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Chapter 430: Anticipation
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"Why do I have the feeling that I'm facing another Ultimate?"
The formidable Summer Majesty was shocked. This was a perception unique to Ultimates, a sensation that only emerged when encountering a being of equal standing.
Summer Majesty experienced this perception when in the presence of the eight other Ultimates.
He also felt it when dealing with the Ultimates of other alien races.
But now?
Lin Yuan?
A mere newcomer to the tenth stage, a young upstart?
How could he give Summer Majesty a similar feeling?
If Summer Majesty weren't experiencing this himself, he would never believe it.
It was absurd.
"What's the reason?"
"Willpower? Galaxy Master's willpower surpasses the threshold of eighteen million points, no, it's not just a simple surplus, it exceeds it by a large margin."
Summer Majesty's mind raced, immediately speculating on the most likely cause.
First, this was a virtual world, and whether it was Lin Yuan or Summer Majesty himself, they were both here through a projection of their willpower.
Secondly, this was Summer Majesty's personal world. Without his permission, even other Ultimates could not exert any power here.
In other words, the feeling that Lin Yuan gave Summer Majesty stemmed entirely from the strength of his willpower.
Only by having willpower on par with an Ultimate could one elicit such a feeling from Summer Majesty.
But Lin Yuan?
The willpower of an Ultimate?
Summer Majesty was at a loss for words.
A tenth-stage lifeform with the willpower of an Ultimate?
Could this still be considered a tenth-stage lifeform? Summer Majesty fell silent.
"Ultimate?" Lin Yuan also sensed Summer Majesty's repeated scrutiny.
Normally, if he had come to visit, Summer Majesty would have already started questioning him by now.
"It seems he has sensed the strength of my willpower," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
This was unavoidable. While Lin Yuan's willpower had indeed reached the twelfth stage, his cultivation was still at the tenth stage, and he couldn't perfectly conceal it from an Ultimate.
Even if he hadn't come to visit Summer Majesty, when he was on the verge of breaking through to the eleventh stage, the incarnation of an Ultimate would have discovered him.
"Your willpower has exceeded twenty million points?"
After a moment of silence, Summer Majesty asked directly.
Once willpower surpassed ten million points, it became challenging to quantify precisely.
Summer Majesty could sense that Lin Yuan's willpower index had definitely reached the twelfth stage and was not merely at the initial levels.
"More or less," Lin Yuan nodded.
In fact, his willpower index had reached thirty-three to forty million points, but it still fell within the category of exceeding twenty million points.
"You..."
Upon receiving confirmation from Lin Yuan, Summer Majesty didn't know what to say.
Monster.
Too monstrous.
To have willpower at the twelfth-stage level while only at the tenth stage—was this something a human evolutionary could achieve? Compared to other innate talents, willpower was the most challenging aspect to cheat. Those unique and special lifeforms in the universe had incredibly noble bloodlines, but what about their willpower?
They still had to start from scratch. Their powerful physical bodies and souls might give them an advantage, but it was not as significant as the advantage they had in terms of physical strength and soul prowess.
"I've been in seclusion recently and had a breakthrough in my willpower," Lin Yuan explained, using the reason he had prepared beforehand.
Willpower could be enhanced through two methods: slowly accumulating it over a long period or having an epiphany that boosted it in a short period.
This 'epiphany' referred to a profound understanding of the universe and the laws of nature.
However, such epiphanies were rare and unpredictable. Since the beginning of the universe, they had occurred only a handful of times, and even when they did, it was mostly among lower-stage lifeforms.
For example, a lifeform at the fourth or fifth stage might have an epiphany, causing their willpower index to soar from a few hundred to several thousand. Or, a native lifeform on a primitive planet, without any evolution or cultivation, might possess a willpower index close to ten thousand.
But for someone like Lin Yuan to have an epiphany that propelled his willpower index beyond twenty million points—that was unprecedented.
"Epiphany," Summer Majesty fell silent once more, suspecting that Lin Yuan's significant increase in willpower might be more than just an epiphany.
The increase was just too vast.
However, this was Lin Yuan's secret, and Summer Majesty wouldn't pry.
