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Chapter 221: The Secrets of the Strongest, That Section of the Corpse
Chapter 221: The Secrets of the Strongest, That Section of the Corpse (End of Chapter)
As far as Lin Yuan knew, comprehension did indeed have its areas of focus.
Even the most freakishly talented geniuses in the history of human civilization had their weaknesses.
Those evolutionary scholars delved deeply into diverse fields, be it the realm of consciousness, certain rules or categories thereof, or the very essence of life itself.
So, Chi Qiu Planet Master's reminder was not without reason.
That section of the corpse originated from beyond the Main World and was entirely unlike anything Lin Yuan had ever encountered.
The innate talent Lin Yuan currently exhibited might not necessarily be effective on that section of the corpse.
But what Chi Qiu Planet Master did not know was that Lin Yuan's heaven-defying comprehension was all-encompassing.
This had been thoroughly proven through his six traversals.
Six traversals, six worlds—these worlds came from different dimensions and realms, especially the last world, Tian Qing, which was inhabited by extradimensional evil gods.
Yet, Lin Yuan's heaven-defying comprehension remained unhindered and unperturbed.
"Teacher," Lin Yuan turned to Chi Qiu Planet Master, "Why did the strongest beings choose to reveal this section of the corpse, allowing us to contemplate it?"
This was also Lin Yuan's question.
Even if they wanted to give the younger generation a chance, would they do it in such a semi-public manner?
"I've only heard rumors," Chi Qiu Planet Master mused, "You should know that the strongest beings are 'unique'. They are the ultimate existence on a single evolutionary path."
"In theory, as long as that strongest being is alive, the evolutionary path he stands upon, or the road he has paved, cannot birth another strongest being." Chi Qiu Planet Master explained slowly.
"I've heard of that," Lin Yuan nodded.
That was why the current Human Civilization Alliance was allocating resources to explore entirely new evolutionary paths.
The more evolutionary paths there were, the greater the hope of birthing another strongest being.
Of course, for the vast majority of human evolvers, there was no hope of becoming one of the strongest, so many of them cultivated one of the nine evolutionary paths that had already produced a strongest being.
These nine strongest evolutionary paths, having birthed a strongest being, were proven to be exceptionally refined and powerful. Even if one did not become the strongest, they could still overwhelm other evolvers of the same level.
However, the official Human Civilization, the Three Goddesses, and the Nine Strongest Beings still hoped that human evolvers would explore other evolutionary paths.
"The strongest beings are difficult to kill, one might even say they are nearly immortal, eternal," Chi Qiu Planet Master's eyes suddenly gleamed as he spoke, "But now, one of the strongest has died."
"He's dead, and the ultimate position he occupied on his path has been 'vacated'."
"I see," Lin Yuan finally understood.
By studying that section of the corpse, there was a chance to comprehend the path that the strongest being had walked during his lifetime.
A path that had already birthed a strongest being was proven to be sufficiently refined and perfect. As long as the conditions were met, such as the death of that strongest being, it could birth a second strongest being.
It was like a broad road to the heavens, a direct path to the level of the strongest.
Other evolutionary paths, even if they had never produced a strongest being, those who walked upon them did not know if they could take that final step.
Otherwise, the current human civilization would have more than just nine strongest beings.
It must be known that the number of evolutionary paths mastered by the current human civilization was indeed vast and boundless.
But now, the path walked by the owner of that section of the corpse had been clearly proven to lead to becoming one of the strongest.
Who wouldn't be moved by this?
The reason the strongest beings of human civilization chose to release that section of the corpse, allowing countless evolvers to contemplate it, was that they hoped a human evolver would walk the path of the corpse's owner and eventually become a new strongest being.
"Originally, the Insect Race intended to keep that corpse to themselves, thus monopolizing a path to becoming one of the strongest," Chi Qiu Planet Master continued, "But now, that body has been divided into several sections, and every race that obtains one of those sections has the potential to master that path to the strongest."
This was also why the official Human Civilization was so eager to release that section of the corpse.
Human evolvers could contemplate the corpse, but so could the strong individuals of other races. It was as if the few races that obtained a part of the corpse were jointly competing for a spot to become one of the strongest.
"This opportunity is extremely rare in the over two million years of Human Civilization's history," Chi Qiu Planet Master sighed. The nine strongest beings of Human Civilization had all walked their paths after numerous attempts and adjustments.
It was unprecedented to have a direct path to the level of the strongest, as long as one could comprehend the path within the corpse.
