestly saying, "For you right now, the most important thing is to comprehend the complete spatial rules."
"Comprehend the complete spatial rules?" Lin Yuan was slightly taken aback.
"Ordinary eighth-tier life forms indeed don't need to fully comprehend the complete spatial rules to break through to the ninth tier," Shen Ji glanced at Lin Yuan. "Because the vastness of the spatial rules only requires understanding about half to accommodate and integrate other rules."
"But this is under normal circumstances," Shen Ji sighed. "Even if certain eighth-tier life forms comprehend several cosmic powers and break through to the ninth tier, the cosmic powers will merge with the spatial rules alongside the normal rules."
"It doesn't have much of an impact, basically."
Pausing for a moment, Shen Ji continued, "But you have comprehended too many cosmic powers, including a source-level cosmic power. If you want to advance to the ninth tier, you must comprehend the complete spatial rules."
"Only with the complete spatial rules can you accommodate the dozens of cosmic powers you have comprehended."
After Shen Ji finished speaking, he fell silent.
"So that's it," Lin Yuan realized.
No wonder he had recently been struggling with comprehending rule integration. It turned out that the spatial rules he had comprehended so far were not enough.
This was not surprising given that the Human Alliance in the main world never mentioned how to integrate dozens of cosmic powers to advance to the ninth tier. Plus, since Lin Yuan hadn't revealed that he had comprehended dozens of cosmic powers, others wouldn't be able to give advice even if they wanted to.
"So, I suggest you choose the first treasure, the 'Interpretation of the Void,'" Shen Ji said slowly.
"'Interpretation of the Void'?" Lin Yuan's eyes lit up as he immediately found the explanation for this treasure on the reward list.
"'Interpretation of the Void': A reinterpretation of space by the owner of the Magic Jade Tower."
The explanation was brief, but the only thing that caught Lin Yuan's attention was that this "Interpretation of the Void" came from the owner of the Magic Jade Tower.
"The vastness of spatial rules is endless. The so-called complete mastery of spatial rules only involves mastering one aspect. The owner wrote this 'Interpretation of the Void' from another perspective to interpret and understand spatial rules."
"For you, it should be very useful. Even if you comprehend the complete spatial rules in the future, it will still be effective."
Shen Ji looked at Lin Yuan and spoke seriously.
"Alright."
"I'll choose this one."
Lin Yuan immediately spoke up.
What kind of existence was the owner of the Magic Jade Tower? Even a few words written by him were priceless, let alone a complete volume of "Interpretation of the Void"? So, upon hearing Shen Ji's suggestion, Lin Yuan made up his mind.
"Very well," Lin Yuan said.
Shen Ji's face lit up with a smile.
Although Lin Yuan's talent was unparalleled, it was likely far inferior to the owner of the Magic Jade Tower when he was at the eighth tier. However, even with extraordinary talent, one needed to follow the right path for it to be effective. In the reward repositories of the first and second levels of the Black Tower, there were many weapon treasures that could greatly enhance combat power. But in the path of life evolution, combat power was far less important than the transformation of life itself.
"This is the 'Interpretation of the Void,' the master's masterpiece. I hope you can comprehend it well," Shen Ji said, waving his right hand.
A silver-white book appeared in the air. The book was over a meter tall and emitted a faint spatial fluctuation. As Lin Yuan looked at the book, he seemed to see the vastness of spatial rules.
Lin Yuan stared at the silver-white book as silver-white characters began to detach from the book and merge into his mind, one by one. Each character contained a vast amount of information, far beyond what could be expressed in millions of words. After all three thousand three hundred and thirty-three silver-white characters merged into Lin Yuan's mind, the entire silver-white book began to disintegrate and disappear.
Lin Yuan closed his eyes.
At the same time, on the Galaxy Main Star, Lin Yuan's true body also closed his eyes.
The three thousand three hundred and thirty-three silver-white characters that appeared in the depths of his mind emitted a silver-white light. Lin Yuan carefully read each character, realizing that the information conveyed by each character was so vast and profound.