Ever since Lin Yuan reached the tenth stage and attracted the influx of Chaotic Void Origin, which tore open a cosmic rift measured in light-years, Summer Majesty knew that Lin Yuan had encountered an extraordinary opportunity.
Summer Majesty wouldn't even think of asking about such matters.
"The stronger the willpower, the better," Summer Majesty said slowly after a long period of thought.
The higher the stage of evolution, the more one could sense the importance of willpower.
First to fifth or even sixth-stage evolvers were unlikely to be aware of the concept of willpower.
But at the seventh stage, especially when breaking through to the eighth stage, one of the prerequisites was having a willpower index of at least ten thousand points.
Only then could one confidently overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation.
From the eighth stage onwards, the influence of willpower became increasingly significant. By the eleventh stage, when one challenged the Ultimate stage, one needed a willpower index in the millions.
In fact, the importance of willpower went far beyond that.
Whether it was a human civilization's eleventh-stage evolver or an eleventh-stage powerhouse from another alien race, their physical bodies and souls were impervious to decay.
But why did they still need to slow down the flow of time to extend their lifespan?
In theory, the physical bodies and souls of eleventh-stage lifeforms should be free from lifespan restrictions.
However, in reality, the longer they lived, the more their willpower would distort, even if their physical bodies and souls remained flawless.
The stronger the spirit will, the better it can counter this twisting madness.
With Lin Yuan's current strength of spirit will, he could easily live for an entire cosmic era.
Even if the universe didn't perish and the river of time didn't run dry and collapse, causing the certain death of all life within its currents, Lin Yuan could still survive for countless cosmic eras.
Moreover, a robust spirit will has far-reaching effects in all aspects.
Especially in soul defense, a powerful spirit will is more beneficial than a soul-defending secret treasure.
"Supreme One, the reason I came here this time is because I plan to break through to the eleventh stage."
Lin Yuan brought up the main purpose of his visit, one of the reasons he had come to pay his respects to Summer Majesty.
"Breakthrough to the eleventh stage?"
Summer Majesty immediately reacted.
He had long suspected that Lin Yuan's visit was regarding this matter.
However, he had just been shocked by Lin Yuan's terrifying spirit will when they first met, and he still hadn't recovered from the surprise.
"When do you plan to make the attempt?"
Summer Majesty asked solemnly.
"Within the next few months," Lin Yuan replied.
For a breakthrough, one must choose the moment when their condition is at its peak.
With Lin Yuan's current rate of adjustment, a few months would be about right.
"No problem."
Summer Majesty nodded.
"At that time, I will call upon them to aid in your protection."
Summer Majesty's expression turned slightly solemn.
By 'them', he was naturally referring to the other eight Supreme Ones of Human Civilization.
Two to three hundred years ago, when Lin Yuan broke through to the tenth stage, the commotion it caused was beyond Summer Majesty's expectations.
If it weren't for forcefully borrowing the strength of a Supreme One and the assistance of the nearby Butterfly Supreme, even with Summer Majesty's own power, an avatar of another alien Supreme One might have sensed the anomaly.
This time, Summer Majesty had learned his lesson. He decided to call upon the other eight Supreme Ones of Human Civilization.
With the power of nine Supreme Ones, even aiding in the protection of an eleventh-stage lifeform attempting the ultimate breakthrough would be more than sufficient.
So this time, Summer Majesty believed he was well-prepared.
"Rest assured, my true body will always keep an eye on the Galaxy Master Star. You can break through with peace of mind."
Summer Majesty added.
The true bodies of the nine Supreme Ones of Human Civilization were stationed at the key nodes of the domain, deterring the other alien Supreme Ones.
After all, the true bodies of Supreme Ones represented the pinnacle of combat power in the universe.
But for Lin Yuan's breakthrough, Summer Majesty was prepared to mobilize his true body at any time.
Ensuring Lin Yuan's smooth transition into the eleventh stage was the most important task for Human Civilization at present, and any price paid for it would be acceptable.
Moreover, even if Summer Majesty mobilized his true body, the aliens would most likely not make any excessive moves. Unless they wanted to start a full-scale war, they would generally maintain a certain balance.
