"My current strength."
Lin Yuan closed his eyes. The inner world within him, spanning nearly a hundred million miles, had reached a qualitative change with the power it extended, plus the dozens of types of cosmic power he mastered.
Lin Yuan had finally regained his peak strength.
To be precise, he was even stronger than during his time in the Spirit Realm, as his main world's physical body had integrated many cosmic treasures.
The Spirit Realm's physical body did not have this treatment.
"If those five eighth-rank invincible aliens were to assassinate me now..."
The restoration of his inner world to nearly a hundred million miles in size provided a transformative boost to Lin Yuan's combat power.
The difference between an inner world spanning tens of millions of miles and one spanning nearly a hundred million miles was far greater than tenfold.
"Currently, the absorption of the green liquid from the mysterious gourd has temporarily reached its limit."
Lin Yuan's consciousness returned to the outside world as he pondered.
The augmentation of the inner world by the liquid from the mysterious gourd depended on two aspects.
One was the fundamental size of the inner world, which related to the comprehension of space rules.
The other was the physical body's divine ability, 'Blood Rebirth' and its resistance to the flames transformed from the gourd's liquid.
"I still need to comprehend the space rules as much as possible."
"With my Unrivaled Insight, I can fully comprehend the complete space rules at the eighth rank," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
For other strong beings, whether they were human evolvers or alien beings, it was almost impossible to fully comprehend the complete space rules at the eighth rank.
Because the difficulty was too high.
But Lin Yuan didn't find it difficult, it was just a matter of how much time he needed to invest.
Eighth-rank evolvers had long lifespans, and Lin Yuan was still young. He had plenty of time to attempt it.
"Forget it, let's focus on rule fusion and continue comprehending the core space models. That can be a secondary goal."
After a moment of contemplation, Lin Yuan followed the current human civilization's explanation of the eighth and ninth ranks. Comprehending cosmic power at the eighth rank was very beneficial for cultivation at the ninth rank.
But whether or not he comprehended the space rules had little impact on the ninth rank, as many initial ninth-rank strong beings had not yet comprehended the space rules.
Given this—
Lin Yuan thought it was more practical to quickly step into the ninth rank.
Unrivaled Insight was related to Lin Yuan's level. Comprehending space rules at the eighth rank and at the ninth rank was a completely different level of difficulty.
Therefore—
Unless this matter affected his foundational base, Lin Yuan would prioritize raising his own realm.
"The ninth rank..."
Lin Yuan pondered deeply.
The biggest bottleneck and shackle to stepping into the ninth rank was rule fusion.
To merge an ordinary rule he had mastered into a pillar rule.
The pillar rule could be time rules, space rules, life rules, and so on.
Given his current conditions, Lin Yuan naturally chose to merge into the space rules.
"Rule fusion is not new to me."
Lin Yuan's thoughts diverged. After comprehending the Yin rules, the Yang rules began to merge with the Yin rules, giving rise to the higher cosmic power of Tai Chi.
However, both Yang rules and Yin rules were ordinary rules, and their fusion was far easier than the fusion of pillar rules.
"In the Spirit Realm, I had already started merging the Tai Chi rules into the space rules, reaching one-tenth progress. Now I just need to continue."
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
The fusion of different rules was much more difficult than simply comprehending a single rule. How could it be easy to merge two completely different rules?
The fusion of Lin Yuan's Yin rules and Yang rules was entirely because he had started merging them since the second and third ranks, gradually comprehending these two rules and then proceeding to merge them, making it a natural process.
But merging space rules and Tai Chi rules? Even with Lin Yuan's Unrivaled Insight, he occasionally hit a roadblock.
After several days of continuous comprehension.
Lin Yuan stopped, rubbed his temples, and planned to rest for a while.
Trying to merge Tai Chi rules with space rules required not only enough insight but also great mental effort from Lin Yuan.
So after cultivating for a while, Lin Yuan had to take a break.
Forcing continued comprehension would only lead to mental exhaustion, decreasing the efficiency of fusion.
"Let's see how many evolvers are following the martial arts evolution path."
Whether in the main world or in the traversal worlds, Lin Yuan attached great importance to the spread of the martial arts evolution path.
This related to his 'Ultimate Leap.'
Many strong beings below the strongest, like those 'ancient gods' in the depths of the universe, liked to spread their own evolution paths to prepare for the Ultimate Leap.
Although Lin Yuan's current strength had not reached the level of an ancient god, there was no harm in laying out plans for the Ultimate Leap in advance.
