Chapter 371: Descending Dimensions

Chapter 371: Descending Dimensions (End of Preview)

"Great Destruction Rule, Second Level achieved."

Not long after parting ways with Xia Qin, the pinnacle powerhouse, Lin Yuan reached the second level of comprehension of the Great Destruction Rule.

For other Tier 10 Class A powerhouses, the excitement of comprehending a Second Level Pillar-grade Fusion Rule would be immense, as it meant the potential to advance to Tier 11.

In the vast universe inhabited by countless tribes, Tier 11 beings are the strongest beneath the pinnacles.

Here, the term 'strongest' encompasses various aspects and is not limited to mere strength.

For instance, comprehending the Time Rule is exceedingly rare, with only a handful of occurrences since the dawn of the universe.

However, for a Tier 11 life form, while still challenging, comprehending the Time Rule is significantly easier than for a Tier 10 being.

Once the Time Rule is mastered, it leads to a substantial extension of one's lifespan by slowing down their personal time flow. A year for a Tier 11 being is equivalent to thousands, if not millions, of years for a Tier 10 life form.

However, these achievements held little significance for Lin Yuan.

The Time Rule was something he had already grasped back when he was at Tier 9.

And even without that, Lin Yuan didn't place much value on prolonging his lifespan.

How old was he now? He already possessed the longevity that ancient Tier 11 beings yearned for.

As for cultivating the Great Destruction Rule to the Second Level, it merely added another Second Level Fusion Rule to his repertoire, and the boost to his strength wasn't as significant as one might imagine.

After all, Lin Yuan's current standards were set against Tier 11 powerhouses, and even without comprehending any Second Level Fusion Rules, he could be considered unmatched at Tier 10.

And within the Tier 11 realm, comprehending a single Second Level Pillar-grade Fusion Rule was only a minor breakthrough.

"Next, I will cultivate the remaining four Pillar-grade Fusion Rules to the Second Level," Lin Yuan thought to himself.

"And then, the Third Level…" Lin Yuan's expression turned pensive.

The Reincarnation of Life and Death Rule was currently his best hope for attaining the Third Level.

However, even with the guidance of the black planet for spatial comprehension, Lin Yuan estimated that it would take him between one hundred and two hundred years to reach that level.

As for the Fourth Level? Lin Yuan couldn't fathom the extent of the progress required to reach it, but he estimated that it wouldn't take more than five hundred years.

"Cultivating a Pillar-grade Fusion Rule from the First Level to the Fourth Level in a maximum of seven hundred years is not too bad," Lin Yuan thought as he made a rough calculation and nodded slightly.

Seven hundred years was but a blink of an eye for a Tier 10 Evolver, but within that time, Lin Yuan would be able to cultivate a Pillar-grade Fusion Rule to the Fourth Level.

Lin Yuan was quite satisfied with that prospect.

Moreover, within those seven hundred years, Lin Yuan would be comprehending not just one, but six Pillar-grade Fusion Rules.

In addition, there was always the possibility of gaining insight into new Pillar-grade Fusion Rules, as well as further comprehension of the Time and Space Rules.

"How does my current strength compare to the various tiers of Tier 11 life forms?" Lin Yuan wondered.

So far, the countless tribes of the universe categorized Tier 11 life forms into six tiers.

The first tier consisted of those who had just entered Tier 11 and had not yet comprehended the Time Rule.

The second tier included those who had comprehended the Time Rule.

The third tier was comprised of those who had cultivated a Pillar-grade Rule to the Fifth Level.

The fourth tier involved fusing Time and Space to comprehend the Space-time Rule.

The fifth tier was marked by cultivating the Space-time Rule to the Fifth Level.

And the sixth tier represented those who had reached the pinnacle in all aspects and were ready to challenge the ultimate realm.

Theoretically, a Tier 11 life form at the fifth tier was capable of challenging the ultimate realm, but the chances of success were slim, hence the existence of the sixth tier.

In fact, even for a Tier 11 life form at the sixth tier, the odds of successfully reaching the ultimate realm were minuscule.

Becoming ultimate, breaking free from the constraints of the river of time, and attaining infinite longevity involved a multitude of factors.

Throughout history, many Tier 11 peak beings favored by all sides had ultimately failed in their challenge, perishing in the attempt.

Thus, the various tribes had concluded that.

...challenging the ultimate required a certain amount of 'luck'.

Without 'luck', no amount of preparation or foundation would suffice.

"I suppose I'm at the second tier," Lin Yuan mused as he made comparisons.