"Thank you, Supreme One."
Lin Yuan said.
This was the benefit of having a powerful force backing you. Unless he intended to temper himself, everything would go smoothly. With Lin Yuan's talent and aptitude, he would not divert any of his attention to anything other than his breakthrough.
"You're welcome."
Summer Majesty shook his head slightly.
If the peak factions of the universe knew that Human Civilization had produced such a monstrous genius like Lin Yuan, they would probably go insane with jealousy.
"With your current strength, you should consider challenging the ultimate stage."
"For the ultimate leap of an eleventh-stage lifeform, external forces can provide assistance, but they cannot dominate the process."
Summer Majesty reminded him, which was a rare occurrence.
Indeed, Human Civilization possessed treasures and methods to aid in the ultimate breakthrough, such as the 'Origin of the Universe'.
But to ascend to the twelfth stage and become a Supreme One, one had to rely mainly on oneself.
Lin Yuan nodded, "I understand."
So far, the most critical treasure Lin Yuan possessed for challenging the ultimate stage was the 'Heart of Space-Time'.
This was prepared by the Master of Demon Jade Pavilion for his personal disciples. It could extend the period of freedom from the constraints of the river of time during the ultimate leap.
Compared to the 'Origin of the Universe', the effect of the 'Heart of Space-Time' was much greater.
"Good."
Summer Majesty nodded.
In fact, these words were usually spoken to the eleventh-stage perfect evolvers of Human Civilization.
An eleventh-stage perfect evolver was just one step away from challenging the ultimate stage, so receiving such reminders was quite normal.
As for Lin Yuan, who was only at the tenth stage, he was a special case.
"Supreme One, there's one more thing."
After chatting with Summer Majesty for a while longer, Lin Yuan spoke in a low voice.
"Go ahead."
Summer Majesty smiled at Lin Yuan.
"I want to comprehend the twelfth-stage body itself."
Lin Yuan said.
Within the virtual world, that body was merely a projection.
To thoroughly understand all the demonic evolution paths, one had to directly face and comprehend the body itself.
If it were before his tenth traversal, Lin Yuan would never have dared to do so. Facing the remains of a twelfth-stage lifeform was a significant risk for any lifeform below the twelfth stage.
"That body..."
"You should be fine."
Summer Majesty was just about to say whether Lin Yuan could resist the mental will oppression from the body itself.
Then he immediately thought of Lin Yuan's Supreme-level spirit will. The mental will oppression from the remains posed no threat to a Supreme One of the same level.
This was something that the nine Supreme Ones of Human Civilization had repeatedly confirmed.
Summer Majesty himself had even comprehended that body for a period, unraveling most of the demonic evolution paths.
The only regret was that the conditions for a Supreme One to join the Demon Jade Pavilion were completely different from those for seventh and eighth-stage lifeforms.
Moreover, the Demon Jade Pavilion had a separate set of standard assessments for recruiting beings at the strongest level, which were personally presided over by the Pavilion Master.
However, the Pavilion Master had disappeared for countless cosmic eras, making it practically impossible for the strongest to join the Demon Jade Pavilion.
"But we still need to be cautious."
"If you sense anything abnormal, immediately retreat."
The formidable Summer Majesty thought it over repeatedly, confirming that there was no risk to Lin Yuan, before nodding and saying, "Good."
"Okay." Lin Yuan replied.
"I've already granted you the permission. All you need to do is go to the Thirteenth Site, and someone will take you there." With that, Summer Majesty closed his eyes. A moment later, he opened them and looked at Lin Yuan as he spoke.
There were a total of twenty-two important sites in Human Civilization, and the severed body came from the Chaos Void influence, the Demon Jade Pavilion, which was highly valued by the nine strongest of Human Civilization. It was specifically placed within the Thirteenth Site.
"The Thirteenth Site." Lin Yuan nodded. Earlier, under the guidance of the Butterfly Supreme, he had gone to a majestic palace where several strongest beings were present—the Third Site of Human Civilization.
"How many merit points will I need to spend?" Lin Yuan asked.
One had to spend merit points to contemplate the treasures of the twelve stellar stages.