Of course, saying it was a 'direct path' was an exaggeration, but at the very least, it gave more hope to become one of the strongest than most other evolutionary paths.
"Why don't you contemplate it, Teacher?" Lin Yuan asked after some thought.
"I'm at the pinnacle of the eighth-stage, my path is set, and that section of the corpse is useless to me. Even if I comprehended the path of the corpse's owner, I wouldn't be able to compete with the other strong individuals," Chi Qiu Planet Master shook his head.
"That section of the corpse is quite bizarre, encompassing many paths, but most of them are flawed and fraught with hidden dangers," Chi Qiu Planet Master added.
Returning to the Great Hall of the Thirteen Peaks.
Lin Yuan sat down with his legs crossed.
"The path of the strongest," Lin Yuan's eyes deepened, "In the Main World universe, the strongest beings are the pinnacle of combat power, with nine strongest beings, Human Civilization overlooks the myriad races of the stars."
"But... can the strongest really die?"
Lin Yuan wondered to himself, but this involved the secrets of the strongest beings' realm. Even as the Peak Master of the Chi Qiu lineage's Thirteen Peaks and a Level-7 citizen, he could not find any specific information.
"Is the location for contemplating that section of the corpse in a virtual world? Did our nine strongest beings pay some price to replicate three-tenths of the essence of the corpse into the virtual world?"
Lin Yuan received a message and pondered silently.
This was also to make it more convenient for human evolvers to contemplate the corpse; otherwise, they would have to travel to the Central Star Domain, which would take a considerable amount of time.
The virtual world, on the other hand, was much simpler.
One only needed to connect their consciousness to enter.
Half a day later.
Lin Yuan suddenly received an invitation.
"Do you wish to enter Virtual World Number 124354?"
"Enter," Lin Yuan immediately agreed.
To facilitate the human evolvers' contemplation of the section of the corpse, the virtual world had specially opened numerous worlds, distributing all the evolvers across them.
After all, with such a large number of people, it was better to manage them separately.
Each world had its own administrators who monitored the progress of every evolver's contemplation.
Buzz.
When Lin Yuan opened his eyes, he found himself on the peak of a mountain.
As he looked around, he saw that in all four directions, there were similar mountains, each one topped with tens of evolvers.
For example, Lin Yuan and the twelve disciples of Chi Qiu Star Master.
And among these top talents, a second round of selection was made when they entered different worlds for their contemplation.
Geniuses like Lin Yuan, an exceptional talent even among geniuses, were grouped with other seventh-stage evolvers under a hundred years old, and those who achieved the seventh stage between a hundred and a thousand years of age.
"Are you the Peak Master of the Thirteenth Peak of the Chi Qiu lineage?" At that moment, a voice sounded from beside him.
Lin Yuan glanced over to see a burly man with a perfectly sculpted physique, exuding an extremely sharp aura.
He was an evolver from the Nine Swords Star Domain named Gao Wufeng, the most favored disciple of the Nine Swords Star Master. He had entered the seventh stage at 430 years of age and was now at the pinnacle of the seventh stage, the King level.
In terms of strength, this Gao Wufeng far surpassed the Great Peak Master of the Chi Qiu lineage.
"Yes, it's me." Lin Yuan nodded. There was no need to hide his identity here, as all the evolvers who were given the chance to contemplate this section of the corpse were at least sixth-stage, and there was no need to worry about assassination attempts by other races.
At the same time, the other evolvers on the peak were also whispering among themselves.
"That's the Thirteenth Peak Master?"
"Is he the freak from the Chi Qiu Star Domain who entered the seventh stage before the age of a hundred?"
"He's so abnormal! I have a special physique and have awakened the bloodline of my ancestor, yet my family still had to exert a lot of effort to nurture me. Even so, I only entered the seventh stage at over 600 years of age. How did this Thirteenth Peak Master do it?"
"I heard that this Thirteenth Peak Master doesn't have any special physique or bloodline support."
"Freak, he's too freakish."
Those who were chosen for this first batch of contemplators were all backed by powerful forces and were top talents rarely seen even in their respective star domains. They were all very proud, but upon seeing Lin Yuan, none of them felt like comparing themselves to him.
After all, it was terrifying to have reached the seventh stage before the age of a hundred without any bloodline or physique support.
In terms of aptitude, Lin Yuan estimated that he would leave his mark in the history of human civilization.
"Thirteenth Peak Master, do you know much about this contemplation of the remains of the strongest being?" Gao Wufeng from the Nine Swords Star Domain asked in a low voice.