[Your comprehension is extraordinary. Watching these mysterious characters rapidly enhances your understanding of spatial rules.]
With each moment, a large number of inspirations about space surged into his mind. Lin Yuan had never imagined that space could be comprehended in such a way. It wasn't just about comprehending space itself but also understanding elements like the Five Elements, thunder, light, and so on, and then gradually delving into space.
Buzz.
In just a moment, Lin Yuan felt that he had comprehended four core models of space in succession.
"I hit the jackpot," Lin Yuan muttered, barely diverting his attention from the silver-white characters in his mind.
"No wonder the owner's interpretation of space is so profound," Lin Yuan exclaimed excitedly. "Each character contains endless depth, which is different from the human perspective on space."
Lin Yuan took a deep breath. He had a feeling that even the strongest would be deeply moved by reading this "Interpretation of the Void." Although the strongest could comprehend complete time and space rules, each one had a different understanding of these rules.
Nine levels of the Black Tower.
Lin Yuan opened his eyes.
The "Interpretation of the Void" was currently being comprehended by his true body. He even put aside the integration of rules for this. After all, without fully comprehending the complete spatial rules, the subsequent integration of the Taiji rules and many cosmic powers would be greatly slowed down.
"Alright," Shen Ji said gently as he looked at Lin Yuan. "As for the second treasure, I suggest you choose this one."
With a slight movement of Shen Ji's mind, an image appeared in front of them.
Within the image, a sapling swayed, emanating endless vast world power.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 282: Inviting the Galaxy Star Lord (Subscribe Please)
"A sapling of the World Tree?"
Lin Yuan also found this treasure on the reward list.
In fact, Lin Yuan had long been interested in the World Tree sapling because it was one of the few treasures he knew of. In the main universe's cosmic sky, the World Tree was a rare and precious treasure, and its fruits could advance an evolver's internal world, giving them a significant advantage over others of the same level.
Even with Lin Yuan's extraordinary comprehension, it was difficult for him to condense an internal world when breaking through from the pinnacle of the sixth tier to the seventh tier.
"Since you have fused dozens of cosmic powers with spatial rules and have a solid foundation, your internal world must also have a substantial treasure to preside over it. The World Tree is just right," Shen Ji suggested.
The uses of the World Tree were many, including stabilizing the energy rules of the internal world. A single World Tree sapling was more valuable than thousands or even tens of thousands of cosmic treasures.
"In the first and second level reward repositories, the value of the World Tree sapling ranks in the top three, and I even think it's the first," Shen Ji remarked.
Regarding this level of treasure, it was difficult to definitively say which was superior, as it depended on personal suitability.
"Then the World Tree sapling it is," Lin Yuan nodded.
Even without Shen Ji's suggestion, Lin Yuan would probably have chosen the World Tree sapling in the end. After all, based on humanity's understanding of the World Tree, Lin Yuan was eager to have one himself.
"Once the World Tree sapling takes root in your internal world, the stronger the foundation of your internal world, the faster the sapling will grow," Shen Ji advised.
"Understood," Lin Yuan nodded.
Once the World Tree matured, it would bear World Fruits, extremely precious treasures that could even be sold if Lin Yuan didn't need them himself. Even the strongest would be willing to pay a price for World Fruits to lay the foundation for their descendants.
With World Fruits, even a sixth-tier evolver could establish an internal world, akin to a weakened version of a Starry Sea Whale.
"As for the third treasure, I don't have any suggestions for now," Shen Ji said.
"No suggestions," Lin Yuan glanced at the reward list again.
At the moment, he lacked nothing, and he wasn't sure which treasure to choose. If he chose the wrong one, he would probably regret it for a long time.
"Senior Shen Ji, can I save the opportunity to choose the last reward for later?" Lin Yuan tentatively asked.
"No problem," Shen Ji nodded.
In the heyday of the Magic Jade Tower, with adventurers constantly entering the Black Tower, it was better to choose treasures as early as possible. But now? For countless millennia, Lin Yuan was the only adventurer, and it was unlikely that anyone would choose the treasures on the reward list ahead of him.
"Are you planning to try the second level?" Shen Ji smiled.
