Chapter 546: Abundant Boundary-Breaking Source Energy
Chapter 546: Abundant Boundary-Breaking Source Energy
"This is..."
Lin Yuan's heart stirred with a slight surprise.
Just now, as the universe began its great collapse, the edge of the stellar domain started to crumble extensively.
Lin Yuan immediately sensed that the rate at which he was accumulating boundary-breaking source energy had begun to soar.
So far, through Lin Yuan's multiple tests, the upper limit of accumulating boundary-breaking source energy had been locked at a rate of accumulating one strand in ninety days.
As for improving this rate?
Even if Lin Yuan actively tore the void of the universe, creating unprecedented permanent spatial fissures, he couldn't increase the rate of accumulating boundary-breaking source energy.
However, now...
Lin Yuan clearly felt that the rate of accumulating boundary-breaking source energy was skyrocketing.
Not just improving, but skyrocketing.
From the initial rate of one strand in ninety days...
to one strand in fifty days...
to one strand in twenty days...
to one strand per day...
to ten strands per day...
to a thousand strands per day...
As the great collapse of the universe continued, more and more stellar domains crumbled.
The rate of accumulating boundary-breaking source energy seemed to climb endlessly.
In just a few dozen breaths, Lin Yuan had accumulated hundreds of strands of boundary-breaking source energy.
"Could it be that the great collapse of the universe is actually beneficial for accumulating boundary-breaking source energy?"
Lin Yuan was delighted. All this time, he hadn't fully understood what boundary-breaking source energy was.
If it weren't for the accumulation by the Myriad Worlds Gate, he wouldn't have even noticed the existence of boundary-breaking source energy.
Ever since Lin Yuan reached the Twelfth Tier, more uses for the Myriad Worlds Gate had been discovered, and among them, the boundary-breaking source energy played an almost omnipotent role.
Theoretically, as long as there was enough boundary-breaking source energy, even Chaos Grand Saints and peerless Grand Saints would be suppressed without any resistance.
And suppression was just a minor aspect of boundary-breaking source energy. Its key purpose was creation and omnipotence.
"It's already exceeded a thousand strands of boundary-breaking source energy."
As Lin Yuan pondered, he found that the amount of boundary-breaking source energy he had accumulated had unknowingly increased by a thousand strands.
Normally, it would take two to three hundred years to accumulate a thousand strands of boundary-breaking source energy.
But how long had it been now? Not even ten minutes!
"With this great collapse of the universe..."
Lin Yuan's heart was joyful. He never expected that the great collapse of the universe wouldn't be entirely detrimental.
At the very least, at the current rate of accumulating boundary-breaking source energy, from the start of this great collapse of the universe to its end, the final amount of boundary-breaking source energy he would obtain would be at least a million strands.
"Could it be because the universe is completely collapsing?" Lin Yuan speculated. At first, he thought that the great collapse of the universe was related to the permanent spatial fissures.
Because being under the influence of the permanent spatial fissures would increase the rate of accumulating boundary-breaking source energy to a certain extent, until it was fixed at a rate of ninety strands per day.
But it wasn't until he reached the Twelfth Tier that he realized it wasn't the case.
Getting closer to the permanent spatial fissures could increase the accumulation rate, but not because of the fissures themselves—it was because he was getting closer to the Chaos Void.
It was only when the permanent spatial fissures grew large enough, and the chaotic void energy permeating the universe reached its peak, equivalent to being in the Chaos Void, that the rate of accumulating boundary-breaking source energy would be one strand in ninety days.
For example, right now, even if Lin Yuan didn't have any other incarnations near the permanent spatial fissures, the rate of accumulating boundary-breaking source energy was still one strand in ninety days because one of his incarnations was in the Chaos Void.
The rate of accumulating one strand of boundary-breaking source energy in ninety days was the normal accumulation rate when in the Chaos Void.
"Never mind."
Lin Yuan paused for a moment, his thoughts inconclusive. The destruction and rebirth of the universe was the result of the operation of the rules of the Chaos Void, and even peerless Grand Saints couldn't fully comprehend them. Pondering on these things temporarily held no significance.
Whoosh!
A large section of the starry sky collapsed, turning into nothingness.
One by one, the Ultimate Twelfth Tiers saw this and immediately began transferring the life origin imprints of the universe clan members within their bodies.
At this moment, as the universe rapidly collapsed, the origin consciousness became weaker than ever before. This was the best time to transfer the life imprints of the beings within their internal universes, as the backlash they would receive would be at its lowest.