He placed himself at the second tier of Tier 11 life forms.

The third tier, which involved cultivating a Pillar-grade Fusion Rule to the Fifth Level, was a level that Lin Yuan couldn't reach in a short period.

"If I can cultivate all twelve Pillar-grade Fusion Rules within the black planet to the Fourth Level, I should be able to rival a Tier 11 life form at the third tier," Lin Yuan thought.

A Tier 11 life form at the third tier would have cultivated at least one Pillar-grade Fusion Rule to the Fifth Level.

But with twelve Pillar-grade Fusion Rules at the Fourth Level, the quantitative change would lead to a qualitative change. Moreover, the remaining six Pillar-grade Fusion Rules were not ordinary ones.

They should be comparable to a Pillar-grade Fusion Rule at the Fifth Level.

Of course,

The gap between Tier 10 and Tier 11 life forms went beyond just the comprehension of Fusion Rules.

There were also disparities in the physical body, soul, spirit, will, inner world, and more.

Ordinarily,

A Tier 11 life form would have undergone one additional infusion of universal origin compared to a Tier 10 being, a difference akin to a vast chasm.

However, Lin Yuan had received an infusion of chaotic void origin, which largely made up for this gap, thus making it possible for him to rival Tier 11 powerhouses.

In the virtual world,

Lin Yuan was chatting casually with Nalan, the vice tower master.

"It's estimated that the intensity of battle in the A098 alien battlefield will increase significantly. The Goddess of Liberty has already started recruiting, and she wants me to send one of my avatars there." Nalan sighed.

As an Evolver at Tier 11, each one of them played a crucial role, even in large-scale alien battlefields, where they served as a suppressive force.

"I've heard about it as well," Lin Yuan nodded.

In fact, the A098 alien battlefield, which was currently attracting more attention, was the very large-scale alien battlefield where his Sun Yuan Shen was located.

Some time ago, Lin Yuan had vaguely sensed the shifting situation in the large-scale alien battlefield, realizing that a more intense war might be on the horizon.

"As long as the intensity of the war doesn't reach a level that attracts the attention of the strongest beings, it shouldn't affect me."

In the A098 battlefield, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged beneath the permanent spatial rift. With his profound understanding of space-time, it was difficult for other tenth or eleventh-tier powerhouses to discover him.

Galaxy Main Star.

Lin Yuan's figure sat within a deep layer of spatial dimension.

An awe-inspiring aura of vital energy flowed around him, and within a radius of a hundred li, there was a faint force field that permeated the area, taking on a mysterious yellow hue.

This was the 《Xuan Huang Body》, one of the three major secret protective arts of the Xuan Huang lineage.

No matter the heritage, the most important thing was undoubtedly ensuring survival, as only by staying alive could there be hope.

The Xuan Huang lineage was no exception, and when it came to survival, they had the 《Xuan Huang Body》 and 《Space-Time Steps》.

"Third Layer," Lin Yuan murmured as he opened his eyes, letting out a soft sigh.

The 《Xuan Huang Body》 was divided into four layers, and the fourth layer represented the perfection stage.

A twelfth-tier life form that had perfected the 《Xuan Huang Body》 was said to be indestructible and could easily withstand the destruction of a cosmic epoch.

However...

As he continued to cultivate, Lin Yuan increasingly realized the challenges of this secret art.

The resources required to cultivate the 《Xuan Huang Body》 were vast and almost unimaginable.

Initially, Lin Yuan had thought that with the abundant Xuan Huang crystals within the secret realm, along with the corpses and treasures of nearly a thousand ninth-tier aliens, he would be able to cultivate this secret art to a fairly deep level.

This was Lin Yuan's estimation based on the information he had gathered about the secret art.

But the result was that Lin Yuan had overlooked a crucial factor—he was not like a typical tenth-tier life form.

For an ordinary tenth-tier life form, the abundant resources within the secret realm would naturally be sufficient to meet their cultivation needs.

But what about Lin Yuan?

Even before reaching the tenth tier, his physical body was already hundreds of times stronger than that of his peers.

And after stepping into the tenth tier and receiving the infusion of chaotic void origin, the gap had widened to the point where it was measured in tens of thousands of times.

And that was just his physical body.

There was also his soul and inner world.

A typical powerhouse would need a certain amount of resources to improve their 《Xuan Huang Body》 to the next level.

Lin Yuan, on the other hand, needed a million times or even ten million times that amount.