The first level of the Black Tower could only be passed by eighth-tier beings who had comprehended the complete spatial rules or several powerful cosmic powers. However, the second level had nothing to do with eighth-tier beings; only extremely powerful ninth-tier beings had a chance to pass it.
Even Lin Yuan, with his comprehension of dozens of cosmic powers, including primordial cosmic power, had no chance of passing the second level of the Black Tower. His essence as a life form was there; primordial cosmic power indeed had unlimited potential, but it needed to grow first. Lin Yuan was only at the eighth tier, and even with primordial cosmic power, he had absolutely no chance of passing the second level of the Black Tower.
Shen Ji's inquiry about Lin Yuan's intention to try the second level was purely out of boredom, hoping to keep Lin Yuan in this training space a little longer.
"Yeah," Lin Yuan nodded.
Following the black staircase, he arrived at the second level of the Black Tower.
Seeing this, Shen Ji's figure disappeared in the distance, reappearing outside the ninth level of the Black Tower.
Clattering.
Scene after scene appeared before Shen Ji's eyes, depicting every detail of the second level of the Black Tower.
"The pressure has increased significantly."
Upon arriving at the second level of the Black Tower, Lin Yuan immediately felt the terrifying pressure coming from all directions.
Various cosmic powers operated, with even the original primordial power circulating around him. Lin Yuan took difficult steps towards the central black staircase of the second level.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Yuan had traversed one-third of the distance.
But in the next moment, dozens of cosmic powers shattered, and even the original power disintegrated into nothingness.
With many cosmic powers no longer sheltering him, Lin Yuan's figure also turned into nothingness.
"Failure?"
Outside the ninth level of the Black Tower, the humanoid stone statue Shen Ji showed no signs of surprise.
In fact, Lin Yuan completing one-third of the second level of the Black Tower was already extremely incredible.
It should be noted that this level was prepared exclusively for ninth-tier beings, so Lin Yuan completing one-third essentially surpassed many ninth-tier beings. Even some strong individuals among ninth-tier beings were not comparable to Lin Yuan.
Of course, this comparison was purely in terms of mental willpower and mastery of various cosmic powers. The powers wielded by ninth-tier beings extended far beyond these aspects, but the Black Tower's second level specifically tested these attributes.
"It's a pity you appeared too late. If the Master were still around, you'd have gained more than just these few reward treasures," Shen Ji sighed.
With Lin Yuan's demonstrated talent, if the Magic Jade Tower's Master had known, they would have surely nurtured him as a precious asset. But now, Lin Yuan could only make do with these treasures.
Back on the Galaxy Main Star, Lin Yuan opened his eyes once again.
"The second level is too difficult," Lin Yuan pondered. Based on his experience from the first level, after traversing one-third of the distance, illusions of creatures would appear out of thin air. But Lin Yuan hadn't even seen these illusions; he was crushed by the ubiquitous pressure, unable to withstand the force of dozens of cosmic powers.
"If I comprehend the spatial rules, could I pass the second level?" Lin Yuan wondered to himself.
However, mastering the complete spatial rules wouldn't grant Lin Yuan the ability to teleport or shift in the second level of the Black Tower. But it would greatly weaken the heavy pressure that enveloped him.
The spatial rules were mysterious. By leveraging their power, Lin Yuan could distort and elongate the space around him, greatly reducing the pressure upon entering this space.
"I feel that even if I comprehend the complete spatial rules, the hope of passing the second level is slim," Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
According to Shen Ji, the second level of the Black Tower was prepared solely for ninth-tier beings, and only the most powerful beings among them had a chance of passing it. This meant that most ninth-tier beings had no hope of passing the second level.
Furthermore, although some ninth-tier beings mastered the complete spatial rules, they still couldn't pass the second level.
"I still have one last resort, which is my talent, 'Enhancement'," Lin Yuan thought silently.
Just now, when he attempted the second level, there was no point in using his talent "Enhancement." At that time, Lin Yuan had only reached one-third of the distance. Using "Enhancement" then would have lasted for only ten breaths and wouldn't have allowed him to traverse the remaining two-thirds of the distance.