"Teacher told me that it is related to the strongest beings," Lin Yuan replied directly. There was no need to hide anything, as Gao Wufeng's teacher, the Nine Swords Star Master, was a combat powerhouse on par with Chi Qiu Star Master, an undefeated eighth-stage existence.
"The strongest beings..." Gao Wufeng sighed.
Who among the humans didn't dream of becoming one of the strongest beings, the pillars supporting their civilization?
"With your talent, Thirteenth Peak Master, you will surely shine during this contemplation." Gao Wufeng said.
"It won't be that easy. This is a part of a strongest being's body, after all. If it was that simple to comprehend and master just based on talent, human civilization wouldn't have made it public, would they?" Lin Yuan shook his head.
"They would have just privately selected the most talented individuals for the contemplation."
"Thirteenth Peak Master is right." A woman with golden wings approached them. She seemed enveloped in endless light, radiating a sacred aura.
"Zuo Qiu Guang?"
Gao Wufeng looked at the golden-winged woman.
This woman, Zuo Qiu Guang, had awakened the Light Sprite bloodline, one of the most powerful bloodlines in the human lineage, especially adept at grasping the rules.
The Light Sprite bloodline had an innate affinity for the Light Rule, and Zuo Qiu Guang's bloodline concentration was unbelievably high. With her parents being top evolvers in human civilization who had poured all their resources into her cultivation, her progress was astonishing. She had entered the seventh stage at only 362 years of age.
"Thirteenth Peak Master." Zuo Qiu Guang turned to Lin Yuan, a smile on her face.
Gao Wufeng also nodded slightly. In terms of talent and aptitude, Zuo Qiu Guang was even more exceptional than him.
The three of them sat together and began to chat, while the other evolvers on the peak subconsciously kept their distance from the trio.
"Alright."
Just then, a massive figure appeared under the vast sky, coldly surveying the evolvers on the many peaks.
"Now, I have a few reminders for you."
"First, in this world, your physical bodies and souls will be standardized to the first stage. Do not attempt to restore or synchronize your strength."
"Second, regardless of what evolutionary path or method you gain insight into from this section of the corpse, do not cultivate it in the real world. Instead, cultivate it in the virtual world first."
"Third, you are forbidden from cultivating any evolutionary path or method other than the one you gain insight into from this section of the corpse."
"Fourth, boldly contemplate without fear. Even if you die due to some accident, the strongest being will 'resurrect' you."
The massive figure finished speaking and disappeared without another word.
On the peaks, the evolvers whispered among themselves upon hearing these reminders.
"It seems that contemplating this section of the corpse will be dangerous." Gao Wufeng said in a low voice.
"Indeed." Lin Yuan nodded. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been forbidden from cultivating the evolutionary path they gained insight into in the real world, and they wouldn't have been promised a 'resurrection' by the strongest being if they died during the contemplation.
Since they were using the 'resurrection' card, it was clear that this process wouldn't be smooth sailing.
"How can we become the strongest without taking risks?" Zuo Qiu Guang's eyes shone with battle intent. Since she was young, she had been obsessed with cultivation and longed to become the strongest.
And in the Human Alliance, in the vast universe, only the strongest beings dared to call themselves the 'strongest.'
"Alright."
"Good luck to all of you."
The massive figure under the vast sky disappeared.
And in its place appeared a section of a corpse.
In an instant, even the light seemed to dim.
All the evolvers' attention was drawn to this section of the corpse.
"That's part of a strongest being's body?" Lin Yuan looked up as well.
As Lin Yuan observed the corpse, an invisible pressure began to weigh down on his mental will.
"What is this?"
Lin Yuan's expression changed slightly.
This pressure slowly increased as he continued to observe, gradually intensifying its suppression of his mental will.
"Is this the power of a strongest being? Even a mere three-tenths of its power, replicated in the virtual world from the remains, is enough to exert such immense mental pressure on me?"
Lin Yuan was astonished.
He glanced at the others and saw that they, too, wore grave expressions, bearing the mental pressure emanating naturally from the section of the corpse.
"However, this suppression is actually a great place to temper my mental will."
Lin Yuan's spirits lifted. Even his teacher, Chi Qiu Star Master, whose strength far surpassed his own, couldn't exert much mental pressure on him.
"Perhaps with this suppression, I can break through the 10,000-point mark for my mental will index in a short time?"
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
(End of Chapter)
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