Chapter 512: Smooth Sailing Past Countless Obstacles
Chapter 512: Smooth Sailing Past Countless Obstacles (End of Chapter)
In the vast cosmos, Lin Yuan's consciousness returned to his body.
Immediately, he underwent a profound transformation.
During his final leap, Lin Yuan had fallen into a world of mental demons and emerged victorious. It felt like eons had passed, yet in reality, only a dozen breaths had been taken.
In that short span, Lin Yuan's physical body, soul, and even his internal world had undergone an unimaginable surge in power.
"My physical body..." Lin Yuan looked at his hands.
At this moment, every drop of his blood was infused with limitless power. Relying solely on his physical strength, without the aid of other abilities or techniques, the sheer might of his flesh surpassed that of a typical Dao-Initiation realm expert.
Even one of the nine strongest humans, Gu Li, a master of the physical power path, would likely fall short in comparison to Lin Yuan's bodily prowess.
This was not to discredit Gu Li's path, but rather a testament to Lin Yuan's exceptionally solid foundation. By absorbing an immense amount of Chaos Void Origin, even if only a fraction of it was assimilated by his body, the enhancement far exceeded the benefits of a normal peak eleventh-stage expert breaking through to the twelfth stage.
Additionally, the blessings of the mysterious gourd, the Xuanhuang Body, the Demon Jade Undying Body, and other factors contributed to the astounding state of Lin Yuan's physical form.
"Xuanhuang Body."
As his life essence completed its metamorphosis and ascended to the twelfth stage, the Xuanhuang Body technique Lin Yuan cultivated had also naturally reached the twelfth stage.
Inhale!
Exhale!
After circulating the technique for a short while, Lin Yuan's physical might increased noticeably, but he soon halted its operation.
There was no choice but to stop as the Xuanhuang Body devoured resources at an alarming rate. Even if he had reached the twelfth stage of Dao-Initiation realm perfection, Lin Yuan saw no feasible way to sustain its cultivation within the universe.
"However, I can obtain the resources needed for the Xuanhuang Body's cultivation from the Ancient Chaos Ming Continent."
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Universal rules restricted any twelfth-stage existence from leaving the universe; the only option was to condense a minuscule avatar.
However, these rules did not prohibit resources from outside the universe from entering.
Lin Yuan could acquire various resources from the Ancient Chaos Ming Continent and bring them back for his true body to cultivate.
As for obtaining these resources? The simplest method was to sell the Chaotic Realm secret treasure left behind by the peak Dominator, Cang Weiyang.
Even with his newfound twelfth-stage status, Lin Yuan wouldn't be able to utilize a Chaotic Realm secret treasure anytime soon. Rather than letting it gather dust, it was better to convert it into something that could enhance his strength immediately.
The value of a Chaotic Realm secret treasure was more than sufficient to support Lin Yuan's cultivation of the Xuanhuang Body to the Dao-Initiation realm perfection and beyond.
"My soul's strength has also reached the pinnacle of the Dao-Initiation realm."
Lin Yuan nodded slightly. The might of one's soul was intrinsically linked to the strength of their body and spiritual will.
After his final leap and ascension to the twelfth stage, it was only natural for his soul to experience a boost.
"My spiritual will... It should be at least sixty million points." Lin Yuan exhaled gently.
Elevating one's spiritual will was far more challenging than enhancing the physical body or soul, especially after surpassing the twenty million-point milestone.
During his eleventh traversal, Lin Yuan had observed and comprehended the rules themselves within the core of the Fairy Realm's origin for several hundred years, barely managing to push his spiritual will to forty million points.
Forty million points of spiritual will were already at the apex of the Dao-Initiation realm, and even many peak Dao-Initiation realm experts might not possess such formidable spiritual will.
As for sixty million points? It was likely on par with the spiritual will of a peak Dominator.
The increase from forty million to sixty million points of spiritual will was far greater than the normal surge experienced when breaking through from the perfect eleventh stage to the twelfth stage.
"The source of power in the world of mental demons I experienced originated from the main trunk of the River of Time, and it was formed based on my own foundation."
Lin Yuan pondered.
In that world of mental demons, Lin Yuan had lost track of how many cosmic eras he had endured—thousands upon thousands? It would be impossible for a normal perfect eleventh-stage expert to survive such a hellish trial.
The only explanation was that the difficulty of the world of mental demons he faced had been heightened due to his substantial foundation.
Of course, with greater difficulty came greater rewards. Once overcome, the benefits were immense, as evidenced by his sixty million points of spiritual will.
"No wonder they say that even with a solid foundation, there are no guarantees when attempting to break through to the twelfth stage. Everything else aside, the world of mental demons is different for every eleventh-stage expert. The stronger the foundation, the more formidable the challenges faced in the world of mental demons."
Lin Yuan's thoughts ran deep.
Before encountering the world of mental demons, the so-called backlash from the River of Time and the universe itself were but gentle breezes to him, unable to affect Lin Yuan in the slightest.