"I'll see when the time comes," Lin Yuan collected his thoughts.
The rewards on the ninth level of the Black Tower were incredibly abundant, and Lin Yuan naturally wouldn't easily let go of such an opportunity. Even if he couldn't pass the second level at the eighth tier, he would definitely attempt it again once he reached the ninth tier.
"The World Tree," Lin Yuan refocused his attention, gazing at the sapling before him with fervent anticipation.
"This Master of the Magic Jade Tower has achieved an unbelievable level in spatial matters. Following the Magic Jade imprint directly to deliver this World Tree sapling..." Lin Yuan couldn't help but marvel.
What had just occurred was akin to the Gate of the Myriad Realms. With enough dimensional power, the Gate could transport items between the main world and various traversable worlds. Of course, it was only similar.
The Gate of the Myriad Realms could carry items across different dimensional levels, surpassing the concept of space itself. It was unknown how much more advanced the Master of the Magic Jade Tower was compared to it.
Even if the Magic Jade Space was far from the main world and even if it was incredibly distant, they still existed in the same dimension and era.
"Hurry and plant the World Tree in the internal world," Lin Yuan's thoughts shifted slightly as he brought the World Tree sapling into his internal world.
In the vast central area of the internal world, Lin Yuan appeared, holding a half-meter-tall sapling in his hands.
With a clatter, Lin Yuan gently placed the World Tree sapling on the ground.
The roots of the sapling began to burrow into the soil, slowly absorbing the power of the world.
"Hmm?"
"It feels quite special?"
Lin Yuan's expression shifted. As the World Tree took root in his internal world, Lin Yuan had a strange sensation.
It was as if this World Tree were his own bloodline descendant.
"It's absorbing the power of the world," Lin Yuan clearly sensed that the sapling of the World Tree was slowly absorbing the world's power into its trunk.
As the power of the world entered the sapling, Lin Yuan also realized that he was quickly assimilating this World Tree sapling.
"No significant changes."
Lin Yuan gently sensed his internal world and found that the World Tree sapling hadn't had much effect.
"Take it slow."
Lin Yuan understood that the World Tree was still too small. Even if it had an incredibly high quality, it couldn't affect the vast world within billions of miles.
Back on the Galaxy Main Star.
After settling the World Tree sapling, Lin Yuan began contemplating "Interpretation of the Void."
Scholars of human civilization's evolutionary university classified the complete spatial rules into basic spatial models and core spatial models.
Understanding these two types of spatial models would grant mastery over the complete spatial rules. However, this was just the understanding of early evolutionary scholars of human civilization. In reality, the spatial rules were vast and endless. How could a mere few thousand or tens of thousands of spatial models encompass the true spatial rules?
The so-called basic spatial models and core spatial models were just attempts by human evolutionary scholars to understand certain aspects of spatial rules.
In contrast, the "Interpretation of the Void" written by the Master of the Magic Jade Tower interpreted spatial rules from a completely different perspective than humans.
In the Master of the Magic Jade Tower's understanding, all things in the world originated from space. Many rules like the Five Elements, Thunder, Light, etc., were all part of spatial rules.
"I didn't realize spatial rules could be contemplated in this way?"
"I didn't know spatial rules had this aspect?"
Lin Yuan was instantly fascinated, with constant flashes of insight.
As he continued to contemplate the "Interpretation of the Void," Lin Yuan's understanding of spatial models deepened. He quickly comprehended up to the six thousandth core spatial model and was rapidly advancing towards the seven thousandth.
On Battlefield B0001.
This medium-sized battlefield was the oldest among all battlefields, where human civilization and the peak tribe—the Celestial Feather Tribe—fought.
The Celestial Feather Tribe resembled humans but had wings, a symbol of their status and potential.
For two million years, countless evolutionists of human civilization had engaged in fierce battles with the Celestial Feather Tribe. The intensity of these wars even surpassed those between human civilization and the insect race.
Every day, numerous human evolutionary warriors died at the hands of Celestial Feather Tribe elites, and vice versa.