The key point was that the martial arts evolution path in the main world could bring Lin Yuan substantial benefits.
Over the years, Lin Yuan had earned tens of thousands of universe crystals just from the revenue shares of the martial arts evolution path.
These universe crystals weren't as fast to obtain as killing several eighth-rank invincibles, but they were continuous and without any hidden risks.
Killing an eighth-rank invincible, even for Lin Yuan, came with dangers, such as preventing alien strong beings from using the eighth-rank invincibles as bait.
But the revenue share from the martial arts evolution path was steady and secure.
"Rank One: 6,263,897."
"Rank Two: 1,125,600."
"Rank Three: 32,421."
"Rank Four: 7,307."
"Rank Five: 1,038 people."
"Not bad, not bad."
"Even Rank Five has over a thousand people."
A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.
Although in the Spirit Realm, Lin Yuan had nurtured several seventh-rank martial arts strong beings.
That took nearly a thousand years. The main world produced so many martial arts evolvers in just a few decades, which was extremely rare.
In terms of efficiency, it surpassed the Spirit Realm's cultivation of martial arts practitioners within the same time frame.
"I priced the Rank Eight chapter at five hundred billion civilization coins, and it sold over ten thousand copies?" Lin Yuan glanced at the sales numbers for the Rank Eight chapter.
At this time, the evolvers purchasing the Rank Eight chapter were mostly not following the martial arts evolution path.
Currently, there were no Rank Six martial arts evolvers, making the purchase of the Rank Eight chapter meaningless.
It was likely bought by those eighth-rank evolvers, or even ninth-rank or tenth-rank evolvers.
After all, the current martial arts evolution path ranked first on the Annan Star Alliance's evolution list, and its rapid ascent made even ninth-rank and tenth-rank evolvers curious enough to purchase it.
Five hundred billion civilization coins was a vast fortune for sixth-rank and seventh-rank evolvers, but for ninth-rank and tenth-rank evolvers, it wasn't much.
Ninth-rank and tenth-rank evolvers were already strategic forces within human civilization. A single venture into a cosmic secret realm would yield far more than that amount.
"With over ten thousand copies of the Rank Eight chapter sold, even after deducting the civilization's share and taxes, it still brings in thousands of universe crystals."
Lin Yuan was pleased. This was just shortly after uploading the Rank Eight chapter. The revenue from the martial arts evolution path would only increase.
Red Kun Main Star's virtual world.
Lin Yuan and the Red Kun Star Lord sat across from each other, enjoying fine wine.
"It's been a long time since I've enjoyed such a leisurely drink." Lin Yuan took a sip, the intense flavor warming his throat.
The wine in the virtual world, although not beneficial to the physical body, tasted just as good as real wine.
"This wine costs a universe crystal per cup in the outside world. It's much cheaper in the virtual world but still costs millions of universe coins."
The Red Kun Star Lord said, even he was reluctant to buy such wine in reality. Not because he couldn't afford it, but because he found it painful to spend that much.
"You used three types of cosmic power to kill those two eighth-rank invincibles. Are they all higher cosmic powers?" The Red Kun Star Lord asked curiously.
"I'm not sure if they are higher cosmic powers," Lin Yuan shook his head.
He only speculated that Tai Chi Power, Annihilation Power, and Boundless Power were higher cosmic powers, but he wasn't certain.
"Teacher, take a look." Lin Yuan raised his right hand, and three wisps of energy swirled around his fingers.
"They are indeed higher cosmic powers. You have at least reached the third realm with this wisp of cosmic power." The Red Kun Star Lord exclaimed.
He had already watched the video of Lin Yuan's battle, seeing his disciple wielding three types of cosmic power. But seeing them firsthand swirling obediently around his disciple's fingers was still shocking.
These were higher cosmic powers.
Not roadside vegetables.
"People are incomparable. When I comprehended a cosmic power, I was so proud, but you, my disciple, have comprehended three higher cosmic powers at once..."
The Red Kun Star Lord sighed.
"My luck was good, and the three powers I comprehended happened to be cosmic powers," Lin Yuan smiled.
In the main world's cosmic void, cosmic powers couldn't be simulated or replicated, so luck was essential in comprehending a cosmic power.
Some eighth-rank strong beings took tens of thousands of years to comprehend one cosmic power, while others might comprehend one in a few decades.
There was a random factor involved.
"Comprehending one might be luck, but comprehending three, can that still be called luck?" The Red Kun Star Lord sighed.
His disciple was good in every way, except being too modest.