It was only when confronted with the world of mental demons that he truly felt challenged.
In that world filled with countless calamities, Lin Yuan was no different from an ordinary mortal aside from his memories. As time flowed relentlessly, hundreds or even thousands of cosmic eras passed, and even his memories began to fade.
If it weren't for the unprecedented spread of the Martial Evolution pathway, serving as an 'anchor' for Lin Yuan to hold onto his sense of self, his journey through the world of mental demons, though successful, would not have been as smooth.
"Internal universe."
Lin Yuan's consciousness descended into his internal universe.
At this moment, his internal universe had expanded to a staggering two million two hundred thousand light-years in radius.
To put this into perspective, before his final leap, Lin Yuan's internal universe had only reached a size of five hundred thousand light-years.
While the increase in radius seemed modest, jumping from five hundred thousand to two million two hundred thousand light-years, the actual volume difference was far more significant—tens or even hundreds of times greater.
"After the final leap, my internal universe continues to expand. Its ultimate limit should be around eight million light-years in radius."
Lin Yuan mused to himself.
Typically, a normal twelfth-stage Dao-Initiation realm expert's internal universe would eventually stabilize between tens of thousands to a hundred thousand light-years in size. Yet, Lin Yuan's internal universe dwarfed that, reaching a staggering eight million light-years in radius.
"Even a Dominator's internal universe is nothing compared to this."
Lin Yuan's mood improved as he considered the vastness of his internal universe. Even in the context of the Dominator realm, an internal universe spanning eight million light-years was considered vast and boundless.
And within this universe? The combined internal universes of all the twelfth-stage experts at their peak probably wouldn't even fill a ten-thousandth of Lin Yuan's internal universe.
"My current realm... With my comprehension of various rules, even as a newcomer to the Dao-Initiation realm, I have already reached its pinnacle."
Lin Yuan assessed his current state.
Of course, this assessment was based on his realm.
As for his true combat power?
Be it his physical body, soul, internal world, or rule comprehension, Lin Yuan far surpassed the standards of a typical Dao-Initiation realm expert.
Even though his life stage had not yet reached the Dominator realm, Lin Yuan's actual combat strength was no weaker than any Dominator.
For a Dao-Initiation realm expert to rival a peak Dominator was an extremely rare occurrence in the boundless Chaos Void. It was usually exclusive to the offspring of Great Sage inheritors or those peculiar beings with a trace of temporal bloodline.
Moreover, Lin Yuan had just entered the Dao-Initiation realm, and the coming centuries or millennia would be a period of rapid growth for him. Surpassing even a peak Dominator was not out of the question.
Lin Yuan was not surprised by this turn of events, as the Xuanhuang lineage's records had mentioned such occurrences.
The Chaos Void gave birth to countless universes, and within each universe thrived innumerable lives. The pinnacle of power within a universe was limited to the peak of Dao-Initiation.
Why was the pinnacle of power within a universe restricted to the peak of Dao-Initiation? While it was indeed challenging to reach the Dominator realm within a single cosmic era, with countless universes and the passage of innumerable cosmic eras, one would think that there should be exceptions.
Even if normal beings were unable to achieve this, what about the reincarnated Chaos Sages? If they were to regain a portion of their memories, wouldn't they be able to attain the Dominator realm within a single cosmic era?
The fact was that the universe itself imposed a restriction, suppressing any power that exceeded the peak of Dao-Initiation, which was the Dominator realm.
This was an environmental limitation that even reincarnated Chaos Sages had to abide by. If they wanted to exert the power of the Dominator realm or even the Chaos realm, they would have to venture into the Chaos Void.
Of course, this limitation could be broken, but only if one possessed the power of a Chaos Sage within the universe.
Such power could shatter everything within the universe, causing it to prematurely enter the Great Destruction, surpassing the limits of the universe's suppression.
However, this was incredibly difficult. Even for those Chaos Sages, regaining their Sage-level power within a single cosmic era was no easy feat.
Chaos Sage-level power was not just about comprehending the rules but also about possessing a robust physical body and soul to support it.
To attain such a level, one would need an astronomical amount of resources—enough to drain entire continents of chaos.
"Peak Dao-Initiation power is sufficient." Lin Yuan pondered for a moment before nodding slightly.
With his talent and means, even with only peak Dao-Initiation power, he could easily suppress all the ultimate twelfth-stage beings in this universe.
If any of the twelfth-stage ultimates dared to engage Lin Yuan in battle, their fate would be utter annihilation.
"Hmm? My gourd?"
Lin Yuan seemed to remember something and raised his right hand, reaching into the depths of spacetime.
When he withdrew his hand, a mysterious gourd the size of a palm appeared in his grasp.
This mysterious gourd was a trophy Lin Yuan had obtained when he took control of the Milky Way Star Domain. Its effect was incredibly overpowered, capable of breaking the upper limits imposed on one's internal world.