The River of Time began to gradually dry up.
Many of the Ultimate Twelfth Tiers took action, transferring all the life imprints into the River of Time within their internal universes.
Instantly, varying degrees of backlash assailed them.
The complexions of the numerous Ultimate Twelfth Tiers turned solemn as they silently endured the backlash from the universe itself.
The backlash they endured was like ripples on the surface of a water stream, stirred by the currents beneath.
Each of the Ultimate Twelfth Tiers knew that as long as they didn't carry life that exceeded their limit within their internal universes, the backlash they faced would be within their expectations.
"It's my turn now."
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged under the starry sky and saw that many of the Ultimate Twelfth Tiers were enduring the universe origin consciousness backlash. He, too, began to transfer the life origin imprints of all the citizens within his internal universe.
Buzz!
If the other Twelfth Tier Ultimates transferring the life origin imprints of the beings within their bodies was like creating a few gentle ripples on a calm water surface, then when Lin Yuan began to transfer the life origin imprints of the countless citizens in his internal universe, it was as if the water had reached a boiling point, erupting like a volcano.
The originally weak and drowsy universe origin consciousness suddenly jolted awake, incredulously sensing the continuous disappearance of countless life origin imprints.
BOOM!
An unparalleled backlash gathered and enveloped Lin Yuan. The other Twelfth Tier Ultimates, sensing this backlash, couldn't help but tremble in their hearts.
If it had been them facing such backlash, they would probably have been reduced to ashes in an instant, unable to withstand even a few breaths.
"It's the Galaxy's Strongest!"
"The Galaxy's Strongest has brought all the citizens of the Human Civilization into his internal universe. Transferring so many lives at once will trigger an unprecedented cosmic backlash."
"I can feel it; the universe origin consciousness is angry!"
One by one, the Twelfth Tier Ultimates' scalps tingled as the universe origin consciousness, which typically lacked specific emotions, now uncommonly revealed a sense of anger.
It was evident that Lin Yuan's actions had completely crossed the line.
Normally, after a Great Cosmic Collapse, countless lives would perish along with the universe, then turn into nourishment to fuel the birth of the next cosmic era.
Now, Lin Yuan had transferred most of these lives, resulting in a significant loss as the next birth of the universe would require a much longer time to nurture new life.
"Galaxy."
The nine strongest members of the Human Civilization also looked at Lin Yuan, their expressions slightly worried.
Even though they had great confidence in Lin Yuan, they still felt a sense of unease when they truly sensed the anger emanating from the universe origin consciousness.
"It's angry?"
Lin Yuan also sensed the 'emotion' of the universe origin consciousness, but he did not stop. Instead, he continued to transfer the life imprints of the countless citizens in his internal universe.
The next moment—
Backlash descended.
A terrifying pressure enveloped him, but it was like sinking into a quagmire, failing to even stir the hem of Lin Yuan's garment.
Far away, countless Twelfth Tier alien beings were observing Lin Yuan's actions, wanting to see how the Galaxy's Strongest would withstand this wave of backlash.
"What's going on?"
"Has the cosmic backlash really descended upon the Galaxy's Strongest?"
"Why do I feel like the Galaxy's Strongest hasn't even moved a muscle?"
Breath after breath, the Twelfth Tier alien Ultimates took deep breaths, gaining a deeper understanding of the Galaxy's Strongest's power.
"The Galaxy's Strongest... He's too strong!"
The two Ultimates from the Tribulation Clan exclaimed in awe. As peak Pathfinders, coupled with the sensitivity of their ancestral houses, they clearly understood the magnitude of the backlash that the Galaxy's Strongest was currently facing.
Even a Dominator Realm expert would be severely injured, if not killed, by such backlash, yet Lin Yuan was as calm as if nothing had happened.
Outside the universe.
One universe after another underwent Great Collapses, attracting a large number of powerful beings. Outside each collapsing universe, there was a group of powerful beings lying in wait.
They were waiting for the Twelfth Tier Ultimates within to escape, only to be suppressed and plundered by them.
"By following Shadow Demon Great Sage and Nine Phoenix Great Sage, I've already plundered eleven universes. The value of my loot is probably close to a hundred thousand Chaos Stones."
"A hundred thousand Chaos Stones... If we were to earn that through normal means, who knows how long it would take? One cosmic era? Two cosmic eras? Now, we just need to wait outside the universe, and it's so easy."