Although the final enhancement to his body pleased Lin Yuan, the amount of resources required was simply too vast.

And this was just for his true body; his two Yuan Shen were still waiting for their turn.

Ever since he had stepped into the tenth tier and discovered the exponential increase in his resource requirements, Lin Yuan had decisively halted the cultivation of the 《Xuan Huang Body》 secret art for his two Yuan Shen.

For such a defensive secret art, he would prioritize his true body's cultivation, and his two Yuan Shen would have to endure some sacrifices for now.

Alien Battlefield A098.

Lin Yuan remained seated beneath the permanent spatial rift, continuing his cultivation.

"In recent months, the number of eleventh-tier powerhouses in this battlefield has increased by at least a hundred," Lin Yuan said, glancing at the distant region as he took a brief break from his cultivation.

The entire human civilization had no more than a thousand publicly acknowledged eleventh-tier Evolvers.

Now, there were over a hundred eleventh-tier powerhouses in just this one battlefield, and that didn't include those who had been stationed here previously or those who had managed to evade Lin Yuan's perception.

"Taba Ancient God," Lin Yuan murmured, his eyes narrowing.

Here in this battlefield, he had received intelligence about the Taba Ancient God.

The Taba Ancient God had been invited by the Insectoid Race to aid them, and he was the very same ancient god that corresponded to the ancient god evolution path that Fang Qing had initially cultivated.

Due to the matter with Fang Qing, Lin Yuan had a bit of a grudge against this ancient god.

Ever since Lin Yuan had become an Evolver, the Taba Ancient God was the first life form bold enough to openly extort him.

According to the information Lin Yuan had obtained, the Taba Ancient God was a fifth-stage eleventh-tier life form, and his strength was among the top ancient gods. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to ignore the Ancient God of Time and Space, nor would he have the ambition to challenge the ultimate realm within a hundred million years.

The Ancient God of Time and Space had mentioned that the Taba Ancient God's lifespan was only a billion years.

However, the lifespan of an eleventh-tier life form was not measured by the flow of time in the main world.

With the Taba Ancient God's control over time, a billion years in the main world could be stretched to hundreds of billions of years or even longer.

But the fact that the Taba Ancient God harbored thoughts of challenging the ultimate realm suggested that he wouldn't continue to slow down time and prolong his life in such a manner.

In truth, many ancient and unique life forms that had been born since the dawn of the universe had already lived for an exceedingly long time. Slowing down their personal time flow and achieving a different kind of immortality didn't hold much appeal for them.

Even if they endured through the ages, what were the chances that they would become the ultimate existence? Every eleventh-tier life form had their own perspective on this matter.

Some eleventh-tier life forms believed that in the distant future, they might have a chance to become the ultimate existence, while others felt that since death was inevitable, they might as well strive for the ultimate realm as soon as possible.

Of course, those who held the latter view were typically solitary and unique life forms.

If one had clan bonds, the priority would always be to live as long as possible to protect their clan for as long as they could.

The Taba Ancient God had no kin or clan, and as a unique life form in the universe, he dared to make such exorbitant demands of Lin Yuan.

"My current strength is far from being a match for the Taba Ancient God.

The power gap between each of the six stages of the eleventh-tier was enormous.

"Give me another thousand years," Lin Yuan harbored killing intent towards Tabgachi Ancient God, but he also knew it wasn't realistic.

However, at his rate of growth, he estimated that he would have a chance in a thousand to two thousand years.

Of course, it would only be a chance. With Tabgachi Ancient God's strength, Lin Yuan estimated that he would have to become an invincible powerhouse to have any assurance of defeating him.

Summer Ghost Evolution Tower.

Lin Yuan's Taiyin Yuan Shen personally arrived.

At the same time, other tenth-tier Class A Evolvers also showed up.

"You only have a hundred years."

"In this hundred years, try to comprehend this aurora to the best of your abilities."

Xia Qin, the pinnacle powerhouse, appeared without any superfluous words. A section of colorful and dazzling aurora floated in the air.

As per the agreement with the other eight pinnacle powerhouses of human civilization, this aurora would stay in each Evolution Tower for a hundred years.

After 900 years, it would be used as the main ingredient to forge the ultimate weapon.

By then, the aurora's power would be condensed, and it would be difficult to comprehend it again.

"Is this the extra-universal aurora that effortlessly shattered a large-scale battlefield?" Lin Yuan's gaze immediately fell on the aurora.

[Your comprehension talent is heaven-defying. Watching this unknown aurora deepens your understanding of the Light Rule.]

