Chapter 1005: 17 "Infinite Void" (Please Subscribe)_2

Chapter 1005: Chapter 17 “Infinite Void” (Please Subscribe)_2

After all, this transaction involved more than a hundred thousand Chaos Stones. To put together that kind of wealth, human civilization had nearly been emptied, so caution was naturally required.

…

Main Universe.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, the surrounding time and space faintly collapsing. Thousands of rules actively withdrew, causing the area around Lin Yuan to entirely devolve into a “black hole” devoid of any operational rules.

“Three hundred years of cultivation…”

Lin Yuan opened his eyes. In these three hundred years, he had fully reached the peak of the Seventh Realm in the domain of Spatiotemporal Fusion Rule.

He was just a hair away from the Eightfold Realm of Space-Time.

Additionally, his mental willpower had grown significantly.

Of course, the greatest improvement lay within his internal universe.

Two hundred and ninety years ago, Lin Yuan had successfully refined the Jade Gourd,

obtaining the inheritance contained within the Jade Gourd—

“Infinite Void.”

This inheritance, created by a Thirteenth Order temporal lifeform, was specifically designed to shape the foundation of one’s internal universe and consisted of seven layers.

Theoretically, upon cultivating to the seventh layer, one’s internal universe would evolve into a colossus comparable to the Chaos Void, capable of sweeping across everything.

However, the seventh layer of “Infinite Void” was purely theoretical. Even the Jade Gourd’s creator, that Thirteenth Order temporal lifeform, had not reached it—merely speculating its potential.

Even so, this inheritance was unimaginably powerful. Simply mastering the first layer and stepping into “Infinite Void” would elevate one’s internal universe to the level of a Chaos Venerable’s internal cosmos.

“The first layer… is complete…”

Lin Yuan sensed the aura of his internal universe, which faintly radiated terrifying pulses of energy.

After nearly three hundred years of cultivation, Lin Yuan had finally mastered the first layer of “Infinite Void.”

“Your internal universe now bears little difference from that of the Chaos Realm’s internal universe.”

A girl in red appeared within his internal universe and, observing the vast cosmos spanning nearly twenty million light-years, casually remarked.

The “Infinite Universe” inheritance imposed steep demands on cultivators. Normally, without reaching the Mastery Realm, one’s foundation would be insufficient to comprehend it.

Even at the Mastery Realm, achieving the first layer would not come easily; it required tremendous effort, energy, and time.

The girl in red originally intended to offer Lin Yuan a word of caution—reminding him not to be arrogant, as the first layer of “Infinite Void” was far from sufficient to command the Chaos Void.

But upon realizing Lin Yuan was merely at the peak of Path Splitting Realm, she fell silent.

The idea of mastering the first layer of “Infinite Void” at Path Splitting Realm, and having an internal universe equivalent to that of the Chaos Realm’s? Even with the memories imparted to her by the Jade Gourd’s creator, she had never encountered such a precedent.

“Right now, my strength still falls short when compared to a true Chaos Venerable.”

Lin Yuan scrutinized himself and arrived at a conclusion.

An internal universe merely equivalent to that of a Chaos Venerable? Naturally, it was inferior to the entirety of the latter’s capabilities.

After all, the abilities of a Chaos Venerable were not limited to their internal universe.

“Probably slightly stronger than the Chaos Dragon Beast on Ancient Ming Chaos Continent,” Lin Yuan assessed inwardly.

The Chaos Dragon Beast on Ancient Ming Chaos Continent was a marvel birthed by the Chaos Void, its veins carrying traces of temporal bloodline.

That was how it nearly rivaled a true Chaos Venerable while still at the peak of the Mastery Realm.

The Chaos Dragon Beast had depended on its inherent advantages, while Lin Yuan relied entirely on his own accumulation and foundation.

In truth, Lin Yuan’s actual potential far exceeded that of the Chaos Dragon Beast.

After all, the Chaos Dragon Beast had already reached the peak of the Mastery Realm, whereas Lin Yuan was still at the pinnacle of Path Splitting Realm.

At merely the pinnacle of Path Splitting Realm, he could suppress the Chaos Dragon Beast. When he stepped into Mastery Realm and underwent another evolution in strength, he might even rank among the strong within the Chaos Venerables.

“Internal universe…”

Lin Yuan’s thoughts stirred, urging the power of his internal universe to spread outward across the starry skies.

Hiss—

Large swaths of the starry skies dissolved into void. This power far exceeded the pinnacle of Path Splitting Realm.

In the next moment.

The consciousness of the Origin Source of the universe descended, circling Lin Yuan several times before slowly withdrawing.