"Yes, these Twelfth Tier beings within the universes lack combat experience. Plus, with us hiding in the shadows, they don't even have the ability to resist."
One after another, the plunderers waiting outside the universes chatted casually.
They occupied different regions outside the universes, and those Twelfth Tier beings who had exhausted themselves to escape from within the universes would immediately fall into their killing fields.
"It's a pity that the two Great Sages are too fast. Plus, we have to wait for the Great Collapse of the universes. Many of the universes that are currently collapsing have probably already been occupied by the powerful beings ahead of us."
"Why think so much? At least the few nearby universes are ours."
Many of the plunderers were still greedy for more. If they could have continued following the two Great Sages, their gains would have been immeasurable. However, that was not realistic.
How fast was the Chaos Great Sage? Even if it was just a battle, no Dominator Realm expert could keep up.
Moreover, following the Chaos Great Sage was not as simple as it seemed. If they got too close, they would likely end up like those universes, engulfed by the aftershocks of the battles.
Far away from Lin Yuan's home universe, a massive black ship swiftly approached. This vessel, spanning a million li in length, emanated an aura as profound and unfathomable as the abyss. From this ship as its center, a cold domain spread out, covering thousands of millions of light-years. Even a Peak Pathfinding Realm cultivator would find it challenging to move within this oppressive domain.
"This universe has also entered the Great Collapse. Let's wait here."
A figure stood at the bow of the ship, towering at over ten meters tall, his gaze indifferent as he observed the distant universe.
This figure was named Xuetou, a renowned Dominator Realm pinnacle cultivator who had joined the ranks of plunderers, ready to seize the opportunity presented by the Great Collapse of the universe.
He had no choice; the Twelfth Tier cultivators within these universes were too easy to deal with, posing almost no risk while offering stable resources and treasures. This was an attractive proposition even for a Dominator Realm pinnacle cultivator like him.
Just then, on the other side of Lin Yuan's home universe, a floating island of similar size tore through the void and appeared.
"Hahaha! So, it's Xuetou, the Dominator!" A figure stood on the floating island, a serpent's head atop a human body, his aura terrifying as he scrutinized the black ship from afar.
"Shemo?" Xuetou's brows furrowed. Shemo, the Dominator, was not quite at the Dominator Realm pinnacle, but he was very close. His methods were enigmatic, and Xuetou had no desire to offend him.
The two Dominator Realm cultivators stared at each other from a distance, their intentions clear. They both had their eyes set on the distant universe that was currently undergoing the Great Collapse.
"Xuetou, how about we each take half of this universe? That area is yours, and this area is mine," Shemo, the Dominator, proposed.
As Dominator Realm cultivators, they would not engage in mutual slaughter unless absolutely necessary, and the gains from a single universe were not worth risking their lives for.
So, they discussed dividing it beforehand, each taking half.
"No problem."
Xuetou nodded in agreement.
By dividing it in half, they meant that after the Great Collapse of the universe, any Twelfth Tier beings that escaped from the universe into their respective areas would be considered theirs.
Theoretically, the Twelfth Tier beings within the universe could escape from any position.
Therefore, they decided to divide the areas beforehand to avoid disputes when the Twelfth Tier beings eventually escaped.
On the black ship, Xuetou gazed intently at the distant universe.
"Dominator," several figures appeared behind Xuetou and addressed him respectfully.
"You will each take charge of these areas," Xuetou contemplated for a moment before assigning tasks to his subordinates.
The universe was simply too vast, and even half of it posed a considerable challenge to blockade.
Even a pinnacle Dominator like Xuetou might not be able to monitor all locations at once, so he needed to deploy his subordinates to prevent any escapees from slipping through.
"Yes," the figures nodded and vanished one by one. They were all Peak Pathfinding Realm cultivators, followers of Xuetou, serving under his command.
From time to time, Xuetou would impart guidance or bestow secret techniques upon these subordinates.
"I hope the Great Collapse ends soon," Xuetou thought to himself. He still had to hurry to the next universe that was about to undergo the Great Collapse.
From start to finish, he never considered the Twelfth Tier beings within the universe as a threat.
In his eyes, they were nothing more than sheltered Pathfinding Realm cultivators. They were far inferior, not just to him but also to his well-seasoned followers.
To Xuetou, these Twelfth Tier beings from within the universes were like living Chaos Stones, their greatest use being fuel for his cultivation path.
It was their honor to become his nourishment on his journey to dominance.
(End of Chapter)
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