[Your comprehension talent is heaven-defying. Watching this unknown aurora deepens your understanding of the Causality Rule.]

[Your comprehension talent is heaven-defying. Watching this unknown aurora deepens your understanding of the Space Rule.]

In just a single breath.

Lin Yuan perceived dozens of rule fluctuations from the aurora, with the Light Rule and Causality Rule being the most prominent.

"Light Rule."

Lin Yuan faintly sensed that the Light Rule within the aurora was not the normal Light Rule, but should be a fusion of other rule powers, otherwise, it wouldn't be this powerful.

As for the Causality Rule, this rule was easy to enter but extremely profound, and without fully devoting himself to its comprehension, Lin Yuan's understanding of it wasn't very high.

"Are there two types of Causality Rules among the six remaining Pillar-grade Rules in the black planet? Perhaps with the help of this aurora, I can reach the required level of comprehension for the Causality Rule?"

Lin Yuan secretly thought.

Although the Causality Rule wasn't a Pillar-grade Rule, it was even more formidable than most Pillar-grade Rules in terms of comprehension difficulty.

And the Pillar-grade Fusion Rules that encompassed the Causality Rule were extremely peculiar and unpredictable.

Alien Battlefield A098.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, and above his head, the thousand-li permanent spatial rift continued to emit slow spatial fluctuations.

Just at this moment—

Lin Yuan's expression stirred slightly.

"This feeling?"

Lin Yuan abruptly raised his head to look at the permanent spatial rift above him.

Vaguely.

He sensed that an unknown change had occurred within the permanent spatial rift.

The next moment.

Under Lin Yuan's watchful gaze.

A 'white paper' squeezed its way in.

The 'white paper' only had length and width, lacking the concept of 'thickness', giving a very contradictory feeling.

"White paper?" Lin Yuan stared intently at the white paper, and vaguely, this white paper made his scalp go numb.

Whoosh.

As the white paper squeezed into the universe, it instantly penetrated the entire large-scale battlefield.

However, the large-scale battlefield didn't shatter. Instead, it underwent a dimensional collapse, losing its spatial volume concept. In just an instant, the nearly thousand-light-years large alien battlefield compressed into a scroll, which then merged into the 'white paper'.

Buzz.

The white paper continued to fly towards the cosmic starry sky.

Wherever it passed, all matter was compressed, including space, forming scrolls that fused into the 'white paper'.

"What is this?"

A majestic figure stumbled back a few steps, filled with disbelief as he watched the rapidly retreating 'white paper'.

He was a twelfth-tier ultimate life form, and just now, he had been inadvertently drawn into the 'white paper' as well. But as an existence that had transcended the river of time, the 'white paper's' dimensional reduction ability couldn't completely suppress him, so he managed to escape.

However.

He had escaped.

In Alien Battlefield A098, countless lives, including those eleventh-tier powerhouses, all fell into the 'white paper'.

Even space itself rapidly collapsed, as if a portion of it had been cut away.

"Taiyuan Ruins, this direction leads to the Taiyuan Ruins."

One by one, pinnacle powerhouses appeared, their expressions grave as they stared at the departing 'white paper'.

"What kind of unforeseen change has occurred in the Taiyuan Ruins?" The Unicorn pinnacle powerhouse's face was heavy. Fifty to sixty years ago, that extra-universal aurora had also come from the Taiyuan Ruins.

Now, this bizarre 'white paper' had also come from the direction of the Taiyuan Ruins.

This led them to speculate that some kind of unpredictable change might have occurred in the Taiyuan Ruins.

"Everyone, let's put aside the Taiyuan Ruins for now."

"If we let that 'white paper' continue flying, one-ten-thousandth of our universe's region will be completely reduced in dimension."

One of the pinnacle powerhouses spoke up.

Although the 'white paper's' dimensional reduction effect was ineffective against pinnacle powerhouses, the countless lives in their clans were all within the range of the dimensional reduction.

"Let's join forces."

"We'll work together to restrain that 'white paper'."

"Yes, we can't let it continue flying about."

The pinnacle powerhouses quickly made a decision and began to act, using their temporal and spatial mighty powers to slowly restrict the movement of the white paper.

Soon.

The 'white paper's' flying speed slowed.

Finally, it came to a stop in a certain area of the starry sky.

The 'white paper' slowly unfolded, revealing a scroll that emanated a mysterious aura in front of the pinnacle powerhouses.

(End of Chapter)

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