At this moment, on one side of Battlefield B0001, dozens of invincible eighth-tier evolutionists gathered, discussing strategies for the war against the Celestial Feather Tribe.
"In a few years at most, the Celestial Feather Tribe will inevitably launch a full-scale war to determine the ownership of that star domain," said the leader, a stout eighth-tier invincible, with a solemn tone.
Human civilization specifically opened many battlefields to contain the impact of war within a certain range. If battles were fought in the vastness of space instead, it would undoubtedly lead to the destruction of numerous planets.
Previously, when Lin Yuan went to the Galaxy Star Domain and assumed the position of Star Lord, the original owner of that star domain belonged to the Shadow Tribe.
The Shadow Tribe conceded a star domain to human civilization after losing in battles on the battlefield against them, as agreed upon by the major peak tribes' grand alliance.
And now, the upcoming war between human civilization and the Celestial Feather Tribe would decide the ownership of a vast star domain.
"The Celestial Feather Tribe is well-prepared and is determined to secure that star domain. They've mobilized numerous eighth-tier invincibles. Our chances of winning aren't great," a woman in green spoke up.
It wasn't that human civilization was inferior to the Celestial Feather Tribe; it was just that, some time ago, human civilization mobilized a large number of evolutionists to engage in battles against another peak tribe, leading to a shortage of evolutionists for the upcoming war.
"I have a proposal," at this moment, an eighth-tier invincible spoke up.
"Go ahead," the stout old man immediately said.
He was also troubled by the upcoming war against the Celestial Feather Tribe.
"Not long ago, the Galaxy Star Lord suppressed five eighth-tier invincibles from different races."
"He defeated three and killed two, gaining great renown."
The third eighth-tier invincible slowly spoke up: "So my proposal is..."
Glancing around, this eighth-tier invincible continued, "to invite the Galaxy Star Lord, no matter the cost."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 283: Tai'a Scholar: Since when did you become a scholar? (Please subscribe)
"Go invite the Galactic Master."
The other eighth-tier invincible evolvers glanced at each other.
The B0001 battlefield is the oldest medium-sized battlefield, gathering many evolvers from human civilization and strong members of the Celestial Feather Tribe.
In terms of the intensity of war, the B0001 battlefield is second only to large-scale alien battlefields, often witnessing battles between eighth-tier invincibles. There are dozens of eighth-tier invincibles deployed by human civilization on this battlefield.
Moreover, besides eighth-tier invincibles, there are also ninth-tier powerhouses paying attention.
Of course, whether it's human civilization or the Celestial Feather Tribe, ninth-tier powerhouses only observe and rarely interfere.
Once ninth-tier powerhouses intervene, the nature of the battlefield changes, and the entire battlefield may be torn apart.
The major peak alliances of the universe try to restrain ninth-tier powerhouses from intervening as much as possible. Besides large battlefields, ninth-tier powerhouses rarely intervene.
Previously, when human civilization mobilized multiple ninth-tier evolvers to clean up many powerful clans of the Insect Race Alliance, it was because the Insect Race took the initiative to provoke.
"Asking the Galactic Master is indeed a solution."
Many eighth-tier invincible evolvers nodded in agreement.
As eighth-tier invincibles, they are naturally extremely proud, but they have no doubt about the Galactic Master.
In the battle in the Galactic Star Domain, the Galactic Master single-handedly killed two eighth-tier invincibles of the aliens, displaying such power. Who among the eighth-tier invincibles on the battlefield would dare to have other ideas? With his own strength, the Galactic Master raised the upper limit of eighth-tier invincibles' combat power, breaking the myth of invincibility among eighth-tier invincibles, vaguely acclaimed as the first eighth-tier evolver in human civilization, or more accurately, the first eighth-tier evolver in human civilization's history.
"However, what price should we pay to invite the Galactic Master?" a slender woman in green asked.
With the Galactic Master's strength, there is indeed hope to turn the tide of the battlefield. At least, he can hold back a considerable number of eighth-tier invincibles from the Celestial Feather Tribe. In this case, human civilization is equivalent to standing on an invincible position.