If it were him, he would have boasted to all his old friends.
"With three higher cosmic powers, how solid will your foundation be when you step into the ninth rank?" The Red Kun Star Lord clicked his tongue.
What he didn't know was that his disciple had comprehended not just three cosmic powers but dozens.
Including the primordial power that surpassed higher cosmic powers.
Red Kun Lineage's virtual world.
Countless members of the Red Kun Lineage whispered among themselves, occasionally glancing toward the central main peak.
Those in the know were aware that the Thirteenth Peak Lord, also known as the Milky Way Star Lord, was currently meeting with the Red Kun Star Lord.
The Milky Way Star Lord's visit wouldn't have caused such a stir in the past, but the news of him killing two eighth-rank invincible aliens had electrified the Red Kun Lineage.
What the Red Kun Star Lord hadn't achieved, the Milky Way Star Lord had done, thrilling the members of the Red Kun Lineage.
Even a fool could see that the Milky Way Star Lord's future was limitless. Killing eighth-rank invincibles at such a young age made stepping into the ninth rank a certainty.
"How is the Thirteenth Peak Lord so powerful?"
"Haha, hasn't he created enough miracles over the years?"
"I should have done everything to join the Thirteenth Mountain Peak and become the Thirteenth Peak Lord's subordinate."
"The Thirteenth Mountain Peak has strict recruitment. Do you think you could join just by trying hard?"
The members of the Red Kun Lineage discussed eagerly, spreading the fame of the Milky Way Star Lord and, by extension, the Red Kun Lineage.
In a corner of the Red Kun Lineage.
Feng Yu looked at the distant central main peak, his expression complex.
During the Seven Star Cave trial, the Thirteenth Peak Lord had invited him to join the Thirteenth Mountain Peak.
But he had declined, choosing the Great Peak Lord, who had already stepped into the eighth rank.
Soon after, Feng Yu regretted his decision as the Thirteenth Peak Lord also stepped into the eighth rank.
Compared to the Great Peak Lord, who took nearly a hundred thousand years to reach the eighth rank, the Thirteenth Peak Lord surpassed him in every way.
Feng Yu chose the Great Peak Lord because he was already an eighth-rank strong being, but the Thirteenth Peak Lord soon reached the eighth rank too.
This made Feng Yu feel like a clown.
Over the years, Feng Yu had barely recovered.
He thought it didn't matter whether he joined the Thirteenth Mountain Peak or the Great Peak Lord.
Until recently, when he heard that the Thirteenth Peak Lord had killed two eighth-rank invincible aliens.
Those were eighth-rank invincible aliens.
And they were killed by the Thirteenth Peak Lord?
Feng Yu regretted deeply. If he had chosen the Thirteenth Mountain Peak, he would be a prominent figure now.
During that Seven Star Cave trial, among the two evolvers who chose the Thirteenth Mountain Peak, Mo Li was already stronger than Feng Yu as a Crimson mark examiner.
But Wu Lan?
Just an ordinary silver mark.
No background.
No patron.
Just because she accepted the Thirteenth Peak Lord's invitation.
Now, she stood high in the Red Kun Lineage, even respected by the peak lords.
"One wrong step, every step wrong."
Feng Yu sighed inwardly.
Milky Way Main Star.
After chatting with his teacher, the Red Kun Star Lord, Lin Yuan disconnected from the virtual world.
"Now, I should be at the peak of the eighth rank."
Lin Yuan thought to himself. After completing the eighth-rank martial arts chapter, he had reached the end of the eighth rank. The next step was to break through to the ninth rank.
"I should try exploring the Devil Jade Space..."
Lin Yuan suddenly thought.
After comprehending 3,333 evolutionary paths from a piece of the strongest being's body outside the universe.
Lin Yuan's soul automatically condensed the Devil Jade Mark, making him an ordinary member of the Devil Jade Tower.
The Devil Jade Mark symbolized his membership in the Devil Jade Tower, stabilized his soul, mind, and will.
It also connected to a mysterious space, the Devil Jade Space, created by the Devil Jade Tower's owner.
This space was the greatest opportunity within that strongest being's corpse.
Lin Yuan knew from the Devil Jade Mark that it was best to reach the peak of the eighth rank before considering exploring the Devil Jade Space.
So he waited until today.
"Now it's time."
Lin Yuan's mind probed his soul, locking onto the 'nine-story black tower' shaped Devil Jade Mark.
"Time to explore."
Lin Yuan activated the nine-story black tower mark, and in an instant, his will soared, descending into a mysterious space.
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