Entering the guiding space of Lin Yuan's black planet once required one hundred million merit points.
There were twelve guiding spaces, so going through all of them would cost twelve billion merit points.
The upper limit of the guiding space was the Quadruple Realm of Fusion Rules, which belonged to the eleventh stage.
"Well, that body part has been sitting there, and no one has come to comprehend it anyway. You going there to contemplate it won't affect anything, so there's no need for merit points." Summer Majesty waved his hand.
In fact, he could have taken the merit points, but for such a minor matter, Summer Majesty, with his authority, could choose whether to take them or not.
Summer Majesty didn't care about those merit points.
So, he simply didn't bother taking them.
"Thank you, Strongest," Lin Yuan thanked him again, understanding that Summer Majesty was showing him special consideration.
After chatting with Summer Majesty for a while longer, Lin Yuan bid his farewell.
Summer Majesty watched as Lin Yuan disappeared from his personal world, deep in thought.
Not long after.
A figure condensed out of thin air.
It was none other than the Butterfly Supreme.
"Summer Majesty, have you gone mad? How could you allow Galaxy Master to contemplate that body part?" Butterfly Supreme frowned.
Summer Majesty had granted Lin Yuan permission to go to the Thirteenth Site and contemplate the body through the virtual world.
As the creator of the virtual world, Butterfly Supreme naturally found out immediately, which was why she appeared right away.
As one of the strongest, Butterfly Supreme was very clear about the influence that the body part would have on lives below the twelfth stage.
This could be seen from the fact that, up till now, none of the eleventh-stage evolvers dared to contemplate that body.
Those little ones at the seventh and eighth stages were only contemplating a projection of the true body and were far from experiencing the despair of facing the body itself.
Butterfly Supreme couldn't understand why Summer Majesty would make such a decision.
Galaxy Master was the strongest genius in the history of Human Civilization and had the potential to become the tenth strongest. Allowing such a genius with boundless potential to contemplate that body part?
It was incomprehensible to Butterfly Supreme.
"Butterfly, you don't have to worry." Summer Majesty looked at Butterfly Supreme and explained, "Galaxy Master's talent surpasses even our expectations."
"Talent is talent. Galaxy Master is only at the tenth stage now. Even if he can withstand the source of the mental will oppression from that body part, it will only be after he enters the twelfth stage. Have you thought about the consequences of letting him contemplate it now?" Butterfly Supreme asked.
Galaxy Master was an evolver of the Summer Ghost Evolution Tower, so it was reasonable for Summer Majesty to have the right to guide him.
But Galaxy Master's talent was too terrifying. As an evolver of Human Civilization, Butterfly Supreme would not allow Summer Majesty to ruin such an exceptional genius.
"After the twelfth stage..." Summer Majesty's expression turned strange, and he finally shook his head. "No, he doesn't need that long. He can resist it now."
"What do you mean?" Butterfly Supreme was taken aback.
"Galaxy Master's mental will has already reached the twelfth stage." Summer Majesty didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly.
"Mental will at the twelfth stage..." Butterfly Supreme fell silent as well. She split a strand of her mental will and used her virtual world permissions to start locking onto the incarnation of Lin Yuan's mental will from earlier.
"Indeed, it exceeds eighteen million points of mental will index, or to be more accurate, at least twenty million points."
Butterfly Supreme's pupils suddenly contracted, finding it a little hard to believe.
"Yes." Summer Majesty's mind was rather pleased as he sized up Butterfly Supreme, as if he was looking at his past self.
"How can a tenth-stage life have such strong mental will?" Butterfly Supreme muttered. If Lin Yuan's mental will was this powerful, then there wouldn't be any problem with him contemplating that body part.
After all, it was just a severed body that had fallen an unknown number of years ago. For it to still retain some mental will oppression was already remarkable, especially with the suppression of the nine strongest of Human Civilization.
As long as Lin Yuan could withstand the mental will oppression, there would be no hidden dangers.
"Who knows." Summer Majesty shook his head, a look of anticipation on his face. "But now, I'm even more curious about how high this young man will climb in the future."
(End of Chapter)
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