All this is good.
The problem is what kind of price needs to be paid.
If the price is too low, the Galactic Master won't bother coming.
If the price is too high, then there is no limit. They are also not sure how high a price needs to be paid to invite the Galactic Master.
"I've decided to offer one-tenth of the total merit in the upcoming war on this battlefield." The stout figure pondered for a moment and said solemnly.
"One-tenth of the total merit?"
Many eighth-tier invincible evolvers were shocked.
The total merit on a battlefield involves a huge number of merit points.
Why do those star domain masters keep opening and taking over alien battlefields? Purely to serve human civilization? Naturally, because taking over an alien battlefield can bring a lot of benefits, with merit points being the most important aspect.
"As long as we don't lose to the Celestial Feather Tribe, giving it up is acceptable."
After some contemplation, the eighth-tier invincible evolvers nodded in agreement.
For them, who are permanently stationed on the battlefield, failure in the war against the Celestial Feather Tribe also means paying a huge price. Their avatars might not even survive.
"In that case."
"I'll contact the Statue of Liberty and have her contact the Galactic Master."
The stout figure spoke up.
Mobilizing an eighth-tier invincible, especially one like Lin Yuan, requires the consent of the Statue of Liberty.
At the same time, the agreed-upon price must also be notarized by the Statue of Liberty, which is also their way of expressing sincerity to the Galactic Master.
Magic Jade Space.
Second Floor of the Black Tower.
Lin Yuan's figure appeared again, and an invisible and heavy pressure came from all directions.
"With various cosmic powers, I can resist the enveloping pressure. Can this help me develop more methods of using cosmic power?" Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Since his last failed attempt to break through the second floor of the Black Tower, he occasionally descended to the ninth floor of the Black Tower through the magic jade mark.
By using the pressure on the second floor of the Black Tower, he hones his ability to utilize various cosmic powers.
In the main world, for eighth-tier beings, cosmic power is unique, so there is no technique to use it.
However, in the spiritual realm, many supreme immortals master various powers of creation, and the combination of different powers of creation often bursts forth with greater power.
The internal environment of the ninth floor of the Black Tower is specifically designed for the comprehension of cosmic power and spatial rules. With Lin Yuan's extraordinary comprehension, he can completely adapt and adjust himself through continuous adaptation, thereby better comprehending the techniques of using cosmic power.
Of course, Lin Yuan's descent here is just for entertainment during his contemplation of spatial rules. When he's tired, he comes here to relax.
Outside the ninth floor of the Black Tower.
The humanoid stone statue, Shen Ji, was also watching Lin Yuan's performance on the second floor.
"This kid is treating the training ground left by the master as a stepping stone?" The humanoid stone statue, Shen Ji, shook his head.
"But it's also good. I'm curious to see what achievements you'll have in the future." The humanoid stone statue, Shen Ji, stared at the image of Lin Yuan.
After a moment, Lin Yuan voluntarily gave up.
Expelled by the ninth floor of the Black Tower, he appeared outside the Black Tower.
"How was it, kid?" The humanoid stone statue asked with a smile.
"I gained something." Lin Yuan said. In fact, he gained more than just something. He had just comprehended six techniques for using cosmic power, including three higher-level cosmic powers.
"Feel more of the essence of cosmic power. It will greatly enhance the sublimation of your internal world in the future, transforming it into an internal universe, which has considerable benefits." The humanoid stone statue, Shen Ji, said.
"Internal universe." Lin Yuan's expression became slightly solemn.
Why can eighth-tier invincibles benefit greatly from comprehending cosmic power when they cultivate to the ninth tier?
It's because cosmic power is the fundamental force of the universe in the main world. When comprehended at the eighth tier and integrated into the pillar rules, it transforms the internal world, imbuing it with a trace of the fundamental force of the universe.
In the future, when the internal world is sublimated into an internal universe, it will have a propelling effect.
"With the cosmic power you possess, plus the suppression of the World Tree, there should be no difficulty in the future sublimation of your internal world into an internal universe. The only thing to pay attention to is what kind of internal universe will be sublimated." Shen Ji looked at Lin Yuan.