Additionally, it also had the effect of breaking the limits of one's physical body.
Even up to this point, Lin Yuan had never heard of such an ability. While treasures and opportunities abounded in the Chaos Void, there were indeed very few treasures that had similar effects.
But none of them were easy to come by, and even Chaos Honored beings and Chaos Sages might not be able to obtain them. However, the mysterious gourd was an exception.
The liquid within the gourd seemed to contain everything.
At least, Lin Yuan had not discovered any signs of it depleting up to this point.
After Lin Yuan completely absorbed the seven-colored liquids within the mysterious gourd, he found that the next step required his internal world to metamorphose into an internal universe.
In other words, he had to reach the twelfth stage.
Before his final push towards the ultimate stage, Lin Yuan prepared for the worst-case scenario.
If he failed and perished, even the Myriad Worlds Gate would not be able to bring him back.
Therefore, he did not carry the mysterious gourd with him but instead hid it in the depths of spacetime.
With Lin Yuan's mastery over spacetime, none of the twelfth-stage ultimates in this universe would be able to locate the gourd's position.
After ten thousand years, as long as Lin Yuan did not retrieve the gourd, the spacetime fetters binding it would loosen, and the gourd would drift towards the Central Star Domain of the Human Civilization, carrying with it a message left by Lin Yuan.
In Lin Yuan's plan, if he truly perished, the mysterious gourd would be left to the Human Civilization, and it could still play a significant role.
Now, it seemed that everything had gone smoothly.
Lin Yuan looked at the gourd in his hand. As he made skin contact with it, the gourd seemed to sense something, and the original grayish-purple color began to fade.
"Is it undergoing a metamorphosis?"
Lin Yuan speculated, then stored the mysterious gourd within his internal universe.
Based on the rate at which the grayish-purple color was fading, this metamorphosis would not conclude anytime soon.
In various parts of the universe.
Numerous twelfth-stage ultimates were intently observing Lin Yuan's attempt to reach the ultimate stage.
Whether Lin Yuan could attain the twelfth stage was crucial to the future of this universe, and none of the twelfth-stage powerhouses dared to underestimate it.
Especially the Insect Tribe, the Celestial Feather Tribe, and other twelfth-stage ultimates, who were sworn enemies of the Human Civilization. The enmity between them was irreconcilable.
Once Lin Yuan truly reached the twelfth stage, their tribes and themselves would likely not have peaceful days ahead. Perhaps, in the long years to come, they would have to hide within their clan's ultimate weapons just to survive.
"Galaxy Master, you must fail."
"Yes, he must not reach the twelfth stage."
Each of the twelfth-stage ultimates yearned for Lin Yuan's failure.
The next moment.
The aura of the Galaxy Master reappeared in the universe, and at the same time, the various twelfth-stage ultimates also sensed the Galaxy Master's causality.
All the twelfth-stage ultimates fell silent.
The reappearance of the Galaxy Master's aura and causality indicated that he had successfully reached the ultimate stage and attained the twelfth stage.
If he had failed, his life essence and everything else would have been obliterated, leaving behind not even a trace of aura or causality.
"Twelfth stage."
"The Galaxy Master has reached the twelfth stage."
"It's over. When the Galaxy Master was at the eleventh stage, he could already suppress twelfth-stage beings. Now that he's at the twelfth stage, his life essence has undergone a metamorphosis, his internal world has expanded, and his strength has far surpassed what it was before."
"Who can stand against the Galaxy Master?"
"I need to contact the Human Civilization and seek peace with the Galaxy Master."
The thoughts of the numerous twelfth-stage ultimates varied, but one thing was certain—in the long years to come, until the universe entered the Great Destruction, the future of this universe would be determined by the Galaxy Master.
Even the powerful twelfth-stage ultimates would have to bow to the Galaxy Master's will.
"It's about time."
Sensing the changes in his body, Lin Yuan stood up and stepped forward in a certain direction.
The nine strongest humans had been protecting him during his push towards the ultimate stage. Now that he had successfully reached the twelfth stage, it was only right that he met them as soon as possible.
Under the starry sky.
Xuan Yuan, the strongest human, and the other eight strongest humans of the Human Civilization were also immersed in joy.
They, too, sensed the Galaxy Master's aura and causality.
Just as Xuan Yuan and the other eight strongest humans were elated, a figure appeared not far from them.
It was Lin Yuan.
"Galaxy Master."
Xia Qin, the strongest human, looked at Lin Yuan, but at this moment, he could not sense any aura at all, as if there was no one in front of him. This was a manifestation of Lin Yuan's strength far surpassing his own.
"Galaxy Master, have you reached the twelfth stage?"
Xuan Yuan also looked at Lin Yuan. Even though he was already a million percent sure, he couldn't help but ask again.
Lin Yuan's expression was calm as he smiled and said, "My boat has smoothly sailed past countless obstacles."
(End of Chapter)
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