“The consciousness of the Origin Source of the universe didn’t suppress me?”

Seeing this, Lin Yuan was pensive; he had been prepared for suppression by the consciousness and ready to flee into the Xuanhuang Secret Realm if it occurred.

Yet, as it turned out, the consciousness of the Origin Source had not acted as he anticipated.

“Is it because the cost of suppressing me would be too great?”

Lin Yuan speculated inwardly.

The consciousness of the Origin Source had no personal emotions; all its actions were rooted in considering the overall needs and balance of the universe.

The rule forbidding powers beyond the pinnacle of Path Splitting Realm existed simply because such destructive force could irreparably impact the universe’s production and balance.

Thus, this iron law came to be.

Yet Lin Yuan? Just moments ago, the destruction Lin Yuan wrought far exceeded the pinnacle of Path Splitting Realm. When the consciousness of the Origin Source manifested, it discerned Lin Yuan’s true strength.

The cost of suppressing Lin Yuan now posed a monumental challenge, even for the consciousness of the Origin Source, consuming massive amounts of the source itself.

In the end, it chose to withdraw.

The consciousness of the Origin Source weighed the pros and cons, concluding that suppressing Lin Yuan was disproportionately costly.

“As long as I don’t directly attack the consciousness of the Origin Source, I can act as I please within this universe,” Lin Yuan thought to himself.

Nonetheless, Lin Yuan was well aware that the consciousness’s tolerance for him had limits.

If he crossed these boundaries or violated certain fundamental principles, even with awareness of the heavy costs involved in suppressing Lin Yuan, the consciousness would act.

“I wonder what would happen if I chose to leave this universe now?” Lin Yuan suddenly mused.

Given his size and power, one could only imagine how much energy and resources from the universe he had absorbed. If he were to depart permanently, the consciousness of the Origin Source would undoubtedly react violently.

Lin Yuan speculated that this was the consciousness’s bottom line.

“Never mind, I won’t try.” Lin Yuan shook his head.

Leaving the universe at present would result in full-scale suppression from the consciousness of the Origin Source at its peak prowess.

Yet if he waited until after the great collapse of the universe, when the consciousness was about to enter a dormant state, the resistance and suppression would be significantly reduced.

…

Domain of the Robber Clan.

An enigmatic land.

Outside an ordinary wooden cabin.

A Robber Clan Ultimate stepped out of the cabin and suddenly looked in a particular direction. “That… is power exceeding the pinnacle of Path Splitting Realm?”

The seemingly ordinary wooden cabin was a secret treasure left behind by the progenitor of the Robber Clan. Not only could it survive one cosmic collapse after another, but it also served as a device to monitor various powers within the universe.

Moments ago, two Robber Clan Ultimates clearly sensed the emergence of an aura surpassing the pinnacle of Path Splitting Realm.

“It’s the aura of the strongest entity in the Galaxy. Have they unleashed power beyond Path Splitting Realm?” The Robber Clan Ultimate within the cabin remarked inquisitively.

The Ultimate outside the cabin looked equally perplexed.

They harbored no doubt about the Galaxy’s strongest being possessing power surpassing the pinnacle of Path Splitting Realm. A casually conjured avatar could wield strength at that level, and their true self undoubtedly resided in the Mastery Realm.

Yet the reason they did not reveal Mastery Realm-level power was simply due to the universe’s constraints.

But earlier?

The Galaxy Master displayed prowess at the Mastery Realm level?

Did the Galaxy Master not fear suppression from the consciousness of the Origin Source?

As beings who had endured from the previous Cosmic Era to this one, they knew full well that displaying power at the pinnacle of Path Splitting Realm automatically invited suppression from the consciousness of the Origin Source.

Lin Yuan, as a lifeform born within this Cosmic Era, had a slightly broader allowance, but unleashing power beyond the pinnacle of Path Splitting Realm would still provoke suppression.

The experience of such suppression by the consciousness was hardly pleasant.

“Hmm?”

“The consciousness of the Origin Source… did not act? It retreated?”

Soon after, the two Robber Clan Ultimates widened their eyes. Through the wooden cabin’s sensory capabilities, they confirmed the arrival of the consciousness of the Origin Source at the area where the Galaxy Master had unleashed their power.

Yet ultimately, no suppression transpired in that location. The consciousness of the Origin Source did nothing and withdrew rapidly.

“The consciousness of the Origin Source retreated voluntarily?”

The Robber Clan Ultimate outside the wooden cabin looked visibly shocked, their very essence trembling uncontrollably.