As internal universes, they also vary in strength.
Shen Ji is curious about what kind of internal universe Lin Yuan will achieve in the future, with dozens of ordinary cosmic powers, more than ten high-level cosmic powers, plus one primal-level cosmic power.
What kind of internal universe will be formed?
"It's a pity that your group's upper limit isn't high. Even if you comprehend the complete spatial rules, your internal world will only be tens of millions of miles in circumference at most. If it could be a bit larger..."
As the humanoid stone statue spoke, he suddenly laughed. What was he thinking? Even with an internal world of tens of millions of miles in circumference, with so many cosmic powers integrated, it could still work wonders.
Lin Yuan was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed slightly.
"The Statue of Liberty is looking for me?"
Lin Yuan's heart stirred.
Galactic Main Star.
Suddenly, the voice of the Statue of Liberty came into Lin Yuan's ear.
"Respected Scholar Lin Yuan."
Compared to the solemn and chilly voice of the Wisdom Goddess, the voice of the Statue of Liberty was filled with coldness and killing intent, making it quite recognizable.
"Statue of Liberty."
Lin Yuan's tone was slightly solemn.
In human civilization, the status of the three goddesses is not lower than that of the nine supremes. For over two million years, the three ultimate intelligent goddesses have made indelible contributions.
Soon after, the Statue of Liberty informed Lin Yuan of the invitation from the B0001 alien battlefield.
"They want me to go to this alien battlefield to confront many strong members of the Celestial Feather Tribe?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.
"As long as I agree, I'll receive one-tenth of the total merit in the upcoming war?" Lin Yuan felt somewhat tempted.
The B0001 alien battlefield is arranged with many strong members from both human civilization and the Celestial Feather Tribe. The merit involved is undoubtedly enormous, even if it's only one-tenth, it's probably calculated in tens of millions.
"Just one intervention could yield at least tens of millions of merit points?" Lin Yuan thought to himself.
With Lin Yuan's strength, he would naturally intervene at the most critical moment to turn the tide. So, the probability of intervention would probably only be once.
"Statue of Liberty, will there be ninth and tenth-tier powerhouses on this battlefield?" Lin Yuan thought for a moment and still asked.
"In a medium-sized alien battlefield, ninth and higher-tier powerhouses rarely appear. Even if they do, there will be ninth and higher-tier evolvers from our human civilization to deal with them."
The Statue of Liberty's tone was cold, as if devoid of any emotion.
"Will there be any accidents if I go to this battlefield, like being cursed and having all my avatars killed by the alien powerhouses?" Lin Yuan continued to inquire.
Regardless of the situation, personal safety is paramount. Lin Yuan naturally wouldn't want to risk his life for some merit points. For Lin Yuan, there are stable ways to obtain merit points, so there's no need to take any risks for them.
"As the first medium-sized alien battlefield to be opened up, it will attract the attention of the supremes. Scholar Lin Yuan just needs to focus on dealing with the eighth-tier members of the aliens."
The Statue of Liberty spoke again.
Given Lin Yuan's importance to human civilization, if the Statue of Liberty agrees to let Lin Yuan go to the battlefield, it naturally involves a lot of deduction, confirming that Lin Yuan won't face any real risk of death.
Before Lin Yuan reached the seventh tier, he was stopped by the Wisdom Goddess from going to the medium-sized alien battlefield. That's because, at that time, Lin Yuan had a small chance of encountering irresistible danger on the medium-sized alien battlefield, possibly involving his main body.
"Just eighth-tier members of the aliens." A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.
"Then I agree." Lin Yuan nodded. With his current strength, not to mention being the first eighth-tier in human civilization's history, it's estimated that all the eighth-tiers in the entire starry sky's history combined wouldn't be able to match him.
In the battle in the Galaxy Star Domain, Lin Yuan had not yet fully recovered his strength, nor had he revealed his full strength. Even so, it caused a stir within human civilization, and the surrounding aliens were probably even more shocked.
Lin Yuan's true combat power has long surpassed the ninth-tier threshold. As for what level he is within the ninth tier, it can only be known after a battle.
With Lin Yuan's consent, the Statue of Liberty immediately contacted the eighth-tier invincible evolvers on the B0001 battlefield.
Soon after, the two sides needed to meet in the virtual world to discuss the specific requirements for intervention.
"Interpretation of the Void."
Lin Yuan began to contemplate this book left behind by the owner of the Black Tower once again.
"It's truly profound." Lin Yuan became somewhat obsessed. The "Interpretation of the Void" has a total of 3,333 fonts, each seeming to contain endless information.
Every time Lin Yuan contemplates it, he can comprehend new aspects of spatial essence from the same font.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Yuan had been contemplating for several days.
"The 7,132nd spatial model."
Lin Yuan opened his eyes, and with a thought, strands of spatial power gathered in front of him, forming an extremely complex spatial model in an instant.
"Only over five hundred more spatial models, and I will have fully comprehended the complete spatial rules."
Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, while also sensing the mental fatigue. "Interpretation of the Void" is too high-level. Prolonged contemplation consumes a lot of mental energy, making it impossible to maintain for long periods.
This has nothing to do with 'heaven-defying comprehension'; it's mainly because Lin Yuan himself, if his mental strength is sufficient, can continue to comprehend.
"Go take a look at the virtual world."
Lin Yuan's consciousness connected to the virtual world, intending to relax for a while.
"Founder's Virtual World," Lin Yuan's consciousness entered directly.
This virtual world was specifically opened by the founders of many evolutionary paths of human civilization, used as a place for the founders to communicate daily.
Lin Yuan had just entered the Founder's World.
The Tai'a Scholar appeared next to Lin Yuan.
In the public area of the Founder's World, every founder has the right to enter.
"Kid, it's been a long time since I've seen you online." The Tai'a Scholar glanced at Lin Yuan, slightly curious.
The Tai'a Scholar is extremely curious about Lin Yuan. If it weren't for the intervention and warning from the Goddess of Wisdom, he probably would have used some means to forcibly reveal Lin Yuan's true identity.
"I've been a bit busy lately." Lin Yuan replied truthfully.
More than a bit busy—Lin Yuan has too many things to do, like "Interpretation of the Void," integrating rules, the Ninth Floor of the Black Tower, and so on. Each one requires a lot of time and effort.
"Being a bit busy is good." The Tai'a Scholar nodded.
"By the way."
"In a while, the Morlang Scholar plans to open a virtual world specifically to discuss the essence of spatial and temporal rules. Are you interested in going?" The Tai'a Scholar glanced at Lin Yuan.
The Morlang Scholar is one of the few scholars in the Founder's Virtual World who openly reveals his identity. The reason is that the Morlang Scholar is one of the top and oldest scholars in human civilization. Even if his identity is revealed, it won't have much impact.
"The essence of temporal and spatial rules?" Lin Yuan's eyes lit up. So far, he's not particularly interested in temporal rules, but spatial rules? Even though he has "Interpretation of the Void" left by the Lord of the Black Tower, Lin Yuan doesn't mind encountering more powerful individuals' understanding and opinions on space.
"Interested?"
"I have an invitation." The Tai'a Scholar asked again.
Wanting to hear the Morlang Scholar's discourse is not something an ordinary person can do. Only the existence of evolutionary scholars can receive an 'invitation.'
Of course, if some evolutionary scholars are unwilling to participate, they can also transfer the 'invitation' to other founders.
The Tai'a Scholar has this intention. If Lin Yuan insists a bit more, he doesn't mind giving the invitation to him.
"Invitation?" Lin Yuan was slightly stunned.
Immediately, a virtual screen appeared in front of him. Opening the mailbox, an invitation from the Morlang Scholar appeared there.
"Is this the invitation you're talking about?"
Lin Yuan turned to the Tai'a Scholar.
"You?"
The Tai'a Scholar blinked, repeatedly looking at the invitation for a while, then looked at Lin Yuan, incredulous, "When did you become a scholar?"
(End of this chapter)